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Sunday 1 August 2021
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As part of an emotional ceremony at Auckland Town Hall, PM Jacinda Ardern was covered in a large white mat and then embraced.
The Belfast boxer was forced to withdraw from the semi-final of the men’s welterweight competition due to injury.
The Irishman was knocked out on the third hole of a dramatic shoot-out in Tokyo.
The body of the deceased was discovered in an apartment on Castlebar Street yesterday.
Catch up on what you missed overnight in Tokyo.
The three-vehicle collision happened last night on the Finglas Road, Glasnevin.
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
French legislators have passed a bill requiring the pass in most places as of 9 August.
Former Kildare forward Tadhg Fennin looks back at the 2000 Leinster final and replay against Dublin.
Draft legislation published this week aims to give the Central Bank more power to target individuals.
The Belfast boxer will still return home with a bronze medal.
Settle into the weekend with this quiz.
Cork ran out eight-point victors in Semple Stadium.
Our columnist muses on the Zappone furore, summer days and what’s next for Donald Trump.
Covid vaccine walk-in centres, mandatory hotel quarantine and wildfires in Turkey made the headlines.
38 venues are operating a walk-in service this Bank Holiday weekend.
The WHO has urged countries to contain the Delta variant.
It was the first Ulster final to take place in Croke Park since 2006.
Kuwait has been removed from the list of designated states with effect from today.
Fires across Turkey since Wednesday have burned down forests, encroaching on villages and tourist destinations.
The latest figures were announced by the Department of Health today.
Police are investigating Olympic Games fans who booed China’s national anthem during a public screening at a shopping centre.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosted today’s game.
Maximum temperatures today and tomorrow will be between 15 and 21 degrees.
The advisory notice will be in place for five days.
The man’s body was recovered from the water at Zurriola beach early on Friday.
Most drivers in the UK want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather.
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy are due home to Ireland tomorrow.
The RNLI and the Department of Transport are appealing for people to be conscious of water safety this weekend.
Worldwide, coronavirus infections are once again on the upswing.
Ruaridh Nicoll, a journalist based in Havana, joins us for this week’s episode.
A catastrophic situation has been predicted in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, southern Madagascar, Yemen, South Sudan and northern Nigeria.
Here’s what you missed while you were sleeping…
Workers have reported facing some obstacles in attending appointments during their work shift.
The kicking and set-piece contests will be crucial again this evening.
MOST DRIVERS IN the UK want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather to boost safety and encourage better driving habits, according to new polling.
Some 78% of respondents who supported a reduced motorway speed limit in the wet felt it would encourage some drivers to slow down, while 72% believed it was worth trying as it might save lives. Nearly two-thirds said it could improve visibility due to less spray from moving vehicles.
In France, this is already the case as motorway speed limits are reduced from 130km/h to 110km/h during inclement weather. While road deaths fell in most European countries due to the impact of the pandemic last year, the overall figure increased in Ireland.
The idea to reduce speeds on Irish motorways had been mooted by the Green Pary last year during negotiations on the Programme For Government in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. It was reported at the time that the Greens had looked at reducing the 120km/h speed limit to 100km/h. It is not included in the PFG but the programme did commit to a review of speed limits.
So, today we’re asking: Should motorway speed limits be cut in wet conditions?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Our columnist muses on the Zappone furore, summer days and what’s next for Donald Trump.
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