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Tuesday 20 April 2021
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Martin McCarthy killed his young daughter Clarissa before taking his own life in west Cork in 2013.
The 45-year-old former police officer is charged with the murder of George Floyd.
The ‘Indian variant’ is not a variant of concern, but it is under investigation – and being monitored closely in Ireland.
Diego Llorente scored a late goal to cancel out Sadio Mane’s first-half opener for the Reds.
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The 38-year-old man, who had been friends with the woman for seven years, pleaded guilty to orally raping her during a prolonged attack in 2017.
Devil’s Peak was lit up by flames as the fire raged through the night.
The five-time All-Ireland winner brought the curtain down on a glittering inter-county career today.
We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood accused the DUP of ‘childish’ behaviour.
The Raven pub later said on Twitter that it had not intended to ‘hijack’ the Labour leader’s visit to Bath.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
Samuel Pop pleaded guilty to false imprisonment and robbery.
The woman, who is an experienced trail runner, went out for a run yesterday afternoon and never returned home.
The Fine Gael TD and lawyer says lack of social supports during Covid means many relationships are feeling the pressure.
Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.
Danish FA chairman Jesper Moller says he expects Super League clubs to be expelled as soon as Friday.
The figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.
Parents and media organisations had campaigned to change the law after the controversial ruling last October.
Mountbatten died when the IRA detonated a bomb on his fishing boat in Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in 1979.
Gareth McCord’s brother Raymond was beaten to death by a UVF gang in north Belfast in 1997.
The ICCL says that the Constitution requires that the State employ detention as “a very last resort”.
The DPC had sought information on how SF uses its database and information collected from social media.
The milestone means that more than 19% of all adults in the UK have received both jabs.
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The future of the four games set to be played in the Aviva Stadium still hangs in the balance.
The founder and former chief executive of the Limerick-based charity was found dead in his home.
New guidance has been issued by the FSAI.
The 54-year-old man had pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, one of sexual assault and one of attempted rape.
The LDA has estimated that the first homes will be available on the site by 2023.
Anthony Paget (46) has pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to manslaughter.
The number of patients in hospital fell to a six-month low at the weekend.
The imprisoned Russian opposition leader is in the third week of a hunger strike.
The then three-year-old was injured while playing near a dugout in 2013.
The incident occurred shortly before 9pm in the Rathconrath area of Mullingar.
The development includes four apartment blocks with one reaching 19 storeys in height.
The rollout of the one-shot dose was paused in the United States after six rare blood clots were identified post-vaccination.
Rider was injured earlier in the month.
HEALTH MINISTER STEPHEN Donnelly has raised the possibility of vaccinating young people first to prevent the spread of the virus in the community.
Figures show that transmission in the cohort 18 to 24 is higher than other categories.
The Minister asked for an assessment on whether vaccinating younger people earlier would have an impact on stemming the numbers.
Following the review Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said that the data was not there to change the roll out of inoculations.
“The original NIAC prioritisation included this option for younger people because we do see more transmission amongst younger people… If the data on transmissibility in regard to the vaccines was strong enough, then this was something that should be considered,” said Donnelly.
Today we’re asking: Should the government consider vaccinating 18 to 24-year-olds earlier than older cohorts?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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