Beckett Bridge and The Spire by Maxi at Jam Art Prints

Mark at Jam Art Prints, writes:

We’ve these new Cloud and Moon pieces in by Maxi this week depicting Beckett Bridge and The Spire/Spike/Stiletto in the Ghetto/Stiffy in the Liffey.

These go from A4 size all the way up to A0!

We’ve got a set of all 3 designs in A4 size or one A2 signed limited edition giclée print to give away to one lucky winner.

To enter, just tell us your least favourite public sculpture in Ireland.

Lines MUST close at 10pm.

Jam Art Prints

The Jam Art Print competition appears here every second Thursday.

Davos 2019.

Reset hungry Leo Varadkar (WEF Young World Leaders’ Forum class of 2014) passes the Schwab test.

Good times.

Full session here.

Previously: Meanwhile. At Davos

Taoiseach Micheál Martin

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

Addressing the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night, Mr Martin said that the coalition Government is “conscious” about the rising cost of living, and how much of it is energy related.

He told his party’s TDs, Senators and MEPs that they are examining “a range of measures”, including reducing Government charges, in order to enable people to protect their disposable incomes.

Meanwhile…

…Around the same time, Mr Varadkar told a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting that the planned €113 energy rebate “isn’t enough” to counter rising energy prices.

He also mentioned the potential of lowering Government fees and charges – saying rising inflation and higher prices means more needs to be done to help families.

That should do it.

Govt may take more action on rising cost of living (RTE)

RolingNews

Marty Whelan

On The Late Late Show…

…. Linda Pototzki writes:

Ireland’s six Eurovision hopefuls will take to the stage vying for the chance to represent the nation at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest..

And for the first time in several years, viewers at home will have the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite song and help to decide who will fly the Irish flag at Eurovision.

The final six songs, chosen from over 300 entries, will be performed live.

The winner will be chosen by the combined votes awarded by, the Public Vote, an International Jury and a Studio Jury.

Eurovision stalwart, commentator Marty Whelan will be on hand as our Green Room correspondent, capturing all the backstage action, throughout the show

The chosen winner on Friday night will go on to represent Ireland at the competition in Turin in May, with Ireland drawn to perform in the second semi-final of the competition, bidding to qualify.

The Late Late Eurosong Special on RTÉ One tomorrow at 9:35pm.

Pic: Irish Mirror

Prussia Street, Dublin in 1992 (top) and today (above)

Meanwhile…

Anti-PVC.

Anti-progress.

 

Neil Young (left) and Joe Rogan

This morning.

Via Finn McRedmond The Irish Times:

It is easy to characterise this as a row between Young and Rogan; one enlightened by science and the other clouded by ill-judged vaccine hesitancy; liberal righteousness and reactionary malevolence….

…The tech behemoth is too powerful and perhaps the temptation to give in to exposure and profit simply too great for any normal recording artist to eschew….

…So perhaps there is a lot to thank for the Old Guard like Neil Young – recently joined in boycott by Joni Mitchell – for making a gesture (or perhaps the idea of the principled, political artist is ceding ground to the darlings of the streaming universe – Adele, Swift, Drake).

But Mitchell and Young don’t need Spotify. At the ends of their careers, they hardly require the fame it might bestow upon them; and the pair’s older audiences are much less likely to rely on streaming in the first instance. Young sold about half of his catalogue last year for a non-trivial amount of money too. It’s a lot easier to have principles when there is not that much at stake.

It might not be a lot but, in a world dominated by youth and hyper-fixated on finding the newest, shiniest artist to line the pockets of Spotify, it is at least reassuring to see Young in possession of his protesting instincts that came to characterise his earlier career. It is a dimension largely absent from the contemporary pop music scene and perhaps we are worse off for it…

Finn McRedmond: Spotify has chokehold on music industry

Meanwhile…

“Neil Young on Neil Young: Interviews and Encounters” by Arthur Lizie

Oh.

Neil Young Criticized for Making Homophobic Remarks During the AIDS Crisis — 1980s Interview Resurfaces (Digital Music News)

Getty

Previously: Heart Of Gold

Spaniel ‘Maggie’ was wrongly purchased as ‘hypoallergenic’ and surrendered to Dogs Trust

‘sup?

This morning.

Eight a day.

Dogs Trust Appeals for Foster Homes as 297 Post-Christmas Surrender Requests Received (Dogs Trust)

Dogs Trust records 73% rise in requests to surrender pets post-Christmas (RTÉ)

Yesterday.

Seanad Eireann.

Independent Senator Sharon Keogan called for the immediate unmasking of schoolchildren

She told the chamber:

“I want to raise the issue of unmasking schoolchildren. When the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, decided that primary school children should be masked back at the start of December, the National Parents Council was flooded with calls from concerned parents.

“They did not feel that they had been given enough information to understand why their children now needed to wear masks when all through the pandemic mask wearing had not been required. Perhaps since then that information has been given but certainly since then that information has changed.

“It has been over a week since restrictions have been lifted and it has been so good to see so many people around the country. However, children as young as eight years are being told to keep their masks on for hours on end during the school day even as us adults are out enjoying meals and spending time in pubs. I think that it is wrong.

“When the whole population was unvaccinated and hospitals were bursting at the seams, parents were told that it was inappropriate for under-13-year-olds to wear face masks. Now that is where we are but out of it, we still subject children to stricter restrictions than adults.

“Dr. Jeanne Noble directs the Covid response for the University of California, San Francisco emergency department. She is part of a group of physicians and scientists who have announced a national campaign in the US to restore normalcy to children’s lives by putting them first in line for the lifting of mask wearing mandates and other restrictions once the Omicron surge passes.

“I know that the mask mandate is due to be reviewed at the end of February but I strongly believe that we should do this before that date. We can bring a smile back to our children’s faces. They also need a plan for exiting the pandemic and we should allow them to get back to normal life.”

Previously: “I Have Never Seen Such Anger In Mothers”

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Um.

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