Asked if she’s a “champagne socialist” following a recent golf fundraiser in New York, @MaryLouMcDonald jokes that she’s more into Prosecco. She said that the event should be viewed as a positive reflection of the huge interest in Ireland that exists in the US. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/g5IoNXdDq0
— Brian O’Donovan (@BrianOD_News) December 2, 2021
This afternoon.
This is what @nuigalway think is safe! 😡
Dream Big.
Find Your Passion.
Take on #COVID19 in a packed exam centre. #NoInPersonExams #NUIG #NUIGalway pic.twitter.com/7vixdOBT7o— Comhaltas na Mac Léinn, OÉ Gaillimh (@NUIGSU) December 2, 2021
nuig is honestly trying to kill students and families
do the right thing and put exams online #noinpersonexams@nuigalway @NUIGSU https://t.co/BAWKsJQuCB— Chloe ✨ (@Chloe110377) December 2, 2021
This afternoon.
Steady on.
It’s not the Somme for pity’s sake.
*adjusts helmet*
FIGHT!
Ah now.
Roisin writes:
Getting this error when trying to access the site. Just tried from VPN and is working okay. On 3 Ireland router. Not sure if anyone else is having issues….
Sorry, Roisin and all those getting ‘banned’. This is happening quite a bit. It’s a hack of some kind. We don’t ban as a rule tbf.
This Christmas.
Give them the gift of a snug neck and nape.
Heather Finn writes:
Irish made neck warmers make a perfect gift. Hand loomed in soft spun merino yarn in the garden studio in Oranmore, county Galway. Made with care, packaged with compostable packing. Avoid the extra delays and taxes and shop local this Christmas.
Irish-made stocking fillers to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘Irish-Made Stocking Fillers
Both outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholzs (left) have said the unvaccinated are to face additional restrictions
This afternoon.
Via Bloomberg:
Germany imposed stringent nationwide restrictions on people who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19 and limited attendance at soccer games and other public events…
In one of her final acts as chancellor, Angela Merkel held talks with her incoming successor, Olaf Scholz, and Germany’s 16 regional premiers on Thursday, where they agreed on new curbs including allowing only people who are vaccinated or recovered into restaurants, theaters and non-essential stores.
The officials also backed a plan to make Covid shots compulsory, saying that the lower house of parliament would vote on it soon. Scholz said he expects the measure to pass, and Merkel said she would vote for it if she was in the Bundestag.
A vaccine mandate would be a major departure after Merkel and other officials insisted shots would be a personal choice…
Germany Imposes Strict Curbs on Unvaccinated to Stem Covid (Bloomberg)
AP
Meanwhile…
I’m not one for hyperbole but with the news today from Germany it does seem to me that Europe is descending into a very dark tyranny. People being forced to take a new-on-the-market vaccine or else be barred permanently from everyday life. Nothing remotely ‘liberal’ about that.
— Neil Clark (@NeilClark66) December 2, 2021
Gulp.
Yesterday.
Ireland AM on swabbing and masking children’s toys this Christmas.
You can’t be too careful.
Carrie Baxter – Rose
Flower power.
London-based Irish neo-soul singer Carrie Baxter (top) seduces with this slinky number from her 8-song EP What Now.
Carrie says:
“I wanted this song to feel like a late night diary entry. I wanted it to be very intimate and reminiscent of nostalgic moments between the two people. It was important for me to make the song chilled but have a very sexy edge to, evoking a sense of forbidden lovers.”
Nick says: Heavy petal.
Kicked out of your family whatsapp group?
Barred from the local?
Relax.
Meet fellow ratlickers in YOUR area.
From the comfort of your own isolation.
Unvaccinated Together writes:
‘The following is a list of Telegram chat groups for every County in Ireland so that you connect with people close by. We encourage you to share the links with your friends and in groups you may be part of so as to connect with as many people as possible in your county.
They are chat groups so you will be able to post what you wish….’Unvaccinated together Tipperary chat
Unvaccinated Together Down Chat
Unvaccinated Together Armagh Chat
Unvaccinated Together Meath Chat
Unvaccinated Together Antrim Chat
Unvaccinated together Mayo Chat
Unvaccinated Together Louth Chat
Unvaccinated Together Offaly Chat
Unvaccinated Together Clare Chat
Unvaccinated Together Wexford Chat
Unvaccinated Together Limerick Chat
Unvaccinated Together Kilkenny Chat
Unvaccinated Together Carlow Chat
Unvaccinated Together Monaghan Chat
Unvaccinated Together Longford Chat
Unvaccinated Together Leitrim Chat
Unvaccinated Together Fermanagh Chat
Unvaccinated Together Donegal Chat
Unvaccinated Together Roscommon Chat
Unvaccinated Together Tyrone Chat
Unvaccinated Together Laois Chat
Unvaccinated Together Galway Chat
Unvaccinated Together Westmeath Chat
Unvaccinated Together Waterford Chat
Unvaccinated Together Cavan Chat
Unvaccinated Together Derry Chat
Unvaccinated Together Kildare Chat
Unvaccinated Together Wicklow Chat
Unvaccinated Together Kerry Chat
Unvaccinated Together Sligo Chat
Fight!
Earlier: “More Measures”
This morning/afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Sinn Féin’s John Brady (top centre), People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barret (top second right) and independent TD Gino Kenny (top right) meeting Sudanese activists Tariq Elqizouli and Dr Sarah Azhary (at left) outside Leinster House to accept a letter for Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, opposing army rule in Sudan following a coup in October which ended a military partnership with civilian political groups.
Sudan security forces fire tear gas at march against military rule Reuters)
This morning.
St Mary’s Mansions, Dublin.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe at the launch of the North East Inner City 2021 Progress Report.
Mr Martin told reporters:
“I think the measures we announced a few weeks ago, a call to arms if you like, where we asked the public to reduce social contacts, reduce socialisation, work from home where possible, get vaccinated, get the booster when you’re asked, is having an impact.
“The CMO is watching the dual challenges of the potential flu season early in the new year or the end of this year and the Omicron variant.
“There are challenges we have to be mindful of and obviously NPHET are meeting today, they will make recommendations to the government and the government will then consider those.”
