RISE TD @PaulMurphy_TD has said the Taoiseach's 'failure to follow public health advice… is responsible for hundreds of tragic deaths'. He calls on the Govt to introduce a 'Zero Covid' strategy to avoid further lockdowns | Read more Covid-19 coverage: https://t.co/sBLAonTKeG pic.twitter.com/SJdeex72Rj
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) January 20, 2021
This afternoon.
Zero Covid strategy?
FIGHT!
This afternoon.
The Quays, Dublin 1.
A heavy Garda presence monitoring an End the Lockdown protest in support of an appeal by Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters against lockdown measures.
Earlier…
This morning.
The Four Courts, Dublin.
Gemma O’Doherty carrying a copy of the Constitution of Ireland, and John Waters arrive to seek appeal to have their case against Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the Attorney General to end Ireland’s lockdown measures heard before the courts.
This morning/afternoon.
The White House, Washington DC.
Earlier…
This morning/afternoon.
Washington DC, USA.
The sun rises over the National Mall, where a “Field of Flags” represents Americans who cannot attend the inauguration amid rona fears.
‘Field of Flags’ on National Mall represents Americans who cannot attend Biden’s inauguration (ABC)
Earlier: A Limerick A Day
Dereliction and glamour: St Mary’s Place, Dublin, Ireland 1984
From #DublinBeforeTheTiger (1982-1992), the most comprehensive series about the city before the boom.
For more images FOLLOW & RETWEET.
For print enquires see email address in header.@photosofdublin pic.twitter.com/7YHPN54UUm— David Jazay (@DavidJazay) January 20, 2021
Any pils?
1984.
St Mary’s Place, Dublin 1.
Name that jammer,anyone?
A short by students Jakob Fløtre Eiring and Konrad Hjeml of Volda University College in Norway, inspired by Eiring’s “loud and obnoxious” yawning session at breakfast one morning.
You may struggle to suppress the urge to yawn (but in a good way)
And learn a useful new word.
Yesterday evening.
Grafton Street, Dublin 2.
Cosplaying Garda fan Jackson Doyle, age 3, gets to stop his heroes as a lockdown treat.
Independent TD Michael McNamara, chair of the Oireachtas Covid response committee, writes:
Following my intervention in the Dáil last week (above), I received a briefing yesterday from senior health experts who were emphatic about the urgency of addressing Vitamin D insufficiency as part of the fight against #COVID19. They need to be listened to…
Varadkar leaked GP contract while minister for health was urgently seeking copy
via @IrishTimeshttps://t.co/GnqUdHJvim— Pearse Doherty (@PearseDoherty) January 20, 2021
This morning.
Via The Irish Times:
Records released under the Freedom of Information Act to the Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty and seen by The Irish Times show increasingly urgent attempts by Mr Harris to obtain a copy of the draft agreement between the State and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). This was happening at the same time as Mr Varadkar had posted a copy to the home address of Dr Ó Tuathail, who was head of the now-defunct National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP).
Varadkar leaked GP contract while Harris urgently sought copy (Irish Times)
Meanwhile…
The problem for @LeoVaradkar is that as @SimonHarrisTD, the Minister, didn’t have the contract he can’t have authorised the leak.
Varadkar loses his criminal defence.
Official Secrets Act s4 ~ requires a leak be authorised by a ‘Minister/State authority’ https://t.co/YW4D5sjJQF pic.twitter.com/0cNyL7GCn1— Village Magazine (@VillageMagIRE) January 20, 2021
Uh oh.
This morning.
Get My Sh!t Together.
A new potty mouth-titled RTÉ Player series presented by Carl Mullan and Pamela Joyce (top facing camera).
Via RTÉ
Available now on RTÉ Player, this three-part feelgood series follows Carl and Pam as they go though challenges to try and kick 2021 off in the right way. They know they are not perfect, they know they have bad habits, but they want to start the year off positively so embark on a number of challenges in a bid to get their sh!t together!
With episodes entitled Digital Detox, Get me a Routine, and #BeKind, the series offers a different take on the usual ‘new year, new me’ or new year resolutions approach, looking instead at the small things that people can do for themselves or for others while having a bit of a laugh at the same time….
Fight!
