The votes are in.

Last week, with a Covid-busting Golden Discs voucher worth €25 on offer, I asked you to name your favourite use of a song in a film or TV series.

You answered in your tens.

And, owing to the sheer volume and quality of the entries, I am giving two vouchers to two joint winners for the first time.

Third Place:

In Dreams by Roy Orbison in Blue Velvet.

Andrew writes:

Dean Stockwell miming Roy Orbsion’s In Dreams I’ll never forget it. One of my favourite films.

Runner-up:

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack in Play Misty For Me.

Otis Blue writes:

…Bonus points for being written by Kirsty McColl’s dad.

Joint winner:

Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want by The Dream Academy

Bertie Blenkinsop writes:

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Museum scene…

Joint Winner:

Tiny Dancer by Elton John in Almost Famous.

Millie in Quarantine writes:

Surely it has to be this. It makes me smile every time.

Thanks all.

Last week: Win Nick’s Voucher

Golden Discs

Tennis coach Garreth O’Carroll

This isolation season…

…give the gift of tennis.

Coach Garreth O’Carroll writes:

I’m delighted to offer some Coaching Clinics for budding tennis players when these restrictions lift in the South Dublin and North Wicklow areas.

Tennis is one of the few sports where social distancing protocols can be adhered to and is proven to be excellent for training focus, reducing stress and improving Cardio Fitness.

I have five gift Vouchers available for half price at €100. Each Voucher is worth 4 private lessons.

Most my lessons are conducted in Deansgrange [County Dublin] but I can travel if there are local public courts near you.

Why not check out my profile and if you have any questions pop me an email. Stay safe and hopefully see you on the court soon.

Garreth O’Carroll

Irish-made Gifts in isolation to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Gifts In Isolation’

This morning.

Chatham, Kent

The geezer’s lost it.

More as we get it.

Chatham: Armed cops scrambled as ‘weapon-wielding’ man ‘fires shots from balcony (The Sun)

Early graduation at Templemore last month (left); a spit hood

Last night

The Policing Authority published an interim report on policing performance during the COVID19 crisis.

The authority identified two key oversight issues…

New recruits:

The attestation of recruits, who had not yet completed their training and their deployment to assist in the current crisis is a matter of concern for the Authority, while the Commissioner’s reasons for doing so are well understood. .

The Authority welcomed the assurances from the Commissioner that the trainees concerned will return to complete their full training and pass out from the college when the current
crisis eases

There was a similar welcome for the Commissioner’s confirmation that the
trainees are assigned as ‘assisting members’ with limited powers in their own right,

Spit hoods:

While recognising the harm that may be caused to members of the Garda Síochána and members of the public by spitting, given the highly contagious nature of COVID-19, it is with some considerable reluctance that the Authority views the introduction of this new device.

The Authority has specifically requested a number of clarifications from the Commissioner on their use. For example, concerns arise that while the procedure stated that the use of anti-spit hoods is not permitted on children under 12 years of age, it is silent on their use on children aged 12 and over.

It is the Authority’s clear view that the document should make explicit provision in respect of the circumstances that would warrant their use on children, or categories of children, within the group aged between 12 and 18…

Full report here

Previously: Cougher Face Packs

Midlands Prison

Via Midlands 103:

The Prison Officers’ Association is writing to the director general to question if any action is being taken against those who attended a retirement party in the Midlands prison.

They say up to fifty people, including senior managers from the Irish Prison Service travelled to the event for retiring governor Ethel Gavin on March 27th.

The Director General says clear instruction was given that any large gathering, or large assembly of staff was not permissible…

Concerns Over 50 People Attending Midlands Prison Governor’s Retirement Party (Midlands FM)

Pic: Laois Today

Last night: Co-Mingle

Thanks Ruadhain

Running of the bulls during the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona, Spain last Summer

In Pamplona they think that it’s good
Watch idiots spill lots of blood
But their festival’s status
Is now “on hiatus”
Though they’d do it again if they could

John Moynes

AFP

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