Taoiseach Micheál Martin

This afternoon.

The Dail in the Convention Centre

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he has put a ‘redacted version’ of the Guerin Report (commissioned to investigate the reporting of confidential information by Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe) in the Oireachtas Library.

He told Labour TD Brendan Howlin the action was the “culmination” of correspondence with former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter on the matter.

Mr Martin said:

“In February 2019, the Supreme Court found that the conclusions regarding Mr [Alan] Shatter in the [Sean] Guerin report were outside the scope of the terms of reference for the review and were arrived at without an invitation to Mr Shatter to express his views.

“The court granted a declaration that the conclusions in the report and in respect of Mr Shatter were outside the scope of Mr Guerin’s terms of reference. The court also emphasised that it was far from being critical of Mr Guerin’s conduct in carrying out the review in the prevailing circumstances. In my view it is important that the decision of the Supreme Court is properly reflected in terms of the information placed before the House.

“Therefore as a matter of propriety and fairness, I recently placed the redacted version of the report in the Oireachtas library with those paragraphs which the Supreme Court found were out of scope of the review removed from the text. The revised report is accompanied by the full text of the Supreme Court judgment in order to contextualise the matter.”

Anyone?

Previously: Natural Justice

Breakfast Means Brexit.

White pudding-free choonage

Banging nonetheless.

Brexit news – live: Deal possible if EU ‘sees sense’, says Johnson as Von der Leyen heralds ‘good news’ (Independent.co.uk)

Fears – tonnta

My favourite dress.

Singer/songwriter Fears aka Constance Keane (top) conjures a thoughtful and profound tribute to her grandmother in the form of music, video and fashion.

To quote the press release:

“Chronicling Fears’ relationship with her late grandmother, tonnta explores the experience of loving and caring for someone with dementia, while celebrating the deep connection that remains throughout. As each wave hits, the disease progresses, and it can feel difficult to stay above water. Roles have switched from childhood, the carer becomes the cared for, but the love shared doesn’t waver.

“The video, directed by Fears, is inspired by her grandmother’s love for fashion and celebrates the childhood memory of being taught how to sew in the box room of her grandmother’s house. Shot by her brother, and starring her mother and sister, the video depicts the importance of support through illness, and the healing that can come from women supporting each other. Fears designed and produced eight dresses for the video, inspired by each woman featured.”

Nick says: The Keane season.

Fears

This afternoon.

Irish light bulb company, Solus shines a ‘light’ on great grandfather Paddy Price, age 89, a beardless Irish Santy who has brought cheer to the village of Prosperous, County Kildare since 1965. Part of a series of stories highlighting ‘ordinary people that do extraordinary things’.

In fairness.

Solus

Thanks Helen O’Dwyer

Kieran O’Callaghan (right), Chief Executive Cargo Logistics, and colleagues arriving at Leinster House earlier to report to the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks, on the impact of Brexit on haulage, freight, the ports and ferry companies.

This afternoon.

Oireachtas transport committee, Leinster House, Dublin 2.

The Irish road haulage industry has warned that disruptions and obstructions from new customs and imports controls at Irish Sea ports post-Brexit will have “catastrophic consequences”.

Irish Road Haulage Association president Eugene Drennan said the next four weeks will be “a period of unprecedented disruption for the movement of goods”.

The disruption new border checks at ports will cause to the transport industry will be “immense” and have “the capacity to bring the licensed haulage industry to a standstill”, he said

Irish hauliers warn of ‘catastrophic consequences’ post-Brexit (Irish Times)

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A glove supreme.

You know you’ve arrived as a footballer when the fans make up their own terrace chant for you.

And that’s just what Liverpool supporter Kev Wright has done for LFC goalkeeper and proud Cork man Caoimhin Kelleher.

The 22-year-old Irishman has impressed in recent weeks with his composed performances between the sticks in the Premier League and Champions League.

Now Wright has uploaded to his YouTube channel a re-worked version of the traditional ballad The Wild Rover, often associated with The Dubliners.

Nick says: You’ll never sing alone.

Dr. Gabriel Scally

Sure why not.

This morning.

Public health expert Dr Gabriel Scally has said that the Irish and UK governments should ask families to postpone family gatherings this Christmas to the summer solstice in June.

Via RTÉ News:

As an incentive for people to keep their distance from families over the coming holiday period, he said two extra bank holidays should be offered in June 2021.

By then, he said, the vaccine rollout will have helped enormously.

Dr Scally warned that you cannot play catch up with a virus when case numbers rise.

He said that it was no good implementing restrictions when numbers have increased and said that sensible restrictions should be in place at all times.

Public health expert wants Christmas gatherings delayed (RTÉ)

RollingNews

Last night.

Foley Street, Dublin.

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Inner City Helping Homeless reports that the tent belonged to a rough sleeper, and was not occupied at the time of the fire.

Sam Boal/RollingNews

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