Housekeeping
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Back before you know it.
‘sup?
This morning.
Carlosfandango writes:
Are we there yet? Miss Lette (and Mr Hugh, left) on the way to the beach…
Arf.
A queue outside the GPO, O’Connell Street for social welfare payments
This morning
The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is expected to close to new entrants from next month and to reduce in instalments of €50 from September.
Via RTE:
The wage subsidy scheme and commercial rates waiver are both expected to continue until at least September.
It is understood the cost of extending these schemes will be around €2bn.
Supports for small and medium sized companies get into the export market will be announced as well as 50,000 training places for digital and green jobs.
Details will also be given on projects to be funded through the EU’s Recovery and Resilience Fund, one of which will be a low cost loan scheme for retrofitting homes.
Govt to lay out roadmap to economic recovery with plan announcement (RTÉ)
I Pod
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From top: James Vincent McMorrow will play the Iveagh Gardens on June 10; standing concert pods at a recent UK festival
This morning
The Chief Executive of the National Concert Hall has said it is likely that concert-goers attending next week’s event at the Iveagh Gardens will be given antigen tests for Covid-19 before entry.
The outdoor event on 10 June, which will be headlined by James Vincent McMorrow, will be all-standing, with pods marked out to ensure social distancing.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Robert Read said he is honoured to be able to present this “extraordinary concert” and lead the cultural sector and connect audiences with artists again.
Hmm.
Emma Hynes – Don’t Forget
Let’s make this precious.
Dublin songsmith and writer Emma Hynes knocks it out of the park with her debut single which has just been released across multiple digital platforms. It comes with a sumptuously shot video to boot which features nature in all its glory. The sleeve design (top) is by Donny Keane.
The song was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Martin Quinn at JAM Studios in Kells, County Meath.
Emma (acoustic guitar and vocals) was joined by Andrew Quinn (drums and percussion) and Martin Quinn (bass guitar, keyboard, electric guitars and string arrangement).
Emma writes:
“As a music fan, my hope is that Don’t Forget resonates with you, for a song that does is a precious thing.”
Nick says: Introducing the Celtic soul sister.
Hot Wheels
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Behold: the Bussink GT R SpeedLegend – a customised Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster inspired by the Mercedes-McLaren SLR Stirling Moss.
Designed by Roland A. Bussink, the car – with its 4.0l twin turbo tweaked to deliver 850bhp – loses its soft top and windscreen in favour of a Formula 1 Halo-style ‘speedbow’ that extends over and behind the passengers’ heads with custom rollover hoops.
A helmet would seem in order.
Experimental wearable technology is now available for cows to catch ‘methane burps’
Some boffins believe we should ask
The farmers to take on the task
Of saving methane
Which would, they explain
Be trapped if each cow wears a mask
Bloomberg
