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Sunday 17 January 2021
There have been calls for investigations following the publication of a long-awaited report this week.
Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring us sugar and tea and rum.
The former European champions encountered a highly-motivated Ealing on their first outing since relegation.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
Anthony Scully has enjoyed a new lease of life since joining Lincoln from West Ham.
From mileage penalties to owning the car outright, test your knowledge of both finance options here.
Mexico’s president accused American authorities of fabricating drug trafficking evidence against a former defense chief.
The report documents the harrowing and shameful treatment of young women and children at the hands of the Irish State.
The serial number is reported to Gardaí for only one in 16 stolen bikes, writes Dublin Cycling Campaign’s David Timoney.
Palestine intends to hold elections in May and July.
Biden said that the State Department nominees “have secured some of the most defining national security and diplomatic achievements in recent memory”.
“A significant percentage of the population – in excess of 1 in 10 in some counties – is currently either a case or a close contact.”
Locals have been told to be vigilant for signs of danger.
Shane Ronayne recalls working alongside Eamonn Ryan.
A requirement for travellers into Ireland to produce evidence of a negative test result has also come into effect.
The race was between Uganda’s incumbent and musician turned opposition candidate Bobi Wine.
A weekly crossing between Cherbourg and Rosslare will start on Monday two months earlier than planned.
Minister Norma Foley said classes for children with special needs would reopen next Thursday.
Northern Ireland’s Minister for Health has said the health service is facing “unparalleled pressures”.
At around 11am on Wednesday, shots were fired in the Illaunamanagh area near Shannon.
Jason Knight leads the Rams out against Rotherham United.
The Beacon has chosen not to join a surge capacity agreement between private hospitals and the HSE.
Peter Moylan has been missing from his home since yesterday.
Fire crews were called to a blaze in south Belfast on Thursday night.
I hate to bring work up on a Saturday, but…
The vote kicks off the race for Germany’s top job – Chancellor ahead of Merkel stepping down in September.
Susan Lohan says adopted people have for decades been fed a false narrative about their mothers in the hopes they won’t try to find them.
Common vaccine side effects, such as a fever, nausea and diarrhoea, may have contributed to the deaths, a health regulator said.
The late Eamonn Ryan leaves behind a great legacy with the impact he made on players he coached.
While case numbers in most areas aren’t on the scale Ireland has been facing, lockdown measures are common around Europe at this time.
Special education to return to schools, an interview with the Taoiseach, and vaccine prioritisation.
“Nobody predicted, in any model, the level of community transmission that we’re currently experiencing,” he told Virgin Media News.
The Green MEP says animal-to-human disease transmission, such as the one we’re dealing with now, is linked to wildlife stresses and habitat destruction.
Barry Daly was Leinster’s top try scorer when they won the Champions Cup/Pro14 double. But injury brought his career to a premature end.
Nancy Pelosi said there was “strong interest” in Congress for a 9/11-style investigation of the attack on the Capitol.
Some prison nurses were told they would not included in the first stage of the vaccine roll-out at all.
Merkel has led her party for almost 20 years and her country since 2005.
Waterford, Galway, Kilkenny, Clare, Cork, Tipperary and Dublin also have players nominated.
Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.
Ministers have said the final groups will be vaccinated by September but this timeline depends on everything going right.
Micheál Martin said there won’t be enough people vaccinated to allow the festivities to go ahead.
Preliminary statements of tax liability were released today.
AS PART OF the Government’s plans giving people the right to request to work from home, it also has plans for a code of practice on the right to disconnect from work.
With the rise of the digital age, work emails, calls and texts can spill into people’s time off more and more often, particularly mid-week. This may be particularly tricky during the pandemic when people are stuck at home and don’t have other social engagements.
So we’re asking: Have you been successful at not doing work outside of official hours since the pandemic began?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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