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Irish - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Search in Cork for missing person Martin Faherty is stood down
The 42-year-old had been last seen in the Kinsale area on 3 January.
'I haven’t seen Seán laugh like that since the attack': Comedy event raises €465k for injured Liverpool fan
The Meath man was left with serious brain injuries following an unprovoked assault in May 2018.
The 5 at 5: Thursday
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Niall Quinn appointed FAI Interim Deputy CEO
The former Arsenal striker has been heavily linked with a role in the association in recent months.
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Varadkar confirms he will attend Drogheda rally being held in wake of Keane Mulready-Woods murder
“I don’t want to politicise the event in any way,” Varadkar told reporters.
Teenager arrested by gardaí investigating Cameron Blair murder
Cameron Blair was stabbed to death at a party in Bandon Road on the southside of Cork city on the evening of 16 January.
State pension: Taoiseach says 65-year-olds will still have to sign on under Fine Gael's new plan
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed to reporters today that the transitional pension would only apply to 66-year-olds.
Scotland's Russell ruled out of Ireland game after breaking 'team protocol'
The mercurial 27-year-old out-half has been sent back to his club side, Racing 92.
Resident at Dublin disability centre experienced 89 abusive incidents over nine-month period, report finds
St John of God Glasthule centre was found to be not compliant with 10 of the 19 regulations inspected.
'We want a new government': Martin rules out grand coalition floated by Taoiseach during debate
The Fianna Fáil leader said people in Ireland “want Fine Gael out of office”.
Garda appeal after 12 gold rings and other jewellery stolen in Donegal
The theft happened at a business in Letterkenny last Saturday.
'I kind of put that to bed' - Walsh admits 'shock' at Kerry return
Tommy Walsh discusses Peter Keane’s phone call inviting him back into the fold, the overcomplicated advanced mark and Cathal McShane’s AFL move.
Poll: Is it fair to ask politicians about their own personal drug use?
The issue of personal drug use was put to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin in a debate last night.
A permanent seat in the Seanad should be reserved for Travellers, says new Seanad report
A total of 34 recommendations were made.
Drivers warned to be cautious as nationwide fog warning extended until midday
Met Éireann says it expects fog to clear slowly during the morning.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
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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.
Winning, fresh faces, and his 'ideas man' - Farrell launches the new Ireland era
‘I’ll always be myself otherwise I wouldn’t be true to what I believe in.’
Ireland's tax system does 'the most in Europe to reduce inequality', says ESRI
The top 10% of households earn more than 2.6 times that of the middle household in 2017
Independent watchdog criticises continuing failure of gardaí to provide specific details over requests to cancel penalty points
Gardaí must prove they were exceeding the speed limit as they carried out their duty.
Personal drug use and a potential grand coalition: The key moments from the first head-to-head TV debate
There was no Sinn Féin representative present but the party was not far away from the debate.
Organised criminals using fitness apps to track expensive bicycles and equipment, gardaí believe
In particular, areas around the Sally Gap in Wicklow, Lamb’s Cross, Stepaside and Djouce have all been targeted.
Irish - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
Leader ratings: How did you rate Varadkar and Martin in tonight's live TV debate?
Tonight’s Virgin Media Television debate was hosted by Pat Kenny.
Fine Gael has the lowest percentage of female candidates running in the election
At least 30% of a party’s candidates in general elections must be women.
'I was unbelievably naive' - Best opens up on regret for role in Belfast rape trial
‘It was never, ever my intention to cause any more distress on what was a very, very difficult day for that poor girl anyway.’
Sinn Féin issues legal letter to RTÉ over 'unfair' exclusion from TV leaders' debate
Pearse Doherty said RTÉ’s plan is “simply not fair”.
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Here's What Happened Today: Wednesday
Pensions the talk of the election, China virus crisis deepens and RIP Terry Jones.
Flights and trains from Chinese city of Wuhan suspended to halt virus spread
Residents of Wuhan have been told not to leave the city without a special reason
Man fatally injured in accident on Cork farm
The death is being treated as a tragic accident.
Dubliner fined for punching and making 'hugely racist comments' to underage Irish sportswomen
The girl, who was 15 at the time of the assault, represents Ireland in team and individual sports and was returning home by bus in October 2018.
Garda tells inquest Mark Hennessy ‘looked like a man possessed’ before he was fatally shot
The 40-year-old man was shot dead after he abducted and killed Jastine Valdez in May 2018.
Northern Irish parties say 'no thanks' to £1,000 pay rise amid public anger
The leaders of the five main parties said they would seek to have the pay rise deferred.
Teachers' Union 'expects a lot of schools to close' during strike action
TUI members are set to strike on 4 February over pay inequality.
Two crèches set to close following Tusla inspections
The two crèches are in Dublin and Wicklow.
The State pension 'mess': Can we afford to roll back on the pension age?
Finance expert Dr James Stewart told TheJournal.ie that pensions age issue had become “a bit of a mess”.
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Bríd Smith: The main political parties 'loaded the gun and pulled the trigger on the pension age'
People Before Profit TDs have called for the pension age to be reversed to 65.
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'Wonderful talent, heart and mind': Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77
The actor and comedian had been diagnosed with dementia in 2016.
Divers locate body in search for missing fisherman off Wexford coast
Two men were aboard the Alize when it sank off Hook Head on 4 January.
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Poll: Should homework be banned at primary school level?
THE GREEN PARTY’S election manifesto was launched at the weekend, and one of its standout points was a proposal to phase out homework for primary school pupils.
Some academics have argued that there is no evidence to support the benefits of giving young children homework, and others have suggested that it may even be detrimental to their development.
The move was previously explored by an Oireachtas committee, while at least one Irish school has already stopped giving homework to primary school pupils.
But what do you think? Should primary schools stop giving pupils homework?
Poll Results:
No (6585)
Yes (6294)
I don't know/No opinion (553)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
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The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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