This morning.

Sports Broadcaster Jacqui Hurley launches CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young) Ireland’s new freephone helpline service to ‘support grieving families that have lost a loved one to sudden cardiac death or for those affected by the diagnosis of a cardiac condition’.

CRY Helpline: 1800 714 080

CRY Ireland

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This morning.

Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio One.

Giddy with power.

More restrictions may be needed before Christmas – Tánaiste (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

Ratlicker!

Earlier: Mask Them

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

Grieving father Andrew McGinley has called on representatives from RTÉ to meet with him and explain the reasoning behind a decision to drop him from The Late Late Show.

The father of three was due to appear on the primetime TV show on October 8 to announce plans for a fundraising concert in his children’s memory.

…It is understood the broadcaster decided not to proceed with the interview on the basis that representation from some members of Deirdre Morley’s family fell under its obligation to adhere to the “protection from harm” principle of the BAI code of programme standards.

Ms Morley killed the couple’s three children at their Dublin home in January 2020.

Grieving father Andrew McGinley calling on RTÉ to meet over ‘Late Late’ decision to cancel interview (Independent.ie)

Meanwhile…

Principle three of the code recognises that there are “some viewers and listeners who, by virtue of their age, particular circumstances or vulnerability, may be in need of special consideration”.

Mr McGinley said that he could not see how his planned interview and discussion about charitable work could be perceived as causing harm to anyone. “I don’t see how a charity launch is harmful to anybody. I don’t see how a colouring competition is harmful to anybody.”

RTÉ interview with Andrew McGinley pulled over wife’s family objections (Irish Times)

Yesterday: Not For Broadcast

Relax.

In the Home Counties (or somesuch).

Meanwhile…

FIGHT!

Previously: Nigella Lawson was in Dublin last night and discovered the deliciousness of Taytos (October, 2018)

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Professor Mary Horgan, President of the Royal College of Physicians says it may be time to mask primary school children

This morning.

The National Public Health Emergency Team meets today and is expected to consider proposals around increased mask wearing at outdoor events and possibly in primary schools.

Via RTÉ News:

President of the Royal College of Physicians in Ireland Professor Mary Horgan said avoiding lockdown would be the right way to go but that the situation has to be watched very closely.

Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Prof Horgan said it may be time to consider the use of masks in primary school.

Prof Horgan, a member of NPHET, said the incidence of infection in primary school has been high over the last few months and this is probably because the group is unvaccinated and do not use masks.

It is likey that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will recommend vaccinating this age group and that vaccine, combined with mask wearing, would reduce infection.

However, she acknowledged it is difficult for younger children to wear masks.

Um.

NPHET expected to consider increased mask wearing proposals (RTÉ)

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