Category Archives: Misc

Sophie Doyle Ryder – Too Much

Ryder on the storm.

Dublin teenage newcomer Sophie Doyle Ryder (top) has mastered the art of the power ballad on this video filmed as part of The Superior Sessions, alongside pianist Noelle Brennan.

Sophie has just released the single Hunni Hunni from her debut EP Beginner’s Luck and has signed to the Paradigm Agency.

Nick says: Sophie’s the choice.

Sophie Doyle Ryder

Gulp.

Firm but fair?

Or plainly inhumane?

Only you can decide.

Earlier: Time For Your Booster

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Meanwhile…

Um.

Thanks KN

This morning.

Airfield Estate, Dundrum, county Dublin.

Pupils from Wesley College – from top: redsers Lucy Clarke and her brother Henry and Juliette Carol Breen and fake redser Charlotte White – launch ‘From the Ground Up’, a free Junior Cycle short course where students will ‘use skills learnt in Science, Business, HE and Geography to demonstrate how all subjects are integrated through the production of food’.

It all sounds a bNOMNOMNOM

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HSE CEO Paul Reid

This morning.

The Health Service Executive has said that a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for those who are immunocompromised will get under way from next week.

Via RTÉ

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, HSE CEO Paul Reid said contact would be made with people who are deemed at highest risk, saying that risk would be determined by clinical teams.

“It will be a period of five to six weeks to complete this programme,” he said, adding that it will be complex with it focused on the most vulnerable and immunocompromised.

He said identifying the most at-risk would not be a simple process as it is not a list that they can “take off the shelf” but is rather a “complex piece of identification”.

“It does address people who are highly immunocompromised, organ recipients, renal patients, certain cancer patients and certain people on certain medications,” Mr Reid said.

He said if people are not contacted it is likely they are not in that highest risk category.

Third dose for immunocompromised to begin next week – HSE (RTÉ)

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Meanwhile…

James Fitzgerald writes:

Surely Bodger must condemn the high rate of vaccination in Waterford as far as I know it was done without hunting down people in the street with vaccine blowdarts…

Fight!

Taoiseach Micheál Martin with Junk Kouture’s Lauren Kennedy (wearing a design named “Attire”) and CEO and founder of Junk Kouture, Troy Armour

Last night.

New York, New York, USA.

A range of organisations attended the event from sectors including immigration, culture, business, education and the GAA.

During the meeting, Mr Martin praised the groups for their response to the Covid-19 crisis.

In the early stages of the pandemic, the Aisling Irish Community Center, Emerald Isle Immigration Center, New York Irish Center, New York GAA and the United Irish Counties Association of New York partnered to establish the Sláinte 2020 programme to provide financial assistance for Irish citizens in need.

The project was supported by the Irish Government and the main beneficiaries were undocumented Irish people working in the hospitality and construction sectors who were unable to claim state or federal supports.

Taoiseach To Address UN General Assembly (RTÉ)

Proposed apartment development Crown Square site in Mervue, Galway

This morning.

Via The Connaught Tribune:

The green light has been given for the construction of 345 apartments at the Crown Square site in Mervue – the majority of which will be put on the rental market and operated by a ‘cuckoo fund’ for a minimum of fifteen years.

Crown Square Developments, which is owned by developer Padraic Rhatigan, has secured permission from An Bord Pleanála for the ‘Build to Rent’ development, with four blocks ranging ranging from four to nine storeys in height.

There will be 240 two-bed apartments, 86 one-beds and 19 three-beds, all of which will be specifically for the rental market and not available to purchase.

Good times.

Planners approve homes for ‘cuckoo fund’ investor (Connaught Tribune)

Thanks Bebe

Last night.

Prime Time on RTÉ One.

Details were revealed of a document sent to members of Inner City Helping Homeless (ICCH) which details four serious allegations of abuse made against the former CEO and Dublin City Councillor, Anthony Flynn (above), who died in August.

Via RTÉ:

Written by David Hall, the former chairman of the charity, the document outlines a series of allegations of sexual abuse that were being investigated by Gardaí earlier this year.

The first two incidents occurred in May.

“One involved a 21-year-old male (classified by Gardai as extremely vulnerable) in May 2021 being brought by taxi at 2.30am to the CEO’s home where [he] stayed the night,” the report says.

“[He] presented to an adult emergency department the following day and was transferred to the sexual assault unit. [He] made an allegation to the Gardai when [he] arrived at the Sexual Assault Unit. The Gardaí believed the ICHH taxi account was used.”

Less than two weeks later, a separate alleged incident of a similar nature involving a different man was also reported to Gardaí.

“13 days later a party related to an ICHH Client was collected by taxi and brought to the CEO’s home. That night or the next morning an allegation was made to Gardai of sexual assault.”

A third alleged victim reported to the charity on August 26th that he had been sexually assaulted by Mr Flynn, though a date for the alleged attack is not given.

The man, who was homeless, had been “accommodated by the CEO in accommodation provided by ICHH,” the report states.

“While being accommodated by ICHH the CEO sent texts asking this person for sex. It was alleged the CEO sexually assaulted this person,” the report states. It was also alleged Mr Flynn “transferred a specific amount of money to this person to buy cocaine,” it said.

The document, which was obtained by Prime Time, also states that Gardaí told Mr Hall that its investigation went further again.

“Gardai indicated they had met with some men, who were known to Gardai, where taxis had collected them and Gardai were working through 97 taxi journeys. These journeys had been paid for by the charity.”

A total of four alleged survivors are referenced in the report.

Watch back here

Allegations made against former CEO of homeless charity (RTÉ)

Late charity chief allegedly assaulted men for whom he secured housing, report says (Irish Times)

Meanwhile…

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Meanwhile…

Actress Zoë Kravitz heralds the return of ‘derriere fashion’ at the Met Gala

In fashion there are always some
Who wonder what is next to come
Well those in the know
Say what will be on show
This winter is mainly the bum

John Moynes

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Bob Collins (above left), chairman of the Policing Authority and Garda Commissioner Drew Harris this afternoon

This afternoon.

The Policing Authority.

999.

The number of the least.

Via RTÉ

The Garda Commissioner has said a number of Gardaí are under investigation after they continued to cancel 999 calls without going through the proper procedure.

The Policing Authority has been told that a further 53 emergency calls were cancelled without a proper policing response, even after previous improper cancellations had been highlighted publicly and new procedures had been put in place.

Commissioner Drew Harris said even though the number was relatively small, he was shocked by what had happened.

The Authority Chairman Bob Collins described the actions of the Garda members as “incredible“, “wholly inappropriate” and “utterly dismissive” of people who call 999.

Gardaí under investigation for continued cancellation of 999 calls (RTÉ)

Previously: What’s Your Emergency?

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