Behold: the ARMORTRUCK (all that’s missing is ‘u’) : a survivalist SUV concept – like a shiny Humber Pig from the future – by designer Milne Ivanov.

If it seems to have driven right off the set of an apocalyptic sci-fi movie, that’s because Ivanov has designed for Dreamworks, as well as outré marques like Vilner and Rimac.

Inside the rugged angular shell with its bizarrely treaded wheels and LED peripheral lights, lies a luxurious Alcantara and black leather upholstery interior, a race-inspired cockpit and a touchscreen navigation system.

Yours in late 2039 for two irradiated goats and a water filtration system.

hiconsumption

This afternoon.

Cork Street, Dublin.

Intreo Empoyment and Incomes Support office. It has been reported that 68,000 people have been turned down for the emergency Covid-19 pandemic unemployment benefit payments. Some have been left with no support for more than a month.

Reasons for refusal include that applicant may ‘already be on jobseeker’s allowance, they were not working immediately prior to the lockdown or had provided incorrect PPS or bank account numbers’.

 Leon Farrell/RollingNews

Tourism Ireland writes:

Has Ireland ever looked more beautiful? From the streets of Dublin to the shores of the Wild Atlantic Way, check out these amazing filming locations as Sally Rooney’s Normal People is brought to life on screen.

Discover the real-life locations of Normal People in Ireland (Tourism Ireland)

The Covid Collective – My Girl

A Zoom with a tune.

James Downing of Cork band The Shruggs has assembled a motley crew of musicians to pep up our spirits during the lockdown.

Here he is joined by Tim Hereijers, Shelly Burke, Bart van Bergen, Gerard Mehigan and Kees Hendrickx to present  a version of The Temptations’ classic.

Nick says: Good for the soul.

 

A blast from the past  (2011 we think).

When everything was brilliant.

Charlie writes:

After a hiatus from the internet. Ireland top storyteller is back…

Are they all still together, anyone?

 

This afternoon.

Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Leon Farrell/ Rollingnews

Meanwhile, yesterday…

Ann O’Rourke

My Name Is Bridget writes:

Ann was left on a doorstep of an orphanage in Longford as a baby. She was there until her teens and was “raped, beaten and starved”. Her son said her life was “hell”. Ann never found her parents. Ann, 68, died from coronavirus recently. RIP

Meanwhile…

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Guitar hero and former Presidential hopeful Jimmy Smyth and Killarney chanteuse Karrie O’Sullivan with a fresh take on Rod Stewart’s classic  ‘You Wear It Well‘.

Vanessa writes:

Jimmy and Karrie recorded it live in ONE take so this is them listening to it back – they were chuffed. Karrie is in Kerry so the situation isn’t ideal to make another video for a while. However they’ve decided to release it as a single now…

In fairness.

Jimmy Smyth

Meanwhile…

Musician Niall Breslin, also known as Bressie, has sent over 200 ukuleles to people who are cocooning as part of a unique online learning programme.

Dubbing it the ‘Lockdown Ukulele Rockdown’, Bressie worked with Music Maker in Dublin to source hundreds of ukuleles, with people then going on to sponsor the purchase of more to try to get a ukulele to as many people who wanted them as possible.

Bressie sends over 200 ukuleles to people cocooning (RTÉ)

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