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Friday 17 May, 2013

As they happened: Oireachtas hearings on planned abortion laws

TheJournal.ie team brought you live updates from today’s proceedings, which included testimonies from medical experts.

Saturday 4 May, 2013

Make us feel ill with your favourite weird food combos

We’re almost afraid to ask but…

Saturday 20 April, 2013

Boston This post contains videos

LIVE: Local TV covers the manhunt for the Boston Marathon suspect

Watch live coverage from the local ABC affiliate, WCVB, as it covers the manhunt for the ‘white hat’ bombing suspect.

Thursday 18 April, 2013

Texas This post contains videos

VIDEO: Live local TV news coverage of the Texas explosion

Watch live video from the local CBS affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth as it covers the explosion at a chemical plant in West.

Tuesday 16 April, 2013

Boston This post contains videos

LIVE: Authorities intercept flight leaving Boston in security alert

The US Airways flight to Philadelphia has been grounded and evacuated. No reason has been disclosed as of yet.

Monday 1 April, 2013

Announcement: TheJournal.ie opens up its newsroom to readers

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Wednesday 13 March, 2013

White Smoke This post contains videos

LIVE: White smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel as new pope is elected

Cardinals in conclave at the Vatican have elected a new pope, whose identity will be revealed in a few moments.

Tuesday 19 February, 2013

In full: Enda Kenny’s State apology to the Magdalene women

“I, as Taoiseach, on behalf of the State, the government and our citizens deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that was done to them…”

Sunday 13 January, 2013

From The Daily Edge Peachy

So how many seagulls would it take to lift James’s Giant Peach?

This is what happens when a bunch of students get their hands on the Roald Dahl book “James and the Giant Peach”.

Thursday 10 January, 2013

Abortion This post contains videos

As it happened: Advocacy and religious groups address Oireachtas on proposed new abortion laws

Religious representatives and interest groups will offer their thoughts to politicians today.

Wednesday 9 January, 2013

Live This post contains videos

As it happened: Legal experts address Oireachtas on proposed new abortion laws

Academics from NUIG, TCD and UL, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, the Law Library and a former Supreme Court judge will offer their thoughts to politicians today.

Tuesday 8 January, 2013

Abortion This post contains videos

AS IT HAPPENED: Oireachtas hearings on planned abortion law

Today’s hearings include medical advice from psychiatrists, obstetricians and the masters of maternity hospitals.

Wednesday 28 November, 2012

Former judge Heather Perrin handed jail sentence for deception

She was handed a two-and-a-half-year term after being found guilty of inducing a client to leave half of his estate to her children.

Monday 24 September, 2012

From The Daily Edge Squirrel This post contains videos

The best animal escape video you’ll see today

This squirrel can fly. It’s the only explanation.

Wednesday 19 September, 2012

Danish celeb magazine to print Kate photos tomorrow

Se og Hoer will devote a 16-page splash to the photographs – but it won’t be putting them online.

Japan-China dispute islands: oil bonanza or just rocks?

Widespread anti-Japan demonstrations have taken place outside Japanese embassies in recent days as the territorial row between the two countries escalates.

Australian parliament votes down proposal for same-sex marraige

The government allows MPs to have a free vote in the House of Representatives – meaning a 98-42 defeat.

Tuesday 18 September, 2012

Swedish women in world’s first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants

Uterine transplants are a relatively novel medical procedure, with the first successful one conducted in Turkey in 2011.

UAE

Asian tourists will need university degree to visit UAE – report

Tourists from Asian countries who make up a large chunk of the UAE’s population will need a college degree to stop rampant immigration.

Monday 17 September, 2012

Dozens arrested as Occupy Wall Street protests fall flat

Demonstrators marked the one-year anniversary of the protests which spread worldwide last year but the movement appears to have lost steam.

Apple gets record 2 million orders for the iPhone 5

Apple said that the pre-orders have shattered the previous record held by the iPhone 4S.

Italian mag publishes topless Kate photos despite legal risk

Italy has a government agency responsible for enforcing privacy issues – but it says it’ll only act if the Royals ask it to.

German thieves make off with piggy bank and two chocolate bars

“The way they acted has prompted the suspicion that these were not professional thieves,” said the police.

Japanese companies suspend Chinese operations over protests

Companies including Panasonic and Canon suspended plants to ensure the safety of employees. The protests centre on islands claimed by China and Japan.

Sunday 16 September, 2012

Muslims protest outside US embassy in London

Muslim pressure group Hizb ut-Tahrir, who campaign for an Islamic state with sharia law, protest outside the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, London.

Death toll up to 20 in Czech alcohol poisoning outbreak

Twenty have died after drinking bootleg spirits tainted with methanol.

Four NATO troops shot dead by ‘Afghan police’

It’s the second such attack by suspected Afghan police in 24 hours.

Saturday 15 September, 2012

UN envoy: Syria crisis is a threat to the world

The conflict’s death toll continues to rise with overnight air strikes killing 12 civilians and wounding 60 more.

Friday 14 September, 2012

South Africa: Mine shut down after unrest

Operations were halted “to ensure the safety and security of employees and assets”.

Egyptian leaders call off nationwide protest against anti-Islamic film

The Muslim Brotherhood had called for demonstrations across Egypt, but the British and German embassies in Sudan are targeted.

Found him! China’s missing leader-in-waiting resurfaces

Xi Jinping had not been seen in public for nearly two weeks – but he apparently popped up yesterday afternoon.

Fisherman recovered alive after four months at sea

Asked what he wanted after his four months floating away, the Kiribati fisherman said: “Smoke.”

Thursday 13 September, 2012

Anti-Islam filmmaker under police protection as anti-US protests spread

A film which lampoons the Prophet Mohammed and was broadcast on TV in the Arab world has sparked protests in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and other Arab countries.

From Business ETC The Fed

US Federal Reserve announces plan to buy more debt to boost economy

Analysts were not surprised by the move which essentially amounts to so-called quantitative easing.

First witness to Alps shooting scene describes ‘a lot of blood’

Brett Martin told the BBC that the scene of the shooting in the French Alps last week resembled that of a scene from a TV crime series.

Dutch Prime Minister claims victory for his Liberal party in close election

The far-right PVV party, led by Geert Wilders, suffered a humiliating defeat in the election.

Wednesday 12 September, 2012

US evacuates diplomatic staff from embassy in Libya

Most of diplomatic staff have been evacuated following the killing of the US ambassador to Libya and other consul officials in Benghazi.

From Business ETC Parents' Pockets

Sweden mulls law to stop kids’ phones from ‘ruining’ parents

Case where parents held liable for €6k bill run up by their children has led to plans for new consumer protection legislation.

Hillsborough: MacKenzie apologises for Sun’s ‘The Truth’ headline

The former editor of The Sun newspaper said he was “totally misled” into running the story, families of the 96 victims of the stadium disaster said it was “too little, too late” from the “clever lowlife”.

Bones found at English car park may belong to medieval king

Remember Richard III? From the Shakespeare play? Archaeologists think they’ve found his skeleton…

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