That seemed to go well.
This afternoon.
Government Buildings, Dublin 2
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar upsets Sean (aged 9 months) for no discernible reason at the launch for ‘a call of support’ on Daffodil Day (March 22) with Chief Executive of the Irish Cancer Society Avril Power in attendance.
Poor petal.
A 751-piece monochromatic tribute to the 1928 cartoon that introduced the world to Mickey and Minnie Mouse.
The set features hidden wheels, moving steam pipes and crane, rotating paddle wheels, special Mickey and Minnie monochrome minifigs, Mickey’s parrot, Minnie’s guitar and music sheet, and a “potato bin”.
€90 from LEGO.
This morning/afternoon.
Church of St Thérèse, Mount merrion, County Dublin
The funeral of Richie Ryan, former Fine Gael Minister for Finance and and member of the European Parliament. From top: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar greeting former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes; Mr Varadkar with former Taoiseach John Bruton; Former Fine Gael justice minister Frances Fitzgerald (centre); former Fine Gael ministers Nora Owens and Mary Banotti.
This is how the Garda Public Order trains members to allow a VIP through if protestors are blocking a vehicle: pic.twitter.com/zxbBaI7Nz8
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) March 20, 2019
This is how the Garda Public Order Unit trains members to deal with sit down protestors: pic.twitter.com/FOBvdyxOQn
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) March 20, 2019
This afternoon.
Members of the Garda Public Unit take part in training exercises at the Defence Forces’ Gormanstown Camp – in front of journalists.
Meanwhile…
A Garda in training with the Public Order Unit received some injuries during this afternoon’s training exercise: pic.twitter.com/BghLT2edfW
— Shane Beatty (@ShaneBeattyNews) March 20, 2019
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What you may need to know:
1. The 9th film from Quentin Tarantino, as he is fond of pointing out. He has said on occasion that he intends to retire from directing when he reaches ten.
2. The official blurb:
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood visits 1969 Los Angeles, where everything is changing, as TV star Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his longtime stunt double Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) make their way around an industry they hardly recognize anymore. The ninth film from the writer-director features a large ensemble cast and multiple storylines in a tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age.”
3. It is in no way a true story, but film is known to also be related to the infamous murder of Sharon Tate and four others at the hands of the Manson Family. Tate is played by Margot Robbie.
4. I don’t know about anyone else but I really don’t want to see those events dramatised, especially in Tarantino-land.
5. Also in the typically starry cast are Al Pacino, Damian Lewis, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, Scoot McNairy, the late Luke Perry and more.
6. All of the usual Tarantino tropes look to be present and correct, meaning Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will likely be review proof, sidestepping the quality scale and instead existing on a plane of how much of his self-indulgent tendencies you have the patience for.
Doug’s verdict: As long as it’s not three hours long, sold.
Release: July
From the State’s Dail100.ie website
Journalist Ken Foxe is reporting that almost €930,000 was spent on commemorations and events for the 100-year anniversary of the first sitting of Dáil Éireann.
One of the costs was €180,000 on the dail100.ie website.
Mr Foxe obtained the information through a Freedom of Information request.
Yesterday, he tweeted…
The Dublin Inquirer reports:
Back in November 2012, Threshold estimated that landlords were keeping deposits worth up to €2million.
Today, it estimates that the amount of tenant-deposit money being held by landlords could be €700million, a spokesperson says.
“Which is an extraordinary sum largely belonging to people of modest or moderate incomes.”
There’s still a need, they said, for a deposit scheme to make sure tenants who have done nothing wrong get their deposits back.
Liveline tweetz:
Is it wrong to exclude people from daytime premises just because they are wearing PYJAMAS?
FIGHT!
Chief Executive Children’s Hospital Group Elish Hardiman, Minister for Health Simon Harris TD and Project Director of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board John Pollock in 2017
Yesterday.
Project Director of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board John Pollock resigned after holding the position for five years and four months.
His resignation is the fifth resignation from the project.
Anyone?
Children’s hospital: Engineer in charge of project resigns (Paul Cullen, The Irish Times)
