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Wednesday 4 August 2021
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The charges – in place in London for almost 20 years – are intended to discourage people from driving in city centres.
At least 214 people were killed in the blast in Lebanon’s capital.
The Royal Navy’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the incident was ‘complete’
China is battling its largest outbreak in months by testing entire cities and locking down millions.
Father Con Cronin was killed when the driver of a bus in Cork suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. The bus driver also died.
A report said the public health team became the “de facto decision maker” rather than simply an adviser to government.
The IOC has received a report from Belarus’s Olympic committee, which is “being evaluated.”
“I think he should resign,” US President Joe Biden told reporters.
The law to break up the Irish Aviation Authority is currently before the Seanad.
CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins has called for the limit on closing times to end from September onwards.
Bohemians manager Keith Long hails his players for savouring ‘the time of their lives’ after first-leg win over PAOK but expresses frustration at lack of TV coverage.
Catch up on all you missed overnight from the Olympic Games.
London has had congestion charges for almost 20 years to discourage people from driving into the city centre. Could it work here?
Gardaí have said they are investigating whether the driver may have suffered a medical emergency.
Nineteen-year-old Aya Hachem was “in the wrong place at the wrong time” when she was shot in Lancashire last May.
PSNI detectives have asked those with information to come forward to help their investigation.
Ali Coote scored twice to secure a first-lege victory over PAOK from Greece.
It comes after a relaxation of coronavirus regulations by the Stormont Executive to allow live music to resume.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident near Castleblaney this morning.
Tragedy in Cork, the death of a missing Belarusian dissident and Kellie Harrington made headlines today.
Freshly released reports also found that prisoners are not being provided with sufficient meaningful human contact.
Head coach Warren Gatland has explained his selection decisions for the third Test.
There’s a clear economic interest in the State allowing the resumption of economically productive indoor activities, writes Dr Donal Coffey.
The walrus was spotted lounging on rocks off Valentia Island in March. Now he’s at Clonea Strand.
The ship has been identified as the Panama-flagged Asphalt Princess.
Subway services were temporarily suspended and buses headed to the station were diverted to other stops.
The state’s attorney general Letitia James announced the findings of an independent investigation into allegations against Cuomo.
Ireland’s history-making siblings: Aidan Walsh says his bronze medal is shared with his sister, Michaela.
The latest figures were announced by the Department of Health this evening.
Daniel Murtagh (34) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter.
The jury has been deliberating since Thursday morning.
The Taoiseach said the deal was “fantastic news and a welcome boost to our roll-out”.
The initiative comes as the youngest age groups have proven the slowest in Northern Ireland to take up the vaccine.
Social media posts have falsely described a photo from France in 2018 as a recent anti-restrictions protest.
Vitaly Shishov ran an NGO that helped his compatriots flee repression in Belarus.
Charlie McConalogue asked people to follow the public health guidelines and to hold off on hosting the ceremonies.
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya plans to fly to Poland later in the week.
LAST WEEK, THE Oireachtas budgetary oversight committee recommended that the Government examine the introduction of congestion charges to help pay for the cost of climate change.
In 2003, London introduced a £5 levy for driving into a relatively small area of central London between 7am and 6.30pm on weekdays, with exemptions for taxis, emergency vehicles and people living inside the zone.
Aside from some supposedly temporary pandemic tightening, the scheme remains the same in its essentials today and is widely hailed as a success.
Pete Lunn, head of the Behavioural Research Unit at the Economic and Social Research Institute, said it is “incontrovertible” that these charges are an effective way to reduce congestion.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland bring in congestion charges?
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