ℹ🇮🇪🇺🇳 Ireland elected to the UN Security Council after winning 128 votes, the exact number required.
Norway tops poll with 130 votes; Canada defeated with 108
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) June 17, 2020
We did it! Congratulations Ireland, we’re back on the @UN Security Council! Well done to all the Irish team at the UN, in Ireland and around the world! @UNSC @irishmissionun pic.twitter.com/FBse26tsef
— Leo Varadkar (@LeoVaradkar) June 17, 2020
Tonight.
More as we get it.
Newgrange, County Meath
This afternoon.
Via Mail Online:
Little had been known, however, about the prehistoric society that assembled this monument and other — prompting archaeologists and geneticists to analyse the genomes of 44 neolithic individuals from sites across Ireland.
Among these was the inbred individual that had been found buried in the most ornate recess of the Newgrange tomb — and likely belonged to a dynastic elite.
‘I’d never seen anything like it. We all inherit two copies of the genome, one from our mother and one from our father,’ said paper author and geneticist Lara Cassidy of Trinity College Dublin.
‘Well, this individual’s copies were extremely similar, a tell-tale sign of close inbreeding.’
‘In fact, our analyses allowed us to confirm that his parents were first-degree relatives.’
Ah here.
Genetics study shines light on early periods of Ireland’s human history (RTÉ)
Pic: Getty
Thanks Charger Salmon
The very impressive pop-up sculptures, greeting cards and packaging designs of artist Peter Dahmen.
He also gives tutorials.
This afternoon.
Dáil, Leinster House, Dublin 2.
Labour TD Brendan Howlin said:
“Like others, I’m daily being contacted by people, by hairdressers, by other businesses who want to get back. And we have to have sound, logical, expert reasoning to give to them.
I’m afraid what’s happening in these draft guidelines erodes that because eating food gives you no additional protection.
“You know whether you go in and have your Chicken Korma (top) or your Cottage Pie does not give you extra protection against the virus. And why would that criteria be a determinate. Can you explain that?”
“And also, just because people are asking and will ask, why is 90 minutes determined?”
Minister for Health Simon Harris responded:
“What I would appeal for everyone is to wait for the final guidance…”
Earlier: My Mask And Me
Top pic: BBC Recipes
Another fascinating video essay by The School Of Life. Are you listening? Anyone? Hello? To wit:
Though we all long to have our feelings and needs acknowledged, it seems that nothing is more common than for these to be neglected by people around us. We take so little time to listen to one another and to show that we have absorbed what people have told us. As a result, everyone gets increasingly angry and – deep inside – sad. The answer is to make the art of listening a global priority.
Previously: I Am Not My Body
Minister Simon Harris took his own face covering from his pocket in the Dáil as he said it is public health advice to now wear face coverings. He said just like we pick up our keys and wallet and phone we should also now have our masks with us | Read more: https://t.co/OKc450Qf14 pic.twitter.com/FeJzT3fIyR
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) June 17, 2020
This afternoon.
Dail, Leinster House.
Mr Harris also said that wearing a face mask is a behavioural change “we will have to get used to”. In the same way that people put their phone, keys and wallet into their bags, they should now put a face mask into a bag and into their pocket….
OK, Simon.
Wearing mask a ‘behavioural change we will have to get used to’ – Harris (Irish Times)
Got a problem? Don’t worry, there’s a pill for that!
And that’s the problem. A short by Chris O’Hara.
