Behold: the longest glass bottomed bridge in the world, extending for over half a kilometre 200 metres above the Lianjiang River in China’s Huangchuan Three Gorges Scenic Area. Designed by Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University, the span comprises three layers of 4.5cm-thick glass lined with steel and suspended from cables.
Capable of supporting 500 people at a time, it’s a lot more stable than the previous record holder.
Homepage for the Calculated Grades Executive Office portal, where Leaving Certificate students across the country can access their results
This morning/afternoon.
In the leaving Cert….
This year’s calculated grades process has produced grades that are on average 4.4% higher than those of last year, according to aggregate data published by the Department of Education.
Across Higher Level papers, the proportion of H1 grades awarded is up by 3% compared to last year, from 5.9% of the total to 8.9%.
The proportion of H1 and H2 grades awarded is up by 5%, from one in five grades (20.9%) to one in four (25.9%).
At Ordinary Level, the number of O1 and O2 grades awarded has increased by 3.5%.
Record high results for Leaving Certificate class of 2020 (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
If you choose to sit the postponed Leaving Cert exams 📝 in November 2020, you will not have to pay exam fees.
Read more about the Leaving Cert 2020 at 👉 https://t.co/NRemR8zkd4. pic.twitter.com/JsIfjB2xpX
— citizensinfo (@citizensinfo) September 7, 2020
Meanwhile…
Amazing how it takes a global pandemic to finally force leaving cert reform
— Con Kennedy (@ConKennedy) September 7, 2020
Free State Football, 1928
Friscondo writes:
Free State Football. Results and tables from 1928. Brideville from The Liberties, played home games at Richmond Park. Fordsons were Cork FC’s predecessors. H/t to the @leaguemag account…
‘Bray Unknowns’, anyone?
A year after they were installed, innovative “floating islands” are improving the water quality and benefitting wildlife in an inner city Dublin park. 🦆 🐝 🌱 (Tap for best view on mobile) pic.twitter.com/k7orW1caG0
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) September 7, 2020
In fairness.
Blessington Street Basin, Dublin 7.
Previously: For Your Consideration
Top Pic via Aeriel.ie
Psst.
A word in your shell-like.
Manus writes:
I know you don’t normally do this and is hardly post-worthy given the horrible times we are in but I could do with a win. I lost a Bluetooth in-ear headphone (right ear) this morning while running for a bus outside the Spar in Phibsborough [Dublin 7]. Just bought last Friday and would love to get it back….
Anyone?
Are you with Three Ireland?
Having trouble?
Derek writes:
As I have no other options to find out what on earth is going on, for the last week (yes since about September 1) the Three Ireland mobile network has deteriorated to the point that one cannot even make a call. Let alone ring 1913 to contact someone in tech support in India who just tells you everything is fine.
Can any Broadsheet readers share if they’ve had any issues please?
No mobile data in many parts of Dublin city. An exclamation mark will appear every few minutes implying no signal or coverage. Poor download speeds (can’t even load the comreg.ie page to make an official complaint) let alone ring them, calls get dropped instantly. Happening all week,
Downdetector appears to show its happening in many counties (those who have the patience to try and manage to contact their twitter support)
Thanking you (Rant over..)
Anyone?
Shortest route to Dublin from every accessible townland. Beautiful map. Source: https://t.co/YizPrse3Dc pic.twitter.com/CsYqyKOwIi
— The Wild Atlantic Treaty Organisation (@bigmonsterlove) September 7, 2020
In fairness.
At the weekend.
Traveling maskless, mechanic Dara Flaherty is taken to a garda station and arrested for public order offences after refusing to wear a face covering on a bus in Renmore, Galway.
Mr Flaherty, who describes himself as a Nationalist Irish Republican, has urged others to buy a Day Saver ticket and make their own videos.
Earlier: That’s The Way
