The satellite dish strewn high-rises of Algiers, Casablanca and Cairo photographed by Manuel Alvarez Diestro.
At top: The Øresund – that connects the Danish capital of Copenhagen to the Swedish city of Malmö – transitions from a bridge into a tunnel
Yesterday.
Boris Johnson is completely serious about building a bridge from Scotland to Northern Ireland to boost the union.
The PM has ordered officials in Whitehall to look at the project and whether it’s possible.
An artificial island around 2.5 miles long and 500 yards wide is likely to link the bridge to the tunnel.
Under one version of Boris’ plan, the bridge would run from the Scottish coast over the trench, before becoming a tunnel for the final stretch to Northern Ireland.
Local geography might even dictate the need for two artificial islands to span the North Channel.
A Whitehall source told The Sun:
“There were some people who thought the Channel Tunnel was a mad idea at the time. “We are looking at the feasibility of a bridge and if it could be made to work.”
Boris Johnson ramps up plans for £20bn bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland to boost union (The Irish Sun)
Graphic; The Sun
Sinn Féin supporters celebrate at the Generel Election 2020 count centre in the RDS last night
Apparently…
So Ireland, which has been politically stable for decades, has also succumbed to populism now.#GE2020.
— John Simpson (@JohnSimpsonNews) February 10, 2020
“I work for the BBC, and have no idea what I’m talking about.” https://t.co/KbLZaLLPhR
— Philip O’Connor (@philipoconnor) February 10, 2020
Pat Kenny on Newstalk there now calling young people stupid and uniformed for voting for SF. What’s new 🙄
— Chicken Box Prick (@bignicnergy) February 10, 2020
I spoke to an 83yr old lady this morning in Dublin Mid-West who wanted to congratulate @EOBroin & @Wardy1916. She voted for them, 1 & 2 because she wanted to see change. She is delighted with the election results.
What would Pat Kenny call her? https://t.co/WmygvCpK6D
— Tara Byrne (@TaraByrner) February 10, 2020
Tired of Irish media pretending we have voted for ‘populism’.
As if 10K homeless and an economically sabotaged health service were inevitable manifestations of common sense.
We voted for competent, fair government. GET OVER IT!#GE2020
— Mim Donovan (@MimDonovan) February 10, 2020
FIGHT!
Earlier: Taking It Well
They don’t exactly elect superstars in Dublin, now do they? Maura Healy-Rae on those who slag off the Healy-Rae brand. #ge2020 #IEstaff #kerry via @anewshack pic.twitter.com/iOaaiYoPNx
— Irish Examiner (@irishexaminer) February 10, 2020
Last night/this morning.
Kerry County Council Councillor Mara Healy-Rea defends her clan.
This morning.
On Cork’s 96FM Opinion Line with PJ Coogan.
Deirdre O’Shaughnessy writes:
Glanmire native Conor O’Keeffe has battled depression and says he feels like a weight has been lifted during his recovery.
Now he will attempt the impossible by running 32 marathons in 32 counties… in 32 days.
He’s also going to carry 32 pound weights on his back and remove one per day as a symbol of how he overcame his situation….
In fairness.
This morning.
Hacketstown, on the border between County Carlow and County Wicklow.
Darragh Kelly tweetz:
Different world up here! 200m elevation. 3 inches of snow here. Still snowing heavily
Meanwhile…
Hope Monday’s going well! 👌
⚠️Orange Wind warning still in effect for Atlantic Coasts
⚠️Yellow Wind warning elsewhere
& ⚠️ Yellow Snow/Ice warning until tomorrow evening! ❄️
Stephen has more, and a cool pic from @alandub10 of #BailyLighthouse in #Dublin! 🌊#rteweather #sneachta pic.twitter.com/43VZNKNVma— RTE Weather (@WeatherRTE) February 10, 2020
Classic sweetie, bar, tart, pop and gum wrappers from the book ‘Wrappers Delight’ (containing 500 such items presented alphabetically) by collector John Townsend.
From top; Sinn Féin supporters singing’ Come Out Ye Black And Tans’ at the Generel Election 2020 count centre yesterday following Dessie Ellis’ success in Dublin North-West; Ruth Dudley Edwards.
This morning.
Via historian Ruth Dudley Edwards (More at link below)
Today I am ashamed of my country, a vast number of whose voters have intentionally or unwittingly just endorsed a fascist party.
This reminds many who know Sinn Fein as puppets of the IRA Army Council of Germany in 1932, when the Nazi party became the largest in parliament: Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 and wasted no time in establishing his brutal dictatorship.
Sinn Fein members and apologists, of course, are exulting in the Irish election results, some enjoying themselves insulting supporters of Breege and Stephen, the heartbroken but courageous parents seeking justice for their son Paul Quinn, savagely beaten to death by the Provisional IRA in 2007 and then slurred as a criminal by Conor Murphy and Gerry Adams.
…Those of us who are hated by Sinn Fein because we persist in telling the truth about the past and present are ridiculed and insulted regularly. Recurring themes are that we are hurting and exploiting victims and that everything we say just makes Sinn Fein more popular.
Well, it’s actually not true. Although most Irish journalists and organisations like RTE and the Irish Times avoid challenging Sinn Fein, last week Mairia Cahill, Stephen Nolan, Bryan Dobson, Miriam O’Callaghan and others slowed its gallop by giving the Quinns the chance to tell their terrible story and show up the heartlessness and mendacity of Sinn Fein and its determination to keep the bodies of IRA victims out of sight….
How Late?
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Stop that.
Dancing with the Stars sweethearts Jake Carter and Karen Byrne reminding you to buy a bouquet from Aldi and revealing research that shows 60% of men purchase flowers after 5.30pm on Valentine’s Day.
The absolute rotters.
With a dozen roses available from €3.79 to the Premium Naomi Roses Showstopper Bouquet at €49.99 everyone is catered for at Aldi, even the cheap bum.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland