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Tuesday 26 January 2021
Adams said the long hair came about because of a bet with Martin Ferris.
Following a recent HSE move there is now no full-time respite centre in the Munster county.
Dessie Ellis said he’s passed on the threatening letters to the gardaí.
Alan Farrell said he was merely calling on Sinn Féin deputies to make a statement.
There has been strong criticism after the monument to some of the bloodiest days of killing in the Civil War was badly vandalised.
A TD has said this shows a “terrible lack of compassion” and is “cruel”.
Second part of TV3 exploration also hears Sinn Féin politicians questioned about IRA criminality.
Socialist Party leader says that the government are in denial over the household charge – and says that people are not going to pay.
Socialists and others have outlined a campaign where they will urge 1.6 million households not to register for the charge.
Over half-a-dozen TDs say they will not pay the €100 tax when it comes into effect in the New Year with a number of Sinn Féin deputies considering their options.
James ‘Whitey’ Bulger was captured last night after 16 years on the run. But how did the Irish-American mobster become such a notorious figure?
EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
Today we’ve heard promises on crime fighting, cutting 145 state bodies and companies, and further arguments between Fine Gael and Labour over their economic policies.
Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin all demand an immediate general election in the wake of Brian Cowen’s victory.
THE CABINET SUB-COMMITTEE has signed off on mandatory quarantine for those travelling into the country without a negative PCR test, as well as passengers from “high risk areas” such as South Africa and Brazil.
Passengers will have to pay for their own stay in quarantine hotels which are to be policed by private security firms. The measures are expected to be signed off on by Cabinet today.
Speaking on RTÉ One’s Claire Byrne Live last night, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said, if introduced, mandatory quarantine could be in place for a year – affecting some people’s holiday and Christmas plans.
“I don’t think we would reverse (it) until everyone is vaccinated and then heading into winter you wouldn’t want to open flights before Christmas.
“People who may like to take a summer holiday in August, people who would like to see their relatives this Christmas that they didn’t see last Christmas, that would probably be off the agenda,” Varadkar said.
All non-essential travel is not recommended at present, but some people have gone on holiday in recent weeks, and others are planning to later this year.
Poll: Are you planning a holiday abroad this year?
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