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Thursday 25 February 2021
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# una mcgurk
The squad’s communication on the pitch was flagged as an issue by attack coach Mike Catt.
The shooting took place on Eugene Street and the youth has since been taken to hospital.
We take a look for this week’s podcast episode.
Motor expert Dave Humphreys picks his top cars on the market for a dependable drive.
More than 6,600 data security breaches were notified last year, according to the Data Protection Commission.
Final amendments to the laws were passed after consultation between Canberra and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg.
Food activist Sophie Healy-Thow reflects on how the pandemic impacted Ireland’s sense of food security.
The 46th president has been undoing dozens of Trump orders since taking office.
Some gardaí are still under investigation.
The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival kicks off on March 3.
Richard OHalloran has been prevented from leaving China since February 2019.
The panorama is composed of 142 individual images stitched together on Earth, NASA said.
The UK Government recently made a request to the European Commission for an extension of grace periods until 2023.
Rory McIlroy on Tiger Woods, who underwent surgery on significant injuries to his right leg after the single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.
Joshua McDonagh has been missing from Letterkenny since Monday, 22 February.
Here’s how to get local-level knowledge from your very first viewing.
The social media giant defended its handling of a dispute with Australia over payments to media organisations.
Papers were filed in the High Court yesterday.
Family carers ‘devastated’ over vaccine list, Mother and Baby Home Commission won’t be extended, and J&J vaccine effective against variants.
Varadkar told his party that criticism of Government communications was “reasonable, heard loud and clear and will be taken onboard”.
We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
Gardaí on patrol in Portlaoise found a group that had travelled well outside their 5km to visit the Rock of Dunamaise.
Draws for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout rounds will take place on 9 March.
A social media post has drawn incorrect conclusions to suggest that Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective.
The pigeon was dragged into a video call by an attendee’s cat.
In the run-up to Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, we speak to Rachel Carey, AnneMarie Naughton and Eva Birthistle about releasing films in 2021.
Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that it was an “unusual application but it comes out of the unusual times we live in”.
Delaney’s legal team has said that the potential dissemination of legal documents is “a matter of enormous concern” to him.
Over half of the HSE’s boosted budget will go towards non-Covid-19 measures.
The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.
Ghana is among 92 countries that will receive vaccines for free through the initiative.
The new legislation is being debated in the Dáil this afternoon.
Tyreik Wright, who is currently on loan at Walsall, received a torrent of abuse on Tuesday night.
The minister said this will be dependent on supply but this is based on what Ireland has secured.
Social media posts have falsely described a photo from Romania in 2017 as a recent anti-restrictions protest.
The seizure was made during a search in Longford town yesterday evening.
A Social Democrats’ motion to extend the commission’s term by one year had broad support but is non-binding and is not being acted on by government.
A judge has warned that they can face prosecution for breaking reporting restrictions.
The vaccine is seen as a vital tool in the pandemic.
148 out of 170 of Scally’s recommended actions have been implemented, with a further 12 on track to be completed.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS faced mounting criticism over its messaging around Covid-19 restrictions, particularly in the last few days.
Our political correspondent Christina Finn writes that the confusion about how the government plans to handle the next phase of the pandemic was not just about mixed messages, but also about plain old bad communication.
She breaks down the numerous bumps for government communications in recent days here.
Government themselves are not as convinced. Taoiseach Micheál Martin told reporters last night that he didn’t think the government had a problem with communicating a clear plan, while Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said this morning that if there have been any failures “we have to accept responsibility for that”.
Today we’re asking: Do you think government communication around Covid-19 restrictions has been clear in recent weeks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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