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Friday 23 October 2020
It’s in our hands. Together we can get through this.
His last days were prefaced by an extended period of unnecessary suffering in the Emergency Department of his local hospital.
Paschal Donohoe has delivered his first Budget. But has it been a Budget that tackles the housing crisis?
The European Commission announced last week that it is taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice for failing to recover €13 billion of tax due from Apple.
High and rapidly increasing house prices have meant that Dublin homeowners shoulder a high proportion of the local property tax bill.
It’s in our hands. Together we can get through this.
This perception of apprenticeships as a back-up plan compared to university is one that is changing. We talk to 4 young apprentices.
The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill restricts ads so they are less likely to glamorise our relationship with alcohol.
But people who are attracted to multiple genders make up between 2 and 25% of the population, writes Bi+ Ireland.
Ireland’s undocumented migrant workers are calling on the Irish government to regularise their status.
What kind of life can you live on €9.25 an hour?
Khulood’s video renewed the debate on modesty, Muslim dress codes, and gender equality.
We need a just transition to a low carbon economy, not a sell-off of our future, write Sinead Mercier and Louise Michelle Fitzgerald.
After 20 years of institutional living, Alan has moved into his community. This is his story, as well as other HAIL project participants, now living lives of their own choosing.
We expect substantial, progressive changes now, for example in repealing the Criminal Trespass legislation, in education and health, and in effective anti-discrimination measures.
We will know the new leader of Fine Gael tomorrow. Tonight Paschal Donohoe and Simon Harris tell us who they want to prevail.
The race for Fine Gael leadership is underway. What do we actually want from a leader?
For many parents the real problems begin once their child has secured a place in school.
We asked three women to share their abortion stories.
EU leaders gathered in Rome this weekend to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the accord that spawned the European Union.
A referendum will be held on whether to allow Irish citizens living abroad vote in future presidential elections.
What does it mean to be a woman in 2017 and what are women’s hopes for equality and fairness?
Is it possible to oppose abortion rights and still call yourself a feminist?
Can we ensure that motorists and cyclists are safely sharing our roads with a 1.5 metre minimum distance law?
Toxic trade deal or necessary agreement? We debate the controversial Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada.
Medical school is inherently stressful. This is heightened when you can’t talk openly about your problems.
Trump’s 90-day ban affects travel to the US by citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. We asked a selection of those affected, now living here in Ireland, how it will impact their lives.
Minister for Education, Richard Bruton, plans to legislate on the controversial school admissions system soon. But what about the right of minority faiths to prioritise pupils of their faith?
Although it’s accepted that binge-drinking poses significant risks to a foetus, health professionals and the public are divided on the effects of an occasional drink after 12 weeks.
The Irish Cancer Society’s controversial “I want to get cancer” awareness campaign launched last week.
While calling out abusive trolls, author and feminist Lindy West said the real reason she’s leaving Twitter is because Twitter itself refused to do anything substantial to protect its users.
From mulled wine in markets to lighting the Menorah, three yuletide-loving ambassadors share their festive memories and traditions.
Two commentators debate the use of quotas to increase the number of women on our sporting boards.
This week Angela Merkel has said that she supports prohibition of the burqa. Should we also ban face veils here in Ireland?
A damning new report concluded that lack of transparency from the insurance industry is a major contributing factor to the rising cost of motor insurance.
Eight women who all feel that miscarriage needs to be spoken about more.
An Irish couple who are expecting a baby, and who received a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality, write about their ordeal for TheJournal.ie.
Unite and the Small Firms Association go head to head.
Unite and the Small Firms Association go head to head on the divisive issue.
There may be no sexual intercourse involved in sessions with a dominatrix, but how would your other half feel about it?
As the referendum on Brexit approaches, we ask two people living in England for their views
What is the EU-US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and what does it mean to you? We asked two experts with different viewpoints what is at play here.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
Did you stay up to watch the debate, or catch highlights this morning?
If you did, we want to know: Who won last night’s US election debate?
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