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Tuesday 11 May 2021
Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien said he is “confident” the government will “make real strides” with housing.
More than 1.8 million vaccines doses have been administered.
The Monday Night Football duo made their selections last night.
Nine people were arrested by gardaí following the incident in Mahon on Sunday evening.
Ten people were fatally wounded in gunfire involving the British army in west Belfast over three days in August 1971.
The girl was cycling at the time of the incident.
Ten people, including a mother of eight and a Catholic priest, were killed in disputed shootings involving the Army in west Belfast in August 1971.
Doses could be administered to 12- to 15-year-olds as soon as Thursday.
A separate memo addressing the issue of illegal birth registrations is also due before Cabinet this morning.
New research by the ESRI shows unemployment is 14% below pre-pandemic levels for people aged 15-34.
Supermarket chain LIDL made headlines on Thursday when it announced it will stock rapid antigen testing kits in its stores.
In a wide-ranging interview, O’Brien says short-term letting platforms will be regulated.
The remarks were made at an Oireachtas committee today.
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The World Health Organization also said there was evidence to suggest increased transmissibility of this variant.
The woman is in a good condition but being monitored in hospital.
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The incident happened on the Magazine Road just after 4pm today.
The charges relate to an incident in Dungarvan last year.
The body of 45-year-old Maria Rawlings was found in bushes in Little Heath, Romford on 4 May.
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Philip Ryan has been named in David Power’s 36-man squad.
Graham O’Mahony, of no fixed abode, was arraigned on the single count at Cork Circuit Criminal Court.
West Midlands Trains has been accused of “totally crass and reprehensible behaviour”.
Four people have been ordered to hand over €3,000 in compensation.
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In a follow-up to his housing article last week, Dr Hearne says Government is merely keen for the investment fund issue to drop from the headlines.
Boris Johnson confirmed this evening the relaxation of restrictions again from next Monday.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
The warning kicked in at 1.46pm and will remain in place until 8pm this evening.
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Dr Tony Holohan said he expects to receive an updated recommendation from NIAC in the coming days.
The woman he attacked told the court how her mental health was affected by the incident.
BioNTech has developed a “comprehensive strategy” to address any variants in the future should they arise.
The judge noted that the guns were found “at a time of significant gangland activity in Dublin city”.
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HOUSING HAS BEEN a major issue in Ireland for years, with attention in recent weeks focused on cuckoo funds and the Affordable Housing Bill.
The Journal published details of a wide-ranging interview with the Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien this morning.
Our political correspondent Christina Finn asked if the minister is confident he can make a difference to the housing issues in Ireland.
O’Brien said: “Housing is never going to be an easy job… these challenges are there, they’re real life issues that have to be dealt with.
“So I’m not going to fix it overnight. We’re very focused on bringing measures in that are going to work… and I’m very confident that at that we’re going in the right direction.”
So today we’re asking: Do you think this government can fix Ireland’s housing problems?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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