This afternoon.

On the set of The Letters by director Robbie Walsh (far right).

Actor John Connors (second from left) instagramz:

On set for for Robbie Walsh’s new feature “The Letters” a story about four women who fell victim to the Irish state’s cervical [cancer] scandal. A really important film. I play the nurse! Great to share a scene with my old mentor Kathleen Warner Yeates [above centre] who is eclectic in this film. Don’t miss this one.

The Letters (Kickstarter)

Last week: Innocent Boy Wins Love Of Virgin

Dublin’s Google Docks in the Grand Canal Dock; extract from Department of Justice submission explaining why Data Protection Commission should be only ‘partially included’ in the Freedom of Information Act

Journalist Ken Foxe tweetz:

If you ever wondered why there is such incredible levels of secrecy surrounding the Data Protection Commissioner, arguably Ireland’s most important state agency. They need to be able to provide “guarantee of absolute confidentiality” to the giant tech firms based in Ireland.

The above is an extract from a Dept of Justice submission explaining why Data Protection Commissioner should be only “partially included” in the Freedom of Information Act.

Will post the full record to @Thestoryie later on.

The Story

Behold: the BMW Vantablack X6 – a regular BMW X6 SUV with a carbon nanotube paint job. Tricked out by Surrey NanoSystems in kidney-grille enhancing, reflection-suppressing, light-gobbling Vantablack, the car will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month.

Darker’n a black steer’s tookus on a moonless prairie night.

Maybe not that dark.

uncrate

Can’t get a ticket?

Relax.

Nicole Osborne writes:

ODEON will screen the All Ireland GAA Football Final this Sunday, September 1 in three of their Dublin based cinemas (Stillorgan, Coolock and Charlestown).

The pre-match coverage will start at 3pm with the throw in between Dublin and Kerry starting at 3.30pm.

Entry is FREE and seats will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.

If you’re not heading to Croke Park then ODEON in Stillorgan, Coolock and Charlestown is the best place to see if the Dubs make it 5-in-a-row.

FIGHT!

ODEON

*swerve*

Yesterday.

Dublin city centre.

Business owners are preparing for new regulations on display of sandwich boards outside shops, cafés and restaurants.

Dublin City Council will licence the boards from this Sunday, levying an annual charge of €630.

Some business owners say the final cost to them could well be far higher, due to related application costs.

Punning doesn’t come cheap either.

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This morning.

Baggott Street, Dublin 2

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone promising ‘up to’ 19,000 childminders will be regulated as she launched the Draft Childminding Action Plan and Public Consultation Process.

It was reported last year almost 90,000 young children are cared for by childminders every day in Ireland but that only 120 childminders are registered with authorities.

Under the new draft childminding action plan to be launched today, support and regulation in the sector will be extended to all paid, non-relative childminders, with a “phased approach” to the reforms.

The childminders will have to be Garda vetted and be trained in first aid. They will also be required to have “bespoke” qualifications, although the department has not yet decided what level these will be at.

Can this possibly end well?

National childcare scheme: Up to 19,000 minders to be regulated (RTÉ)

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Rollingnews

This morning.

Outside Dublin City Council’s offices on Wood Quay, Dublin 8.

A protest highlighting Ireland’s growing homeless and housing crisis – organised by Inner City Helping Homeless, of which Cllr Anthony Flynn (above) is founder and Andy O’Sullivan (pics one, two and three) is a volunteer – is taking place.

Top pic: Hannah Elizabeth Murphy

Yesterday: Working Rough

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UPDATE:

Broadsheet.ie