Gulp.
Last night.
Gardaí in Portlaoise seized over €2.1 million worth of MIND-Altering cannabis herb cunningly concealed in a delivery of vegetables, as part of Operation Tara. One person was arrested during the search operation and is currently detained under drug trafficking legislation in the hope they might ‘spill the beans’.
The streets are a little safer this morning.
RollingNews/@gardainfo
This morning.
Via RTE:
Today’s cabinet meeting will consider a plan to sign off on a timetable for the final unwinding of Covid curbs from next Monday including the phased return to the workplace from 20 September.
The Government’s Covid Committee has formulated a proposal for today’s Cabinet that would effectively bring the curtain down on restrictions on 22 October.
This is contingent on Covid cases remaining manageable and 90% of adults being fully vaccinated.
Masks are still likely to be required in the health and retail sectors and on public transport.
From 6 September, larger crowds can gather for religious ceremonies and sports events.
Indoor venues can use 60% capacity for events for those who are vaccinated, and this will be set at 75% at outdoor locations for the vaccinated.
Live music indoors will return at weddings and in bars, while on 20 September the phased return to the workplace would begin.
Indoor after school activities could also resume along with sports indoors on that date.
‘sup?
Yesterday.
Bunowen Bay Beach, Slyne Head, Connemara, County Galway.
New Zealand MP Carmel Sepuloni’s son crashed a live interview his mother was having via Zoom to show her a deformed carrot ‘shaped like a male body part’
A minister got quite a shock
Her son came in without a knock
Thinking it would be fun
To show everyone
A carrot that’s shaped like a cock
MORE to follow.
Fianna Fáil Minister for Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath
Minister Michael McGrath says restrictions will begin to unwind from next week. There won’t be a declaration that covid is over but there will be a gradual move from regulations to personal responsibility. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/5cv0ZVmutC
— Sandra Hurley (@sandra_hurley) August 30, 2021
This afternoon.
Meanwhile…
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly at government buildings this afternoon
Update on our COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Over 6.8m doses now administered.
Huge progress and thanks to everyone involved, especially all of those who came forward for vaccination.
Remember anyone age 12+ can come forward for vaccination at any time. pic.twitter.com/Dv2DgxU2y8
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) August 30, 2021
Behold: the Everrati Land Rover Series IIA – an all electric conversion of the most iconic of all Landys.
Each donor vehicle is filed down, smoothed out, fully restored, upgraded and fitted with luxuries it never had in its former life: premium leather seating, power steering, 150bhp all-wheel electric drive and a range of customer-specified goodies.
Yours for $150,000 (€127,000)
A US airstrike in #Kabul was supposed to have killed #ISIS-K suicide bombers. Instead, it appears to have killed 10 civilians, including 7 children. Our story with @yamphoto. https://t.co/pJeqEmzMvY
— Nabih (@nabihbulos) August 30, 2021
This afternoon.
Yes, but orange man bad.
Family says 7 children were killed in Kabul drone strike; U.S. is investigating (LA Times)
Meanwhile…
The weapons he left behind.
Via The Sunday Times/The Times
Electric Picnic 2021 – If only…
On what would traditionally be the week leading up to Electric Picnic we take a look at what an all-Irish line up could’ve looked like.
*Disclaimer, this is NOT the Electric Picnic line up and is purely for illustrative purposes* pic.twitter.com/4G7MMAOE3Q
— District (@districtmag) August 30, 2021
What might have been.
Alternatively…
I think I’ll pass on Electric Picnic this year… pic.twitter.com/5eGNdShEIc
— Cosain (@cosainireland) August 30, 2021
Ah here.
Brian Leddin (left) and Eamon Ryan
Eamon Ryan has spoken to Brian Leddin “at length”.
“He has issued an apology, which is correct… there is no space for any commentary which is demeaning to a person.”
Asked about sanction, Ryan says Leddin is speaking to the party executive and management committee.
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) August 30, 2021
This afternoon.
Further to controversy over comments made on a WhatsApp group operated by Limerick Green Party TD Brian Leddin where, In one instance, a women, in dispute with members of the group. had the word ‘c***’ written across her photo which was then used as the group’s profile picture…
…via Irish Examiner:
Speaking at Government Buildings, Mr Ryan said Mr Leddin will speak to the party’s executive and management committee when asked about any likely sanction.
Mr Ryan said the comments were offensive and inappropriate.
“He has issued an apology, which is correct… there is no space for any commentary which is demeaning to a person,” he said.
Mr Leddin apologised for comments he made about local councillor Elisa O’Donovan.
In comments, he described Ms O’Donovan as “unhinged” and “craving fame”.
Mr Leddin, who is chair of the Oireachtas Environment and Climate Action Committee apologised on Saturday night for some comments he made in a WhatsApp group he set up four years ago.
While Mr Leddin did not make some of the most offensive remarks, he accepts he did not do enough to stop them or counter such comments.
