This afternoon.

Actor Sean Penn has added to his call to isolate the unvaccinated saying they should not be allowed to see his new movie in cinemas.

Via Variety:

Penn made his stance clear in July, when he stated that he would not return to the set of “Gaslit,” the Watergate drama in which he plays attorney general John Mitchell, until the entire crew was vaccinated. And at the Aug. 11 premiere of his new film “Flag Day,” Penn said, “I do request people who are not vaccinated, don’t go to the cinemas. Stay home until you are convinced of these very clearly safe vaccines.”

Sean Penn Doubles Down on Vaccination Request in Theaters and on Set: ‘I Believe It Should Be Mandatory’ (Variety)

Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group

This morning.

Via RTÉ News:

People are being urged to come forward for a Covid-19 vaccine to help overcome the spread of the Delta variant.

The chair of the National Public Health Emergency’s Team’s Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolasn said while Ireland is well on target to have over 90% of the population vaccinated by the middle of September, “we have not yet reached the level of vaccine protection that we would like to have“.

He said that since April there were almost 200 admissions to ICUs, three quarters of which were among people who were not vaccinated.

Prof Nolan said that 19 out of 20 of these patients had no vaccination or were partially vaccinated and the vast majority were eligible for vaccination.

He said only 5% of those admitted to ICU were 14 days out from their second vaccine.

Vaccines key to overcoming Delta spread – Nolan (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

Anyone?

Meanwhile…

….via Independent.ie:

St Vincent’s hospital in Dublin is admitting a “worrying” number of double-vaccinated patients for treatment for Covid-19, emergency department head Professor John Ryan has said.

He emphasised that just because people are double-jabbed does not mean they are immune to the virus.

“Right now, we’re seeing a significant number of breakthrough cases,” he said.

Anyone?

St Vincent’s at capacity as ‘worried unwell’ add to the workload woes (Independent.ie)

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Tommy Keyes – The Emigrants’ Blues

A long way to Tipperary.

Veteran Dunboyne singer/songwriter Tommy Keyes (top) goes full banjo on the third single from his new album Radio Days.

The press blurb says:

“The song evokes the hard lives of the Irishmen who worked on construction sites throughout the world in the 20th century, their “days filled with sweat and nights filled with booze”.”

The atmospheric black-and-white promo was shot and edited by Daniel Buckley in Darkey Kellys bar, Dublin.

Nick says: Songs in the Keyes of life.

Tommy Keyes

Katherine Zappone’s UN free speech envoy post would have required her to work 30 days in the first six months

There’s still not a great deal that’s known
Of the job made for Katherine Zappone
But the opposition
Will maintain their position
To force Fine Gael to atone.

John Moynes

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