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# debate - Monday 6 April, 2020
Several countries are making masks mandatory - but experts differ over whether they're effective
Some European countries have ordered people to wear masks outside.
# debate - Thursday 26 March, 2020
Emergency Covid-19 legislation passed by reduced number of TDs in Dáil
In a marathon Dáil debate, politicians are having their say on emergency legislation.
# debate - Monday 16 March, 2020
Elbow bumps and no audience as Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden clash on tackling Covid-19
The two Democratic candidates debated each other last night.
# debate - Thursday 20 February, 2020
Michael Bloomberg attacked on all fronts during fiery Democratic debate
The former New York mayor was forced to defend his record on race and gender as well as his personal wealth.
# debate - Thursday 6 February, 2020
'I think if Conor isn't an 8/10 this week, you can't really keep picking him'
Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman make their cases for Conor Murray and John Cooney respectively.
# debate - Thursday 30 January, 2020
'We've got lads who can do both and I just don't think Stander is one of them'
Andy Dunne wants to see Ireland look for more from their back row forwards.
# debate - Tuesday 28 January, 2020
Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in a live TV debate.
# debate - Thursday 23 January, 2020
FactCheck: The claims made by Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin in the first leaders' debate
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin clashed last night in a debate on Virgin Media One. We’ve looked at the main claims.
Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
Who needs bikinis and palm trees and hook-ups when we have Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin post-breakup? asked Lise Hand who was in Ballymount last night for the Virgin Media Big Debate.
# debate - Friday 6 December, 2019
Johnson and Corbyn to face final head-to-head debate tonight before UK general election
The party leaders will face each other in Maidstone in the BBC’s prime ministerial debate at 8.30pm.
# debate - Monday 2 September, 2019
Schmidt deviates from the presumed plan with World Cup surprises
The Ireland head coach has named an athletic squad for the tests ahead in Japan.
# debate - Wednesday 28 August, 2019
'I think Jack Conan is the best eight in the country right now'
Former Ireland international Jamie Heaslip feels his ex-Leinster team-mate deserves his shot.
# debate - Monday 5 August, 2019
'It's nothing against Sky or RTÉ, but a game like that should be seen by everybody. Simple as'
Tomás Ó Sé believes inter-county games should be available free-to-air.
# debate - Wednesday 31 July, 2019
'I wrote the damn bill': Bernie comes out fighting as Democrats clash in presidential debate
Sanders grew agitated as he defended his Medicare for All bill.
# debate - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
Rory Stewart denies social media stunt during TV debate as Tory votes come thick and fast
Stewart removed his tie mid-debate but denied it was pre-planned.
# debate - Sunday 2 June, 2019
China defends bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown as 'correct' policy days before 30th anniversary
Hundreds, or possibly more than 1,000, were killed, although the precise number of deaths remains unknown.
# debate - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
A new football documentary asks: Will we ever see an all-Ireland football team?
Division: The Irish Soccer Split is on RTÉ One tonight at 9.35pm.
# debate - Sunday 19 May, 2019
Trump says he's 'strongly pro-life' but supports abortion in cases of rape, incest and protecting life of mother
Trump’s comments come after several US states passed tough new restrictions on abortions.
# debate - Saturday 30 March, 2019
Opinion: It is time to stop paying people to spread hate
Hit them where it hurts. When so-called ‘provocateur’ Milo Yiannopoulos overstepped the line, he lost his book deal and now he is reported to be heavily in debt, writes Kate O’Brien.
# debate - Tuesday 26 March, 2019
Video showing Pope Francis trying to avoid having his ring kissed goes viral
Francis’ apparent reluctance to have his ring kissed has sparked a debate online, where the video has gone viral.
# debate - Tuesday 5 February, 2019
'I'm not happy' - Macron says 2024 Olympics failing poor Paris areas
There was considerable anger at the French president’s comments.
# debate - Friday 14 December, 2018
Important information or a 'distraction': Exactly how many people are living in homeless accommodation?
The debate around how many people are homeless in Ireland resurfaced again this week.
# debate - Thursday 29 November, 2018
May and Corbyn agree to debate Brexit on live TV
But the party leaders have differing views over which channel should host the face-off.
# debate - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
The great big Brexit debate: May wants to take on Corbyn over EU deal
The debate is set to be held ahead of 11 December vote on Brexit.
# debate - Tuesday 16 October, 2018
FactCheck: How does President Michael D Higgins pay for his dog grooming bills?
Businessman Peter Casey has repeatedly claimed that Bród and Síoda’s grooming bills are paid for using public money – but is this true?
FactCheck: Who got it right between Higgins and Ní Riada in the debate over speaking rights?
The debate was over the rights of presidents to address the Oireachtas.
# debate - Saturday 26 May, 2018
Cora Sherlock says she didn't agree with pro-life campaign decision to remove her from RTÉ debate
There had been rumours of in-fighting within the campaign.
# debate - Wednesday 23 May, 2018
"It's going to impact my life": Immigrants have their say on both sides of the referendum debate
Only Irish citizens are allowed to vote in Friday’s referendum.
# debate - Monday 21 May, 2018
Spillane claims weaker counties 'being forgotten about', while Whelan wants 13-a-side game trialled
Both men appeared on The Sunday Game last night.
Debate Room: Two lawyers on the 8th Amendment and if we should retain or repeal it
“Referendums can be incredibly blunt tools that force us into one of these two camps.”
# debate - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
'Dehumanising and heartbreaking': TFMR group complain to RTÉ over Claire Byrne Live debate
The broadcast has drawn criticism from a number of people.
# debate - Monday 9 April, 2018
Belfast City Council passes motion to decriminalise use of abortion pills
The North’s abortion laws are considered some of the most severe in the world, according to Amnesty.
# debate - Tuesday 23 January, 2018
'There is all to lose in doing so, and nothing to gain' - GAA chief against any Dublin split
Páraic Duffy’s annual report was released this morning.
# debate - Sunday 21 January, 2018
Debate Room: Has #MeToo turned into a witch hunt?
Has the campaign gone too far? We asked two commentators to tell us what they think.
# debate - Friday 19 January, 2018
'There are two views in the party': Fianna Fáil split after Micheál Martin says he supports repeal
The Carlow–Kilkenny TD said there is a large contingency within the party that did not agree with its leader.
# debate - Thursday 18 January, 2018
Whatever you think about Grobler, it's been good to talk about doping in rugby
The South African has been at the centre of the storm over the past week and a half.
# debate - Friday 17 November, 2017
Ruby Walsh has caused quite the reaction with his views on Ray Houghton's iconic goal at USA '94
‘That’s what we do in Ireland — jump up and down about mediocrity,’ the jockey said during last night’s episode of Ireland’s Greatest Sporting Moments.
# debate - Thursday 9 November, 2017
Medicinal cannabis bill makes progress in the Dáil despite expected opposition
Campaigner Vera Twomey had earlier collapsed outside the gates of Leinster House.
# debate - Tuesday 10 October, 2017
Debate Room: Has Budget 2018 moved towards solving the housing crisis?
Paschal Donohoe has delivered his first Budget. But has it been a Budget that tackles the housing crisis?
Debate Room: We should take Apple's €13 billion to halve housing lists
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.
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Poll: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
MESSAGING APP WhatsApp today introduced new measures to curb the spread of misinformation on its platform.
The move will see messages, including video content and images, restricted from being forwarded to more than one person in one go.
The app previously allowed messages to be forwarded to up to five people in one go but with the large volumes of misinformation around Covid-19 being circulated, the company, which is owned by Facebook has moved to restrict forwarding.
Other social media companies have also tried to combat misinformation on their platforms by including links to the World Health Organisation and the HSE.
So today, we’re asking: Should social media companies do more to tackle the spread of Covid-19 misinformation?
Poll Results:
Yes (4657)
No (878)
I'm not sure (176)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Wellness Wednesday: Mother Nature can help us cope with Covid-19 confinement. Time to walk, look and meditate!
By Gerry Raftery
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
'Nefarious actors are at the root of Covid-19 fake news - and they are part of dangerous geo-political games'
By Billy Kelleher - @BillyKelleherTD
GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak
By Dr Enida Friel
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
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