Hume Rule
at
This afternoon.
Iveagh House, Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
A defiant tricolour flies at half mast (actually 2/3) on the Department of Foreign Affairs for the late John Hume who died yesterday.
John Hume online Book Of Condolence
Earlier: Back Home In Derry
Meanwhile…
This morning.
Government Buildings, Dublin 2.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys and Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe in Dublin Castle last month
“Some jobs will not come back and there is no point in waiting for the never never… It is best that we help people to re-skill, retrain and look at other jobs they can take up”
Heather Humphreys…
More angry reaction from Irish musicians to Heather Humphreys’ “re-skill, retrain” comments. The message is clear; the Government must act to save the industry as we know it https://t.co/1VfCI88Nfy
— Stuart Clark (@stuartclark66) August 4, 2020
Stay With Me Art Show.
Journalist Alison O Reilly (top), who broke the Tuam story, presents the launch of a virtual exhibit of artists’ work in response to the stories of the children who died in Mother and Baby homes.
The exhibition starts at 58 minutes.
Alison writes:
This new virtual show which includes a number of mother and baby homes across Ireland, was shot in the Coronavirus lockdown and connects recent losses to past losses.
This show was created voluntarily to honour the children who died in state and religious care in one of the most shameful periods in Irish history.
Previously: Worse Than Tuam
This morning.
Burgh Quay, Dublin 1.
Pic by Nick
Small World
at
Miniature dioramas in the time of COVID-19 – an ongoing daily series by Japanese artist and photographer Tatsuya Tanaka.
Before
After
Yikes.
Mulligan’s Poolbeg Street, Dublin 2 has a makeover.
UPDATE: Only the first phase – claim (see comments)
Via DublinbyPub
Saturday.
Berlin, Germany.
A crowd of people whistling and cheering, and with few masks in sight, marched through downtown Berlin from the Brandenburg Gate ahead of a rally on a wide boulevard that runs through the city’s Tiergarten park.
Protesters held up home-made placards featuring slogans that included “Corona, false alarm,” “We are being forced to wear a muzzle,” “Natural defence instead of vaccination” and “End the corona panic — bring fundamental rights back.”
They chanted, “We’re here and we’re loud, because we are being robbed of our freedom.”
The demonstration, entitled “The end of the pandemic — freedom day,” was planned for weeks and drew people from various parts of Germany. Police used bullhorns to chide participants to keep to distancing rules and to wear masks.
Getty/AP/AFP
Meanwhile…
Um.
Ragbag?
Anti-Covid protest draws ragbag of conspiracy theorists to Berlin (Derek Scally, Irish Times)
John Hume
This evening.
John Hume’s remains will be taken to St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry at 5pm with a funeral mass on Wednesday at 11.30am. Attendance at both will be in line with current Covid-19 restrictions with strictly limited numbers.
The Hume family said:
“We realise this will mean that many will be unable to join us and we will arrange a memorial service and a celebration of his life in due course. Above all, we know that John would have prioritised public health, and the safety and health of our communities.”
John Hume funeral Mass to take place in Derry on Wednesday morning (Irish Times)
Meanwhile….
Vile British secret services forged documents to convince journalists #JohnHume had stolen money from charities to line his own pocketshttps://t.co/wmHEevdikP
— Village Magazine (@VillageMagIRE) August 3, 2020
Meanwhile….
The Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu has opened an online book of condolence in memory of the late John Hume.
Dubliners are being invited to sign the book and express their sympathies for this Irishman who wanted us not to be trapped in the past but to have a future of peace.
The book of condolence is available to sign until Monday August 10 [at link below]
The National Flag on top of the Mansion House will be flown at half-mast from today until Wednesday.