This morning.
Cloverhill, County Cavan.
Officers from the Garda Technical Bureau examining the scene after the bodies of a man and woman, both believed to be in their 40s, were found at a house in Cloverhill, close to Belturbet. Gardaí were called to the scene around 8pm yesterday evening. It is understood the couple, who are originally from Lithuania, had been living in the area for a number of years.
A Garda checkpoint close to the border in Co Monaghan as new powers came into force allowing gardai to fine NI travellers 100 euro if they enter RoI without reasonable excuse.
Several motorists turned round and sent back over the border during the morning.@Razorpix @PAImages pic.twitter.com/q0FN0DlIgB
— David Young (@DavidYoungPA) February 8, 2021
Earlier…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin
“There has never been a ban on North-South travel, not will there be.”
Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil Parliamentary meeting, November 29, 2020
This morning.
From 7am, people who live in Northern Ireland faced fines of €100 from Gardaí if caught crossing the Irish border without “a reasonable excuse”.
Via BBC:
The unprecedented step has been taken by the Irish government in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Northern Ireland residents who have to cross the border for essential work or essential purposes, such as seeking medical treatment, will be exempt from fines.
Public health guidance in NI says people “should not travel in or out of Northern Ireland except where it is essential to do so”.
Coronavirus: NI residents face fines for crossing border (BBC)
My word! The 18z GFS update barely has any breakdown in cold before another real blast of cold air arrives from the East. That is a huge change in what was been forecast and needs watching👀 pic.twitter.com/yVtIFDTUss
— Carlow Weather (@CarlowWeather) February 6, 2021
Um.
Anyone?
Meanwhile…
Our Atlantic chart shows precipitation and pressure forecast in 6 hour intervals for the next 10 days. https://t.co/9Giuj4CR5m
The national forecast and the outlook for the coming days available here. https://t.co/9gKN6SVok4 pic.twitter.com/bQTABHp1SK
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) February 8, 2021
Terry Prone (left), of the Communications Clinic, and Norma Foley, Minister for Education
This morning.
Via Irish Independent:
Education Minister Norma Foley’s department hired a high-profile public relations firm before informing Cabinet about errors in the calculated grades system for the Leaving Cert.
The Department of Education sought the services of The Communication Clinic the day after errors in the system emerged.
However, Ms Foley did not inform some of her own Cabinet colleagues of the mistakes in the grading system at a meeting a week later.
Good times.
Previously: Terry Prone on Broadsheet
Meanwhile…
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— Toffee TV 🇧🇷🇨🇴🇫🇷🏴🇸🇪🇳🇴 (@ToffeeTVEFC) February 7, 2021
Oh.
Yesterday.
Liverpool 1- 4 Manchester City.
Thanks Eachwaypunter
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II lobbied the UK government to conceal her “embarrassing” private wealth from the public, according to documents obtained by The Guardian
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