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# Original
'It was very hard to see where I'd make it professionally in the 15s game'
Mark Roche has gone from Bosnia in 2015 to a bronze medal at last weekend’s World Cup 7s.
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Sep 17th 2022, 8:30 AM
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# David Sassoli
EP President: If we get into debt and don't provide anything, we'll be stealing from future generations
European Parlaiment President David Sassoli says he’s going to push for EU investment in opportunities for young people ahead of an EU financial package.
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Jul 7th 2020, 6:45 AM
# Aviation
CityJet and Stobart Air asked government for six-month bailout to ensure their survival after Covid-19
The airlines accounted for over 13% of air traffic at Ireland’s airports before the pandemic.
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Jun 21st 2020, 7:00 AM
# clusters
Hiqa sent more than 170 complaints relating to Covid-19 in nursing homes during March and April
Many complainants raised concerns about social distancing and infection control measures in homes as the virus spread.
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May 25th 2020, 12:05 AM
# let's talk about sex
Masturbation, sex toys and multiple partners: Emails show how the HSE drafted its Covid-19 sex guidelines
The guidelines were drafted late in March after a radio interview by the HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer.
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May 5th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Mural high ground
Copper Face Jacks, Tayto and Bohemians FC sent warning letters by Dublin City Council over murals
The council sent 35 letters under the Planning and Development Act in recent years.
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Mar 2nd 2020, 12:05 AM
# Hyde and Seek
Hyde and Seek creches at centre of controversy now hiring new staff
The company came to the nation’s attention last summer following an RTÉ Investigates piece on Prime Time.
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Feb 19th 2020, 6:00 AM
# Dublin Castle
Fianna Fáil mayors accepted invitations to controversial RIC event before later criticising it
The commemoration was cancelled by the government after it proved controversial last month.
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Feb 19th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Dublin Castle
An Garda Síochána considered place for RUC in force's museum as part of Decade of Centenaries
The proposal was one of a number of considerations put forward by the force last year.
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Feb 15th 2020, 10:00 PM
# driver theory test
Motorist who got someone else to sit theory exam was caught after RSA staff recognised impersonator
The candidate was one of nine people who aroused suspicion during driver theory tests last year.
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Jan 6th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Waterford
Fungus growth and odours from corpses: 2012 report outlined conditions at Waterford hospital to HSE
The HSE approved €5.7 million in funding for a new mortuary earlier this year.
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Jan 5th 2020, 9:30 PM
# Charlie Flanagan
Charlie Flanagan asked OPW not to cull 20 Phoenix Park deer and to send them to Laois instead
The minister wanted to have the deer relocated to a 250-acre estate in Laois.
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Dec 25th 2019, 11:00 PM
# settling up
84 politicians clock up €14,820 in Dáil restaurant debt
The debt is allowed under a new credit policy for Oireachtas staff.
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Dec 25th 2019, 10:00 PM
# Infertility
€2 million in funding for IVF and fertility treatment set to be announced by government
One course of IVF treatment can cost between €4,000 and €4,500.
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Dec 18th 2019, 9:00 PM
# oireachtas printer
Controversial Oireachtas printer to cost the State over €2 million
The mistakes made were ‘honest mistakes’ the latest reports states.
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Dec 11th 2019, 11:24 AM
# Animal Welfare
'Heinous barbarism': Public urges Heritage Minister to introduce hare coursing ban
The sport sparked controversy following an RTÉ Investigates documentary in July.
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Nov 30th 2019, 7:30 PM
# cyber monday
New rules to ensure gift vouchers are valid for five years kick in on Monday
From next week, shoppers will be able to use more than one voucher per transaction.
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Nov 29th 2019, 7:30 AM
# Shannon
Power failures and overheating cause long-term outages at Ireland's 'most important' weather radar
The Shannon Airport Rainfall Radar has been taken offline a number of times this year.
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Nov 28th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Emma deSouza
UK tribunal dismisses appeal against ruling that all NI citizens are automatically born British
The tribunal made its initial ruling following an appeal by the Home Office in October.
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Nov 23rd 2019, 5:01 PM
# Procurement
Taoiseach's newspapers and embassy catering: hundreds of State contracts awarded outside official guidelines
Millions has been spent on services procured on almost 350 occasions over a three-year period.
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Nov 20th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Steven Anderson
Anti-LGBT preacher banned from Ireland over 'abusive' views which were 'likely to stir up hatred'
Steven Anderson was the first person to be issued with an exclusion order preventing him from entering Ireland.
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Nov 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM
# An Bord Pleanála
OPW Brexit Unit begins consultation for Dublin Port inspection bays
A decision on the consultation with An Bord Pleanála is due by 28 February next year.
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Oct 23rd 2019, 6:43 PM
# porn block
Government officials clashed over roles on regulating children's access to porn after Ana Kriegel trial
Two departments claimed they weren’t responsible for monitoring the issue.
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Oct 20th 2019, 12:05 AM
# track record
'It confirms our worst fears about privatisation': Half of Go-Ahead bus routes fail to meet punctuality targets
The British-owned firm began operating 24 routes in Ireland in September 2018.
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Oct 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Hyde and Seek
RTÉ accused of neglecting child safety in war of words with Tusla ahead of Hyde and Seek exposé
The RTÉ documentary about the Hyde and Seek chain was broadcast on 24 July.
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Oct 14th 2019, 12:05 AM
# clondalkin towers
Upgrade works due to be completed at Direct Provision centre in July still haven't started
Residents in Clondalkin Towers say they have been told that the works may not commence until next year.
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Oct 13th 2019, 6:30 AM
# Childcare
Parents left in limbo after Tusla closes unregistered aftercare facility in south Dublin
Dimples Creche in Sandyford has been forced to close its after-care from tomorrow.
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Oct 10th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Name Our Storms
Irish pronunciations and British royals cited as concerns during naming of 2019-20 winter storms
Emails released under the Freedom of Information Act show how this year’s storms were named.
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Oct 5th 2019, 6:30 AM
# extinction rebellion
'Our aim is to get people arrested': Climate activists gear up for week-long protest on streets of Dublin
Protesters are planning to block roads and cause disruption around the capital next week.
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Oct 4th 2019, 12:05 AM
# dodder valley park
'We're terrified the bulldozers will move in': Locals fight to save animal habitat in Dublin park
New recreational facilities are set to be built in Dodder Valley Park.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 1:19 PM
# FOI
'It is just pure anti-whiteism': NTA hit by complaints over anti-racism campaign
In August, the NTA launched a week-long public campaign to highlight experiences of racism.
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Oct 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM
# trade mission
Phil Hogan is planning a trip to Washington to convince Donald Trump to work with the EU
Hogan told RTÉ in recent weeks that he aimed “to get Mr Trump to see the error of his ways” on trade.
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Oct 2nd 2019, 6:15 AM
# brexit party
Why Brexiteers see the backstop as a 'non-story', 'irrelevant' and an EU trick
The Irish government’s refusal to outline what a hard border would look like in a no-deal Brexit has caused confusion among Brexiteers.
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Sep 29th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Immigration
Number of people stopped at the Northern Ireland land border and removed from the State is rising
Gardaí say that the passport checks at the border are to fight organised crime, but NGOs say they’re more like immigration controls.
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Sep 26th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Brexit
Chair of Brexit Party says Varadkar 'hijacked' the backstop issue, and that Irish border trade is 'irrelevant'
Richard Tice, an MEP for the East of England, also explained trade across the Northern Irish border by comparing it to a jar of Smarties.
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Sep 23rd 2019, 7:22 AM
# Transparency
Civil servants were told to look at replacing the Medical Card with the Public Services Card
As recently as June this year, the government was exploring this as a possibility.
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Sep 22nd 2019, 12:05 AM
# Interview
Micheál Martin puts pressure on Fine Gael to include green policies in this year's Budget
Martin wants the government to set a target for when it will be fossil-free.
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Sep 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Clár funding
Fine Gael minister awards highest level of money from government rural funding scheme to own constituency
Mayo received over 10% of the total money awarded as part of the Clár funding scheme since 2016.
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Sep 15th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Mohammed Dahlan
Palestinian politician to pursue defamation case against Facebook in Irish High Court
Mohammed Dahlan’s lawyers have moved their focus from England to Ireland.
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Sep 13th 2019, 12:05 AM
# HIQA
Life inside Ireland's disability services: Allegations of abusive staff and unexplained bruising
The allegations are contained in documents released to TheJournal.ie under the Freedom of Information Act.
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