This morning.
Labour Party leadership candidate Aodhán O Ríordáin speaking at the launch of his campaign in Dublin to be the next party leader. He will face off against Alan Kelly.
Meanwhile…
See here the recording of the live-stream of our @labour leadership launch:https://t.co/QEPoMGJTPS pic.twitter.com/pO6OCnGUdU
— Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (@AodhanORiordain) February 21, 2020
Um.
Donal Fallon writes:
The back of the new staunch AF Cork jersey has the Kilmichael ambush memorial on it
Here’s a first-look at Cork’s jerseys honouring Mac Curtain and MacSwiney (irish Examiner)
From top: Flying boat Sunderland over Lough Erne in the ‘Donegal Corridor’ during the ‘Emergency’
Or pride?
You decide.
This Day In Irish History tweetz:
This day 79 years ago – 21 February 1941 – the first flight took place over the ‘Donegal Corridor,’ a strip of land in the Irish state used by Royal Air Force planes during the Second World War. Though Ireland was officially neutral, the airspace was secretly allowed to be used.
Aerial dogfight!
Stop that!
Yesterday.
Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Demob happy celebrations following the Commissioning Ceremony of 67 new Irish Army officers, 18 Air Corps Officers and 6 Maltese Officers in the Printworks.
Meanwhile…
Aw.
Maltese Officers (from left) Aaron Zammit and Neil Spiteri propose to (from left) Amy Zammit and Nadesh Barbara at the end of the Commissioning Ceremony. They were among six Maltese recruits who had trained at the Cadet School in the Curragh.
Russia is aiding President Trump in the 2020 election, intelligence officials told lawmakers. Trump complained Democrats might exploit the news.https://t.co/Ej8lO5LJ9d
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 20, 2020
And…we’re back.
Pic: Getty
Yesterday.
Unidentified location, Dublin city.
Karolina Badz writes:
That’s how you do it. Sex shops take note….
You or the lad you get your nodges from.
Yesterday.
The Complex, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
Brown Thomas unveiled the Spring Summer 2020 Menswear Collections with models, above from left: Luke Onilenla, Aubrey O’Mahony and Ferdia Gallagher sporting designs from Dior, Dsquared2, BAPE, Bugatti and No91
We won’t mention the €450 ‘wide flared’ Prada chino shorts.
Louis had a point, in fairness.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
University College Dublin (UCD ) President Professor Andrew Deeks.
This morning.
Via Irish Times:
The most expensive student accommodation rooms on the Belfield campus are set to increase from €8,815 a year to nearly €10,000 under the plans. Accommodation in the other student housing blocks would increase from €7,114 to €8,000 for the nine-month academic year.
“We’re not out to make money from the students, we’re out to put additional student residences into the market,” he said.
Prof Deeks said while students had reacted “quite emotionally” to the increase, he had discussions with the students union on Thursday “to allow us move forward in partnership”
Student reaction to rent hikes ‘emotional’, says UCD president (Irish Times)
Pic: UCD
An Industrial Light And Magic featurette showing how ‘The Mandalorian’ is filmed – not against green screen or on location but inside a digitally projected environment – developed in collaboration with Epic Games – that moves in sync with the camera.
