This morning.

Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

Fingal County Council has become the first Local Authority in Ireland to launch a ‘Mobility Hub’ to “support accessible and sustainable travel “.

Via Fingal County Council

The hub comprises five parking bays with specific colour-coordinated functions including age-friendly, disabled, electric vehicle charging, bike rack (bike share and public), and car sharing.

The aim of the Mobility Hub is to encourage varied and sustainable types of transport in areas that are close to existing public transport links with high concentration of employment, housing, shopping, amenities and recreation.

Over the coming months, the Mobility Hubs will be rolled out on a phased basis across Fingal towns and villages….

Impressive move?

Or fresh restrictive madness?

Only you can decide.

Pic via Fingal Press Office

Meanwhile…

Bishop Lucey Park, Cork city.

Sean Duggan writes:

His other knockout: Jack Doyle dragged his pregnant wife by her hair from the street into their apartment and beat her to the point of miscarriage. Brought to you by Canty’s Bar and Cork City Council…

FIGHT!

Jack Doyle?

This morning.

Via The Irish Times:

Only about 8,000 of the 21,000 new homes built in the Republic last year were offered for sale on the open market, according to the Construction Industry Federation.

The federation, which represents most builders, says that the State acquired at least 4,400 new homes for social housing, while investment funds bought 95 per cent of the 3,644 apartments completed here last year.

95 per cent.

Just 8,000 houses built last year offered for sale on open market, says CIF (irish Times)

Thanks class wario

This morning.

Via Extra.ie:

Almost half of Irish people want Mary Lou McDonald to be the next Taoiseach, according to an Amarach research poll of 1040 Irish adults conducted for Extra.ie on February 16.

…The 50-year-old Sinn Fein leader was dramatically more popular among younger voters compared to both Fianna Fail and Fine Gael’s leaders — a staggering 52% of those under 35 polled said that they would like to see the president of Sinn Fein as the head of the Irish government.

Almost half of Irish people now want Mary Lou McDonald as Taoiseach — (Extra.ie)

Meanwhile…

 

When it comes to forming a new government, Sinn Fein combined with Fianna Fail is the preferred option for Irish voters, according to an Extra.ie poll.

The poll, carried out by amarach research, said for coalition formation, 31% of those polled would prefer to see a Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin combination while 30% would like to see a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael.

Just 9% wanted a Fine Gael/Sinn Féin government while 30% of people wanted a coalition that didn’t involve those three options. The poll, conducted on Monday, indicates that Sinn Féin would benefit more than any other party if there was a second election and receive an additional 10.5% of first preference votes.

Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail the coalition of choice for Irish voters — (Extra.ie)

Uncanny.

Courtesy of Clive Barnes, who writes:

.. In other news, former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams is to play former Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia in a new biopic called I Was Not a Member of the Grateful Dead Nor Do I know Where They’re Buried..!

The Utah state senate voted unanimously yesterday to effectively decriminalise marrying multiple spouses

In Utah they’re suffering strife
As in that state polygamy’s rife
But now a new rule
Says it’s pretty much cool
For a chap to take more than one wife

John Moynes

Pic: AP

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