Behold: Fanjingshan, highest peak of the Wuling Mountains in Guizhou Province, southwest China: conservation area, biosphere reserve and, since last year, UNESCO World heritage site.

The mountain is home to several Buddhist temples, including two at the top of the 100m tall New Golden Summit, or Red Clouds Golden Summit. The Temple of the Buddha and Maitreya Temple are separated by a narrow gorge spanned by a short bridge.

(Photos: Costfoto / Barcroft Images / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

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If you are using a Dash Cam for security or accident liability purposes, you should be aware that the publication of footage, for example on social media platforms, represents a further processing and risks infringing the privacy rights of recorded individuals and data protection legislation.

Publication of personal data can be justified in certain circumstances for journalistic purposes but this must be carefully balanced with the privacy rights of the individuals concerned.

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Guidance for Drivers on use of “Dash Cams” (Data protection Commission)

Former Pope Benedict XVI

Former Pope Benedict has blamed the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal on the effects of the sexual revolution of the 1960s and a general collapse in morality…

“Among the freedoms that the Revolution of 1968 sought to fight for was this all-out sexual freedom, one which no longer conceded any norms,” he wrote…

He said the spread of explicit sex education for young schoolchildren and nudity in advertising had contributed to a loosening of moral bearings.

Meanwhile…

The former pontiff said the sexual revolution had led to homosexuality in Catholic establishments.

He said paedophilia did not become “acute” until the late 1980s and was caused by “absence of God”.

Meanwhile…

Published in the German Catholic magazine Klerusblatt, the 5,500-word letter is divided into three parts.

The first part laments the 1960s as a time when “previously normative standards regarding sexuality collapsed entirely”.

Next, the letter examines how the sexual revolution affected priests, creating “homosexual cliques” in seminaries.

The letter concludes with the solution that “we ourselves once again begin to live by God and unto Him”

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI blames 1960s revolution for sex abuse (BBC)

Sexual revolution of 1960s led to Church abuse crisis, ex-pope says (irish Times)

Thanks Bebe

This afternoon.

Fingal, Dublin.

Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan after handing in her nomination papers for the upcoming EU elections at the office of the Dublin County Returning Officer. Ms Boylan will faces a ballot (top) that includes Barry Andrews standing for Fianna Fáil.

Above from left: Louise O’Reilly TD, Lynn Boylan and Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald.

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Last night

Dublin Lord Mayor Niall Ring (above centre) unveils the ‘Wall of Hope’ – by Subset –  on behalf of suicide charity Pieta & Electric Ireland – created to officially launch Darkness into Light 2019 – the fundraiser  expected to attract over 250,000 participants this May 11.

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Thanks Fintan O’Callaghan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwGnxB9BXK0

Brad Russell and the rather beautiful results of an extremely dangerous practice – connecting the 2000V transformer from a microwave oven to sheets of wood painted with sodium bicarbonate: tree-like electrical discharge patterns known as Lichtenberg figures which he then overlays, fills, colours and varnishes into art pieces.

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This afternoon.

Government Buildings, Dublin 2

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Former Miss World, model and Cystic Fibrosis Ireland ambassador Rosanna Davison with Ruth Forster (top left), who lives with cystic fibrosis, and her brother Tom )top right) for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland’s 65 Roses Day collection, which takes place across Ireland  tomorrow.

’65 Roses’ is a term often used by young children with cystic fibrosis to pronounce the name of their disease.

CFI

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