Edwin Poots has resigned as DUP leader after an internal revolt over the restoration of the Stormont Assembly
The new DUP leader Ed
Has after just three short weeks said
That the party says No
To his schemes and so
Some other must lead them instead
PA
More to follow.
This evening.
Just ‘dropped’.
Sabrina Sheehan writes:
EAlive and MCD Productions are delighted to announce special guest vocalist Lisa Hannigan with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra for the spectacular new live experience, Our Planet Live in Concert at the 3Arena
The production will reimagine the Emmy Award®-winning series as a live experience, combining highlights from the series with some brand new arrangements to create an immersive journey across Our Planet.
Composer Steven Price’s Emmy®-nominated score has been reworked for an epic two-hour performance and will be performed by the RTE National Symphony Orchestra with Lisa singing alongside the 66-strong orchestra as music and special effects are delivered through 250 speakers to create a complete surround sound experience for the audience, allowing them to be further immersed in the production
Our Planet Live in Concert at 3Arena on January 21, 2022.
Tickets here
Behold: the 1995 McLaren F1: with its central driver position, carbon fibre monocoque chassis, naturally-aspirated 6.0L BMW V12 and downforce enhancing lines, it’s perhaps the most performance-oriented road car ever made.
Only 106 were built and this is something of a unicorn, being (a) the only one finished in (looks better than it sounds) ‘Creighton Brown’ and (b) the lowest mileage F1 ever offered at auction with a mere a mere 242 miles (390km) on the clock.
It goes under the hammer (in mint condition) this August at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
This afternoon.
Ranelagh, Dublin 6.
Pharmacist Niamh Boden with Kevin McElroy (top) and Dorothy Fisher (above) in Dunville Community Pharmacy in Ranelagh, Dublin. Today saw hundreds of pharmacies around the country begin to administer Covid vaccines as part of an agreement between the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) and the HSE.
Earlier: In The Fall
Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
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FD writes:
Last December George Nkencho a young black man with a history of mental illness was shot and killed by the Gardai in the front garden of his Dublin home.
Shortly beforehand it is alleged that George had punched or slapped a worker in the local shopping area and it’s also claimed that George was carrying a small knife.
Regardless of those alleged crimes we believe the use of lethal force by the police was grossly disproportionate and that the 12-15 Gardai present should have been able to subdue George and arrest him.
The video above was recorded from the green opposite the Nkencho family home and captures the 5 shots which killed George. The video has been slowed and captioned so that the sequence of events can be better understood. (The video should be viewed on a larger screen like a laptop or tablet if possible.)
The BBC have covered the story in a Newsnight piece and have broadcast the same video though not with slow motion or with captions.
The Nkencho family’s grief was compounded by a torrent of racist and libelous misinformation about George which was systematically organised to justify the police killing and as a means to sow division between our communities in the aftermath of George’s death.
The Irish state like many others has a very poor record in holding the police force to account and so we believe that if the Nkencho family are to receive justice in this case it’s crucial that this video is widely viewed so that large numbers of people understand exactly what happened to George.
Previously: George Nkencho on Broadsheet
This afternoon.
South Dublin city.
Posters for candidates in next month’s Dublin Bay South By-election
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
People Before profit candidate Brigid Purcell (orange pants) launches her by-election poster outside Leinster House.
Earlier: Lynn Féin
