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Sunday 16 May 2021
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Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
Four other people were injured in the serious incident.
As Mental Health Awareness Week 2021 comes to a close, Clare Shine opens up further on her ongoing battle.
Questions could be asked as to whether O’Callaghan is the right man for the job if the party performs poorly.
In a follow-up to our Irish housing stories, here’s what it’s like living in a variety of countries across Europe and beyond.
Semple Stadium hosted this evening’s game.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident, which took place at a shipping premises, at approximately 3:30pm.
Brendan Rodgers’ Foxes were contesting their first FA Cup final since 1969.
Protestors gathered at the Spire on O’Connell’s street earlier this afternoon before marching to the Israeli embassy.
EcoEye producer Marcus Stewart explains how some straightforward policy moves can bring deaths from the radioactive gas under control.
All travellers into Ireland must have a negative pre-flight Covid-19 test.
The Fossa man completed his hat-trick with a glorious soccer-style dummy and finish.
The 23-year-old man was arrested after hitting a garda while officers broke up the party last night.
Israeli airstrikes have also destroyed a tower that hosted media groups Al Jazeera and the Associated Press.
Carmel Quinn spoke about her experience after the massacre took place and the 50 years it took for families to be vindicated.
Gardaí received reports that a business nearby Browns Quay in Limerick City was on fire at 5:30am yesterday morning
The retail firm collapsed amid the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Travellers from European Union countries with coronavirus rates below 500 cases per 100,000 residents can visit Portugal from Monday.
A rover will join an American craft which arrived at the red planet in February.
In the 1990s an unlikely union between two towns lifted Buccaneers from the third tier of Irish rugby to the top. Their story was a classic tale of success against the odds.
Violence has escalated between the two sides in recent weeks.
China is currently Ireland’s largest trading partner in Asia.
Eoin Doyle on Bolton’s unlikely triumph and becoming the first player at the club since Michael Ricketts to score 19 goals in a season.
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Outdoor dining, trialled live events and cinema reopening set for June.
Katrina Parrock is back with the Wexford camogie team after a five-year break.
All four vaccines approved for use in Ireland have been tested on animals as well as humans.
Almost 270,000 vaccines were administered in Ireland in the seven days up to Tuesday.
Facebook Ireland today lost its bid to block the Data Protection Commissioner from conducting a probe into the matter.
Elise Stefanik has repeated many of the former president’s claims about election fraud.
Tried from Jack Conan and Robbie Henshaw helped Leo Cullen’s side come from behind to win at the RDS.
This month, The Journal’s Good Information Project is discussing China and how Ireland relates to one of the biggest economies in the world.
SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT of diplomatic relations in 1979, China has become Ireland’s largest trading partner in Asia and fifth overall globally.
Minister of State for Trade Damien English recently told the China International Consumer Products Expo that it is the intention of the government to strengthen those “mutually beneficial” economic ties further.
“Agri-food is a very important aspect of Ireland’s exports and trade. I hope we will continue to see that aspect of trade to continue to grow between our two countries,” he said, as reported by local media.
The world’s second-largest economy is becoming increasingly important for Ireland with investments from Chinese companies rising by over 50% in 2019 - growth that continued throughout 2020. Likewise, China has seen a marked increase in foreign investment as nations are eager to cash in on the rising superpower – Ireland included.
However, China’s growing military and economic clout has progressively unnerved the United States - Ireland’s number one trading partner. The renewal of ties between the US and the European Union has also seen increased scrutiny of China’s Xinjiang region which faces accusations of forced labour and rights violations.
Sanctions being imposed by the EU on officials in Xinjiang in March lead to China sanctioning individual MEPs. As a result, the long-negotiated investment deal between the EU and the People’s Republic was put on ice – a move backed by MEPs who argue ratifying such a deal now damages the EU’s credibility on human rights.
Today, we’re asking: Would you like to see closer economic ties between China and Ireland?
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Let us know your thoughts on China and the questions you would like us to answer in the comments below.
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