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Labour Party and Social Democrats 'have to be one again', former Labour leader says
A report by
Jane Matthews
Howlin is confident that the party can do “reasonably well” and “hold its own” in the next election.
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Yesterday
1st December 2023
Fairytale of New York: How a lifelong punk wrote the seminal Irish Christmas song
A report by
Carl Kinsella
More than three decades on, a campaign is under way to get the song back to the top of the charts.
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Fri 12:05 AM
This week
26th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Loss and damage: The complicated quest to help countries hit hardest by the climate crisis
A report by
Lauren Boland
A two-week UN conference starting today faces important decisions about setting up a new fund to support developing countries affected by climate change.
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Thu 12:05 AM
‘A long way from normal’: Families say visits to prison still restricted post-pandemic
A report by
Alice Chambers
Some children only get to see their parent in-person once a month and experts are concerned that video calls are replacing visits.
Investigation by Noteworthy finds the number of children visiting prison is 75% of what it was in 2019
Less than a third of prisoners received in-person visits on weeks where data was provided in 2023
Mother-of-two: “I want my kids to know who their father is”
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Wed 12:05 AM
'I think it's not going to be an easy COP' - world prepares for UN summit
A report by
Lauren Boland and Jane Moore
Here’s everything you need to know about the COP28 conference starting in Dubai this week.
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Mon 12:05 AM
Ukrainian military officers in North Cork for NATO partner country training
A report by
Niall O'Connor
NATO assessors were in Kilworth this week for the Operational Capability Concept (OCC) evaluation of the Defence Forces Corps of Engineers.
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Nov 26th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last week
19th November 2023 - 2nd December 2023
Surge in demand for food banks in Northern Ireland outstripping supplies of food, charity warns
A report by
Cormac Fitzgerald
Demand increased 23% year on year – a higher increase than elsewhere in the UK.
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Nov 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM
Refugee organisations decry conditions in tents on Direct Provision sites as mid-winter approaches
A report by
David MacRedmond
The Journal spoke to a resident in one campsite who described conditions as inhumane.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 12:05 AM
Minister challenged Drew Harris on reduced traffic enforcement by gardaí amid rise in deaths
A report by
Valerie Flynn
Garda detections of mobile phone use by drivers were down 40% on pre-pandemic levels in the first nine months of the year.
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Nov 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
Surgeon: Every week my hospital deals with people suffering consequences of foreign surgeries
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Professor Helen Heneghan is a consultant surgeon in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin.
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Nov 19th 2023, 12:05 AM
Last month
November 2023
Supervalu closes 'non-viable' supermarkets amid stiff competition for customers
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
The grocery chain has closed supermarkets in some busy areas this year.
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Nov 18th 2023, 12:05 AM
Ireland supported keeping weedkiller glyphosate on the market for another 10 years in EU vote
A report by
Valerie Flynn
The Department of Agriculture said its decision was based on scientific advice.
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Nov 17th 2023, 12:05 AM
'A nightmare': Families criticise decision to move elderly patients from Cherry Orchard Hospital
A report by
Mairead Maguire
The health watchdog found that two units at the hospital posed a safety risk due to problems with flooring.
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Nov 16th 2023, 12:05 AM
Anti-immigration groups use Israel-Gaza violence to push antisemitism and Islamophobia online
A report by
Shane Raymond
Online activists in Ireland have attempted to use the conflict to incite hatred of Jews or Arabs or, in some cases, both.
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Nov 15th 2023, 7:29 AM
Migrants on Greek islands tell medical NGO of being beaten and pushed back out to sea
A report by
David MacRedmond
A report by Doctors Without Borders sets out testimony from patients on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos.
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Nov 14th 2023, 12:05 AM
Ambassador was 'horrified' that Gaza would be 'flattened' as she watched 7 October attacks
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Dr Jilan Abdalmajid spoke to The Journal about the Hamas-Israel conflict.
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Nov 11th 2023, 12:05 AM
'I am the murderer': The trial of Ashling Murphy's killer
A report by
Eoin Reynolds
A look back at the three-week trial that led to Jozef Puska’s conviction for murder.
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Nov 10th 2023, 12:05 AM
Irish diplomats working behind the scenes in hope of freeing kidnapped Emily Hand
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Eight-year-old Irish-Israeli girl Emily Hand is believed to be a hostage of Hamas while 40 Irish citizens are trapped inside Gaza.
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Nov 9th 2023, 12:05 AM
More prisoners on temporary release in attempt to tackle Irish Prison Service overcrowding
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Last week, there were 126 more people in custody than beds in Irish prisons.
There are currently over 5,200 people registered in the Irish prison system, even though the capacity is just over 4,500 people.
According to one source, the Service is using parole to release inmates under supervision in a bid to tackle overcrowding.
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Nov 7th 2023, 12:05 AM
Abuse victim who was allegedly turned away from garda station sues gardaí
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
A man alleges he named Bill Kenneally as his abuser to gardaí in 1985 – but gardaí declined to take a formal report.
The report has been described as a 'missed opportunity' to apprehend Kenneally decades before his eventual arrest.
It's formed part of an inquiry examining how State agencies handled claims of sexual abuse by the sports coach.
Kenneally, a former Fianna Fáil tallyman, is currently in prison for the abuse of 15 boys.
Bill Kenneally: How a TD, a priest and gardaí handled Waterford child abuse complaints
Senior garda tells inquiry that sex offender abused at least 29 people
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Nov 6th 2023, 12:05 AM
What are the big questions facing Fianna Fáil as it heads into its Ard Fheis?
A report by
Christina Finn and Jane Matthews
Fianna Fáil will hold its Ard Fheis in Dublin this weekend.
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Nov 4th 2023, 12:05 AM
Donegal GPs fear patients with skin cancer will suffer as LUH loses dermatology service
A report by
Eimer McAuley
A consultant dermatologist wrote that patients’ lives will be ‘destroyed’ due to delayed diagnosis without a local service.
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Nov 3rd 2023, 12:30 AM
'People don't know what's being lost': Calls for more notice after trees felled in Dublin city
A report by
Cormac Fitzgerald
A number of recent fellings by the council have sparked local concerns.
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Nov 1st 2023, 12:05 AM
October
October 2023
Concerns raised that parents of pre-schoolers had no say in Catholic school divestment scheme
A report by
Valerie Flynn
A new state strategy aimed at securing scores more school ethos changes will be announced soon.
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Oct 29th 2023, 12:05 AM
What is a war crime and is international law being broken in Israel and Gaza?
A report by
Stephen McDermott
Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of war crimes.
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Oct 28th 2023, 12:05 AM
The EU plan to increase the energy rating of all buildings could cost up to €1 trillion
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
The plan is trying to bring most of the buildings in Europe up to an A energy rating by 2050.
The EU wants to retrofit all buildings across the 27 member states by 2050
The plan has run into resistance among some EU members countries
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Oct 27th 2023, 12:05 AM
'I don't plan on raising it again': Varadkar rules out speaking to von der Leyen about Israel comments at EPP summit
A report by
Christina Finn
Varadkar says peace may seem unrealistic now, but from Ireland’s history we know peace is possible.
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Oct 26th 2023, 12:45 PM
Fianna Fáil MEPs expect 'a big shift to the right' in the upcoming elections, pushing them out
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Barry Andrews suggested the Renew group may be cut out of the next parliament majority.
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Oct 25th 2023, 12:06 AM
People across Ireland raise litany of complaints with councils about dogs running off-lead
A report by
Valerie Flynn
Fouling, aggression and flouting of the restricted breeds rules were among the complaints logged.
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Oct 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM
Inside Ireland's armed garda units: How criminal feuds and global training changed the gardaí
A report by
Niall O'Connor
The Journal recently met three senior members of the garda Special Tactics and Operations Command – the unit that manages specialist firearms response.
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Oct 22nd 2023, 12:05 AM
Schools are removing outer doors on bathrooms to crack down on students vaping
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
One principal said vaping is an issue in every school in the country.
Parents from one school in Monaghan were upset to find out that the decision was taken without their consultancy.
One school said the practice is not unique to them and that many schools have opted to take the same precaution.
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Oct 21st 2023, 12:05 AM
Swimming restrictions hit over half of all Irish bathing waters this summer
A report by
Alice Chambers
Sea swimming has never been more popular but risks of pollution are also rising.
Noteworthy analysed over 1,600 restrictions from the last decade and they almost tripled over that time
Restrictions include swimming bans and warnings of pollution risk
Expert: “More needs to be done to keep the water in our rivers, lakes and beaches clean”
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Oct 19th 2023, 9:05 AM
Urban warfare: What will happen during an Israeli military ground offensive in Gaza?
A report by
Niall O'Connor
Israeli fighter jets are preparing the ground with bombing for a large-scale army ground invasion of Gaza.
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Oct 17th 2023, 12:30 AM
FactCheck: Misleading claims about sex education found on leaflets about the SPHE curriculum
A report by
Shane Raymond
Claims about “children’s innocence” often conflate what is taught to teens with what is taught to toddlers
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Oct 16th 2023, 12:05 AM
'This is a matter of basic health': Will Dublin City get congestion charges any time soon?
A report by
Cormac Fitzgerald
There have been calls for low emissions zones and congestion charges to be introduced in the capital.
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Oct 15th 2023, 12:05 AM
Armenian ambassador to Ireland warns situation with Azerbaijan could deteriorate further
A report by
Jane Matthews
Almost all of the 120,000-strong ethnic Armenia population has fled the breakaway region since Azerbaijan seized it back in a lightning offensive last month.
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Oct 14th 2023, 7:43 AM
Letterkenny hospital apologises for emergency department conditions after 78 GPs raise alarm
A report by
Eoghan Dalton
The group of GPs sent a letter to the Health Minister calling for urgent action at Letterkenny University Hospital.
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Oct 13th 2023, 12:05 AM
Luke O'Neill: 'No, AI doesn't bother me. We shouldn't be frightened of it.'
A report by
Valerie Flynn
The Trinity College professor says he encourages his science students to create – and critique – AI-generated essays.
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Oct 12th 2023, 12:05 AM
Budget 2024: Some changes kicked in at midnight - others won't take effect for quite a while
A report by
Muiris O'Cearbhaill
Here’s what you need to know.
The changes announced yesterday included tweaks to the USC and tax bands, tax reliefs for landlords, social welfare hikes and an increase in the minimum wage.
Here are the new measures that have already kicked in or been extended - and what to expect in the months to come.
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Oct 11th 2023, 12:05 AM
Here's how Budget Day will play out and what we know so far
A report by
Christina Finn
A further 25% childcare cost reductions, €1,000 student fee cuts and electricity credits all to be announced today.
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Oct 10th 2023, 12:05 AM
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