This morning.

Drumcondra Road,  Dublin 9.

Meanwhile…

A Garda car was damaged and three arrested following a high-speed chase on the M1 yesterday.

A Garda spokesperson said: ‘At approximately 4:35pm, [on] Sunday April 26, 2020, a car failed to stop for Gardaí carrying out COVID-19 checkpoints in the Swords area.

‘A managed containment operation ensued which ended when the offending vehicle was stopped on the northbound lanes of the R132, north of Dundalk a short time later.

Garda car damaged and three arrested following high-speed chase on M1 (Extra.ie)

Rollingnews

Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi, co-owners of a California-based chain of Accelerated Urgent Care facilities. have conducting more than 5,000 coronavirus tests.

They say they  have ‘come to the conclusion that COVID-19 is no more dangerous than a normal seasonal flu and quarantines are not making any difference in preventing its spread’.

At a press conference (full link below) Dr Erickson said:

“Do we need to still shelter in place? Our answer is emphatically no. Do we need businesses to be shut down? Emphatically no. Do we need to test them and get them back to work? Absolutely.”

Doctor: After Doing 5,000 Coronavirus Tests, It’s Similar To The Flu And Quarantine Should End (Real Clear Politics)

Full press conference here…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfLVxx_lBLU

Rose of Tralee host Daithi O’Sé at last year’s festival launch

This morning.

“Taking into account Government guidelines, the safety of our communities, and the ability to deliver a wonderful Festival; we have decided to postpone our 2020 Festival until August 2021.

“Our immediate priority is to support the health and civic authorities in doing whatever we can to keep each other safe and well, and ultimately to protect lives.”

Anthony O’Gara, Executive Chair, Rose of Tralee International

Rose of Tralee organisers cancel 2020 festival (RTÉ)

Rollingnews

Ah here.

Dublin, unspecified location.

Harry Warren writes:

Perhaps the design of the Dublin City Council’s Residential Bicycle Hanger is a bit too challenging for the average cyclist or the effects of the lockdown has led to a little frustration…

Carlosfandango writes:

For those of us that are missing the daily constitutional due to the lockdown, this is a short and simple film of one of the nicest walks on the southside of Dublin. Great to see. Hope to be back there soon with (my dogs) Mr Hugh & Lette…

Save Poolbeg

Rumours of the death North Korea leader Kim Jong-un have been downplayed

We know that our world would be grim
Without the wise guidance of Kim
But he’s still alive
And continues to thrive
And nothing bad’s happened to him

John Moynes

Reuters

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