Green Party leader Eamon Ryan outside Leinster House last month

This afternoon.

The Green Party released the following statement:

“The Green Party Parliamentary Party met this afternoon and agreed that, in light of the unfolding Coronavirus crisis, the party are calling on all parties to suspend discussions on forming a majority government and work towards forming a crisis national government to be reviewed in three months.”

Green Party call for a national government to be formed to tackle the Coronavirus (Green Party)

Meanwhile…

Yikes.

Earlier: “Coronavirus Is Not A Mandate For Long-Term Government” [Updated]

Yesterday: Never Let A Virus Go To Waste

Rollingnews

This afternoon.

Vatican City.

St. Peter’s Basilica and Square will remain closed to tourists and guided tours until April 3.

Via Breakingnews:

Pope Francis has held his weekly general audience in the privacy of his library as the Vatican implemented Italy’s drastic coronavirus lockdown measures.

..under normal circumstances, the Wednesday appointment brings tens of thousands of people into St Peter’s Square or the Vatican auditorium for an hour-long catechism lesson delivered in a variety of languages.

But on Wednesday, the square was empty and police barred access to St Peter’s Basilica to anyone but individuals seeking to pray….

Coronavirus lockdown hits Vatican as pope livestreams weekly audience (Breakingnews)

AP

This afternoon.

Met Éireann issued two weather warnings.

A Status Orange wind warning for Donegal, taking effect from 8am to noon tomorrow, and a Status Yellow wind warning for Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Dublin, Louth, Meath, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo and Clare, taking effect from 4am tomorrow until 6pm.

A Status Yellow snow/ice warning for Donegal, issued yesterday, is in place until 8am tomorrow.

Via Met Éireann

From the Department of Foreign Affairs ‘Foreign Travel Advice’ page

Morgan writes:

I’ve looked for this “Additional Information/Health” tab. It appears to not exist

Or perhaps, it has put itself into voluntary isolation?

Anyone?

DFA

This afternoon.

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for assaulting aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a New York City hotel room in 2013, and of committing a criminal sex act for forcing oral sex on former production assistant Mimi Haley in 2006

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 23 years on rape and sex assault convictions (CBS)

Thanks Breeda

This afternoon.

Via The Irish Times:

The patient died earlier today in a hospital in the east of the country, where they were been treated in recent days.

It is understood the patient initally presented with respiratory symptoms and was later diagnosed with the disease when staff decided to perform a test.

The female patient is understood to be elderly and was suffering from underlying conditions.

Coronavirus: Ireland records first death in patient with Covid-19 (irish Times)

Rollingnews

National Archives on Bishop Street, Dublin 8

This afternoon.

The National Archives has announced that it is closing today until further notice.

Anyone?

Earlier: Reach Out And Touch

Broadsheet.ie