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Paddy Moloney on The Late Late Show in 2010

On The Late Late Show…

…Linda Pototzki writes:

Join us as we pay tribute to Chieftans’ founder Paddy Moloney, through music, songs and stories and bid farewell to a most remarkable figure in Irish music.

Action hero, actor Liam Neeson will talk about his most important role, as UNICEF’s Goodwill Ambassador for the Get a Vaccine – Give a Vaccine campaign.

Angela Scanlon, host of RTE’s hotly anticipated new Saturday night entertainment show Angela Scanlon’s Ask Me Anything will be keeping it real…

In a rare television interview, Ireland and Munster rugby stalwart Keith Earls, the second-highest try-scorer in the Ireland jersey, will chat to Ryan about the reality of growing up in Moyross and his many physical and mental battles throughout his time in professional rugby.

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

Gulp.

Sally Rooney brought to book over Normal People’s publication in China (The Times)

Previously: Lost In Translation

Update:

Oh.

Ancient faeces found in salt mines in Hallstatt, Austria reveal a surprising Iron Age diet

The boffins knew just what to do
When faced with millennia old poo
Their analyses
Found beer and blue cheese
Which may sound bizarre, but it’s true

John Moynes

Anwora/NHMW

From top: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly getting his first jab last June;  the Minister at the opening of Rathdrum Primary Care Centre, county Wicklow last Monday

This afternoon.

Amid a ”sudden and unexpected* change” in the ‘behaviour’ of the Covid-19 virus that is causing “alarm” among senior public health officials and may see the lifting of restrictions postponed….

…Via Independent.ie

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is self-isolating after experiencing mild symptoms of Covid-19.

He was forced to postpone his Budget press conference due at the Department of Health this morning where he was scheduled to appear before members of the media.

The Department of Health said today he “has experienced mild symptoms of Covid-19.

“As per public health advice, Minister Donnelly immediately self-isolated and arranged a test which has returned a not-detected result.

“Minister Donnelly will continue to follow the public health advice (including working from home) and encourages anyone who experiences symptoms of Covid-19 to self-isolate and get tested straight away.”

The minister is fully vaccinated against Covid-19 …

Hmm.

Further easing of Covid-19 restrictions in doubt amid alarm over behaviour of virus (Independent.ie)

RollingNews

*except by tin foilers

Earlier…

Fight!

This afternoon.

Just ‘dropped’.

The first official trailer for Get Back, Peter Jackson’s six-hour docu-series on The Beatles made entirely from never-before-seen, restored footage filmed during the making of 1970 documentary feature ‘Let It Be‘.

Six hours.

Bed-in!

Release date: November 25, 26, and 27, on Disney+

Dublin City Council Chief Executive Owen Keegan

This afternoon.

Further to Dublin City Council chief executive Owen Keegan’s suggestion to UCD Students’ Union President Ruarí Power that his union become property developers to ease and profit from the housing crisis…

….a protest took place outside Mr Keegan’s office.

Via University Times:

UCDSU President Ruarí Power told the crowd:

“To prioritise the profit margins of private purpose-built student accommodation providers over the public good is a shameful act which will push young people into precarious living circumstances over the coming months”

Power told the crowd today: “We’re not here primarily about a few sarcastic remarks … the big problem here is the underlying attitude that students are an economic good. They’re there to be absolutely fleeced, left, right and centre.”

Purpose-Built Student Housing ‘Was Never About Students’, Protest Hears (University Times)

Meanwhile…

The council’s housing committee agreed to hold special meeting to discuss his remarks. The Sinn Féin group of councillors has called on him to resign while almost all councillors called on him to withdraw his remarks.

Mr Keegan’s statement has also been criticised by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and other ministers.

Students protest over lack of affordable accommodation (RTÉ)

Yesterday: Keegan’s Bluff

RollingNews

Above: Ciara Lyons as the Little Mermaid, Ariel (centre), David Crowley (Prince Eric) and Gaiety Panto Dame Joe Conlan (Chief Cook Granny Haddock)

This morning/afternoon.

King Street, Dublin 2.

This is no ordinary panto.

It’s the Gaiety Panto, which this year is The Little Mermaid and the theatre will be ‘transformed into a stunning kingdom under the sea’ from November 28 until January 9. 2022,

The Gaiety Theatre is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and the official birthday coincides with this year’s panto run.

Gaiety Theatre

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland

Attaboy, Clarence.

Hedald or Press, anyone?