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Sunday 5 December 2021
Would you consider a turkey-less Christmas?
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
Morocco has banned all incoming flights for at least two weeks.
The Mount Semeru volcano erupted yesterday.
Nine to 12 year-olds are now required to wear face masks in Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland captain will fly the flag on the big stage.
One child has been taken out of the school because of the lack of on-site clinicians with the relevant skills.
Many teachers in the group have said they will not comply with the new rules.
She turned 40 this week, let’s celebrate her a bit.
The southern province have some highly experienced players available.
Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for Divock Origi after the Belgian scored another important goal for Liverpool.
It hasn’t gone away, you know.
Mia de Faoite documents the horror and abuse that come with prostitution and trafficking and says society must not forget these women.
A 21-year-old man has been arrested.
The substitute fired in from close range just as it looked like the Reds would fail to score for the first time in eight months.
The two men appeared before Dublin District Court today.
Monika Furgal (39) went missing from her Letterkenny home on Thursday.
There will be strong winds and heavy rainfall for part of next week.
The veteran forward remains central to the Austin Stacks challenge as they face tomorrow’s county final.
Gardaí are also appealing to anyone who knows of any person who “sustained unexplained burn injuries” in the past 24 hours to contact them.
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures today.
The Táinaiste says the fall in patient numbers is a sign health measures are working.
There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Fermanagh footballer Brenda Bannon speaks about the loss of her mother and how counselling helped her with bereavement.
The Anglo-Irish Treaty, or simply ‘The Treaty’, was signed on 6 December 1921.
There was huge interest in the representatives of republican Ireland in some sections of London society, Donal Fallon writes.
Forecasters have warned almost freezing temperatures will hit parts of the UK over the weekend.
They were charged after investigators in Michigan said the husband bought the gun used by Ethan Crumbley.
Since Wednesday, children aged 9-12 have been required to wear masks in school.
Mullingar man David Sharkey has been consulting behind the scenes with the French club.
The teenager was travelling on Walkinstown Avenue on a push scooter when she was hit by a van on Wednesday.
The government issued new guidance on visits to private homes in the weeks ahead.
Mick Dawson reflects on his 20 years as Leinster’s chief executive and their journey from leaky portakabins to one of the biggest clubs in the world.
It comes as Russia has picked up its demands on Biden to guarantee that Ukraine will not be allowed to join Nato.
Activist and artist Vukašin Nedeljković writes about their three years in Direct Provision, and showing people the ‘everyday realities’ of asylum seekers.
VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN options to replace the traditional turkey and ham Christmas dinner have become more popular and easy to access in recent years.
Christmas dinner is generally a meat-heavy meal, but let’s be honest, the best part for a lot of people is usually the potatoes and other sides.
Today we’re asking: Would you eat a meatless Christmas dinner?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Chilly with clouds and sun
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Min: 2 °C
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