This morning.
A selection of fireworks seized by Gardai in Mallow, County Cork during Operation Tombola, a campaign to rid the country of illegal fireworks ahead of Halloween.
The streets are a little safer today.
Previously: Any Bangers?
Oh.
Orla writes
Satan was tending in Ireland last night. It’s the second time I’ve seen him trending in the past week. As there’s no particular story or link to go with the hashtag, I can only assume we have turned to the dark side during lockdown.
Anyone?
Former Minister of State at the Department of Finance Michael D’Arcy (left) and Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, at the National Economic Dialogue last year
FG senator Michael D’Arcy – who until 93 days ago was the junior minister responsible for the funds industry – is leaving politics to become the chair of the funds industry’s representative body https://t.co/G0hzU4kTbd
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) September 28, 2020
This morning.
Former junior finance minister Michael D’Arcy is to resign his seat in the Seanad to become chief executive of the Irish Association of Investment Management (IAIM), the representative body for the funds and investment industry here.
Mr D’Arcy, who worked on policy towards the funds sector in his role as Minister for State with responsibility for financial services and insurance, takes the job as the industry faces major changes in the wake of Brexit…..
Good times.
Former junior finance minister to head funds sector lobby group (Irish Times)
Update:
IAIM have been in touch to say not only will Mr D’Arcy not be lobbying for 12 months, the entire investment managers representative organisation will stop lobbying for the coming year. https://t.co/BJ3A4oRuJG
— Philip Ryan (@Philip_Ryan) September 28, 2020
A stacked composite of over 60 images capturing the flow of lightning-producing storm clouds in July over Colorado Springs. Thunder and lightning, eh? What’s it all about?
…updrafts carry light ice crystals into collisions with larger and softer ice balls, causing the smaller crystals to become positively charged. After enough charge becomes separated, the rapid electrical discharge that is lightning occurs. Lightning usually takes a jagged course, rapidly heating a thin column of air to about three times the surface temperature of the Sun. The resulting shock wave starts supersonically and decays into the loud sound known as thunder. Lightning bolts are common in clouds during rainstorms, and on average 44 lightning bolts occur on the Earth every second.
(Image: Joe Randall)
Soft September light over Sandymount Strand, Dublin yesterday.
(Thanks Tony Murray)
St Stephen’s Green , Dublin yesterday morning.
(Thanks Colum Cronin)
US President Donald Trump has denied he paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, and said he would only share his tax returns after an audit is finished.
In the papers this morning we learn
What goes into Trump’s tax return
And of course Donald’s take:
The news is all fake
And his debts are no cause for concern
John Moynes
Pic: Bloomberg
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