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Wednesday 16 June 2021
# Red lines
# Children's Rights
# Mica Scandal
This year’s Bloomsday Festival will run all week with most events accessible online.
Doug Beattie was responding to comments made by Varadkar last night.
It comes after footage shared on social media showed demonstrators shouting abuse in the face of Newsnight political editor Nicholas Watt.
GOAL’s Yusuf Nural tells the stories of Syrian Refugees in Turkey ahead of the release of a moving new documentary and photo exhibition.
Manuela Spinelli on her abiding memories of working with Giovanni Trapattoni.
Minister O’Brien says the cost of damage caused by mica could exceed €1.5 billion.
The OCO said most complaints were centred around education in 2020 and particularly associated with the Leaving Certificate.
Isreal said the attack was in retaliation for incendiary balloons launched from the territory.
Up to five hours of talks are planned, starting at around midday Irish time, with no break for meals.
The new report looks at the lives of young people who were aged nine in 2017/2018.
A meeting of the Oireachtas Transport committee last week heard from numerous experts advocating their use.
The HSE chief said it is planned that the second doses of AstraZeneca will be completed by 19 July.
The stunt was a protest against German car manufacturer Volkswagen.
The NI Secretary said it was ‘vital’ that cross-community commitments to culture and language made in the New Decade New Approach deal are honoured.
Two former Ikea France executives were convicted and fined over the scheme and given suspended prison sentences.
Suggestions that Weinstein instead be arraigned by video were also rejected.
Digitally-signed source code documents will go under the hammer as a non-fungible token.
An own goal by Mats Hummels was the difference between the teams.
Actors gathered to mark their opposition to plans to turn the ‘House of the Dead’ into a hostel.
Tusla CEO Bernard Gloster has said the provision of counselling should be underpinned by law.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo promised fireworks across the state tonight in celebration of the progress.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
Nottingham Street was sealed off earlier while the shell was removed.
Dublin City Council has announced the eastern side of the village will be pedestrianised on a 24 hour basis in the two summer months.
The two men were airlifted by Rescue 116 from Lion’s Head after they got into trouble in the water.
Portugal were made to work but ultimately were too good for Hungary.
Music, theatre and spoken-word events – plus a musical at Tayto Park – are receiving funding through live performance scheme.
Lorna Bogue says the writing is on the wall for the ‘charade’ that is Ireland as a tax haven.
The league decider between Derry and Offaly has been announced as a pilot fixture for return of spectators.
Here are some TV highlights for the week ahead.
Robert Byrne carried out 35 transactions using his grandfather’s account after taking the details of his credit card.
Abbie O’Brien was last seen at her home in Athlone, Roscommon, wearing all black.
The judges will decide on the admissability of the phone evidence next week.
The incident happened near Downing Street, London today.
IN AN UPDATE this morning, Danish footballer Christian Eriksen said that he was doing “fine” after collapsing on the pitch during Saturday’s Euro 2020 game.
The Irish Heart Foundation says the quick action of his teammates and officials, who administered CPR as he lay motionless on the field for about 15 minutes, has highlighted the need for bystanders to react with speed to a cardiac arrest.
Brigid Sinnott, Resuscitation Manager at the IHF said some 70% of cardiac arrests happen in the home, “so it is vital that people understand what to do in that situation”.
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, involves pressing hard and fast on the centre of a person’s chest and breathing into their mouth – a full guide can be read here.
So, today we’re asking: Do you know how to perform CPR?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lorna Bogue says the writing is on the wall for the ‘charade’ that is Ireland as a tax haven.
Dr Garrett McGovern says there’s no excuse not to have injecting centres by now.
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