Candles burning tonight in Dun Laoghaire for the female cyclist who was killed this morning in a traffic incident involving a truck. She was only in her 20s.

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My sister Donna was killed on impact when a lorry knocked her off her bicycle in Dublin City on a September morning over 7 years ago.
In a moment she was no more.
In a moment and I mean by a fraction of a second her life was gone and ours changed forever.
Todays tragedy is more

A tragic story. Bizarre sentience , pleaded guilty to careless driving causing death and died not even lose his license. Wow

By the way: David McCullagh excellent The Great Irish Politics Book has a superb section on the Single Transferable Vote.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has arrived at court in Newry to a large media & police presence. RTÉ News

The victim in this tragedy was a friend of mine, a wonderful human being, a great husband and father, much missed by everyone who knew him. The court report is worth reading.

According to the Egyptian Red Cresent, running the humanitarian aid distribution centre near Rafah, these are the goods Israel blocks from entering Gaza:

Celebrating Hozier making US Chart history, with a photo of us.

It’s what he would want…….

Congrats…

Rising Time | RTÉ Radio 1

Tanaiste Micheál Martin has just left Rafah Crossing after a mtg with UNRWA and OCHA officials. Depicts ongoing petty confiscations by IDF from aid trucks: children’s scissors, green sleeping bags, orange juice, which is regarded as a “luxury” item.

We'll have live coverage of the Stardust State Apology on RTÉ1 from 1.55 p.m. I'll be joined in studio by Christine Bohan and Conor Hunt for analysis. RTÉ News

Only 11% of electricity users have signed up for smart tariffs despite the rollout of 1.6 million smart meters across the country, figures released to RTÉ's Prime Time programme show rte.ie/news/primetime…

Look at this and tell me inflation's falling.

A charming moment captured on camera: a woman [possibly Áine Ceannt?] sitting outdoors with a book and a canine companion. 📖 🐶 Undated, from the Kathleen O'Brennan Photographic Collection; catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000….

Labradors - double coated, waterproofed & insulated - were bred from St John’s Water Dogs, carefully selected to retrieve fish from the semi-arctic waters of Newfoundland and Labrador for their fishermen owners.

Here are 3 of them, begging to get inside to escape light drizzle.

“DeValera’s Ireland?’ will re-assess the legacy of the Long Fellow, fifty years after his death. Supported by RTÉ and Coimisiún na Meán and authored by the acclaimed broadcaster David McCullagh it builds on previous Loosehorse projects about Patrick Pearse and Michael Collins

Stardust manager Butterly made High Court application before jury deliberations, RTÉ News' Legal Affairs Correspondent Orla O'Donnell explains | Read more: rte.ie/b/1444363

The Republic of Ireland Act 1948 came into force #OTD 1949. Ireland withdrew from the Commonwealth, ending the statutory role of the British monarchy in Ireland. Below is the opening page of John A. Costello's 1968 account of his declaration of a republic in 1948.

The ad algorithm is working well… apparently I’m in the market for an armoured vehicle…

Excellent and thought provoking piece by Brian Murphy

Should we have a “Republic Day” in Ireland?