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'There was a guy walking towards us with a sawn-off shotgun': Witnesses to bowling alley hostage situation
The arrest came after police evacuated the area on being alerted to the gunman.
Japan's Abe storms to 'super-majority' in election, promises to 'deal firmly' with North Korea
The 66-year-old is on course to become the country’s longest serving premier.
Opinion: 'Our indifference to our flag and anthem is actually healthy'
Placing legislative restrictions on how our anthem is used would be an unnecessary limitation on our freedom of expression, writes CaoimhÃn De Barra.
'EU money could protect public spaces in Cork, Dublin, Limerick and Galway from terror attacks
The new fund will help cities build barriers and other physical infrastructures that could prevent terror attacks in public spaces.
Enda Kenny is getting an honorary doctorate at NUIG today
The doctor will see you at 5pm today.
From 'I don't know what a tracker mortgage is' to the biggest financial scandal of our time
The heads of three banks are due to meet with the Finance Minister to discuss the issue today.
These 5 nifty products will turn your house into a smarthome
Control your heating and lighting from your phone.
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Yesterday’s News
How a former Riverdance star is turning Dracula into a mysterious stranger
A new play premiering next week ignores the usual Dracula tropes, making the story even more eerie.
'John Giles came to the house... He wanted to get a group of young lads together, the best in the country'
Ex-Shamrock Rovers player and current Bray boss Harry Kenny chats to The42 about his distinguished career in the League of Ireland.
'I'm anxious that every bit of evidence gets out there, just in case it's a carbon copy of Tuam'
Catherine Corless is calling for a full investigation into a former Sisters of Mercy orphanage in Galway.
Why Avoca's products will never wind up on supermarket shelves
The company’s new US owner is learning about ‘experiential retail’ from the Irish outfit.
9 stops around Ireland to visit for the ultimate whiskey tour
The best tasting locations from the bustle of Stoneybatter to the tip of Dingle.
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'They can make mistakes and there's no consequence': How Ireland's medical students train for surgery
Robots and virtual reality tools are being used to train aspiring medics at the new RCSI building.
Maths Week: The solutions to all of the puzzles
Tens of thousands of you took our mathematical challenge all week. Here are the answers.
Man in his 50s dies in farm accident trying to repair damage caused by Storm Ophelia
The incident happened around 1pm today.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
Irishman dies in Portugal, woman murdered in Belfast and a hostage situation in the UK – it’s the Fix.
#MeToo: 'I have been drugged twice by men I knew'
#MeToo was spawned by the Harvey Weinstein revelations and is where women are detailing incidences of sexual assault and harassment online.
Child kicked out of Cub Scouts after grilling US politician on gun control
The Boy Scouts have refused to comment on the reason the boy was asked to leave.
Gunman arrested after taking a number of people hostage in a UK bowling alley
The man entered the complex earlier this afternoon.
'No woman goes out in the morning and says, 'Ah sure I’ll have an abortion today'': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
'Surfing in half an hour': Why more high-flying professionals are moving outside Dublin
The latest Morgan McKinley employment monitor shows a surge in people looking for jobs.
Former US president Jimmy Carter says he'd travel to Pyongyang to help sort Korea crisis
Carter said he worried Kim Jong-un leader take pre-emptive action.
How Ireland wants to become the data centre capital of the world
The government is scoping out possible sites for locating new data centres.
'Welfare is not just for those out of work. Here's what you can claim'
Charlie Weston and Karl Deeter’s new book, This Book Is Worth €25,000, is full of tips on how to save money and stop getting ripped off. In this extract they talk about the welfare payments that families are entitled to.
'Bizarre and offensive': Simon Harris weighs in on the Robert Mugabe controversy
Mugabe’s appointment was condemned by a number of officials..
As it happened: Tottenham vs Liverpool, Premier League
Tottenham welcomed Liverpool to Wembley aiming to extend their grip on third spot in the Premier League.
Man rescued after car he was driving entered Lough Neagh
The man’s car was found to have entered the water just after midnight last night.
Alleged poacher arrested after rhino he was targeting attacks and injures him
The incident happened in Etosha National Park in Namibia.
Police appeal for CCTV footage in investigation into murder of 51-year-old woman in Belfast
Anne O’Neill died following an incident in the Ardmore Avenue area of Belfast yesterday morning.
Malta offers €1 million euro reward over journalist's murder
The 53-year-old woman died in a car bombing on Monday.
Barcelona is the most visited city in Spain but tourism is falling amid images of unrest
A quarter of all visitors to Spain go to Catalonia.
'It's really hard to break Munster at home': Settling for a point doesn't come easy for O'Gara
With the game well in the balance on the hour, O’Gara was gutted to miss out on a win in Thomond Park.
How a Limerick singer went from playing guitar to procrastinate to a new album and a tour of Germany
Emma Langford released her debut album this week.
Murder investigation launched in UK after baby boy falls from sixth floor window
A 23-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the ‘deeply traumatising’ incident.
'False sense of security': Warning for parents who use smart devices to keep tabs on their children
Some smartphones and smartwatches could be sharing your child’s location with strangers.
'Gary Speed was a huge friend of mine. I never thought he had any issues'
Shay Given speaks to The42 about his late former teammate and his career in football.
Tourists face €2.5k fine or a year in prison for smoking on Thailand's beaches
The new ban follows a clean-up of nearly 140,000 cigarette butts from a 2.5 kilometre stretch of the famed Patong beach in Phuket.
Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?
The Sunday Independent this morning reports that parents could be charged a fee of €5 per visit for such care.
Why aren't people taking up jobs as nurses, doctors and soldiers? The government plans to find out
The Public Pay Commission is to examine what are the main reasons for the recruitment and retention of staff in some sectors.
Sitdown Sunday: The murky world of selling mattresses online
Grab a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Catalan president compares government to Franco, and sludge row continues in Wexford – it’s the 9 at 9.
Three million adult Americans carry a loaded gun on a daily basis
New research reviewed the behaviour of 1,444 gun owners in the US.
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Poll: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for 'free' GP care for the under-12s?
THIS MORNING, THE Sunday Independent reports that the government is considering charging a ‘nominal’ fee of €5 per visit for free GP care for the under-12s in an attempt to appease doctors.
Such care has been promised for some time (it has been free for children aged six and under since June 2015), however a move to charge a small fee, or cap the number of visits available to parents on a yearly basis, is reportedly on the table in order to mollify medical professionals who say free care is clogging their surgeries with children who are not actually sick.
But do you think this makes sense? Or should ‘free’ care be entirely free of charge?
We’re asking: Does it make sense to charge a nominal fee for ‘free’ GP care for the under-12s?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
'Welfare is not just for those out of work. Here's what you can claim'
By Charlie Weston and Karl Deeter
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