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Poll: Should it be illegal for under-18s to get a tattoo or body piercing?
A bill to make it illegal is currently at the second stage.
Schmidt needs to find answers after record hammering by England
The Ireland head coach insists his team are working towards peaking at the World Cup.
Over 1,300 nursing and midwifery posts in Irish hospitals are being left vacant
One in six midwifery posts are being left vacant.
'98% were disgusted': Unofficial protests emerge due to anger at beef draft deal
The Beef Plan movement has said it does not endorse the pickets.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as the week gets started.
'It is much worse than you think': The climate crisis and what it means for Ireland
Ireland – like every country – faces significant challenges to respond to climate change.
Army Ranger Wing prepares for deployment to UN mission in 'hostile environment' of Mali
The mission has been described as the most dangerous UN peacekeeping mission in the world.
Trump has reportedly asked if the US could drop nuclear bombs on hurricanes to stop them
The idea has persisted since the 1950s even though scientists agree it would not work.
Local councils tasked with rolling out 1,000 on-street electric car charge points over the next 5 years
There are currently almost 1,100 public charge points available across the island of Ireland.
How chilled out are you? Rate your self-care routine here
Chilled out or stressed out? See how you compare to other readers.
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Government finalising guidelines for tattooing and body piercing in Ireland
Currently there are no basic training requirements for staff and no age of consent required.
Survey finds majority of Irish beaches and rivers are polluted: these are the biggest blackspots
The most common forms of litter found by the assessors were food wrappers, plastic bottles, cans and cigarette butts.
PSC training manuals for civil servants: Facial image matching, 'voice biometrics' and identity tokens
Facial recognition is highlighted a number of times across the circulars issued to civil servants on the PSC.
Yesterday’s News
Ian Bailey arrested in Cork on suspicion of drink driving
The 62-year-old was detained in Schull this evening.
Children who swallowed foreign objects accounted for over 2,000 hospital attendances since 2015
These figures were released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
No boot deal, no ego, no time off: How Dara O’Shea’s old-school values won over Slaven Bilic
‘Dara has everything. He’s like, mentally, he’s thinking about every minute of the training. Whatever you tell him, he is there.’
Quiz: How well do you know the Rose of Tralee?
Live from the Dome.
Lynn Ruane: 'You can't treat addiction like a business - and people with addiction like objects'
Applying neoliberal tools to community work is ultimately about cost-cutting and power, writes Senator Lynn Ruane.
Explainer: What happened to the personal injuries register and why has it been shelved?
Legislation was brought in 15 years ago which provided for a personal injuries register but it never happened.
Here's What Happened Today: Sunday
An assault in Tallaght, a surprise G7 summit visit and an air crash in Mallorca made headlines today.
'Ghosts in their own country': Government accused of 'wall of silence' over Tuam babies
Survivors and family members of the dead babies gathered at the site today.
Los Angeles deputy who claimed he was shot by a sniper 'made it up'
Angel Reinosa (21) made a frantic radio call on Wednesday claiming he’d been shot by someone in a nearby building.
From laundry to long-distance relationships: How will our everyday lives change in the future?
Read all about it in our Future Focus project.
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O'Gara's La Rochelle reign begins in defeat to Clermont
In a re-run of last season’s European Challenge Cup final, Clermont were again superior to their opponents.
'You don’t wake up one day and decide to become a serial killer': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.
Two men arrested after recent 'deliberate attempts' to kill PSNI officers
Both men were arrested following searches in the Lurgan and Craigavon areas of Armagh.
Dublin's All-Ireland three in-a-row dream lives on after seeing off arch-rivals Cork
Mick Bohan’s Sky Blues now face Galway in the All-Ireland final.
Seven dead after plane and helicopter collide in Mallorca
Part of the wreckage from the aircraft landed near houses in a rural area.
Iran's foreign minister makes surprise G7 summit visit
Flight-tracking websites showed a plane travelling from Tehran to Biarritz.
Late drama at Croke Park as Galway win by one to book first All-Ireland final spot since 2005
Róisín Leonard was the hero as the Tribe edged out Mayo in the battle of the Connacht rivals.
Man (22) arrested after serious assault in Navan
The assault happened at approximately 3am yesterday morning on Watergate Street in Navan.
Indian girl dies after slitting throat in second deadly kite accident in a week
People in India have started using strings coated in metal or glass to try to cut down competitors’ kites.
Irish golf fan among six injured after lightning strike in US
A number of people were injured after two lightning strikes hit trees on the course.
Man (70s) dies after single-vehicle collision in Cork
Gardaí attended the scene on Main Street, Skibbereen shortly after 6pm yesterday.
A Brexit deal is now 'touch and go', says Boris Johnson
The second day of the G7 summit takes place today.
Macron says G7 leaders have agreed on joint statement over Iran
US President Donald Trump, however, has denied signing off on a joint G7 message.
Poll: Have you had problems getting a doctor's appointment recently?
The Sunday Independent reports that 44% of surgeries are unable to see new patients.
34-year-old man critical after being found with serious head injuries in west Dublin
Gardaí believe the man was assaulted and are following a definite line of inquiry.
'I didn't want to go to prison without having achieved anything in my life'
Dean Fitzpatrick reflects on an incredible 12 months.
Over 1,500 new fires ignited in Amazon rainforest, official data shows
43,000 troops are have been made available to combat the fires.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Here’s what’s making headlines this Sunday morning.
Sitdown Sunday: I was raised in a doomsday cult
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
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Poll: Should it be illegal for under-18s to get a tattoo or body piercing?
HEALTH MINISTER SIMON Harris has ruled out any news laws to regulate tattooing or body piercing in Ireland.
As things stand, there is no minimum legal age for someone to get a tattoo of body piercing in Ireland (although many businesses apply their own limits).
Fianna Fáil introduced a bill last year which aimed to ban tattoos and boy piercings for under the age of 18. The bill is currently at the second stage, but government say they have no plans to introduce similar laws.
Harris said that his department and the Health Service Executive are working together to develop guidelines in relation to tattooing and body piercing businesses.
But do you think there should be new laws?
Today we’re asking, Should it be illegal for under-18s to get a tattoo or body piercing?
Poll Results:
Yes (616)
No (152)
Don't know (13)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lynn Ruane: 'You can't treat addiction like a business - and people with addiction like objects'
By Lynn Ruane - @SenLynnRuane
The Irish For: Rising rents mean many prospective tenants are giving Dublin a goodbye 'cíos'
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
From the Garden: How to make the perfect sauerkraut at home
By Michael Kelly
Although the name is German, the probiotic food has its origins in China.
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