A editorial in a Chinese state run website says Communist party members are obliged to have three children
In China the great leader Xi
Has said that folk in his party
Should leap into bed
He wants babies, it’s said
And not one or two, he needs three
AP
More to follow.
Garbage, Questlove and Ghostpoet have led tributes to the Reggae legend https://t.co/kglcu0pWZY
— NME (@NME) December 9, 2021
In case you missed the news.
ESB writes:
A legend. RIP. So many great contributions. Any excuse…
This afternoon.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin taking part in the government’s Shared Island Initiative – hosted by Dearbhail McDonald (above right) – working with the Northern Ireland Executive and the British Government to ‘address strategic challenges faced on the island of Ireland’.
Shared Island Initiative (Gov.ie)
Julien Behal Photography/RollingNews
Or so you thought.
New Year’s Festival Dublin have this afternoon announced the line up for their FREE event ‘New Year’s Afternoon In The Castle’ taking place in Dublin Castle on New Year’s Day. January 1.
NYF Dublin write:
Enjoy a fabulous Afternoon in The Castle with entertainment for all the family, soak up the festive atmosphere and enjoy from Kila, Beoga, Cairde and special guests The Scratch & friends. This is a FREE, non-ticketed event taking place from 2pm until 5pm.
People who have only received two COVID vaccine shots are gross, and I’m grateful that the Atlantic stepped and bestowed them with a shameful new name — the Unboosted — while suggesting they perhaps must be shunned along with their even more filthy brethren: the Unvaccinated.🤮 pic.twitter.com/u6jrb9mtqm
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 7, 2021
Tuesday.
Unboosted?
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
That’s better.
Or is it?
FIGHT!
HSE CEO Paul Reid at the HSE operational update this afternoon
‘For people wondering whether they should wait with the potential for a further vaccine emerging for Omicron specifically, the advice from all medical experts all across the world is don’t wait’ HSE Chief @paulreiddublin says | Live #Covid19 blog: https://t.co/lZzYyfABjq pic.twitter.com/UmAjckF9ya
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) December 9, 2021
This afternoon.
Dr Steevens’ Hospital, Dublin.
Don’t wait!
Meanwhile…
Tanaiste apologises after hundreds turned away from walk-in vaccination centre
Spoke to people Qing from 7am this morning at UCD – only for some to wait over 2 hours and others not to receive any jab at all
Report from Belfield for @TodaywithClairehttps://t.co/LYO9sE8n9j
— Barry Lenihan (@BarryLenihan) December 9, 2021
OK, wait.
A Spar dash.
Back before you know it.
Please behave.
Arrivalists – Patsy Cline & The Wichita Line
And now for something completely beautiful.
The pride of Dublin, Pat Barrett (Ten Speed Racer, Hedge Schools) is back with a wonderful new project called Arrivalists.
All the songs on the new album Last Of The Written Pages were written, played, sung, recorded and mixed by Pat himself, including this ethereal beauty which sounds like The Blue Nile having a spiritual experience.
Nick says: I fell to pieces.
Just the guests on #JeremyVine comparing being unvaccinated to drink driving and applauding Austria…
Who let these people on TV?! pic.twitter.com/6YY4M4YlQr
— Sophie Corcoran (@sophielouisecc) December 9, 2021
This morning.
Jeremy Vine Live on ITV.
Hic.
