Gulp.

Anyone?

Update:

Lucha!

Splutter!

T wrexing the gaff at a buttock-clenching, doom metal Summer rave-up somewhere in the south of France.

Where are your masks/pods/pants?

This morning/afternoon.

Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Ken Corbett, a bus driver for 30 year, speaks to fellow Dublin Bus drivers gathered in front of the Department of Transport before handing in a letter of concern over the National Transport Authority’s (NTA) Bus Connects plan.

It propose drivers receive a 6.5pc pay rise over the next three years, as well as a further 1pc retrospective payment. In return, drivers will need to sign up to roster and shift changes and give up their premium payments for Sundays and bank holidays.

Previously: They Shouted Stop

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This morning.

Via Iarnród Éireann

We are reminding those intending to travel to this weekend’s All-Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday, that advance booking for Intercity rail travel remains mandatory at present.

This is in order to manage the 75% of on-board capacity available for use under current public health measures.

While extra services have been added on Sunday for both Cork and Limerick supporters to and from Dublin Heuston, all scheduled and extra trains from both counties are completely SOLD OUT for Sunday morning, and returning after the match.  In addition, many services are now sold out on Saturday also.

Culchiegeddon, dude.

Rollingnews

This morning.

A number of Covid-19 walk-in vaccination clinics will be reopened this weekend for ‘anyone 16 or older who needs either their first or second dose of a vaccine’.

Via RTE:

People attending for a second Pfizer dose must have received their first Pfizer vaccine one at least 21 days beforehand.

People attending for a second Moderna dose must have received their first Moderna shot one at least 28 days previously.

A person is fully vaccinated around seven days after the second dose of Pfizer and around 14 days after their second dose of Moderna.

At a glance: The walk-in clinics open for first and second jabs this weekend (RTÉ)

Meanwhile.

Eau.

UPDATE: It’s Spanish (see comments) Doh-si!

Meanwhile…

Health Products Regularity Authority safety report, August 12. Reports included are those ‘notified to the HPRA on a voluntary basis by healthcare professionals and members of the public’

KN writes:

This is the only available data I can find on fatalities following the vaccination – 82 reported deaths in Ireland up to August 12. Remember this is based on a fraction of actual incidents. Meanwhile, the same report states there were 13,529 reports of suspected side effects up to August 3.

HPRA Safety Update

Yesterday: ‘Not In Vain’

RollingNews

The long ‘manager’s puffa’ of its day.

Good times.

Ryan Sheridan – Fine Wine

Anyone for vino?

Monaghan singer/songwriter Ryan Sheridan (top) whets the appetite for his third album, due next year on Rubyworks, with this Americana-tinged single.

Ryan writes:

“‘Fine Wine’ is about the people that make your life better. The people who pick you up when you’re down, listen to you when you need to talk and tell you some hard truths when you need to listen.

“It was written on the back of a new Americana covers album that I produced over lockdown. It was a new direction I was exploring and this is the first song I wrote in that style.”

Nick says: Life is a Cabernet, old chum.

Ryan Sheridan

Outgoing South Dublin Mayor Ed O’Brien (top left) hands over the keys of the ‘official bicycle’ to incoming Mayor Peter Kavanagh, witnessed by members of the Dublin Cycling Campaign

Clondalkin Civic Offices, Clondalkin, county Dublin.

Kieran Ryan writes:

‘South Dublin’s Mayor Peter Kavanagh was presented with his official bicycle by Dublin Cycling Campaign at a special handover ceremony at the Clondalkin Civic Offices on Wednesday morning.

The Mayor’s bicycle was handed over by the outgoing Mayor, Ed O’Brien, in what is hoped will become an annual tradition. The Mayor’s bicycle was funded by Dublin Cycling Campaign and its supporters.

The bicycle is a Dutch-style city bicycle, which was provided at cost price by the Dutch Bike Shop in Lucan. The bicycle, a Gazelle CityGo C3, is a robust city bike. It comes equipped with a sturdy rear carrier to carry all of your belongings.

The front and rear lights are integrated in the frame and are operated by dynamo, so batteries are a thing of the past. There is a ring lock on the rear wheel for brief stops but a sturdy D-lock is required for longer stops.’

Dublin Cycling Campaign

Pics: Ben Ryan

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