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# gino-kenny - Monday 10 February, 2020
PBP's Gino Kenny, who conceded defeat yesterday, retains Dublin Mid-West seat
Kenny said he thought he was “political toast” 24 hours ago.
# gino-kenny - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
'You have to learn on your feet very quickly': First time TDs on adjusting to life in Leinster House
TheJournal.ie spoke with three candidates who have just completed their first term as TDs in Leinster House.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 3 July, 2019
Inclusion of chronic pain conditions on cannabis access scheme will be 'kept under review'
Only patients with specific medical conditions can access medicinal cannabis under the new programme.
# gino-kenny - Monday 27 May, 2019
FactCheck: Does cannabis legalisation cause 'exponential' increases in the use of the drug?
The claim was made earlier this week by GP Dr Ray Walley in debate on cannabis legalisation.
# gino-kenny - Monday 20 May, 2019
Doctors want cannabis risks highlighted, but campaigners says debate is conflating medicinal and recreational use
Medical experts said the government was ‘sleepwalking’ its way into supporting cannabis use in Ireland.
# gino-kenny - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
'Momentous achievement': Campaigners welcome confirmation of government medicinal cannabis supplier
Health Minister Simon Harris will bring proposals about the cannabis access programme to Cabinet next month.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 20 March, 2019
New study makes strong link between use of potent cannabis and psychosis
A new study published in The Lancet has found how cannabis use affects the incidence of psychosis.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 28 November, 2018
'You're a disgrace': Clashes in the Dáil over medicinal cannabis delay (and Leo breaks Dáil rules)
Leo Varadkar broke Dáil rules today by holding up a poster in the chamber.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
'Medicinal cannabis can be made available in Ireland early next year if a push is made by the department'
Officials travelled to Denmark to help sort out Ireland’s problem in sourcing medicinal cannabis last week.
# gino-kenny - Saturday 3 November, 2018
Delay in medicinal cannabis scheme as the government is having problems finding a quality assured supplier
Department of Health officials are working to get medical cannabis products from other EU Member States and further afield.
# gino-kenny - Saturday 27 January, 2018
Patients with 'invisible' chronic pain and fatigue illnesses still fighting for recognition
Campaigners told TDs this week that they need a review of these conditions in Ireland so they are recognised and so that patients can access proper treatment and supports.
# gino-kenny - 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.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 12 July, 2017
Bill to legalise medicinal cannabis shouldn't be passed - health committee
Health committee member Kate O’Connell said that an opportunity was lost to make cannabis a medical product.
# gino-kenny - Wednesday 29 March, 2017
Ireland moves one step closer to allowing doctors prescribe medicinal cannabis
People with specific conditions will be allowed access cannabis-based drugs under new proposals.
# gino-kenny - Monday 20 March, 2017
Your 6 big questions about medicinal cannabis in Ireland... answered
Vera Twomey can’t access medicinal cannabis for her daughter, but legislation is on the way.
# gino-kenny - Thursday 2 March, 2017
# gino-kenny - Thursday 26 January, 2017
'Medicinal cannabis could be made free of charge'
The Oireachtas Health Committee has made several recommendations in its report on medicinal cannabis.
# gino-kenny - Saturday 10 December, 2016
When politicians support cannabis-based medicines they're supporting medicine, not cannabis
Moves towards regulating the drug have taken a step forward this week.
# gino-kenny - Tuesday 29 November, 2016
'It's time we got on with it': Support for medicinal cannabis bill could mean it's a runner
The bill, which is due to be debated on this Thursday, aims to regulate use of cannabis for medical purposes.
# gino-kenny - Saturday 24 September, 2016
Cork family fighting for cannabis-based medicine for daughter with rare form of epilepsy
TDs will debate medicinal cannabis use in the near future.
# gino-kenny - Sunday 24 July, 2016
'Ireland is behind the times': Should cannabis be legalised for medical use?
This week, Bríd Smith tabled a Bill calling for the use of cannabis to be permitted for sufferers of illnesses such as Multiple Sclerosis and cancer.
# gino-kenny - Sunday 5 June, 2016
"It's a bear pit" - 100 days in, our newest TDs talk the hours, income, and oddities that come with Dáil life
There are a huge amount of first-time TDs in the 32nd Dáil. Here’s how they’ve been finding life in their new home.
# gino-kenny - Sunday 13 March, 2016
'I couldn't show my face in my area if I took home a TD's salary'
Gino Kenny has strong views on TD’s pay and says he’ll only take home the average industrial wage.
# gino-kenny - Thursday 10 March, 2016
Meet the working class TD named Gino who'll get the bus to Leinster House today
Gino Kenny is one of the more interesting deputies elected to the 32nd Dáil.
# gino-kenny - Saturday 9 August, 2014
High Court orders Dublin councillor to stop blockading Greyhound trucks
But Cllr Gino Kenny has vowed to break the injunction.
# gino-kenny - Monday 7 February, 2011
Out to launch: The jargon and the jibes of party campaigns
This morning, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour dusted down the soapboxes as they give green light to first day of electioneering.
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Poll: Who will win the US presidential election?
KAMALA HARRIS HAS been chosen as the running mate of Joe Biden, the former US Vice President who is facing Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
Harris’ addition to the ticket has refocused attention on the November election. Trump is looking for another four-year term, alongside his VP Mike Pence.
Biden is generally outperforming the president in opinion polls but, as the last election showed, polls don’t always get it right.
Let us know: Who do you think will win the US presidential election?
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What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
Opinion: 'An unjustified panic against all international travel has developed in Ireland'
By Robert Dagg
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