HSE Director General Paul Reid (left) and Dr. Colm Henry, Chief Clinical Officer HSE

On the Late Late Show…

…Jennifer O’Brien writes:

On the first Late Late Show of 2021 this Friday night, Vicky Phelan will be telling viewers about her upcoming trip to the US for an experimental new treatment…

Ryan will be joined by Paul Reid, the CEO of the Health Service Executive, for an up to the minute assessment of how our health system is coping…

Dr Colm Henry, the Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE and NPHET member, will join Ryan live in studio to oversee the inoculation of six of Ireland’s healthcare workers, against COVID-19 with the approved vaccine.

Wexford Hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald is back on our screens with Ireland’s Fittest Family and preparing for upcoming show Davy’s Toughest Team, and he joins Ryan to discuss how the past year has changed his perspective on hurling and family.

Donie O’Sullivan, the CNN journalist from Kerry who was reporting live from Washington this week as chaos broke out across the US capital will also be chatting to Ryan.

There will be music from Lucia Evans who will give a very special performance alongside the Discovery Gospel Choir.

The Late Late Show tomorrow on RTÉ One at 9.35pm.

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Mick McLoughlin – Summer in Dublin (Liam Reilly tribute)

The Life of Reilly.

Indomitable Dublin busker Mick McLoughlin pays tribute to the late, great Bagatelle singer Liam Reilly (top), who died this week, with a soulful cover of his iconic Summer In Dublin.

Mick plies his trade on Henry Street which is outside the 5k Dun Laoghaire radius. Ironically enough.

Nick says: 46A OK.

Thanks to Johnny Keenan.

This morning/afternoon.

Via the Irish Times:

Responding to the outpouring on social media, O’Sullivan said on Twitter that he was “overwhelmed by all the love from Ireland tonight”.

When asked about his experience on RTÉ’s Today programme on Thursday, O’Sullivan said it had been “surreal beyond belief”.

“Imagine rioters swinging from the chandelier in Dáil Éireann,” he said.

The Cahirciveen man said he was fortunate not to have encountered any aggression from the protesters, but he knew of some colleagues who had been in “difficult situations” during the unrest.

Irish journalist Donie O’Sullivan trends amid US Capitol unrest (Irish Times)

Earlier: ‘Orderly Transition’

https://vimeo.com/493007374

The 2016 original (in case you missed it) and recently released second instalment of Fabrice Mathieu’s Hitchcock/Lucas mashup – the Cary Grant star vehicle that should have been but – for spacial and temporal reasons – never was.

You’ll recall his excellent pisstake of moon landing denial conspiracies ‘Moon Shining’.

curiousbrain

 

Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in government buildings last night

This morning.

Further to Taoiseach Micheal Martin’s call that ‘No publican should be selling takeaway pints…’

The Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the Government is considering banning the sale of alcohol after a certain time of day.

Mr Varadkar told Pat Kenny the issue of on-street drinking will be doubled down on as part of these new restrictions.

“We’re working on new public health regulations that strengthen the law in this regard around drinking alcohol in public streets, and that will give the Gardaí more powers of enforcement”.

 

Meanwhile…

Fluffybiscuits writes:

Rumours abound that there is going to be a ban on take away pints. The little things get us through the pandemic, I enjoy a casual can by the canal at six feet with a friend one on one the odd Friday.

We reduce contacts, cannot have people over to the house, stay within 5km and work hard. That little thing of two or three cans by the canal is an outlet for human contact. All of us make sacrifices but can we not have the little things that keep us sane in these difficult times?

Government Considering Alcohol Curfew (Newstalk)

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From top: Bonnie, Floyd, Ted with Nurse Jenny from the Irish Blue Cross and Paddy Parvo

‘sup?

Enjoy beer?

Like pets?

Read on.

Joe Donnelly, of Dublin’s Rascals Brewing Company, writes:

The Irish Blue Cross, an animal welfare charity with a practical and caring approach at the heart of their clinical work. are our next door neighbours here in Inchicore.

The veterinary team provides information, support and education on how to be a responsible pet owner and ensure precious pets have a happy and healthy life.

Rascals Brewing Company is donating €1 for every webshop order, during the month of January, to The Irish Blue Cross.

Rascals Brewing is really excited about this fundraising initiative. We’re expecting a busier January than usual on our webshop. We’ve a new limited edition breakfast stout coming out at the end of the month, plus we recently launched our 12-can box too. We deliver nationwide too! Every order counts and we’re hoping people will consider making a purchase for what is a great cause.

Hic.

Rascals Brewing

Irish Blue Cross

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