This afternoon.

RDS Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.

But how will we beat him?

Tactical ingenuity?

Ah.

Meanwhile…

Oh.

Preview: Reality check for Stephen Kenny’s Ireland as Ronaldo returns (RTÉ Sport)

Earlier: He Is Among Us

Behold: the 1988 Cizeta-Moroder V16T – the only product of Cizeta Automobili SRL – styled by Marcelo Gandini and created as a joint venture by by auto-engineer Claudio Zampolli, 80s electro legend Giorgio Moroder and a team of ex-Lamborghini engineers.

This vehicle – chassis number 001 – is the original prototype of the 1991-1995 production run and the only one bearing the Moroder name as the composer pulled out of the project in 1990, taking 001 with him.

Up for auction – fully reconditioned and roadworthy – next January in Phoenix, Arizona if you’re passing.

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Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan

This afternoon.

Dail Eireann.

Further to the appointment by Eamon Ryan of Professor Morgan Bazilian a former special advisor to Minister Ryan, and Dr Cara Augustenborg, a former Green Party election candidate, to the Climate Change Advisory Council with no open competition for the posts…

…via RTÉ News

The Minister for Foreign Affairs has insisted in the Dáil that Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan’s appointment of two people he knew to the Climate Change Advisory Council was not an act of “cronyism”.

“I don’t accept that this was an act of cronyism at all,” Simon Coveney said, defending his Cabinet colleague.

Speaking during Questions on Promised Legislation, Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy had suggested that Minister Coveney tell Minister Ryan that “these types of acts of croneyism simply aren’t worth it”.

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty also criticised Mr Ryan for appointing his “two friends” to the council.

Mr Doherty noted there had been a recommendation that an open appointments process be held for the posts.

Minister Coveney should appreciate this, he added, given “the stroke that you tried to pull earlier on in the summer in appointing a former cabinet colleague [Katherine Zappone’s derailed UN appointment] to a makey-up job”.

Coveney: Appointments to climate council not ‘cronyism’ (RTÉ)

RollingNews

“I hope y’all go to jail.”

Via The Free Press:

A Florida second grader who has been suspended 38 times for refusing to wear a mask to school confronted her local school board — and asserted that they should be in jail.

Fiona Lashells, who just turned 8 years old, told the Tampa Bay school board in no uncertain terms how she felt about their rules.

She is “on a mission to take back, not only her rights but every American child’s constitutional rights from the tyrant school board,” her mother, Bailey Lashells, told The Free Press.

Previously: The Mask Of Sorrow

This morning.

Dylan Hotel, Dublin 4.

Models Katja Mia (above left) and Emily Gallagher (above right) at the Tesco’s clothing brand F&F Christmas 2021 Showcase a wide-ranging festive collection of affordable pieces from cosy loungewear sets to showstopping sequins.

Cosy and sequined loungewear.

Finally.

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Georgia G – Are You Single?

Happy International Singles Day.

It comes around so fast.

When you’re completely alone in the world.

With NO ONE.

Anywho, for the day that’s in it, Georgia G (top), a 20 year old singer/songwriter from Malahide currently studying at BIMM Dublin, celebrates her fellow unattached with this slick, lonely-heart club busting pop banger.

Georgia describes ‘Are You Single?’ as…

‘…a post lockdown bop for all those singletons who wanna meet people in person!

Nick says: Single of the week.

Georgia G

This morning.

They’re kidding.

Or are they?

They are obviously kidding.

We may never know.

We do know. Stop it.

Alternatively…

Ahead of the game.

Last year’s Late Late Toy Show.

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