The Firhouse Christmas Fair.
Firhouse Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Slightly Bemused writes:
‘This is my latest game, and an unashamed plug! If any of you are in the vicinity tomorrow and want to pop over, we have a great variety of lovely locally made crafts and gift ideas. My sister is taking part also (incidentally my younger brother’s birthday) and while she has her Teegan’s Treats available, the whole fair should be fun….
‘sup?
This afternoon.
The Cherry Orchard Equine Centre in Dublin West.
Local Crumlin children during rehearsals ahead of tonight’s unique light and fire spectacle, “Capall, Curra, Horse”…
…designed by ‘landscape theatre makers’ LUXE, the show, supported by the Arts Council, involves 100 local children and young people from the Equine Centre, St Ultan’s Primary School, a Direct Provision centre, and Labre Park Traveller Site.
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Strewth.
Howard Springs quarantine facility, Northern Territory, Australia.
Via Unherd:
Hayley Hodgson, 26, moved to Darwin from Melbourne to escape the never-ending lockdowns — only to find herself locked up in a Covid Internment Camp without even having the virus.
She says:
“You literally get put on the back of a golf buggy with your bags. And these people are in hazmat suits and everything. They don’t want to come near you because they think you’re infectious. And they literally drop you to your room. And they leave you. They don’t come and say anything, they don’t check up, they don’t do anything. You get delivered your meals once a day. And you are just left.”
Meanwhile…
Paradise in Australia. pic.twitter.com/BXNrwFzRy5
— Evelyn Rae (@_evelynrae) December 3, 2021
Um.
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Parents and their children protest the mask mandate for primary school children.
More as we get it.
Earlier: They Have Paid Enough
Yesterday: “I Have Never Seen Such Anger In Mothers”
Meanwhile…
Quite powerful speeches happening at an anti-mask demonstration outside Leinster House. One woman saying she'll give her life for freedom. A rapturous crowd. #Dublin
— Conor Gibbons (@gibbons_conor) December 3, 2021
Meanwhile…
Saw a grown woman drop to her knees in tears today at the kids protest. And kids going up to her and making sure she was alright. It was horrific. This is where we are at as a country. So sad.
— Gary Dempsey (@Dempz8) December 3, 2021
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Rofi James – Berlin Wall
“We’ll watch the sun rise by the Berlin Wall.”
Germany calling.
Galway-based band Rofi James take us on a trip to the city of Checkpoint Charlie and the Brandenburg Gate on their new synth-pop anthem.
The band are Ronan (Rofi), Jamie (James), and Joseph Flaherty and have amassed over 220,000 streams on Spotify.
Nick says: Ich bin ein Berliner.
Vintners’ Federation of Ireland, Chief Executive Padraig Cribben
This is how you repay us?
This afternoon
The CEO of the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has said today is a “pretty dark day” for the hospitality sector as the National Public Health Emergency Team recommends a number of fresh restrictions to their sector, including reduced capacity and an earlier closing time.
Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, VFI chief Padraig Cribben said:
“The trade which would normally be buoyant at this time of the year in the run up to Christmas, is really dead.
“We’re seeing all of the Christmas parties, functions being cancelled and the announcement that there’s a possibility of further restrictions is certainly leading to a high level of despair in the industry.”
That’ll learn him.
‘Pretty black day’ for hospitality sector – VFI chief (RTÉ)
Meanwhile…
Just to clarify. 50% means closed, means cancel nearly everything, means pretty much stop operating again after a year and half of hell, wave goodbye to all your hard work and perseverance.
— Leagues O’Toole // Foggy Notions (@foggynotions) December 3, 2021
Gulp.
This afternoon.
Via Tides&Tales:
Certainly admire the nerves of these steeplejacks currently climbing one of the chimneys on the now redundant oil burning power plant at Great Island, Wexford directly across from Cheekpoint….
Do Poolbeg next.
Thanks Gemma
Anti Vaccine passport protest in Dublin City Center last Saturday
Rule for this holiday season: Zero time spent with people unvaccinated by choice. Are they your friend, parent, child? Doesn’t matter–zero time! The unvaccinated put everyone with whom they interact at risk, and collectively are extending and expanding pandemic suffering.
— Augie Ray (@augieray) December 3, 2021
Get vaccinated. Spend time with the vaccinated. Protect yourself and others. And make vaccination a condition for holiday gatherings.
There are people collaborating with the virus to infect and harm others. They should not have a place at your family, work, or friend parties.
— Augie Ray (@augieray) December 3, 2021
Oh.
Meanwhile…
Italian media is reporting that a guy tried to get the “green pass” available only to those vaccinated by going to the vaccination centre with a fake arm made out of silicone https://t.co/MOMM0mMBt8
— Ilaria Maria Sala (@IlariaMariaSala) December 3, 2021
Ah here.
Irish slang Christmas decorations by Snow at Jam Art Prints
Well, really.
If you’re going to be like that.
Mark at Jam Art Prints, writes:
Jam Art Factory has THREE (yes, three) small laser cut Irish slang word decoration by Snow to give away from our Christmas – Made in Dublin section on our site jamartprints.com. To enter, just let us know what you love/hate most about an Irish Christmas.
Lines Must close at 9pm.
The Jam Art print competitions runs here every Friday until Christmas.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee was met by celebrating activists this morning as she arrived at government buildings
This afternoon.
Government Buildings.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has outlined a government scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants who are living in Ireland.
Via RTÊ News:
Applicants must have a period of four-years undocumented residence in the State, or three years in the case of those with children.
Successful applicants will receive immigration permission, access to the labour market and will be able to begin a path to citizenship.
The six-month window aims to enable people to come forward and regularise their status, according to the Department of Justice.
The Department said studies suggest there could be up to 17,000 undocumented persons, including up to 3,000 children, and that many could be in employment, although likely low paid.
Due to the lack of reliable data it says that it is difficult to say how many will be eligible.
So, is this the end of Direct Provision, anyone?
Government scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants (RTÉ)
