Last night.
Saoirse Ronan and Jimmy Fallon with a cleaned-up, stereotype-fueled cover of ‘Fairytale of New York’.
Shane’s honeymoon ruined.
Could have been worse, in fairness.
In studio now, senior counsel, Paul Anthony McDermotty and from Kerry, journalist Anne Lucey. #rtept
— RTÉ Prime Time (@RTE_PrimeTime) December 4, 2018
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From top: Prime Time logo; tweet from last night; Barrister Paul Anthony McDermott
before the jury was brought into court, Mr Grehan raised a segment from last night’s Prime Time programme with the judge.
He explained that, following a report on the recent Kerry murder trial, there was a general discussion about the law of provocation between the presenter and a well-known senior counsel, lecturer, author and media commentator.
The defence team then played the segment for the court on the RTE Player.
“I’m not saying there can never be media, academic or legal discussion in relation to a defence or its merits,” said Mr Grehan afterwards.
“But we are, in this trial, at a particularly sensitive time where a jury is deliberating.”
Last week: During Deliberations
Meanwhile…
“I cannot find the words to express to the Kivlehan family how appalling this is. I hope you understand,” she said. “I really can truly assure you that this is not the outcome that anyone in this courtroom wanted.
— Courts News Ireland (@courtsnewsIRL) December 5, 2018
How Many?
atYou should only eat 6 fries per serving, Harvard professor says https://t.co/LttnhMNYoI pic.twitter.com/h8ccTvFXk7
— CBS46 (@cbs46) December 4, 2018
From top: Harvard food boffin’s tweet; tea time at Fusco’s
Ultan Mashup writes:
Starch Bombs”….This would never fly in the best chipper in Dublin, Fusco’s, Meath Street…
FIGHT!
A professor said 6 chips at a time is enough. Twitter revolted (RTÉ)
Previously: Great Food, Brilliant Menu
‘sup?
A report from accountants PwC has revealed Dublin is now the third-most attractive city in Europe for investors in property, up from seventh a year earlier.
The growth of big tech companies such as Facebook and Google is adding to the demand for housing.
The report said this was behind the growth of so-called “build-to-rent” housing, in which developers build whole apartment blocks to be sold off to big landlords.
Joanne Kelly, real estate leader at PwC Ireland, said big investors had shifted towards residential property in recent years.
Foreign investors rush to cash in on our housing crisis (Independent.ie)
David Chabily writes:
Why is nothing being discussed about, at the least temporarily, banning foreign investors from sucking up Irish property?
New Zealand have already done this, and likely Berlin will too.
Anyone?
Pic: Shutterstock
Dublin Rental Investigator tweetz:
Tony offers ‘Self Contained Studio to the rear of property. Own private entrance. Kitchenette/en-suite. Will suit Student or Apprentice – Available Sunday Eve to Fri Morning.’ €150pm for 5 nights. #HomesNotSheds
Edgewood Lawn, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, West Co. Dublin (Daft.ie)
Meanwhile…
Gary O’Nualláin tweetz:
Dublin is taking the absolute piss.
*Whoosh*
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This afternoon.
Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for Connacht, Cavan, Donegal, Clare, Kerry and Limerick.
They say:
“Southwest winds will reach mean wind speeds between 55 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h, strongest near coasts where these limits may be exceeded for a short period later on Thursday night.”
The intricate pencilings of JaeCheol Park (aka ‘PaperBlue’) – done in the style of architectural drawings but given fantastical free reign to merge and blur into dreamlike urban environments.
The artist, based in Seongnam, South Korea offers YouTube tutorials here.
University Hospital Kerry
Later this afternoon.
A review of 46,000 radiology scans carried out at University Hospital Kerry between March 2016 and July 2017 is scheduled to be published.
Ahead of this, RTÉ is reporting that it has found “11 patients had their had their diagnoses of cancer delayed and four of these patients have since died”.
RTÉ reports:
The review was ordered after three serious reportable events were uncovered at the hospital.
These involved the work of a locum consultant who no longer works at the hospital.
RTÉ News has also learned that, since the review began, a further eight serious reportable events have been uncovered.
Kerry scans review to report 11 cancer diagnoses were delayed (RTÉ)
Pic: Tralee Today
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Israeli singer Netta Barzilai (second right) after winning the 2018 Eurovision song contest in Lisbon
A pro-Palestinian activist group, Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Australia, has joined protesters and artists worldwide in calling for a boycott of the event.
It used a red leaflet featuring the SBS [national public television network in Australia] name and logo to promote its cause. It said: “Boycott Eurovision 2019; Don’t Celebrate Israel’s Apartheid Crimes”.
SBS sent a legal letter saying they must “immediately remove SBS’s trademark from any of your websites, social media pages and any other marketing and promotional material”.
SBS threatens to sue protestors calling for boycott of Eurovision in Israel (The Guardian
Mark Geary writes:
Non-European country in a tizzy over Eurovision being in another non-European country.
Pic: AP