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Sunday 24 January 2021
Today’s update brings the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Ireland to 2,970.
Gardaí found alcohol, beer kegs, taps, cash, and bar stools during a search.
Tens of thousands rallied in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny in Russia this weekend.
Metropolitan Police attended a venue under a railway arch in Hackney in the early hours of the morning.
Follow all the action from Old Trafford, as Jurgen Klopp’s side aim to end their wretched run.
We have been answering readers’ questions in our Q&A and covering the roll-out extensively on The Explainer Podcast.
A teachers’ union wants safety measures in schools to be reviewed in the context of the new, more transmissible strains.
HSE CEO Paul Reid said health teams are ‘battling to save lives’.
There could be as many as 13 players from the two provinces in Ireland’s side for the Six Nations opener on 7 February.
A garda vehicle was damaged during the course of the operation.
Northern Ireland has administered over 170,000 vaccinations.
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa is regarded as the clear front-runner among seven candidates.
The workers were hauled up one by one in baskets with their eyes shielded to protect them after days in darkness.
Gardaí found “a sophisticated cannabis growhouse” in two bedrooms and a basement.
Very icy conditions have been reported in many areas, particularly on minor roads.
Mét Éireann forecasts scattered sleet, snow and rain showers continuing today.
Collingwood’s Irish duo, Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan, are gearing up for another big season in Australia.
Boris Johnson is believed to be the first European leader to have spoken to the new president.
Health agencies say the vast majority of post-vaccination fatalities were among people who were elderly and already vulnerable.
Half of people in Scotland also want an independence referendum, according to a new opinion poll.
The app, Synch Payments, hit a roadblock last week.
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
NUIG historian Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley says the recent Commission report into mother and baby homes needed to have a deeper look at Protestant institutions and the neglect of children like Derek.
Brendan Macken has retired at the age of 29 after a career with Leinster, Wasps, and London Irish.
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
We spoke to one parent whose son’s class was crashed by a stranger who shared inappropriate material.
Reflecting on the trophy-laden Dublin career of Michael Darragh Macauley.
Dustin Poirier got the better of Conor McGregor in the UFC 257 main event in Abu Dhabi.
Why has it taken so long for Irish banks to address competition from fresh-faced fintech companies?
A minister has said that the pandemic has had a “profound effect” on theory testing services leading to a large backlog.
Good ol’ Garreth sorry I mean Garth.
Leinster win 13-10 at Thomond Park. Johnny Sexton was taken off in the second half.
A man, 29, and a woman, 26, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in drug trafficking.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
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Gardaí seized an estimated €57,000 of cocaine and €8,450 in cash.
As Biden rolls back Trump’s controversial policies, advocates still see new battles ahead.
The Government needs to take action and implement the model of care for infertility, writes Emma Mc Dade.
There will be falls of hail, sleet and snow, creating icy and hazardous conditions.
An inter-pro to tee up the Six Nations and we went minute-by-minute.
IRISH BANKS SEEKING to set up payments app, Synch Payments, to rival digital challenger banks, were dealt a blow last week.
Over the last few years, fintech firms like Revolut and N26 have expanded their operations in Ireland, offering online current accounts and instant money transfers.
Many people feel Irish banks have left it too late to compete, but four Irish retail banks — Bank of Ireland, AIB, Permanent TSB and KBC — were moving ahead with plans for the app.
However, the project hit a speed bump last week with the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission rejecting a merger notification submitted by the four banks.
We want to know: If it gets the green light, would you use the payments app being planned by Irish banks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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