Category Archives: Misc

This morning.

Via Independent.ie:

Gardaí have arrested 10 men in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged match fixing in the League of Ireland.

Investigators said the men have been arrested on suspicion of the offence of Conspiracy to Defraud contrary to Common Law and are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at various stations in the Southern Region and Dublin Metropolitan Region.

Gardaí said the operation stems from an investigation carried out by detectives attached to the Anti-Bribery & Corruption Unit in 2019, following reports of suspected match-fixing received from the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

Gardaí arrest 10 men over alleged League of Ireland match fixing (Independent.ie)


Brendan Courtney with ‘Nancy Drew’ and,  from top, Brendan’s designer dog bandanas to support Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind

‘sup?

This morning.

Roisin Grant writes:

TV presenter and fashion designer Brendan Courtney has designed dog bandanas to support Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind’s annual national fundraiser, Guide Dog Day which takes place on Friday, 27 May.

The bandanas, which are available in 4 different designs, are an eclectic mix of vibrant colours with inspiration taken from the coat of Brendan’s own dog, Nancy Drew.

The bandanas are available to purchase on the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind website at a cost of €10 (plus p&p). All proceeds go towards helping the charity train dogs to become Guide Dogs for those who are vision impaired or Assistance Dogs for the families of children with autism…

Irish Guide Dogs

Yesterday.

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Via Twitter`:

“We remain vigilant about coordinated activity on our service – using both technology and human review, we proactively and routinely tackle attempts at platform manipulation and mitigate them at scale by taking enforcement action on accounts for violating our policies in this area.”

“In this instance, our teams have taken action and suspended over 300 accounts for violations of our platform manipulation and spam policy – specifically for attempts to artificially incluence conversations.”

Twitter suspends 300 accounts after surge of activity on Donnelly NMH post (Irish Times)

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Tribes and vibes.

I gotta feeling you’re gonna like our music competition: we’re offering you the chance to win 2 tickets to see The Black Eyed Peas and guests in concert in Galway’s Pearse Stadium on June 4th.

From the press blurb:

“Set your sights on the Tribe this June Bank Holiday as pop culture icons Black Eyed Peas perform their first Irish gig in over 11 years. The city will come alive when one of the world’s most exciting, dynamic and successful groups of our generation play to 26,000 fans in Galway’s Pearse Stadium on June 4th 2022 as Galway will be the launch pad for their European tour. Limited tickets available here.

“See lead vocalist will.i.am, and rappers apl.de.ap, Taboo and J.Rey Soul perform the iconic tracks that defined an entire generation. Fans can expect a monster set filled with the ageless classics ‘Pump it’ and ‘Let’s Get It Started’ through to international megahits like ‘I Gotta Feeling’ and ‘Where is the Love’.”

Also on the bill are UK neo-soul singer Gabrielle, local punk-pop heroes The Blizzards and Dea Matrona.

To enter, simply tell us what your favourite memory of Galway is?

Lines MUST close at 10.45pm.

Nick says: Good luck!

1970s.

A field, somewhere.

An bhfuil fhios ag éinne cé hé féin?

Translation: Do you know the mystery hairy piper with the big hands?

Sandals with socks (not visible).

This afternoon.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised a booster dose for young children ages 5 to 11 years old.

Via FDA:

Today, we amended the emergency use authorisation (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, authorizing the use of a single booster dose for administration to individuals 5 through 11 years of age at least five months after completion of a primary series with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

“While it has largely been the case that COVID-19 tends to be less severe in children than adults, the omicron wave has seen more kids getting sick with the disease and being hospitalized, and children may also experience longer term effects, even following initially mild disease,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D.

“Vaccination continues to be the most effective way to prevent COVID-19 and its severe consequences, and it is safe.”

FDA Expands Eligibility for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Dose to Children 5 through 11 Years (FDA)

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This morning/afternoon.

Military Road, Dublin 6.

Don’t panic.

Members of the Irish Military Vehicles Group and Irish UN Living History group, attending a commemorative ceremony to mark the centenary of the handover of Cathal Brugha Barracks from British to Irish Forces on May 17, 1922.

Meanwhile…

This afternoon.

Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Minister for Defence Simon Coveney TD, lays a wreath to mark the centenary.

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