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Wednesday 16 June 2021
The two-inch-long invasive insects, first found near the US-Canadian border in December 2019, are native to Asia.
Roberto Mancini’s side have six points after two games.
An Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll has put Sinn Fein on 31%, followed by Fine Gael on 27% and Fianna Fail on 20%.
The search was carried out at 3.30pm today by the Roscommon and Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines.
Brandon Lewis flew into Belfast for talks, saying he is exploring ‘all options’ in his efforts to keep powersharing on track.
We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
Tense relations between the US and Russia led ambassadors to return home earlier this year.
MPs voted 461 to 60 to approve regulations delaying the easing of the measures.
The woman was giving evidence in the trial of three men and three women.
Activists have said there’s been no changes since new HSE advice to maternity hospitals was issued.
Roderic O’Gorman met the Garda Commissioner to ask what the force is doing to improve relationships with ethnic minority communities.
UUP leader Doug Beattie said the Tánaiste’s comments should not have been made in the midst of a crisis.
Wales registered a 2-0 win over Turkey who have now lost both of their Group A matches without scoring.
Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu conferred the Freedom of the City to Dr Tony Holohan at a private ceremony.
FM104 has said it is reviewing its internal processes in the wake of the incident.
The former Downing Street aide is claiming that Boris Johnson called his health minister ‘totally f*cking hopeless’ last March.
Oxygen concentrators, ventilators, defibrillators and PPE are among some of the equipment to be donated.
Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman will be joining Waterford Mayor Damien Geoghegan, after two separate incidents where the flags were taken down.
Michael Murray (50) is accused of leaving messages with threats to kill against barristers.
Environmentalist Peter Sweetman brought the challenge against the proposed windfarm.
“A clearer path to recovery is visible” has become visible in recent months.
Cian McLaughlin was last seen by a friend at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, 8 June.
Stuart Van Der Bliake is 6 foot with blue eyes, grey hair, and an eagle tattoo on his left arm.
As demand in the housing market continues to grow prices rose in Dublin by 3.5% and by 5.4% outside of Dublin.
57 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today.
O’Connor was injured last Sunday against Clare.
Paul Frew’s comments came as Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis faced calls from Sinn Fein to end the impasse.
EU members agreed to add the US to the list of countries from which restrictions on non-essential travel should be removed.
The housing crisis is top of the agenda for most of the candidates ahead of next month’s by-election.
Officials said there is currently no reliable evidence to support the widescale roll-out of these tests in this sector.
Charges against the teenager were dropped this morning.
The three-day festival is set to run from 24 to 26 September.
Up to five hours of talks are planned, starting at around midday Irish time, with no break for meals.
The platform had deleted several of Aisling O’Loughlin’s posts recently.
Nóra’s family have campaigned for a change in the original verdict.
The house was the setting for James Joyce’s short story ‘The Dead’ and is set to be turned into a 54-bed tourist hostel.
The by-election will fill the seat vacated by former minister Eoghan Murphy.
RTÉ and TG4 will both be showing games from the event.
TODAY – 16 JUNE – MARKS the day in 1904 that Leopold Bloom crossed paths with Stephen Dedalus in James Joyce’s Ulysses.
Fans of the classic piece of literature will be marking Bloomsday all day, a celebration of both the author and the beloved novel.
But if you haven’t read the tome and are befuddled by people eating grilled mutton kidneys for breakfast or taking trips to Glashule – you’re not alone.
The book, set in Dublin, has 18 ‘episodes’ or chapters with the length and style of writing usually the main hurdle cited by those who tried and gave up.
Whether you’ve graciously accepted your Ulysses ignorance, are a long-time fan, or even a great pretender, this year’s Bloomsday Festival will run all week with most events accessible online.
Today we’re asking: Have you read Ulysses?
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.
Cooler; a couple of showers this morning
Max: 18 °C
Min: 9 °C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Max: 18 °C
Min: 7 °C
A blend of sun and clouds
Max: 15 °C
Min: 8 °C
