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Friday 22 October 2021
# CLIMATE CRISIS
# Tough Start
Today was meant to see all restrictions lifted.
Emissions from Ireland in 2020 failed to stay within the allocation set by the EU.
Buckingham Palace said the monarch, 95, returned to Windsor Castle at lunchtime today.
Simon Coveney confirmed on Thursday that another 10 citizens and six dependents had been evacuated from Kabul Airport to Doha.
Gilsenan was born in Perth to parents from Dublin.
An unfortunate own goal was ultimately the difference as 4,017 fans watched on at Tallaght Stadium.
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Several EU officials insisted that there would be no ganging-up against Poland.
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Eamon Ryan has told families of the victims of the Irish Coast Guard helicopter R116 crash that the Government will cover their legal costs.
Gavin Molloy of Olus Education says the schools’ curriculum needs to keep up to prepare for the careers of tomorrow.
Minister Catherine Martin says it’s unacceptable that perpetrators are often those with positions of authority.
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The 61-year-old also paid €3k in compensation.
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Louise Quinn is encouraged by the progress the squad have made of late.
The raid is linked to a similar seizure in west Dublin earlier this year.
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this afternoon.
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said inflation is now running at over 4.3%.
The guidelines can be implemented from 1 November.
Gardaí will particularly be focusing on rural roads throughout the day.
Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass visited Ireland in 1845.
Speaking in Brussels today, he said the Government was looking at further options to ensure Covid rules were being followed.
Five outbreaks came from the HSE Mid West area, three from the North West, two from both the South and Midlands, with one each from the East, West and North East.
Current ICU figures show that 52% of patients are not vaccinated.
Gary Vickery is an associate of Thomas ‘Bomber’ Kavanagh who is linked to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group.
Aidan Fogarty says his former Kilkenny team-mate didn’t drop any hints about the appointment.
Ireland is understood to have two million rapid tests in stock.
The proceedings, being brought by Eve Cleary’s parents and siblings, claims medical negligence.
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The rail provider has put a revised timetable in place that will close some lines which will be served with bus transfers instead.
It is due to issues with the disinfection process in the water supply for the area.
The Conservative MP for Southend West was killed on Friday.
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Neither heads of state of Ireland or the UK were in attendance at the event.
COVID-19 DIGITAL CERTIFICATES will continue to be required for indoor hospitality and events from tomorrow.
The government is now advising that if you are in a place where guidelines are not being followed and you don’t feel safe to take your business elsewhere.
When asked on RTÉ’s Prime Time on Wednesday what the government will do about businesses that are not asking customers for their certificates, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said there will be an increase of enforcement.
“The message I’d send out to industry here is that we are in a precarious position again, we’re not out the gap, this isn’t over, please help us to enforce this measure because that’s how you will stay open,” he said.
“I’d also say to people, as well, if you’re going into a premises and somebody doesn’t ask you for your vaccine pass, ask them why not.”
So, today we want to know… Would you walk out of a pub or restaurant if they didn’t check your Covid cert on entry?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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