Tonight.

Hmm.

Earlier:

Tonight.

South Anne Street, Dawson Street, Grafton Street and South William Street, Dublin 2.

Earlier: Passing the Baton

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Update:

Tonight.

South William Street, Dublin 2.

Members of the Garda’s Public Order Unit disperse crowds of mainly young people with a baton charge on newly-pedestrianised South William Street to surrounding areas.

Seems proportionate.

RollingNews

Meanwhile…

Thank Flanagan it’s Friday.

It’s that time of the week when the Broadsheet commenters briefly emerge from the dank basement back into the world, blinking at the sunlight, and putting the kettle on as they stick on an oul’ tune. In other words: it’s music competition time.

This week the theme comes courtesy of reader f_lawless who suggests your favourite song with heartbreak as a theme.

Here’s mine.

Reply below to be in with a chance of bagging yourself a €50 Golden Discs voucher redeemable in any Golden Discs store.

The winner will be chosen by my therapist.

Nick says: Good luck.

Lines MUST close on Saturday at 1pm.

Last week’s wonderful one-hit winner here.

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This evening.

Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.

Surly young revellers look on as members of the Garda Public Order Unit repair damaged fencing around the bandstand this afternoon shortly after several people had gained access.

Earlier:

This afternoon.

Youths descend on the bandstand on the third day of hostilities over access.

Previously: That’ll learn Them

RollingNews

Behold: a chopped and slammed Mercedes-Benz 300SL by Los Angeles-based restoration specialist John Sarkisyan.

Obvious modifications include a removable roof, carbon fibre front bumper, widened wheel arches and side pipes.

The one-off has not yet been formally released but will likely have a supercharged AMG V6 engine to match the aggressive low slung stance.

You can’t have it. It’s only for looking at.

hiconsumption

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