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Watch: People play outdoor bingo from their flats in Dublin

From balcony bingo to beautiful sunsets, here is a round up of some good news this evening.

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ANYONE UP FOR some outdoor bingo?

As people across the country try to maintain a distance of at least two metres from each other, it can be difficult to partake in social activities during this time.

People living in Ringsend in Dublin city today made the most of their time apart by playing a game of bingo.

A crowded bingo hall would not be the wisest decision at the moment, so people instead took to their balconies to take part in a game. 

It might not be the most efficient bingo in the world, but difficult times call for a bit of al fresco bingo.  

Other good news

In other non-coronavirus news, of which there is little at the moment, people have been taking beautiful pictures of the sunset this evening. 

download The sunset in Dublin this evening. Laura Byrne Laura Byrne

WhatsApp Image 2020-03-20 at 19.37.44 The sunset in Wicklow.

Over in England, Riva Hi Way, a baby elephant calf born last month at Chester Zoo, made her public debut alongside her mother – 15-year-old Sundara Hi Way in England. 

baby-elephant-at-chester-zoo Baby elephant Riva Hi Way in Chester Zoo, England. PA PA

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And lastly, as today is apparently the first day of spring, here is an elderly couple walking down a blossom-lined path in London. 

spring-weather-mar-20th-2020 An elderly couple walk down a path lined with blossoms in Battersea Park, London. PA PA

From all of us at TheJournal.ie, stay safe and have a good weekend.   

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    Jun 15th 2018, 10:24 PM

    If the trial was here he’d have got a suspended sentence

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:09 PM

    You’d wonder why these people chose a life of crime when you are so likely to end up dead or in prison

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:14 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: Greed.

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:20 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: I blame Fine Gael

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:20 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: that’s so true they should have chosen to be a banker or politician, it’s so much easier to live and get away with ripping people off. But outside of that it’s a good day for the Garda in dealing with these criminals

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:41 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: I find the violence as abhorrent as the next, but if you followed this case you’d likely agree this conviction is unsafe. The prosecution changed stance at the last minute from saying he did the killing to he might have been the getaway driver.

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    Jun 16th 2018, 8:19 PM

    @Tweety McTweeter: And Prison in Spain is a different story than our soft regime. They will wake up in the mornings with a big sweaty hairy Moroccan cell mate whispering sweet nothings in their ears !

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    Jun 15th 2018, 8:44 PM

    I see the Predator cleaned himself up and got a new job.

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    Jun 15th 2018, 9:01 PM

    @Seaghán Corcoran: ha ha cracker seaghan

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