Jab and scoot.
This morning/afternoon.
National Aquatic Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
One of the five new walk-in temporary Covid-19 community testing centres that have opened their doors in Ireland today.
UPDATE:
This afternoon.
Inside the tent.
This afternoon.
Further to the Irish Examiner‘s exclusive this morning…
…revealing documents released to Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty (above questioning the Tanaiste last November) show that Mr Varadkar sought to have a hard copy of the GP pay deal between the Government and the irish medical organisation (IMO) waiting for him as he emerged from the Government jet around the same time he was looking for IMO boss Maitiú Ó Tuathail’s home address.
Deputy Doherty said:
“This shows the extreme lengths that he went to in order to leak a confidential document to his friend. Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that he sought this document for his personal use, but these revelations show that he was making arrangements to leak it before he even had it in his possession.”
Leo Varadkar is facing calls to resign over the criminal investigation into his leak of a private document https://t.co/sS73652ge0
— Daily Express (@Daily_Express) March 25, 2021
The absurd, whimsical wooden sculptures of Italian artist Willy Verginer – lifelike subjects bisected by strips of monochrome paint, exuding bubbles from their heads and fingertips.
Most of these figures are from his recent series, ‘Rayuela’, Spanish for hopscotch and the title of Julio Cortázar’s counter-novel that can be read from front to back or vice versa – a stream-of-consciousness style, producing varying endings and meanings depending on the reader’s sequence.
This morning.
Carlosfandango writes:
First congratulations of the day!
Well deserved.
Not everyone can carry off houndstooth tweed plimsolls.
FIGHT!
TV Dinner
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A bit of Aertel from #OnthisDay 1992 including a forecast of the weather from the day before. pic.twitter.com/Ge6FwvZaJ8
— KillianM2 TV Archive 📺 (@KillianM2) March 25, 2021
Ew.
Good timNOMNOMNOMNOM
Sickening
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The Department of Health has been secretly using information from private doctor consultations to build and maintain dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State, #rteinvestigates has learned https://t.co/XhwHSRyCe2
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) March 25, 2021
This morning.
A disclosure to RTÉ Investigates by a whistleblower who works at the Department of Health claims the department is secretly using information from private doctor consultations to build and maintain dossiers on children with autism who were involved in legal actions against the State.
Via RTÉ News:
The dossiers, which include the sensitive medical and educational information of children involved in long-dormant court cases, were built and maintained over a number of years by the Department of Health without the knowledge or consent of parents.
The work was done with the cooperation of the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education, and involves detailed information sourced directly from confidential consultations that the children and their families had with doctors and other professionals.
Meanwhile…
These updates record issues related to children named in the court proceedings, as well as their parents and siblings. They also record details such as marital breakdowns among parents and addictions in the home.
The information was shared and gathered with the goal of aiding the Department of Health with a background legal strategy, such as in determining when it would be a good time to approach parents to settle or withdraw their case.
Department of Health built secret dossiers on children with autism (RTÉ)
Just dropped.
The second episode of indie animated webseries Poxy Bleedin Shop.
Creator Thoma Quain writes:
In this episode the new magic vodka proves highly successful and Gary updates his mysterious boss Mr Shadow. Downstairs, store regular Celine has another argument with her homeless father Liam, leaving Thomas and Brian in the middle of it. In the alleyway, meanwhile the vodka is having an unexpected affect…
Starring the voice talent of Karl Spain, Tadhg Hickey, Owen Colgan, Emma Doran and Bernard Casey.
Last week: Reopened!
Ah now.
This morning.
Broadcaster Lucy Kennedy throws orange juice over colleague Colm Hayes to celebrate the launch of their new ‘Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show’ on Ireland’s Classic Hits.
‘The Colm & Lucy Breakfast Show’ starts on Thursday 1st April and will air weekday mornings 6.10am. They promise ‘family fun amid kitchen chaos at breakfast time’.
Fight!
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Meanwhile…
This morning.
PJ Gallagher (right) and Jim McCabe announce their new breakfast show ‘Morning Glory’ on Radio Nova will begin on Thursday April 1 from 6am – 10am weekdays.
Save Poolbeg.
Jedward
On The Late Late Show…
…Jennifer O’Brien writes:
For the second year in a row, Daffodil Day. the traditional annual Irish Cancer Society fundraiser had to be cancelled, due to the lockdown. The Late Late Show is honoured to get behind the initiative and raise vital money to fund the charity…
…Westlife star Shane Filan will be in studio, speaking to Ryan for the very first time about how he coped with recently losing both of his parents, Mae and Peter, to cancer, just ten months apart…
Pop twins Jedward, renowned for their truly outstanding quiffs, will be shaving their heads live on air to help raise Daffodil Day donations…
…Cavan footballer Oisin Kiernan will be talking about his diagnosis and treatment for testicular cancer
…Irish Cancer Society. CEO of the charity Averil Power will share her own personal experience with the night nursing service.
Plus, band of the moment, Inhaler, will be in studio to perform their latest hit single, Cheer Up Baby.
The Late Late Show on RTÉ One tomorrow at 9.35pm.
Rex