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'The best place to have it': Trump to host next G7 summit at his golf club in Florida
The announcement sparked immediate accusations of corruption from the opposition Democrats.
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here’s what made the headlines today.
Explainer: Here's how the consent vote in the North will work
How and when will elected reps get to cast their vote and why is it a thorny issue for the DUP?
Trailer Watch: Which movie should you go see this weekend?
What’s a must-watch, and what’s a miss? We tell you.
Halloween essentials, baby buys - and an air fryer for €39.99: Check out this week’s Lidl offers
Here’s everything you need to know.
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Disclosures Tribunal: Garda whistleblower says he felt 'trapped' in 'most stressful job in station'
The tribunal is hearing from Garda Nicholas Keogh.
Analysis: How can Ireland go about beating the All Blacks in Tokyo?
It will be fascinating to see how Joe Schmidt’s team go about attacking Richie Mo’unga off lineouts.
Turkey has agreed to a ceasefire in Syria, Pence says
Pence spoke after he and other US officials met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Credit unions across Ireland roll out new current account service
115 branches have begun rolling out the service today under the currentaccount.ie brand.
LIVEBLOG: Last-minute Brexit deal endorsed by remaining EU27 leaders at Brussels summit
The EU leaders have backed the deal struck in principle – but the DUP is still saying no.
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Plans for more than 650 apartments to be built beside St Anne's Park in Dublin
The developer’s inital plan for the area was rejected last year after opposition from local residents.
Coveney: 'No five-year-old child should be eating their dinner from cardboard on the street'
A photo posted on online in recent days shows a boy eating his dinner from a piece of cardboard on the street.
Explainer: Where has the Northern Ireland backstop gone?
After almost two years of back-and-forth, a new Brexit withdrawal deal was agreed today.
'If it's not (sorted), it's going to set us back years' - Canning frustrated as Galway manager hunt goes on
Galway are still looking for a replacement for Micheal Donoghue.
Body of pensioner (84) left undiscovered in Cork sitting room for seven months, inquest hears
The coroner said it was ‘disheartening’ that the man’s absence from day-to-day life was not noted sooner.
CAB seizes car, Rolex watch and financial documents during searches in 3 counties
The searches were carried out in Limerick, Cork and Waterford.
Gardaí renew appeal for 17-year-old girl missing since last Saturday
Evigena Filaj is missing from the Rathfarnham area of Dublin.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Man who was 16 when he sexually assaulted 12-year-old girl jailed for 4 years
The defendant had forced the child to perform oral sex on him while other youths recorded the act on their phones.
RTÉ's longwave radio service returns tomorrow after being out for a month for 'remedial work'
RTÉ announced plans to end its longwave radio service in 2014 which sparked criticism.
Footballer Paul Gascoigne cleared of sexual assault after kissing woman on train
A jury cleared the ex-England footballer today.
'ROG has been awesome... He’s very determined like all the other Irish are'
Ronan O’Gara has had an influence on several of the All Blacks players.
'The backstop has been replaced': Varadkar hails agreement between EU and UK
The new agreement will now need to be approved by the House of Commons.
The DUP will vote against Boris Johnson's Brexit deal in parliament
The party said it cannot risk ‘the integrity of the union’.
Actress Felicity Huffman starts prison sentence in college admissions scam
The Oscar nominee was the first of more than 30 parents sentenced.
UK and EU agree Brexit deal after intense negotiations
The DUP has not signed up to support the deal.
Republican Ivor Bell found not guilty of soliciting murder of Jean McConville
The mother-of-ten was killed by a single gunshot wound to the back of the head in December 1972.
Joe Schmidt has picked an Ireland 23 with the ingredients to beat the All Blacks
The head coach is backing players who have earned his trust over recent seasons.
Minister to push ahead with plans to get Moore Street market back 'to its former glory'
Minister Josepha Madigan wants Moore Street to be a ‘heritage hub’ in the capital city.
Several arrests as angry London commuters drag Extinction Rebellion protesters from roof of train
The protesters were holding a banner which read: “Business As Usual = Death”.
Poll: Should the privatisation of Irish bus services continue?
British bus firm Go Ahead has failed to meet the targets agreed with the National Transport Authority.
Man due in court over Cork stabbing of man who was sitting in a parked car
The incident happened at around 10.45am on 1 October.
Kearney and O'Mahony recalled as Schmidt names team to face All Blacks
Joe Schmidt’s starting XV has 886 caps worth of Test rugby experience.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Here’s the news you need to know as you start your day today.
'Thanks my friend': Barack Obama endorses Justin Trudeau in unprecedented move
Obama tweeted yesterday that he was proud to work with Trudeau.
'There was a big build up to it for weeks': Episode two of Stardust out now
The second episode of Stardust delves into the stories of those who went there that night and the history of the building in Artane.
'Don't be a fool': No sign of progress as US demands Turkish ceasefire
Trump said that the Kurds ‘are not angels’ as vice-president Mike Pence heads to Turkey.
The EU summit kicks off in Brussels today, here's everything that's happening
Turkey, budgets and enlargement… it’s not just about Brexit, you know.
Restaurants with nutritional info on menus serve healthier food
Eateries that share nutritional information on menus were found to have 45% less fat and 60% less salt than those that don’t.
'It confirms our worst fears about privatisation': Half of Go-Ahead bus routes fail to meet punctuality targets
The British-owned firm began operating 24 routes in Ireland in September 2018.
Yesterday’s News
Suspension of hare coursing licences lifted in areas not affected by deadly virus
The suspension was announced in August after a number of cases of RHD2 were confirmed in Ireland.
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Poll: Should the privatisation of Irish bus services continue?
THE PRIVATISATION OF parts of Dublin’s bus network initially proved controversial. Now, British-owned firm Go-Ahead, which won a contract in 2017 to run 24 routes previously operated by Dublin Bus, has been criticised for failing to meet its targets.
Almost half of services operated by the company have so far failed to meet punctuality targets set out in the company’s contract with the National Transport Authority.
Figures obtained by TheJournal.ie also show the NTA received more than 4,000 complaints in relation to Go-Ahead since the start of the year, almost half of which related to late services or buses failing to show up.
Go-Ahead is now set to be fined more than €30,000 for the failings.
The problems have sparked concerns over privatisation and what it means for the future of Irish transport.
“It confirms our worst fears about privatisation, and the government should review the decision to put these routes out to tender,” People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd-Barrett said.
So what do you think? Should privatisation of Ireland’s bus services continue?
Poll Results:
No (5879)
Yes (2290)
I don't know (371)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
How I Spend My Money: A doctor in Galway on €62,000 who lives at home to save money
By TheJournal.ie reader
The young doctor is living at home in Galway in order to save money to buy a house
Grave effects of Trump abandoning Kurdish allies evolving at bewildering speed
By Tom Clonan - @TomClonan
'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates'
By Sarah Creighton - @Saraita101
The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.
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