Course you are.

Packie Bonner (top) recalls that penalty shootout for Spórt TG4 ahead of tonight’s World Cup Gold on TG4.

Deirdre Ní Choistín writes:

A gem from the Sports Archives, the second round of the Italia 1990 FIFA World Cup. There was never been a moment in the history of Irish Football like this. The date was the 25th June 1990 and the venue was the Stadio Luigi Farraris in Genoa. The golden age of Irish soccer provides the basis for this archive-based international soccer series. Jack Charltons Irish team included such players as Packie Bonner, Ray Houghton, Mick McCarthy, John Aldridge, David O’Leary, Paul McGrath and Kevin Moran.

World Cup Gold on TG4  at 7:30pm.

“An Irish Sea border is now a certainty,” said Ulster Unionist Party leader Steve Aiken (left) yesterday

Things look bad for the poor DUP
As there’ll now be a border at sea
But really they’re grand
As the one on the land
Looks set to continue to be

John Moynes

Telegraph

From left: Dr Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer, HSE; Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health; and Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health at a Covid press briefing last night

This morning.

Via RTÉ

All indications point to the Cabinet giving the green light to begin the reopening of around 1,500 businesses on Monday.

These include homeware stores, garden centres, farmers’ markets, bicycle shops and motor garages, electrical and IT stores, as well as opticians.

Construction workers and gardeners are also set to be able to return to work on Monday.

As part of Phase One, people are advised to continue to stay at home as much as possible but can travel up to 5km from their home to exercise.

Outdoor spaces and tourism sites, along with golf clubs and tennis courts, can re-open as long as social distancing is in place.

Up to four people who do not live in the same household will be allowed to meet up outdoors, as long as they maintain a two-metre distance.

Cabinet set to approve easing of restrictions (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly (top) Larry Goodman Above left) and Denis O’Brien

This afternoon.

Fianna Fail TD Stephen Donnelly pursues the governmetn the cost of leasing private hospitals during Covid-19.

In April, the state paid €115 million for mostly unused private beds from the Bon Secours health group,, Denis O’Brien’s Beacon Medical Group and Larry Goodman’s Galway Clinic among others.

In The Dáil last week, RISE TD Paul Murphy TD raised the discrepancy between the €44,000 paid per bed in Ireland and the €10,000 paid per bed in Britain.

Good times.

Last week: €44,000 Paid Per Private Bed In April

Rollingnews

Roy Keane (left) with Fayla and Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show last February

Course you are.

On The Late Late Show.

Jennifer O’Brien writes:

Michael Bublé, will be chatting to Ryan about lockdown with his family, and the challenges facing the music industry during the ongoing pandemic.

Hoteliers John and Francis Brennan will be in studio to discuss John’s ongoing health battle, and huge changes in the hospitality sector.

In February of this year, Roy Keane captured the hearts of the nation when he appeared on The Late Late Show with Fayla, a puppy in training for the Irish Guide Dogs. Tomorrow evening, we will revisit the story, catching up on labrador Fayla’s journey to becoming a working guide dog.

Kodaline will also be in studio, performing their new single, and a special version of High Hopes.

Aslan frontman Christy Dignam will be speaking to Ryan about the recent passing of his beloved father due to Covid-19….

Imelda May will be giving her debut spoken word performance of some of her compositions during the show….

RTÉ 2FM presenter Eoghan McDermott will be in studio, shaving his head live on air to raise funds for The Julian Benson Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Ryan will also catch up with Julian Benson via skype.

The Late Late Show, RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

Pic via RTÉ

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