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# Bank Holiday

Gardaí restrict access to Dublin streets and arrest 10 people for public order incidents

Gardaí say they came under fire on South Anne Street and Temple Bar.

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Jun 6th 2021, 12:47 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

As it happened on Saturday morning: Biden says 'clear majority of nation' behind him as tense wait for final result continues

It’s not official but the former vice president looks set to return to the White House.

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Nov 7th 2020, 3:17 PM

# election 2020

Joe Biden: 'The numbers tell us a clear and convincing story'

The candidate said he is going to win the 2020 US presidential election.

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Nov 7th 2020, 4:19 AM

# Podcast

The Explainer Interview: The story of Unquiet Graves with filmmaker Seán Murray

Unquiet Graves was aired on RTÉ earlier this month.

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Sep 25th 2020, 10:14 AM

# America

US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies aged 87

She died of pancreatic cancer.

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Sep 19th 2020, 12:45 AM

# backstop

As the clock ticks down (yes, again), sign up to get Brexit news and analysis in your inbox

There are 113 days to go…

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Sep 9th 2020, 6:05 PM

# News Fix

Get TheJournal.ie’s nightly news roundup to your inbox.

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Aug 17th 2020, 3:28 PM

# debunked

Debunked: No, this is not a picture of Bulgarian workers outside a supermarket in Dublin this week

The photo has been widely shared on social media and messaging services.

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Apr 17th 2020, 6:48 PM

# covid19 facts

Debunked: No, four young people are not in a serious condition in CUH after taking non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs

The clinical lead for the HSE told TheJournal.ie that such false stories harm our collective action to fight this virus.

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Mar 15th 2020, 9:28 PM

# Podcast

The Explainer: What’s happened so far in the general election count?

As the counting continues, we bring you the biggest stories of GE2020 so far.

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Feb 10th 2020, 6:10 AM

# RIP

RTÉ broadcaster Keelin Shanley has died following an illness

She died at home this afternoon following an illness. She was 51.

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Feb 8th 2020, 4:17 PM

# Spurs

Jose Mourinho announced as head coach of Tottenham Hotspur less than 24 hours after Pochettino departure

Mourinho’s contract will run until the end of the 2022/2023 season.

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Nov 20th 2019, 8:00 AM

# GE19

Bill to delay Brexit will pass through House of Lords tomorrow. What then?

There are 56 days until the current Brexit deadline.

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Sep 5th 2019, 8:42 AM

# ep2019

Count Complete: Here are all the Irish candidates who have been elected to the European Parliament

We have 11 MEPs jetting off on 2 July, with two more waiting in the wings .

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# ep2019

Five MEPs elected in Ireland South as mammoth count concludes

On the 20th count, Grace O’Sullivan, Green Party; and Deirdre Clune, Fine Gael joined Seán Kelly, Fine Gael; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil; and Mick Wallace, Independents 4 Change.

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# ep2019

Clare Daly takes 3rd Dublin MEP seat; Barry Andrews will take 4th seat after Brexit

Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews will take the fourth seat for the constituency once Brexit happens.

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May 28th 2019, 4:33 PM

# ep2019

The Brexit vote: Here are all the MEPs elected for Britain and Northern Ireland

Great Britain and Northern Ireland will send 73 MEPs back to Brussels.

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May 27th 2019, 6:59 PM

# Vote 19

A worrying trend for Fianna Fáil as exit polls show young people abandoning party

Micheál Martin has a task to convince those in their teens and 20s to give his candidates first preferences.

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May 25th 2019, 3:01 PM

# CRO

Auditors report FAI for breaking company law

The public body issued a statement this afternoon.

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Apr 16th 2019, 1:04 PM

# Gardaí

Fourth man arrested over gruesome machete murder of Mikolaj Wilk in Ballincollig

The Cork resident was brutally assaulted on 10 June 2018.

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Apr 10th 2019, 8:48 AM

# Dismay

Indicative votes result: MPs vote against all 8 Brexit options, including a no-deal

None of the votes are binding, however.

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Mar 27th 2019, 9:45 PM

# Rate the votes

Have your say: How would you vote on the Brexit plans in the House of Commons tonight?

What would you do if you had a seat?

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Mar 27th 2019, 6:34 PM

# 29 March

As the clock ticks down, sign up to get all the best Brexit news and analysis in your inbox

Eight days to go…

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Mar 21st 2019, 5:15 PM

# Christchurch

At least 49 people dead after mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques

Four people are in custody, including an Australian citizen described as a ‘right-wing terrorist’.

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# Bloody Sunday

One former British soldier to be charged with two killings on Bloody Sunday in 1972

The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service announced its decision this morning.

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Mar 14th 2019, 2:59 PM

# Brexit

British MPs have voted against a no-deal Brexit. So, what now?

Chief EU negotiator Michel Barnier said today that one of the current risks is an ‘accidental no-deal Brexit’.

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Mar 13th 2019, 7:59 PM

# Brexit

Deal in jeopardy as UK's Attorney General says there is still a legal risk of being trapped in backstop

It is now less likely Theresa May’s deal will get through the House of Commons.

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Mar 12th 2019, 12:49 PM

# Investigation

Man arrested over Strokestown eviction incident released without charge

The man was arrested earlier today following a search of a house in the Killoe area of Longford.

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Feb 6th 2019, 10:06 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Thumping defeat for Theresa May as she loses Brexit vote by 230

May’s bid was defeated by a margin of 202 to 432.

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Jan 15th 2019, 9:55 PM

# 7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: How do military dogs cope with retirement?

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

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Dec 30th 2018, 9:00 AM

# Crisis Pregnancy

National Maternity Hospital to begin abortion services on 7 January

There were some concerns in recent weeks that hospitals would not be ready in time.

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Dec 28th 2018, 2:35 PM

# Margate

Woman arrested on suspicion of murder in Kent after death of two children

Police in the UK county of Kent were called to a house in the early hours of this morning.

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Dec 27th 2018, 3:20 PM

# Céad Míle Fáilte

Another 22 Syrian families have been relocated to Ireland today

They come here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme.

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Dec 27th 2018, 12:10 AM

# Free Safe Legal

Abortion services made legal in Ireland as Michael D Higgins signs Bill into law

Hospitals will provide the services in 2019.

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Dec 20th 2018, 4:18 PM

# Leo Varadkar

'It doesn't take very long for your balaclava to slip': Ructions in Dáil as Taoiseach and Doherty discuss Roscommon eviction

Leo Varadkar claimed that “when it comes to law and order” and the Sinn Féin party, “It doesn’t take very long for your balaclava to slip.”

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Dec 18th 2018, 3:15 PM

# blasphemy ref

The Irish people have voted to remove blasphemy offence from the Constitution

It was a resounding Yes to repeal the offence.

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Oct 27th 2018, 11:04 PM

# aras 18

Michael D versus the rest: How did your constituency vote?

The votes are in and Michael D Higgins will have another seven years in the Áras.

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Oct 27th 2018, 8:00 PM

# The things they said

How Peter Charleton found the fact among the rumour, gossip, lies and deceit

An analysis of how Peter Charleton came to believe some more than others.

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Oct 11th 2018, 6:01 PM

# Aras18

Peter Casey is on the presidential election ballot paper as he receives 4th council nomination

The businessman received the nod from Limerick City and County Council today.

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