July 2020

Yesterday

This afternoon.

Politics Watch writes:

It’s day 494 of the longest lockdown in the world & Govt admits they now need “better data” on who is actually sick It’s disturbing confirmation that the decisions of Govt were taken in the absence of the facts & incomplete data.

Tánaiste predicts up to 4,000 Covid-19 cases a day in next few weeks (Irish Examiner)

Last week:  Quietly Into The Night

‘sup?

This afternoon.

Carlosfandango writes:

Happy Little Miss Lette popping in and out of the house but always in the shade. Perfect summer lazy days.

We hope that whatever you are doing that you get to enjoy some of this loveliness.

Arf.

Your hot pet to broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘My Hot Pet’.

Former Irish Nationwide Chief Executive Michael Fingleton at the Irish Nationwide Building Society AGM in Dublin in 2005

This afternoon.

Meanwhile…

The former Hotel Puerto Ventura abondoned on a beach in southern El Salvador

Aindrias Osborne writes:

That was an unfinished project financed by Michael Fingleton of Irish Nationwide Building Society fame…

Anyone?

Previously: Mysterious mansion ruins on beach captivate onlookers (Yahoo, July 9)

RollingNews/cholopanza

Photographer Kilian Schönberger’s tribute to the spruce forests of Germany – decimated in recent years by a raging bark beetle infestation spurred by climate change but seen here in the ethereal light of misty mornings. To wit:

Huge woods were destroyed by the bark beetle within a few weeks. Since the lowlands are not the natural habitat of the spruce the bark beetles just restored the balance of nature… In the Eastern Bavarian mountain ranges with higher precipitation, I was looking for natural spruce forests and found a wood wonderland. That’s the area where almost homogeneous spruce forests will also grow in the next decades.

More of his work here.

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Jenny Hallahan Quartet – This Life

What better way to soundtrack a swelteringly hot summer afternoon than with some slinky jazz?

Kildare composer and bassist Jenny Hallahan (top) lays down a smooth groove with her band on the title track of her new EP.

Jenny is joined by: Owen O’Neill (baritone sax), Luke Dunford (piano) and Dylan Lynch (drums).

Nick says: Nice.

Jenny Hallahan Quartet

The cold meats section at a London supermarket last March

This morning.

Via Reuters:

Britain’s supermarkets, wholesalers and hauliers were struggling on Thursday to ensure stable food and fuel supplies after an official health app told hundreds of thousands of workers to isolate after contact with someone with COVID-19.

Reuters reporters said food items were widely available in London shops although there were some shortages of bottled water, soft drinks, and some salad and meat products.

“We’re very concerned about the situation,” Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told Sky when asked about reports of empty supermarket shelves in some areas. “We’re monitoring the situation.”

‘Pingdemic’ grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow (Reuters)

Reuters

This morning/afternoon.

Dublin soup run faces closure with fears HSE inspection may be the ‘final nail in the coffin’ (Dublin Live)

Hogan’s, South Great George’s Street, Dublin 2 pre-Covid

This morning.

Following the signing into law by President Higgins yesterday of measures that will deny access to pubs and restaurants to the unvaxxed…

….the new indoor hospitality guidelines are due to be published shortly.

Via RTÉ

It is understood that under the guidelines drawn up by the Indoor Hospitality Guidelines Group, there will be no limit on the length of time customers can remain in a premises.

Face coverings will have to be worn by customers moving around indoors, and digital and paper vaccine certificates will be accepted on entry.

In addition, there will be no bar service, with six people allowed to eat at a table indoors.

Guidelines on indoor dining to be outlined (RTÉ)

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

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