Yes, that’s exactly what it is.
The first post-lockdown concert to be staged at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre Del Liceu.
The performance – conceived by Spanish artist Eugenio Ampudio – of Giacomo Puccini’s “I Crisantemi” by the UceLi Quartet was enjoyed by an audience of 2,292 houseplants, each one occupying a red velvet seat
UPDATE:
Fine Gael has given a resounding backing to the programme for Government will all groups within the party voting in favour of entering a coalition with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party.
Overall 80% backed the programme which will pave the way for a government that would be led by the Fianna Fáil leader for the first two-and-a-half years of its term in office.
This afternoon.
Fine Gael HQ, Mount Street, Dublin 2.
Party workers count votes to see if Fine Gael members want to enter government with Fianna Fáil and The Green Party.
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
The Clayton Hotel, Dublin 2
Fianna Fáil workers count ballots, from their party’s membership on the Programme for Government.
The wait will be a little longer. I have just heard that @greenparty_ie will not be in a position to announce the result of the vote until 8pm as the validation of votes took a little longer than expected. @IrishTimes
— harrymcgee (@harrymcgee) June 26, 2020
More as we get it.
Earlier: Taking Shape
This afternoon.
Leinster House, Dublin 2.
Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin (above) calling for rent write downs as the results of a Renters Survey carried out by the party during lockdown are revealed.
The results of our Renters Survey are in:
As a result of Covid–19, 60% of respondents say they have lost income and believe they’ll have significant debt as a result.
The government cannot leave renters on their own to shoulder this burden. – @EOBroin pic.twitter.com/qlil3aemj0
— Sinn Féin (@sinnfeinireland) June 26, 2020
Worried renters facing massive debt burden once lockdown ends (Dublin Live)
Non profit US publishing house McSweeneys has been compiling a detailed timeline of Donald Trump’s most egregious pronouncements and actions. 736 items so far, and counting. To wit:
We called this list a collection of Trump’s cruelties, collusions, and crimes, and it felt urgent then to track them, to ensure these horrors — happening almost daily — would not be forgotten. This election year, amid a harrowing global health, civil rights, humanitarian, and economic crisis, we know it’s never been more critical to note these horrors, to remember them, and to do all in our power to reverse them. This list will be updated between now and the November 2020 Presidential election.
Yesterday.
Luas and Dublin Bus passengers in Dublin city centre…
….as outgoing Minister for Transport Shane Ross warned:.
“We are going to get to a situation in the next few weeks where it’s close to bursting and where there’s not enough capacity on public transport.
“We’ve increased the capacity to 50% which will mean a lot more people can get on the buses and the trains but to match that, to protect people’s health, we’ve made mandatory face masks so everybody getting on to public transport in the next few weeks or days, they’ll have to wear a face mask.”
And good luck with that.
Dublin city centre.
July 1, 1990.
High-waisted revellers await the return of the Republic of Ireland football team following their participation in the Italia 90 World Cup.
Recognise anyone, anyone?
Previously: All Decked Up
All pics by Eamonn Farrell/Rollingnews
CMAT – Rodney
What a video.
Multitasking Meath pop protege Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson (ex The Bad Sea) has great fun dressing up in character for her catchy new single – and she produced and directed the promo too.
The ‘Rodney’ in the title is the late American comedian Rodney ‘No Respect’ Dangerfield (top left).
Nick says: A+ for CMAT.
Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy TD, talk to the media while they visit the HSE Dublin Covid 19 response hub last April
This morning.
Should a FF/FG/Green coalition take office…
Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is not expected to be a senior or junior minister in a new coalition government between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party….
…Fine Gael is expected to take the Department of Justice while Fianna Fáil will take the Department of Housing. Fine Gael will also take Finance and Foreign Affairs and it is also expected it will take the Department of Jobs.
The Department of Children will become the Department of Children, Disability and Equality and a new Department of Climate, Energy, Transport and Natural Resources will be created
The latter is expected to go to Green Party leader Eamon Ryan. A junior ministry responsible for roads is expected to be allocated to either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael….
FIGHT!
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