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This morning.

Dublin 1.

Former solicitor Michael Lynn arriving at the Criminal Courts of Justice. Jury selection is continuing at the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court for Lynn, who is charged with stealing €27 million during the Celtic Tiger from a number of financial institutions.

Court told former solicitor Michael Lynn stole €27m (RTE)

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

Handbags at every ten paces.

Good times.

The First Dublin Discos (Eventbrite)

Broadcaster Sean O’Rourke

This morning.

Via Irish Times Letters:

For many years now there has been ongoing discussion regarding the salaries paid to RTÉ presenters. If I recall correctly, one of the arguments presented by RTÉ management was the need to keep their high earners on board, to protect the advertising revenues generated by their shows.

This argument suggests that there is a queue of suitors in the form of independent radio stations ready to snap up RTÉ talent at the first opportunity.

We now see a situation where, arguably, one of RTÉ’s finest current affairs presenters of the last decade is out of contract and open to offers. It will be interesting see how RTÉ manages this situation and even more interesting to see how the independent stations react.

If RTÉ does not seize the day and re-engage, it will bring into question the validity of their stated argument. If one or indeed all of the independent stations decide not to pursue the services of this established and available broadcaster, it will bring into question the business acumen and understanding of RTÉ.

Seán Malone,
Dublin 16.

FIGHT!

Irish Times Letters

Previously: Putt Me Back On

RollingNews

Michelle Tandler writes:

For seven years (’11-13, ’15-20) I went downtown to work. I’ve worked in SOMA, Mid-Market, Financial District. I loved getting ready in the morning, packing up my work bag, and heading downtown to work.

Now I’m on day 500 of sitting home alone at my desk…

All my friends here in SF are working from home. Some go into their offices sometimes but they say it’s just too eerie. Three people in a space built for 60.

What is happening to all the local businesses? The taco trucks? The falafel shops? The salons? The after-work bars? The catering companies? The florists? The janitorial staff? The lunchtime restaurants? The bodegas? The shoe shiners? The liquor stores?

What is happening to all these shops & people? How are they staying in business? How are they making the rent?

How are the landlords staying afloat and paying their bills? Are the tech companies paying full rent? How are the REITs and commercial landlords balancing their books?

Something isn’t adding up. How is San Francisco solvent right now? Is it because we received so much federal aid?

Isn’t our economy reliant on downtown? Tourism? Conferences? A daily influx of office workers?

Something here is off…

Anyone?

Top pic: Michelle Tandler

O’Gilin’s Lisbon, Portugal and Paddy O’Shea’s, Bejing, China

 

Hic,

Pics: Trip Advisor

Fianna Fáil TD Sean Fleming

“Rather than just complaining and [asking] ‘What’s the Government going to do for me?’, you can actually have a serious impact on your own finance, but it involves people having to do some work themselves.”

Sean Fleming on RTÉ Radio One’s Drivetime

Last night.

Meanwhile…

“I did not intend to imply people shouldn’t complain about the cost of living, that wasn’t my intention and for that I apologise.

“I was urging people to also shop around for best value, in addition to the measures being taken by the Government.

“The Government and Fianna Fáil take the issues around the cost of living very seriously. We are taking action to help ease the cost of living pressures many are currently facing.”

Sean Fleming TD

This morning.

Sean Fleming apologises for ‘tone deaf’ cost of living remarks (RTE)

RollingNews

Correspondence described as “love letters” from North Korea’s Kim Jong-un had to be retrieved from Donald Trump after he improperly removed them from the White House

Trump often mentioned how Kim
Would write beautiful letters to him
And inspired such great awe
That he broke the law
But the chances of charges are slim

John Moynes

Getty