Tomorrow.

Dublin Airport

Diagnostics group Randox will operate a walk-in centre close to the Terminal Two car park, charging €99 for rona tests that will deliver results in 24 to 48 hour.

Covid test centres to open at Dublin Airport on Thursday (Irish Times)

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Via The Belfast Telegraph:

A medical diagnostics company in Northern Ireland has branded claims made after an undercover investigation by Channel 4 into its Covid-19 testing facility as “inaccurate”.

Channel 4’s Dispatches programme last night broadcast the experience of an undercover reporter who worked at Randox as part of its examination into the Government’s handling of the test and trace system.

It alleged there were “serious failings” at Randox’s Co Antrim Covid-19 testing lab, with potential problems with how samples, sent from across the UK were handled.

Dispatches claimed used tests sent to Randox for analysis were sometimes not unpacked properly and accidentally discarded, with the reporter alleging swab samples were mistakenly being thrown into the waste with cardboard packaging.

Good times.

Covid testing firm Randox denies Channel 4 ‘serious failings’ claims after undercover probe (Belfast Telegraph)

Youthful Thom Yorke-looking guitar virtuoso Ichika Nito likes a challenge – specifically, detuning his guitar to near-unplayabilility then creating beautiful sounds despite that.

Above: what he can do with alternate E and F tuning, all-E tuning and all-F tuning.

awesomer

The Government is considering fines of less than €300 for people gathering outside to drink alcohol, under proposals going to Cabinet

Our betters in government think
That meeting outdoors for a drink
Of beer or of wine
Should result in a fine
So pay up or you’ll go to the clink

John Moynes

RollingNews

Behold: the BMW Definition CE04 – a first-of-its-kind mid segment electric scooter from Motorrad (which already does a maxi-scooter and a concept bike).

A long wheelbase for stability, a step-through upright riding position and a large screen for GPS and systems control.

Proof of concept for now, and still testing, but production should follow soon. 

uncrate

This afternoon.

Following shocking scenes of happiness and physical intimacy caught by eagle-eyed informers (as above) on Saturday night in major cities…

…Via RTÉ

It is understood that a decision to end the sale of takeaway pints and other alcoholic drinks from pubs could be taken swiftly.

Senior Government sources are saying that what happened on Saturday night in a few cities cannot be allowed to continue.

It follows footage on social media of large numbers of people in Dublin city centre drinking on the streets.

Dry freedom!

*burp*

Govt considering clampdown on takeaway alcoholic drinks (RTÉ)

Earlier: “Fraying Around The Edges”

Pugwash – It’s Nice To Be Nice

Continuing our series of underrated Irish music since 1960, Andy Pipkin leads the applause for Dublin power pop supremos Pugwash, led by the inimitable Thomas Walsh.

This single is from their 2005 album Jollity.

Andy Pipkin writes:

“A sentiment that I was taught from an early age and is still embedded in my DNA… especially in these strange times.”

Nick says: Nice one.

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