This morning.
Portland Row, Dublin 1.
Irish Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington’s parents Yvonne and Christy celebrate their daughter’s win last night at the Tokyo Olympics which has guaranteed her at least a bronze medal.
Meet our new Olympic boxing medallist Kellie Harrington (RTÉ)
A very pleasing, if unseasonal time-lapse by photographer Casper Rolsted featuring Springtime from the deciduous forests of Skjoldungernes Land National Park to the mist-covered inlets of Ise Fjord, and across the ice-age regions of West Zealand.
More of his work, including three more instalments of Scandinavian seasons here.
Irish people should continue to wear face coverings even after the worst of Covid is over, says Anthony Staines (above), a professor of public health at Dublin City University
This morning.
“I would continue to wear a mask well after Christmas. To make it unnecessary we need to bring viral transmission and case numbers down a lot.
“A shift to outdoor culture and more mask wearing and working from home are not bad things. Mask wearing could be a permanent change in our behaviour like the Asian culture.”
Zero covid advocate and medical academic Anthony Staines
Fight!
Coronavirus Ireland: masks ‘will be needed well beyond Christmas’ (Independent.ie)
Yesterday.
Dublin 2.
Meanwhile…
Sunday.
Dublin 7.
Name the years, anyone?
Thanks Przemyslaw Zbieron
Ah here.
Yesterday.
Unidentified location, Dublin.
Thanks Fifi
From top: A still from ‘never before seen’ 16mm footage of President John F Kennedy in New Ross, county Wexford, in 1963 filmed by Peggy Walsh (above)
This morning.
A 20-minute long colour video capturing the visit of President John F. Kennedy to New Ross in County Wexford in June 1963 is to be donated to the Kennedy Book and Research Archive at New Ross Library during this year’s 2021 Kennedy Summer School.
Ann Power writes:
The Kennedy Book and Research Archive is delighted to accept the Movie collection of Mrs. Peggy Walsh, Hoodsgrove, Rosbercon, New Ross.
Peggy, now 98 years old was a keen photographer and videographer and back in the day made lots of short movies capturing the most important events of the day in New Ross including the visit of President Kennedy to the town, the last days of the New Ross Dublin Train Service, play at New Ross Golf Club and many others.
The poignant footage will be showcased to the public for the first time at an outdoor screening event hosted by New Ross Library at the New Ross Library Park on September 2nd, 2021 at 5.30pm.
This event takes place as part of the annual Kennedy Summer School which will be hosted in New Ross in County Wexford from September 2nd to 4th 2021 with some events also available online.
Yesterday.
River Dodder.
Carlosfandango writes:
There’s a gym instructor somewhere in this town waking on a pillow of tears..
In the cut n’thrust of the physical fitness world, the last thing you need to do is lose your balls.
Any excuse.
One Morning In August – Time
What better time to belatedly feature One Morning In August than… one morning in August!
The Waterford/Carlow duo of Stephen Byrne (drums) and John Phelan (vocals, guitar and instrumentation) released their eponymous album last year on FIFA Records.
Producer David Ayers also played on and mastered the album.
The video is by John Haggis.
Nick says: August is a wicked month.
