This afternoon.

Brooklyn, New York, USA.

Meanwhile…

More as we get it.

This afternoon.

Unidentified location, Dublin.

The Arnotts Choir with member Clare McCabe (in blue) together with her daughter, former X Factor contestant, Melanie McCabe (in yellow), who have recorded a cover version of Michael Jackson’s ‘Heal the World’ as a charity single to help raise funds for the UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Appeal. Release date unspecified.

People think they’re sisters.

We did in anyhow.

Leon Farrel /Photocall Ireland

Auctioneer and Fine gael activist Aidan Moffitt

This afternoon.

Via Independent.ie:

Locals in Sligo have spoken of their horror at the brutal killing of a highly respected local businessman and Fine Gael activist.

Aidan Moffitt, a Peace Commissioner, aged in his late 30s, was found dead in the Cartron Heights area of Sligo town yesterday at 8.30 pm.

It is understood Mr Moffitt, an auctioneer, was originally from Lisacul, near Ballaghadereen in Co Roscommon, suffered a violent death.

His body remains at the scene as gardaí awaits the arrival of the State Pathologist.

Mr Moffitt was a personal friend of Fine Gael TD for Sligo Leitrim, Frank Feighan who described news of the death as “a huge shock.”

Sligo community in shock at brutal killing of local businessman and Fine Gael activist: ‘A caring young man’ (Independent.ie)

From the Australian Department of Health’s advisory group on immunisation

Yikes!

Can they do that?

Meanwhile…

Ah.

Is that good?

Illegal turf.

Peat’s sake.

Minister Eamon Ryan to ban sale and distribution of turf (Independent.ie)

RollingNews

This afternoon.

Dublin Castle, Dublin 2.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaking at the launch of a new report from the National Economic and Social Council – Shared Island: Shared Opportunity – at the Hibernia Conference Centre.

Shared not united.

Pause.

Fight.

Keynote address by Taoiseach Micheál Martin on the launch of the National Economic and Social Council comprehensive report on Shared Island: Shared Opportunity (Gov.ie)

RollingNews

From top: Robert Watt and Dr Tony Holohan

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ news:

The Watt Report into the abandoned appointment of Dr Tony Holohan to a post at TCD says the Minister for Health was not informed of details or that it was even a secondment, RTÉ News has learned.

Robert Watt, Department Secretary General, has argued that it was his area of delegated responsibility under the law, so the minister did not need to be informed.

It says there are many secondments, perhaps 50/60 between the Department, HSE, other bodies and that it not an unusual thing and not a matter for the minister, but a staffing and personnel issue.

It indicates that the CMO may have initiated the contact with Trinity and it developed from there.

The report acknowledges that more information sooner would have been better, but that the appointment leaked and the department had to put out statements.

It says the funding had not been agreed fully at that stage, but it may have been done through the Health Research Board…

More as we get it.

Minister did not need to be informed of CMO secondment – Watt Report (RTE)

Rollingnews

Paul Callan – And You Follow

Seeing the wood for the trees.

Paul Callan, formerly of Bobby Pulls A Wilson, has just released his debut solo album Funzi (top).

A collection of the 12 singles he released each month in 2021 with an extra three songs added, the album was written, performed, produced and mixed by Callan himself in his cabin in County Louth.

Paul writes:

“Funzi is the story of 2021. These songs came and in some ways captured the times for me as I travelled through the year.

“Initially at the beginning of the year my thoughts were to record and release a record for the summer of 2021. A friend suggested releasing one song per month as a way to work on my writing, to make me look at each of the songs as singles in their own right.”

The album is named after Paul’s Airedale Lurcher who is also the cover star.

Nick says: A dog’s best friend.

Paul Callan

Broadsheet.ie