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Sunday 20 June 2021
Yesterday the Tánaiste told the Fine Gael Ard Fhéis that he was setting a target of 70% home-ownership.
The Department of Health has reported that 49 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today, of whom 15 are in ICU.
MP Chris Hazzard has said Sinn Féin will have ‘no demands’ other than a commitment to agreements already made.
Irish Mail on Sunday/Ireland Thinks poll was published today.
Tighter travel restrictions on arrivals from Britain into Ireland rook effect on Tuesday.
The original Tom Markham risked his life for Irish freedom before his work as a GAA activist resulted in the All-Ireland MFC trophy being named in his honour. A century on, his great-grandson is brokering major deals in English football.
Leinster senior debutants Jamie Osborne, Marcus Hanan, and Tim Corkery are the most recent evidence.
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
Many critics blame President Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to minimise the disease as the reason behind the toll.
The driver and the victims were a part of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus family.
Vasileios Madouros of the Central Bank says a fresh review of its mortgage lending measures will include submissions from the public.
He stepped down as Speaker in 2019.
In just one week there has been a 79% rise in cases of this variant across the UK.
Kilkenny and Galway will do battle in the Division 1 final later this evening.
In principle, the deal commits to the “full liberalisation” of Australian goods entering Britain.
We’re half way through the year (well, almost, and also technically not just for another couple of weeks).
A Robert Lewandowski goal earned Poland a point.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
The Donegal diaspora in the US is mobilising in support of homeowners seeking compensation for mica damage to their homes.
The incident occurred near St Stephen’s Green.
Smaller events are also taking place in local community venues.
The Germans came from behind to win the best game of the tournament thus far.
Double check if in doubt when approached for clothing donations to ensure those in need benefit.
This would require 40,000 new homes built each year.
Ireland defeated Scotland 38-7 in the opening game of the Six Nations.
Givan was only formally installed as the new First Minister on Thursday.
The tournament favourites escaped Budapest with a 1-1 draw.
The Sisters of Charity said it has never been contacted by the Government or the State to discuss purchasing the site.
Raisi won just shy of 62% of the vote, on a voter turnout of 48.8% a record low in the Islamic republic.
The series enlists readers to join forces with the project team to take a deep dive into key issues impacting Ireland right now.
The highly infectious Delta variant first identified in India represents nearly 90% of new cases.
Colm Horkan was shot dead when he intervened in an unfolding incident on 17 June 2020.
48 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today, of whom 14 are in ICU.
It is likely that this cohort will not be fully vaccinated until October.
Cathal Joyce, Kevin Knight and Ciara Doyle on the importance of CPR and acting decisively in emergency situations.
The sites will instead be offered as vaccination centres
TODAY IS FATHER’S Day, a day where we can all appreciate who our dads are, or who they were.
It can often be commercialised and an expensive day for some; others may feel they want to think of their father in their own way, without pressure to do so; and many are no doubt scrambling for a last-minute.
This morning we’re asking: will you be marking Father’s Day in some way?
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Double check if in doubt when approached for clothing donations to ensure those in need benefit.
Some sun, showers around in the p.m.
Max: 16 °C
Min: 9 °C
Breezy in the morning; mostly sunny
Max: 16 °C
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Times of clouds and sun
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