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Courtesy of The Irish World.
A report by Colin Gannon on last weekend’s vigil in London in memory of Irishman Peter Tyrell attended by a contingent from the Tuam Home Survivors’ Network.
Peter, a survivor of abuse Letterfrack, died in 1967 by setting himself on fire in an ‘act of defiance, the ultimate sacrifice’ . Peter’s memoir Founded On Fear was published in 2006.
Garda whistleblower, Former Sgt Maurice McCabe and wife Lorraine McCabe at Dublin Castle last summer during the Disclosures Tribunal.
This afternoon.
Whistleblower Maurice McCabe, who left An Garda Síochána last year, has reportedly agreed a settlement for an undisclosed sum in his legal action against the force and Tusla.
Michael Clifford, of the Irish Examiner, reports:
The settlement came after weeks of negotiations between the legal teams for Mr McCabe and the Sate agencies over the 11 separate actions brought by the former garda sergeant and his family.
The actions were based on how Mr McCabe was dealt with in the aftermath of making complaints of malpractice in the force in 2008.
Previously: Maurice McCabe on Broadsheet
Everything you ever wanted to know about the ‘floating city’ – a thorough grounding directed by Nicolò Scibilia for Insula Spa, an operational division of Venice Municipality. To wit:
Venice is not just a stage set. It is also a city with a resident population, which has productive activities, transportation and services. But how does the “Venice system” work? How do the tides in the lagoon behave? How are the canals formed? And the embankments? What’s under the buildings?
An Garda Síochána released a statement yesterday stating 36 people were stopped and spoken to by gardai “arising from suspicion of having purchased sexual services from an individual involved in prostitution” over the course of the weekend.
It stated:
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 criminalises the purchase of sexual services and the soliciting or purchasing of sex from a trafficked person.
On the 26th, 27th and 28th of April 2019, An Garda Síochána conducted intelligence-led operations across six of its divisions, nationally, urban and rural (DMR North, DMR East, DMR South Central, Wexford, Louth and Kildare) to target the demand for prostitution and to enforce legislation which criminalises the purchase of sexual services.
These Days of Action were coordinated by the ‘Operation Quest’ team at the Garda National Protective Services Bureau, in liaison with local Detective Units.
During the course of this intelligence-led operation, thirty-six individuals where stopped and spoken to by members of An Garda Síochána, arising from suspicion of having purchased sexual services from an individual involved in prostitution.
A number of files will now be prepared for forwarding to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a view to establishing if any criminal prosecution should be initiated, arising from the Days of Action.
This operation reinforces An Garda Síochána’s commitment to target the demand for prostitution and to protect vulnerable persons, including victims of human trafficking involved in prostitution.
In response, the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland has noted the following…
Ah here.
This morning.
Tallaght University Hospital.
Minister for Health Simon Harris at the launch of a new CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Centre at Tallaght Hospital with Tommy Fegan Chairman of CRY Ireland.
The centre will facilitate free cardiac assessments and support to individuals and families who have lost loved ones to Sudden Cardiac Death or are affected by inherited cardiac conditions.
It’s not a caption competition until you insist.
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— Mick Caul (@caulmick) April 30, 2019
This afternoon.
Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Parents calling for equal access to education for children with special needs.
Advocacy group ‘Enough is Enough Every Voice Counts’ says there is a need for more Autism Spectrum Disorder classes, special schools and better supports in mainstream schools.
Free tonight?
Josh Rouse (right) and Grant-Lee Phillips (left) LIVE in Whelan’s, Wexford St, Dublin 2.
Nebraskan Josh Rouse’s freewheeling feelgood vibes may not appeal to death metal aficionados but his ‘Nashville’ album from 2005 is a quiet masterpiece. (Check out the atmospheric video for ‘Quiet Town’, shot in Spain).
Rouse is joined in this double-headliner by California-born folk-rocker Grant-Lee Phillips, whose former band Grant Lee Buffalo were a regular visitor to these shores back in the mid-‘90s. Check out last year’s ‘Widdershins’ album. (See the video for ‘King Of Catastrophes’).
Nick says: Go for Grant, stay for Josh.
Behold: the 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Zagato Coupe – literally created by accident.
When the owner of an original Ferrari 330 GTC crashed it in 1972, he returned the car to US Ferrari importer Luigi Chinetti for repairs. Chinetti sent the car to Italy where renowned Italian coachbuilder Zagato created all-new angular bodywork (unlike any Ferrari at that time) fitted a Targa top and subsequently showcased the car at the 1974 Geneva International Auto Show.
Hence, this singular piece of Ferrari-Zagato automotive history – known as the ‘Zagato Convertibile’ – one of a kind and up for auction at Villa Erba next month.
