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The Baltics?

This morning.

Government Buildings, Dublin 2.

“Our thoughts are with the innocent people of Ukraine in this their most difficult hour.

“The use of brute force in a pursuit of a warped goal is an affront.

“There are repercussions for global security and the economy.”

Taoiseach Micheal Martin this morning

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Mr Martin said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “must be held accountable”, as he warned that the EU is to adopt tougher sanctions “than ever before to hit Putin and his henchmen where it hurts”.

Putin will be held accountable for ‘outrageous invasion’ – Taoiseach (RTE)

Earlier: Outcry

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Last night.

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From top: scene of Tuesday’s shooting in Lugmore in the Mount Seskin area of Tallght; Today’s Irish Sun

This morning.

As Keith Conlon, 35, who was shot in the head on Tuesday while out hunting rabbits on rural farmland in Tallaght seconds after his lurcher was shot dead, remains in a coma…

…via The Irish Sun:

The Irish Sun can reveal Senior Counsel Diarmuid Rossa Phelan, in his 50s, is being questioned in connection with the shooting.

He is a fellow of Trinity College and of the European Law Institute. He is also a member of the Board of Trinity and was Chair of the Fellows at the facility until 2018.

We understand ­Phelan raised concerns about ­trespassers on his land with cops in recent weeks. It led him to erecting more signs since the start of the year warning people to keep off his property.

We can also reveal the leading legal eagle had numerous firearms licences for various weapons at his home in ­Tallaght.

One theory is that Keith may have been struck by mistake when Phelan fired warning shots after noticing his dog on his land.

Phelan could be hit with reckless discharge of a firearm or more serious charges.

First pic of top lawyer quizzed over Tallaght farmland shooting as dog breeder victim’s family reveal hell (The Irish Sun)

Canadian prime Minister Justin Trudeau

This morning.

Via CTV:

The Canadian federal government has lifted the Emergencies Act but questions remain about what might be the long-term effects of invoking such extraordinary measures to quell protests.

The financial measures carried out under the act, which included directing banks to freeze some protesters’ accounts, have been a particular target for criticism and one watcher warns the damage done will linger long after the initial protests are finished.

Financial intelligence expert Kim Manchester says that banks will likely keep tracking those individuals flagged by the RCMP and their names could end up on private-sector third-party databases that banks rely on to mitigate anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.

Banks and other financial institutions were also directed to look into whether any clients seemed to be supporting the protests, and those monitoring actions could well continue, he said.

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On a larger scale, Manchester says that the actions set a dangerous precedent of how government decides to go after protests, and leaves open the door to using the same tactics in the future.

He says allies will also be watching how the federal government used Fintrac and compare the actions against the protesters to the relatively few resources directed to financial crime generally.

“There are lasting consequences to this. You don’t just pull out a fountain pain and sign a piece of paper and hope that it all goes away. It doesn’t work like that,” said Manchester.

Emergency Act revoked, but questions linger on legacy of financial actions (CTV)

EDITORIAL: Good riddance to the Emergencies Act (Toronto Sun)

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This morning.

Via Iarnród Éirean

We have unveiled details of the emerging preferred option for DART+ Coastal North, the latest phase of the transformative DART+ Programme, which will dramatically increase train service frequency and capacity in the Greater Dublin Area.

DART+ Coastal North will extend the DART from Malahide to Drogheda with an increased and improved electrified network, and allow more trains to run, and more commuters switch to public transport, between Drogheda and Dublin City Centre, including Howth to Howth Junction.

Meanwhile, it promises to deliver:

A more than doubling of service and passenger capacity from Drogheda to the city centre by increasing the number of trains from 11 to 24 and capacity for commuters from 12500 – 26600 per 3 hour peak period.

Public consultation here

Patrick Kielty

On The Late Late Show…

…Linda Pototzk writes:

With his first-ever starring role in a new movie called ‘Ballywalter’ and a brand new stand-up tour called ‘Borderline’, comedian Patrick Kielty will be bringing his insightful and funny take on Ireland, North and South, to The Late Late Show this Friday.

This week there will be exciting new music from one of Ireland’s budding stars, Meath-woman, CMAT as she makes her Late Late Show debut with a track from her forthcoming album.

Ryan will be chatting to the team behind An Cailín Ciúin, the Irish language film making a huge splash at home and abroad with wins at the Berlin Film Festival and ten IFTA nominations. Stars Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley and Andrew Bennett will be joined in-studio by the husband-and-wife team who brought An Cailín Ciúin to the big screen as well as producer Cleona Ní Chrualaoí and director Colm Bairéad to chat about the small Irish movie preparing to take on the world.

Theresa Haughey will share her experience as a foster mother who cared for more than 100 children over the past 20 years.

Dublin songwriter/musician D. Cullen is also back on the show to perform his current hit ‘Radio’.

The Late Late Show on RTÉ One tomorrow at 9:35pm.

Pic: Rex

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This morning.

Ukraine’s ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko, held back tears this morning telling RTE she “cannot believe this is happening in the 21st century”,

“My thoughts are with my people, with my family,” she said. She condemned the “cynical” attack of Russia on her country, which she said started just as the Russian federation was making its speech to an emergency UN security council.

“Putin is testing Ukraine and the security architecture of the whole world,” she said.

Gerakso told RTE:

The devastating and tough sanctions have to be imposed now immediately. Millions of lives are at stake now, life of Ukrainians, the democratic world has to isolate Russia by all means. And Ukraine needs financial support and humanitarian assistance, and of course military.

The foreign minister, Simon Coveney, told RTE that EU diplomats, including the two Irish representatives, had moved to a safe place in Kyiv and would be meeting in the next half hour.

Russia-Ukraine crisis live news: international outcry as Putin launches ‘full-scale invasion’ (The Guardian)

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Sticking!

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What the truck?

Tonight.

Anyone?

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Last night.

Bank account-freezing Canadian prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledges his country’s support against totalitarianism…in the Ukraine.

Fight!

Trudeau announces sanctions on Russia as Moscow ramps up pressure on Ukraine (CBC)

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