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Sunday 26 June 2022
Read an extract from Aingela Flannery’s new book, The Amusements.
Bono opened up on his relationship with his father.
Settle back in a comfy chair and sit back with some of the week’s best longreads.
More than 3,200 confirmed cases and one death have now been reported.
Marian Leahy looks back on her football career and laments how Irish teams and players of the past often tend to get overlooked.
Eurosceptic rhetoric has softened in the wake of Brexit but still allows questions of a less-than-perfect system.
The US representative has previously come under fire for quoting Adolf Hitler.
AFP journalists reported a residential complex near the centre of Kyiv had been hit.
The Independent TD told The Journal that those suffering from long Covid are being added to existing waiting lists that are “chronically oversubscribed”.
Psychologists and men who have had eating disorders explain the warning signs and what can be done to treat EDs.
The two-week tournament kicks off on Monday.
From “the craic” to James Connolly, Mick Lynch’s Irish heritage has shaped his political views.
The Leinster champions ran out 11-point winners.
Leon Thornton has been missing since Wednesday.
Four women testified at Maxwell’s month-long trial.
A semi-final appearance on 9 July awaits for Rory Gallagher’s side.
The British Prime Minister insisted questions over his leadership were now settled.
Dozens of new protests were planned Saturday from coast to coast.
Micheál Martin described him as a “proud Limerick man, as well as a proud member of Fianna Fáil”.
Young members of the LGBT+ community, Ukrainian nationals, and the Irish premier all took part in the celebratory protest march.
Even before Wednesday’s quake, the country was in the grip of a humanitarian crisis.
While Joe Biden says it falls short of what’s really needed, he added that it will “save lives.”
The Luhansk region’s governor said that Russian forces are attempting to blockade Lysychansk from the south.
Wilhelm Widmer is missing from Clontarf since yesterday afternoon.
There are warnings that heavy showers and longer spells of rain may lead to spot flooding in places.
Organisers of the Oslo Pride festival cancelled today’s planned events on police advice.
The G7 leaders are expected to start arriving today and will tackle issues such as war on Ukraine and climate change.
The former Taoiseach said a “ten-year plan where we start building up the federal system would be great” and “putting in a mayor at the start of that might be won’t work”.
“Football is engrained in me and that won’t change, it feels part of our family. Yeah, it can be ruthless but that’s part of the story.”
A full vote on the proposed changes is set to take place in Strasbourg next month.
Gerry Christie, from Kerry Mountain Rescue, said climbers often don’t have the proper equipment when climbing.
Rated highly by Joe Schmidt, John Ryan was a consistent force for Munster for over a decade. The last thing he expected was to be on the look-out for a new club.
The court’s overturning of the landmark Roe v Wade decision is likely to lead to abortion bans across the country.
The former Taoiseach will speak to the 80 members of the Assembly at 10.45 am on ‘The Reality of Devolution’.
Last week there was a more than 50% jump in reported case numbers.
Armagh v Galway, 1.45pm, live on RTÉ 2
Kerry v Mayo, 4pm, live on RTÉ 2
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TWO ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINALISTS confirmed, two more to follow today.
Another big Croke Park double-header lies ahead, with the mouth-watering meeting of Armagh and Galway kicking us off.
Kieran McGeeney’s Orchard county have serious momentum behind them after qualifier wins over the usurped All-Ireland champions Tyrone and Donegal, but they face a stiff challenge from Connacht kingpins Galway next.
It’s a novel pairing, and it’s hard to call which way it will swing. But this is a massive opportunity for both counties.
Another standout tie follows as Kerry and Mayo gear up to do battle.
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Become a MemberNo strangers to the business end of the competition at this stage — or each other — the winners of this heavyweight clash will go up against Dublin in the semi-final.
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