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Councillors table motion in bid to have James Joyce's remains returned to Ireland
Councillors say they want to honour his memory while others worry it would be a money-making exercise.
Yesterday’s News
Man who drove into crowd in Westminster jailed for life
Salih Khater drove his car at pedestrians, cyclists and two police officers in August 2018.
'You took the happy, young girl I used to be': Woman addresses foster father guilty of rape
The man will be sentenced on 13 November.
EU agrees to suspend exporting arms to Turkey amid 'unacceptable' offensive against Kurds
Tánaiste Simon Coveney said the unanimous move is in response to Turkey’s “unacceptable unilateral military action in northeast Syria”.
Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo named as joint winners of 2019 Booker Prize for Fiction
Atwood has been awarded for The Testaments and Evaristo has been awarded for Girl, Woman, Other.
'We still can't keep up with the demand': How Gym+Coffee became a cult lifestyle brand
Co-founder Karl Swaine says getting there has been ‘quite a journey’.
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Building company facing legal action from Dept of Education to 'vigorously contest' any litigation
Some 42 schools constructed by Western Building Systems have been at the centre of a safety probe.
'Absolutely huge' - Ireland crowned European AFL champions after remarkable showing in London
Mike Currane’s Irish Banshees won five games from five, and didn’t concede a single score.
Here's What Happened Today: Monday
Emma DeSouza, Catalonia and Brexit had everyone talking today.
One of Britain’s worst paedophiles stabbed to death in prison
Richard Huckle was given 22 life sentences in 2016 for an unprecedented number of offences against children.
Chaos at Barcelona airport as thousands protest over sentencing of Catalan leaders
Demonstrators flooded the streets of Barcelona before marching towards El Prat airport in Barcelona.
Japan searches for survivors as Typhoon Hagibis death toll hits 56
Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night.
Do you agree with our Ireland team to face Switzerland?
Mick McCarthy has some big calls to make after Saturday’s frustrating stalemate against Georgia.
White House condemns fake video of Trump shooting media and political opponents
In the clip, the US president’s head is superimposed on a man opening fire in the ‘Church of Fake News’.
7 in 10 people in Ireland don't think a Brexit deal will be reached by the end of the week
That’s according to an opinion poll carried out by Amarách Research for RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live/TheJournal.ie.
'It's going to be difficult to establish a solution to the problem that the DeSouza case creates'
The issue about more than citizenship and identity, writes Sarah Creighton.
'Devastated' Emma DeSouza says immigration ruling rewrites the Good Friday Agreement
DeSouza, from Co Derry, identified herself as Irish in an application for a residence card for her US-born husband.
'Dogs on the street' knew about alleged Garda collusion with drug dealers, whistleblower tells tribunal
Garda Nick Kehoe claims he was harassed and bullied by management after he made a protected disclosure about colleagues.
26 longer Luas trams to be introduced on Green Line
The first of the trams, which will increase passenger capacity from 319 to 408, was officially unveiled today.
'Until now people have been expecting these kids to adapt - but why should they adapt?'
Just because a child has autism or has neuro-diverse needs, it doesn’t mean they can’t be encouraged to be artistic, as these experts show.
'Joe Schmidt will have an array of plays ready for this New Zealand defence'
Murray Kinsella and Eoin Toolan look ahead to Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against the All Blacks.
Appeal to find teenage boy missing from Tallaght for 10 days
Joseph Lawrence was last seen on 4 October.
Ex-sex worker asks judge to stop woman publishing claims she never 'worked' certain Dublin streets
Judge O’Connor reserved his judgment until next week.
Firm ordered to pay €30,000 to woman after chef 'sexually harassed her and pinched her bottom'
The company provides catering services at the offices of a government department.
Father-of-five jailed for 18 months after being sent two child sexual abuse videos
He had plead guilty to two charges of knowingly possessing child pornography on 31 October 2018.
The 5 at 5: Monday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Law Society claims 'tits and filth' WhatsApp group contained no reference to female students
‘Offensive’ content was allegedly circulated among students at Blackhall Place.
More than 24,000 cigarettes and almost 20kg of tobacco seized by Revenue
The products were seized after two separate searches in Wexford and Tipperary.
Number of births in Ireland continue to decrease as number of deaths increase
In 2018, a total of 61,901 births were registered in Ireland, down from 62,919 the year previous.
Bundee Aki's World Cup is over after being handed a three-match ban
The Connacht man was red-carded for a high tackle against Samoa on Saturday.
Gascoigne grabbed woman's face and kissed her 'completely out of the blue', court hears
The 52-year-old ex-England footballer denies a single count of sexual assault.
Aer Lingus flight forced to re-route to Dublin and back after technical issue and lightning strike
The plane reached St. Georges Channel east of Termonfeckin, Co Louth when it was struck.
Woman shot dead in her home by Texas police officer was playing video games with nephew
A neighbour had called a non-emergency line to report the home’s front door had been left open.
The NTA is looking for public feedback on clamping and clampers
The NTA launched the public consultation on its Code of Practice today.
Farmers block industry representatives from entering first taskforce meeting
A newly established beef task force was due to meet this morning to examine the future of the beef industry in Ireland.
Timmy Hourihane murder 'reveals danger faced by homeless people on the streets'
Timothy Hourihane had been assaulted and had sustained serious injuries to his head and body.
Letter from Tbilisi: George W Bush St, the DOD and 19th century meals
Gavin Cooney moves on to Geneva having been charmed by the Georgian capital, if not the football.
The Queen's Speech: Here's Boris Johnson's plan for the UK
There will be “new regimes for fisheries agriculture and trade” after Brexit, the queen told the Commons and House of Lords.
'It takes two to tango': UK and EU officials to resume Brexit talks in Brussels
There are doubts about the feasibility of a British proposal to track goods as they move through Northern Ireland.
What can we expect from the Queen's Speech?
The ceremony has existed in its current form since 1852, and kickstarts the British government’s legislative agenda.
'Painful': Storm Lorenzo brought huge number of dangerous man o'war jellyfish to the Irish coast
The creatures washed up in huge numbers in recent days.
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Poll: Do you think taller buildings will ease Ireland's housing crisis?
WITH STILL NO end in sight for Ireland’s housing crisis, some argue relaxing height restriction on buildings could help ease the problem.
Others argue it’s an expensive option and doesn’t make housing more affordable for the average person.
Last December, Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy advised that a height increase in Irish cities was crucial to meet future challenges, with new guidelines published under the National Planning Framework.
The minister later said that it would be one aspect that could help ease the housing crisis, making more accommodation available across the country.
It’s hard to argue with the economics of supply and demand.
In a recent Fora column, BNP Paribas Ireland managing director Kenneth Rouse argued that high-rise projects do not necessarily correlate to greater density in Dublin, with many taller “showpiece developments” geared towards wealthier tenants.
Keeping that in mind, we are asking Fora readers this week: Do you think taller buildings will ease Ireland’s housing crisis?
Poll Results:
Yes (640)
No (374)
I don't know (39)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
'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.
Saoirse McHugh: Fast fashion is hard to escape, but it is damaging our environment
By Saoirse McHugh
How I Spend My Money: A 28-year-old engineer on €40,000 trying to save money while renting in Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The young engineer is trying to balance saving while enjoying an active social life
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