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The 8 at 8: Friday
Here’s what’s making headlines this morning.
Varadkar says Ireland will vote against Mercusor deal unless Brazil protects Amazon
He also labelled President Bolsonaro’s attacks on NGOs this week as “Orwellian”.
McGregor apologises over pub punch incident caught on video
The MMS star was speaking in an interview with ESPN.
Insurance 'Green Card' no longer needed to drive in North in event of no-deal Brexit
It had previously been warned that the cards would be required after the UK left the EU.
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Dáil bar: Over €13k more spent on drinks so far in 2019 compared to same period last year
Twice as much was spent in February 2019 than the same month last year.
'You can't download soul': Tubridy geared up for new Late Late season as RTÉ takes on Netflix
Ryan Tubridy was in a confident mood at RTÉ’s autumn launch, as he enters his 11th year presenting the flagship show.
Dodgy phone chargers and sunglasses among 34,000 products seized before they could be sold
Almost 350,000 potentially unsafe products were seized in Ireland last year.
Nearly 100 State buildings managed by Office of Public Works lying idle around the country
Just over two-thirds of the buildings are former garda stations that were shut as part of a policing plan in 2012 and 2013.
Yesterday’s News
Mary McAleese wins prestigious Catholic theology prize
She will collect the prize at a ceremony at the University of Tübingen in Germany in October.
UN calls for protection of Amazon as Bolsonaro claims 'environmental psychosis' hampers Brazil
Official figures show nearly 73,000 forest fires were recorded in Brazil in the first eight months of the year.
RSA blasts Garda restructuring plan, accuses force of 'downgrading' road safety
The RSA is “very concerned” that Roads Policing was not among the four areas identified as ‘key focus areas’ for Gardaí.
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
A shake-up at the Gardaí, stolen wax heads and Johnson meets Macron – it’s the evening fix.
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The 'kid from Manawatu' who shook up Mullingar in 1991
Joe Schmidt got a taste of Ireland long before Leinster recruited him from Clermont.
Winning €11.2m Lotto ticket sold in Wicklow
The winning numbers were: 10, 13, 23, 24, 25, 44 and bonus number 12.
Portuguese fishing vessel detained off Cork coast for alleged breach of fishing regulations
This is the eighth vessel detained by the Naval Service so far in 2019 and the second detention this week.
Could Ross Byrne climb from 4th-choice out-half to Sexton's chief replacement before Japan?
With the Irish camp seriously concerned by Joey Carbery’s fitness, his former club team-mate may steal a march on his fellow Ireland backups.
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Multiple fatalities as lightning strike hits cross at Polish pilgrimage site
The lightning reportedly struck the large cross on the Giewont summit at a time when many hikers were present.
Pamela Flood and Ronan Ryan won't face eviction during next three weeks, judge decides
The high-profile couple were granted leave to lodge affidavits arguing whether there are grounds for the granting of a stay on a repossession order on their home.
Investigation into Aer Lingus Gatwick incident finds shortcomings with airport procedures
A vehicle was cleared onto the runway in front of an Aer Lingus jet which was travelling at over 110km/h.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Staff scupper thieves stealing wax heads at Dublin museum
A man and a woman tried to steal three wax heads from the National Wax Museum yesterday.
Explainer: The British press has seized on Merkel's '30 days' remark - but what did she mean by it?
Reports of Merkel’s ’30-day Brexit deadline’ dominate the UK front pages.
People 'remember' false stories after reading fake news, says new study of abortion vote
The study was carried out by UCC in the weeks leading up to the referendum.
RTÉ announces deal to show All-Ireland club championships for first time
The national broadcaster enters the club market alongside TG4 this Autumn.
Face off at the Élysée Palace as Johnson meets 'hardest in the gang' Macron
Macron said he hopes for a ‘useful’ month of talks on Brexit.
Dept Social Protection to publish Commission's PSC report 'once full consideration is complete'
The DPC rejects government claims that making the card a requirement for services was lawful.
'I won't be counting my chickens': Frontline gardaí respond to Drew Harris's shake-up of the force
Not everyone is sold on the idea.
US-bound plane forced to return to Shannon Airport after suffering engine problems
There were 146 passengers and crew on board.
'All eyes on how Ireland is being treated': Country now in eye of storm, Coveney says
Coveney said the UK backstop alternatives will ‘badly hit’ Ireland and its economy.
'Will Ireland survive 2050?' RTÉ turns focus to climate change as it unveils new schedule
Some 157 young people in Ireland will come together to form the RTÉ youth assembly and debate climate issues in the Dáil.
All Together Now promises 'no repeat' of traffic issues as it announces tickets for 2020
Tickets for the 2020 edition of the Waterford festival will go on sale next week.
Garda divisions to reduce from 28 to 19 under major shake-up of the force
The changes were announced by Garda Commissioner Drew Harris this morning.
Byrne starts at 10 as Schmidt recalls Ireland's big guns for England
The Leinster man will get his first Test start at Twickenham on Saturday.
'Breeding ground for dissident hate': North police chief's stark warning amid Brexit uncertainty
PSNI Chief Constable Simon Byrne said his officers could be placed in greater danger by a hard Brexit.
Amazon, Microsoft and Intel may be putting world at risk through killer robot developments, study says
The report surveyed major players from the tech sector about their stance on lethal autonomous weapons.
Temperatures expected to reach up to 24 degrees this weekend
Met Éireann said eastern counties will see more of the sun this weekend.
Poll: Should Ireland only fund Olympic sports where we have the best chance of winning?
The model has been adopted by other smaller nations.
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Poll: Should Ireland only fund Olympic sports where we have the best chance of winning?
IRISH ATHLETES WINNING medals at the Olympic Games is as wonderful as it is rare.
On the all-time list of medal-winning countries we come in about 60th place, depending on what exactly you’re counting.
As a small country it’s clearly very hard for Ireland to compete with the big nations but one of the suggestions that’s been put forward is only funding the sports where we have the best chance of winning.
It’s a model adopted by the similarly-sized New Zealand that has proved very successful in recent years.
In the latest episode of our Ireland 2029 podcast series, we take a look at whether Ireland could go down that route and what advantages and disadvantages there are to it.
But are the Olympics all about winning, or is taking part important too?
Poll: Should Ireland only fund Olympic sports where we have the best chance of winning?
Poll Results:
No (5561)
Yes (2564)
Don't know (299)
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Simon Coveney: The backstop is overwhelmingly supported. This gets little recognition in the UK Brexit debate
By Simon Coveney - @simoncoveney
A hard Brexit, if the UK chooses one, will be ugly and difficult, says the Tánaiste.
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
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