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‘Two weeks of backslapping is really over the top and it’s quite unprecedented’
The government has admitted that legislation is not ready to come before the house as the Dáil again spends several hours this week debating the government’s priorities for the year ahead.
Resignation number three: Frank Flannery will quit as chair of philanthropy body
The former Fine Gael strategist and Rehab board member is also facing calls to come before the Public Accounts Committee.
Turkish PM backtracks on his threat to ban Facebook and YouTube
Recep Tayyip Erdogan said last week that the government was considering shutting down Facebook and youTube in a bid to prevent secretly wiretapped recordings from being leaked.
Rabbitte: Post offices need to innovate to ensure their survival
The Minister was speaking this afternoon in the Dáil, where he stressed that closing post offices is not an aim of government.
Here’s the breakdown of €20m for flood repairs across the country
Clare has been allocated almost half of the money made available.
“We are devastated”: Campaigner and abuse survivor Christine Buckley has died
Staff members at the Aislinn Centre, which she co-founded, said they are in shock at her death.
Dublin council bans animal-act circuses on public land
The move came after students set up a petition calling for an end to animal-act circuses.
Healy and O’Mahony set for Parisian showdown after coming through training
The Leinster prop and Munster flanker have successfully shaken off injury niggles.
25 children treated after chemical fumes incident at swimming pool
Six children were transferred from the pool at NUI Maynooth to Crumlin and Tallaght Hospitals as a precautionary measure.
‘A denial of people’s rights’: Sinn Féin wants a new junior minister for the diaspora
Gerry Adams has called for a raft of changes to how Irish abroad are treated here.
Appeal for witnesses after death of motorcyclist in Cork crash
The man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene this morning.
13 Irish primary school lunchbox memories
Banana in the bottom of your schoolbag.
The Socialist Party is changing its name
It wants to highlight the water tax issue with the name “Stop the Water Tax – Socialist Party”.
Column: Passionate or possessive? Shakira forbidden from appearing in videos with men
International megastar Shakira has revealed that she no longer appears in music videos with male co-stars, because boyfriend Gerard Piqué has banned it, writes Lisa McInerney.
LIVE: Cheltenham Festival 2014: Day 1
The National Hunt extravaganza starts today. Join all the runners and riders here this afternoon.
Trolleys ‘overflowing’ onto corridors at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
The HSE acknowledged that the hospital was “exceptionally busy” today and said measures have been put in place to address the high patient numbers.
The first Irish-made bike in 40 years is being sent to… Barack Obama
The popularity of the High Nelly bike has seen a resurgence thanks to a Co Limerick company.
Terrorism looking less likely as mystery of plane disappearance deepens
The announcement form the internationl police force comes as searches have completely shifted their focus to opposite Malaysian coast.
Gardaí find €40,000 worth of ecstasy in Galway
The discovery was part of an intelligence led operation.
Symphysiotomy victims tell the UN about cruel and barbaric childbirth operations
The survivors have brought their search for justice to the United Nations Committee Against Torture.
UK union leader Bob Crow dies aged 52
Crow was widely known for representing rail workers and being the face of various tube strike in London.
Apple puts pressure on record labels for more iTunes exclusives
The company wants record labels to make albums and songs available on iTunes exclusively as it competes against Spotify and Pandora.
E-cigarettes banned from DART and train services
Irish Rail says they were receiving complaints from passengers about the electronic cigarettes.
Poll: Should e-cigarettes be banned in all workplaces?
Irish Rail have banned them on their trains, should others follow suit?
Memorial to 222 children who died at Bethany Home to be unveiled
The memorial is dedicated to the young babies and children who died while in the care of the home between 1922 and 1949.
Now Google faces a lawsuit by US parents over in-app purchases
The lawsuit was filed by a mother whose five-year old son spent more than $65 on in-app purchases without his parents’ permission
Report finds most racist incidents happen during the day
The iReport by ENAR shows that social media is being used for racist attacks and death threats.
Seanad reform, wind energy and Irish prisoners in the UK
Everything happening in Leinster House today.
Who is Frank Flannery and why is everyone talking about him?
He is the man who helped Fine Gael become the largest party in the State but his involvement with the Rehab Group has caused controversy in recent weeks. Who is Frank Flannery? Let TheJournal.ie explain all.
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“The anger is palpable”: Teachers to hold lunchtime protests over Junior Cycle
The protests are over the introduction of the new Junior Cycle Student Award.
Drug-carrying drone discovered hovering outside Melbourne prison
One man’s been arrested and is due back before court next Monday…
Schmidt’s Ireland believe they can be a world rugby ‘superpower’, says envious Sean O’Brien
Ireland no longer satisfied with “just competing,” says injured flanker ahead of Six Nations decider.
Column: New thinking about tackling extreme deprivation in Europe
A new €3.8 billion EU initiative, FEAD, will help overcome extreme deprivation in Ireland and all across Europe, writes Emer Costello MEP.
Irwin stabbed ‘hundreds of times’ by stingray
Irwin died while filming a documentary in 2006 at the Great Barrier Reef.
New blood test could predict onset of Alzheimer’s
US researchers have developed a prototype test which can indicate whether a person will develop the disease.
Huge spike in demand for insurance & claims specialists following storms
There’s also been a boost in activity in construction as firms hire new staff to carry out repairs, according to one recruitment company.
Scientists are planning to zap space debris with lasers
It’s hoped scenarios like the one depicted in the sci-fi movie ‘Gravity’ can be prevented by striking dangerous bits of debris with lasers based on Earth.
‘Ming’ Flanagan will tell us if he is running for Europe after St Patrick’s Day
The independent TD is not playing down rumours that he will run for the European Parliament in Midlands North-West.
25 years on from the invention of the web, this infographic shows some of us still aren’t convinced…
10,000 Garth Brooks fans can’t be wrong. Can they?
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Poll: Should e-cigarettes be banned in all workplaces?
IRISH RAIL HAVE taken the decision to ban e-cigarettes on all train services and the DART.
There is no evidence that the devices cause any harm to anybody standing close to them, but Irish Rail say that they’ve had complaints from passengers about the smell they create.
E-cigarettes are marketed as a way to help people stop smoking but they do contain nicotine and were recently banned for under-18s. But should Irish Rail’s ban be extended elsewhere?
Today’s poll: Should e-cigarettes be banned in all workplaces?
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Column: Passionate or possessive? Shakira forbidden from appearing in videos with men
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Column: New thinking about tackling extreme deprivation in Europe
By Emer Costello MEP - @emercostello
Column: Poverty cannot be eradicated in a world where gender discrimination exists
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