Earlier…

From left: Hillary Clinton (right) with Barretstown chairman Maurice Pratt (left) Dee Ahern (second left), Barretstown CEO and Sabina Higgins, patron of Barretstown

Tonight

Crooked Hillary!

Near Laois.

The former US Senator, Secretary of State, First Lady and Democratic presidential candidate is visiting Barretstown in Ballymore Eustace this afternoon, it has been confirmed. She will be at the camp for a private event.

There are local reports that she is staying at the Killashee House Hotel in Naas, County Kildare for one night as part of her Irish visit. It is understood that she is being accompanied by the usual secret service guards….

Lock her up.

Still with her.

Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton visiting Ireland reportedly near Laois (Leinster Express)

Pic via Barretstown

This afternoon.

Kildare Street, Dublin 2

Supporters of Lifeline Inishowen the, domestic violence service in Inishowen, County Donegal which been under threat of closure for nine years, gather outside the Dáil where they handed in a petition to Minister for Children Katherine Zappone  to provide adequate funding and save the service.

Lifeline Inishowen travel to Dail in battle for survival (Highland Radio)

Leah Farrell/RollingNews

This afternoon.

Gaiety Theatre, Dublin 2.

Miami Showband saxophonist Des Lee (above centre) with, from left Chris Mohan, Martin Lynch, Freshman frontman Derek Dean (also at top), Aileen Mythen and Gavin Peden launching The Miami Showband Story

The new musical by Marie Jones (Stones In His Pockets) and Martin Lynch (Dancing Shoes –The George Best Story) includes dates at the Gaiety from September 16-21 ,

One of the biggest showbands in Ireland, three members were killed  during an attack on the band’s tour bus by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in County Down on July  31, 1975

Told through the eyes of two best friends and Miami songwriters, Fran O‘Toole and Des Lee, The Miami “weaves us through the through the joyous dancehall days of the 1960’s and “Spit On Me Dickie” to the tragedy in 1975”.

Any excuse

The Miami Showband Story

Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland.

Maura Higgins

Meanwhile. on ITV’s Love Island….

The reality-TV gods must have praised the heavens when Maura declared as her opening gambit: “The things I’d do to him.” She could hear herself screaming his name, she admitted.

He gave her the “fanny flutters”. “I wish he was eating me,” she added decisively, in case anyone was left in any doubt about her intentions.

…It appears to be the first time the following has occurred to people: that just because a woman talks freely and comfortably about sex, that just because she’s partial to a bit of innuendo, it doesn’t mean she owes anything to anyone.

The “all- mouthers” aren’t obliged to prove their point by following it up with action.

Tom’s personality prolapse was complete a day later, when he, to use the vernacular, totally showed his arse.

In true beta-male fashion, Tom put Maura’s assertiveness down to being a bit extra. “She’s too loud, attention-seeking and a bit cringe,” he said, but not before kissing and making up with her.

If you’re a confident woman with a dating life, you will surely know the drill by now: to these Milquetoasts, who like their girls “ladylike” – read: pliable – it’s not them. It’s never them. It’s you.

She has barely been in the villa a wet fortnight, but Maura has already given toxic masculinity a perfectly manicured two fingers.

Anyone?

Love Island: Maura Higgins from Longford gives two fingers to toxic masculinity (Tanya Sweeney, Irish Times)

Previously: Longford You’re A Lady

Pic: ITV

Thanks Al Bin Man

From top: Foyer at Independent House on Talbot Street, Dublin 1; INM board at an Extraordinary General Meeting in the Carlton Hotel, Dublin Airport this morning

This morning/afternoon.

The short meeting  was attended by around 50 shareholders, as well as the board of the company and advisors to the deal.

….Not everyone attending the meeting was happy with the deal on the table, though.

One shareholder claimed the 44% premium being offered by Mediahuis on the share price at the time of the offer was not a true reflection of the company’s value because the share price was depressed as a result of the ongoing investigation into INM by High Court inspectors.

“This is a catastrophic deal,” he told the meeting.

Meanwhile…

INM chief executive Michael Doorly said it was a day of mixed emotions as the meeting represented the end of an era, as it likely marked the end of INM as a public limited company.

INM takeover set to be approved by shareholders (RTÉ)

Previously: Meet The New Boss

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