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# opposition - Wednesday 8 May, 2019
'It's a disgrace that it will take that long': Opposition TDs criticise 7-year timeline for rural broadband
Cabinet yesterday signed off on the National Broadband Plan.
# opposition - Monday 11 March, 2019
English and French leagues hint at legal action over Nations Championship
PRL and LNR say World Rugby has broken an agreement about future plans for the international game.
# opposition - Monday 17 December, 2018
Jeremy Corbyn has tabled a no-confidence motion in PM Theresa May
The move comes after the British Prime Minister told MPs they will only get a delayed vote on her Brexit deal in the new year.
# opposition - Wednesday 31 October, 2018
'If you asked me if I'd like to play in a second-tier championship, the answer would be: 'No''
Carlow’s All-Star nominee Paul Broderick is strongly opposed to the idea of a ‘B’ football championship.
# opposition - Tuesday 25 September, 2018
Decision to grant Irish Cement licence to burn alternative fuels delayed after 3,500 objections
The number of objections from the public “continues to rise”, a spokesperson for the EPA said.
# opposition - Monday 14 May, 2018
Plans for large-scale mosque in Blanchardstown given green light
There was local opposition to the proposed mosque.
# opposition - Saturday 17 February, 2018
No manifesto, no programme, no debates - but Putin is cruising towards another election victory
It is highly unlikely that Putin will be unseated this time round.
# opposition - Monday 30 October, 2017
Charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of funds sought against ousted Catalan cabinet members
Spanish authorities say deposed officials will be allowed to take their personal belongings from official buildings, but are barred from performing any official duties.
# opposition - Sunday 24 September, 2017
Poll: Are you in favour of the government's strategic communications unit?
The new communications unit has caused a deal of controversy since its announcement.
# opposition - Monday 31 July, 2017
Venezuelan President claims victory as 10 die in violent protests
10 people were killed in violent protests against Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly elections.
# opposition - Monday 17 July, 2017
'We do not want to be Cuba' - Venezuela's opposition votes against president
Nicolas Maduro told the opposition to “not go crazy” with the results of its vote.
# opposition - Monday 12 June, 2017
Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny jailed for 30 days after anti-corruption protests
Russian authorities detained the 41-year-old opposition leader and nearly 1,000 of his supporters.
# opposition - Saturday 3 June, 2017
'It's like living in a nightmare': Venezuelan student terrified of returning home
Protests have been building in the capital Caracas for months.
# opposition - Sunday 23 April, 2017
'I watch the news and cry and cry': Venezuelans in Ireland on the chaos back home
20 people have been killed in three weeks of clashes at anti-government protests.
# opposition - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
As it happened: 'I won't take lectures from you on my responsibilities'
The Taoiseach answered questions in a feisty affair.
# opposition - Monday 26 December, 2016
'This is an absolute joke of a Dáil': Alan Kelly on sexism, his poisoned chalice and Labour's future
Labour’s Alan Kelly now finds himself in opposition – and he seems to rather like it.
# opposition - Friday 2 September, 2016
Hundreds of thousands march against government in Venezuela
Demonstrators dressed in white marched in the east of the capital, yelling “Venezuela is hungry” and “This government is going to fall”.
# opposition - Thursday 25 August, 2016
Who can Dundalk face in the Europa League group stages?
Manchester United, Inter Milan, Ajax, Roma and Villarreal are all possible opponents for the Louth club.
# opposition - Wednesday 18 May, 2016
Michael Fitzmaurice is leaving the Independent Alliance
He said he is now planning to join a new technical group in opposition.
# opposition - Tuesday 19 April, 2016
These are the other talks going on that you probably haven't heard much about
While government formation talks have been ongoing, another group are actually making a lot of progress.
# opposition - Friday 19 February, 2016
'Disgusting!' - Danish PM strongly criticised for flying with Ryanair
The budget airline isn’t a favourite of Danish leftists and union leaders.
# opposition - Wednesday 30 December, 2015
Enda is visiting flood-hit areas, but not 'doing the Bertie Ahern'
Members of the opposition have strongly criticised the government over their response to the widespread damage.
# opposition - Wednesday 21 October, 2015
Talks back on with less than 48 hours to stop the rail strike
Planning a journey this Friday?
# opposition - Saturday 17 October, 2015
Rush-hour train strike next week set to go ahead as talks break down
The action will also take place the following weekend.
# opposition - Friday 24 July, 2015
Enda Kenny warns voters not to choose 'political freakshow' of the Opposition
Is it election season already?
# opposition - Thursday 23 July, 2015
Joan Burton to banking inquiry - "We would have let Anglo fail"
Labour’s current leader and former leader were in front of the banking inquiry this afternoon.
# opposition - Sunday 31 May, 2015
The United States won't be able to listen in on phone calls after tonight
The USA Patriot Act which underpins the domestic activities of the National Security Agency is set to expire.
# opposition - Tuesday 24 March, 2015
Lewandowski aside, do Ireland have much to fear when they come up against Poland?
Why Martin O’Neill’s men must watch out for Kamil Glik, Grzegorz Krychowiak and Arkadiusz Milik among others.
# opposition - Friday 6 March, 2015
Anti-alcohol campaign group say criticism is "premature"
The group have issued a number of radio and billboard advertisements in recent weeks.
# opposition - Monday 2 February, 2015
Will Dublin allow the Love Ulster parade to go ahead as planned?
Dublin City Council is set to vote on a motion opposing the parade this evening.
# opposition - Thursday 29 January, 2015
"The addiction of politics is in me... but there's always part of me saying: ‘Do you want it?’"
Dublin’s Lord Mayor Christy Burke talks about Sinn Féin, the coalition, and whether he’d join a new political party.
# opposition - Tuesday 30 December, 2014
Over 130 people have been arrested at an anti-Putin protest in Moscow
Alexi Navalny, a leading critic of the Russian President, has also been arrested.
# opposition - Friday 24 October, 2014
This old garda station is being turned into a mortuary
But residents aren’t happy.
# opposition - Tuesday 13 May, 2014
The opposition wants to know how long Enda Kenny will stay as Defence Minister
The Taoiseach has taken over the portfolio on a temporary basis.
# opposition - Monday 5 May, 2014
What Constitutional ban has the Opposition 'neutered to the point of comedy'?
Deputies Pearse Doherty and Stephen Donnelly have argued that a section of the Irish Constitution needs to be changed.
# opposition - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
The Cabinet didn't discuss water charges today, apparently
The Taoiseach said the government had “a very long agenda” and water charges simply didn’t come up.
# opposition - Wednesday 26 February, 2014
"Snide, frequently partisan and dismissive" - opposition takes aim at Shatter
‘Spinning’, ‘circling the wagons’ and ‘making shapes’ – Alan Shatter took a battering in the Dáil today.
# opposition - Friday 31 January, 2014
Olympians come out against Russia anti-gay laws
In a statement, the two groups also announced protests to be held in Moscow, Sochi, London, Rio de Janeiro and other cities.
# opposition - Wednesday 29 January, 2014
Ukraine opposition refuses to back bill that would free activists
The bill was passed in parliament without the backing of the ruling party – but opposition MPs refused to vote.
# opposition - Tuesday 15 October, 2013
"Even the dead aren't safe from this Government" - Fianna Fáil reaction to the Budget
The treatment of elderly people was highlighted by two Fianna Fáil spokespeople today, with Seán Fleming asking what the Government “has against elderly married couples?”.
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Poll: Have you had problems getting a doctor's appointment recently?
AN INVESTIGATION BY the Sunday Independent has found that almost half of Ireland’s GP practices are operating at maximum capacity.
According to the newspaper, 44% of surgeries are unable to see new patients because of a lack of GPs.
The constraints are affecting patients across the country, while experts are also warning that they are negatively affecting how doctors are able to treat patients already on their books.
So today we’re asking: Have you had problems getting a doctor’s appointment recently?
Poll Results:
No (4003)
Yes, but I got one eventually (3368)
Yes, and I wasn't able to get one (1460)
I've never needed a GP appointment (533)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lynn Ruane: 'You can't treat addiction like a business - and people with addiction like objects'
By Lynn Ruane - @SenLynnRuane
The Irish For: Rising rents mean many prospective tenants are giving Dublin a goodbye 'cíos'
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
From the Garden: How to make the perfect sauerkraut at home
By Michael Kelly
Although the name is German, the probiotic food has its origins in China.
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