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Today’s News
Retiring TDs reflect on Enda and Leo, their time in the Dáil and the 'slowness' of the system
Eighteen TDs who were elected in 2016 have decided not to run in the general election – but what have some of them learnt.
Trump's legal team slams impeachment charges as 'brazen and unlawful'
The impeachment trial is set to begin next Tuesday.
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All eyes are now on who will form the next government.
Huge blow for Fine Gael as Fianna Fáil jump to 12-point lead in latest opinion poll
Fine Gael are just one point ahead of Sinn Féin in the latest Sunday Times opinion poll.
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'I'm fed up': Owners of Sandyford apartments given deadline to pay for fire safety repairs
An audit last year found potential fire safety deficiencies that could cost owners up to €14,000 each to repair.
Yesterday’s News
The strangest thing about Northern Irish politics? There's a government, but no opposition
Some credit the short-lived opposition for helping to expose the ‘cash for ash’ scandal.
Glasgow victory confirms Munster's Champions Cup exit
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As a self-confessed political anorak, Larry Donnelly is looking forward to the race.
Premiership Rugby confirm Saracens will be relegated at end of the season
The club will play in the RFU Championship in 2020/21.
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Harry and Meghan will drop their official titles as details of split from British royal family emerge
The deal between the royals has been hammered out.
Panama sends police reinforcements to remote area after sect sacrifice
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Taoiseach insists Ireland is a ‘safe’ country despite week of violent crime
Leo Varadkar has defended Fine Gael’s record on law and order.
Ulster see off Bath to secure second consecutive Champions Cup quarter-final
Dan McFarland’s men were sloppy in victory but they advance into the knock-outs again.
Two men arrested following spate of burglaries in Tipperary and Limerick
Gardaí said they seized two vehicles for examination.
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Police said 15 people were arrested.
Canadians awake to record-breaking snowfall as emergency called
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It is expected to get as low as -4 degrees tonight.
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Leo Cullen’s side ran in two crucial second-half tries to secure the win.
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Varadkar defends Fine Gael social media video that was deleted following backlash
Varadkar said the video had set out to portray serious issues in a light-hearted way.
Gardaí seize €100k of cannabis in Monaghan raid
The house was found to be fully adapted for use as a growhouse.
Freezing night ahead as low temperature and ice warning issued for most of country
The weather warning will kick in at 9pm tonight. It will remain in place until 11am tomorrow morning.
Family and gardaí 'concerned for wellbeing' of 28-year-old man missing since Tuesday
Anthony Dwyer was last seen on Tuesday, 14 January in Clondalkin, Dublin.
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Javid urged businesses to “adjust” and said that while some will benefit others will not.
Scale of SARS-like virus in China likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists warn
Authorities in China say two people have died and at least 45 have been infected.
New domestic abuse refuge in Galway will allow mothers to bring their teenage sons with them
Cope Galway said one women last year had to choose between staying in an abusive household with her sons or living in the refuge without them.
Poll: Do you support post-primary teachers going on strike next month?
Members of the Teachers’ Union of Ireland will strike on Tuesday 4 February.
Nóra Quoirin's parents say it is 'absolutely critical' for inquest to be held by Malaysian authorities
“If the case is closed there will be no truth and we will be deprived from justice,” Nóra’s father has said.
History: As our election looms, spare a thought for the women of 1920
Women stood for election for the first time in 1920, in considerable numbers, writes Dr Margaret Ward.
The Explainer: What is going on between Harry, Meghan and the British Royal Family?
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'An issue of systemic importance': Supreme Court FOI ruling will alter public's relationship with State
When the Supreme Court decides on the future of FOI in Ireland, it will be the end of a glacial process.
'They said we weren't good enough as a nation - we proved them wrong'
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Diplomat rents, the rising dollar and a Brexit-inspired passport boom behind DFA request for extra €50 million
The Department also looked for €2 million to bolster Ireland’s bid to become a member of the UN Security Council.
Two men hospitalised following overnight shooting outside pub in Co Clare
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Garda association calls for extra resourcing after 'shocking levels of violence' in recent days
Gardaí have confirmed human remains found in Dublin 3 earlier this week were that of Keane Mulready-Woods.
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Poll: Do you support post-primary teachers going on strike next month?
IT WAS ANNOUNCED yesterday that post primary teachers have decided to take industrial action next month over the ‘failure to eliminate pay discrimination’.
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI), which represents some 19,000 members in second-level schools, colleges of further and adult education, institutes of technology and universities, will strike on Tuesday 4 February.
The dispute centres around the big pay differences in the early years of employment between those hired before and after 2011.
The Union stated that while its campaign has resulted in progress, new secondary school teachers earn 10% less in the first 10 years of their career than they would have before the recession-era cutbacks were implemented.
So, today we want to know: Do you support post-primary teachers going on strike next month?
Poll Results:
Yes (5126)
No (5113)
I'm not sure / no opinion (399)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Larry Donnelly: Buckle up, this #GE2020 campaign promises to be interesting
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
As a self-confessed political anorak, Larry Donnelly is looking forward to the race.
Opinion: The two homeless tragedies this week mean the Irish electorate is alert to this issue
By Mike Allen
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