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No current plans for NPHET to be disbanded, says Donnelly

12 minutes ago 804 Views 1 Comment

The Health Minister said that the Government is currently looking at a medium-term strategy for current Covid-19 protections, like vaccines and testing.

# Moscow

‘Very significant’ risk of Russia invading Ukraine, UK warns

Updated 39 minutes ago 12,922 Views 23 Comments

Liz Truss has accused Vladimir Putin of plotting to install a pro-Moscow leader as head of the government in Russia’s neighbouring country.

Australian Open defends ban on 'Where is Peng Shuai?' t-shirts

# Firm Line

From The42

# Firm Line

Australian Open defends ban on 'Where is Peng Shuai?' t-shirts

1 hour ago 5,586 Views 4 Comments

A video posted online appears to show a firm line being taken against people wearing the t-shirts.

# Buddhism

Thousands mourn Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to the West

1 hour ago 6,598 Views 1 Comment

Thich Nhat Hanh passed away aged 95 yesterday in the city of Hue, Vietnam

DAFT.IE PROPERTY MAGAZINE

Space to unwind: Elegant Drumcondra redbrick with four floors to explore for €1.1m

Spotlight

Temperature Check

The Journal’s new monthly climate newsletter is following the biggest story of our time.

Temp Check

Policy

What climate plans did Ireland set out in 2021 and how do things look for 2022?

Carbon Budgets

Oireachtas Committee urged to recommend approval of Ireland's first carbon budgets

Warming

Ireland felt above-average temperatures in 2021 for the 11th year in a row

# Latest Figures

Covid-19: 8,126 cases, 845 people in hospital and 79 in ICU

1 hour ago 21,200 Views 27 Comments

The figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this afternoon.

# Thailand

British man stabbed to death with sickle in Thailand

2 hours ago 13,509 Views 1 Comment

The alleged attacker was a 22-year-old man and faces a murder charge.

# Drugs

Cocaine worth €1.4 million seized after vehicle is searched at Dublin Port

2 hours ago 11,861 Views 7 Comments

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in relation to drug trafficking offences.

# Nusrat Ghani

Raab says there will be no inquiry into Tory MP’s ‘Muslimness’ sacking claim

3 hours ago 10,021 Views 10 Comments

Nusrat Ghani said she was told her faith was “making colleagues uncomfortable” when she was sacked as a transport minister.

# Your Say

Poll: Have you bought any cryptocurrency?

3 hours ago 25,361 Views 92 Comments

Cryptocurrencies have soared in popularity in recent years.

# Arrests

Man threatens staff with hammer during armed robbery in Malahide

4 hours ago 23,667 Views 0 Comments

A man and a woman were arrested following the incident.

'People were pleading with me not to go back' - Irish tales of triumph after retirement u-turns

# Never Really Over

From The42

# Never Really Over

'People were pleading with me not to go back' - Irish tales of triumph after retirement u-turns

4 hours ago 9,989 Views 0 Comments

Cork hurling legend Brian Corcoran and Ireland international Áine O’Gorman speak to The42 about why they went back.

# Dublin

Witness appeal after man is hit by car in Tallaght

4 hours ago 12,632 Views 1 Comment

Shortly after 11pm yesterday, a pedestrian was seriously injured when he was struck by a car.

# Opinion

Clodagh Finn: Let's look at what women did in history, not what they weren't allowed to do

5 hours ago 6,671 Views 9 Comments

Author Clodagh Finn on the women who are too often relegated to the footnotes of history.

# 7 Great Reads

Sitdown Sunday: How the climate crisis is turning the Arctic green

5 hours ago 6,591 Views 0 Comments

Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.

Good Morning - 5 hours ago

The 9 at 9

Online abuse against women, the impact of ‘ghost flights’ and man seriously injured in Dublin crash

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# Witness Appeal

Man seriously injured after being hit by car in Dublin

6 hours ago 25,947 Views 0 Comments

Shortly before 1.30am, gardaí and units from Dublin Fire Brigade attended the scene of the collision in Dublin 12.

'It’s nowhere near as PC as normal jobs. You get to run around and hit people'

# Irish Abroad

From The42

# Irish Abroad

'It’s nowhere near as PC as normal jobs. You get to run around and hit people'

6 hours ago 17,396 Views 1 Comment

Conor Carey’s career has taken him from Ulster to Connacht and on to Northampton Saints.

# Easter Rising

Dublin rally hears calls for Government intervention to ‘save’ Moore Street

6 hours ago 11,882 Views 19 Comments

The area housed the headquarters for the leaders of the Easter Rising in the final stages of the 1916 insurrection.

# Omicron

New Zealand’s PM postpones wedding as she introduces tougher Covid rules

6 hours ago 46,089 Views 71 Comments

Jacinda Ardern had been planning to get married next weekend but the celebration has been postponed.

# Global Politics

Opinion: The drive for re-election is a major flaw of modern democracy

7 hours ago 8,130 Views 7 Comments

Caoimhín de Barra looks at democracy and asks if it prevents politicians from pushing for real change.

# Ghost Flights

Why near-empty 'ghost flights' aren't a major concern for climate campaigners

7 hours ago 23,060 Views 7 Comments

Misleading headlines about Lufthansa flying thousands of empty planes have been reported in recent weeks.

# Good Information

'I wasn't prepared for this': Experts say online abuse against women increased during pandemic

14 hours ago 22,249 Views 39 Comments

Recent research pointed to higher levels of abuse towards female politicians in Ireland compared to their male counterparts, Michelle Hennessy reports.
One local councillor shared her experience of receiving inappropriate messages from a man on Facebook.
Research shows these types of negative online experiences lead to self-censoring by women.