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Politics - Wednesday 22 January, 2020
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.
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.
What's your big election question for Micheál Martin? It's YOUR chance to ask
We want to put your questions to all the party leaders before 8 February.
Independent TD Tommy Broughan announces he will not seek re-election
He was first elected to the Dáil in 1992.
QUIZ: Which glasses-wearing male celebrity is your style icon?
Brad Pitt and Jurgen Klopp, we’re looking at you…
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Mary Lou says 'dominance of FF and FG is gone, but RTÉ has yet to catch up'
The Sinn Féin leader said that the party has “taken legal advice and will pursue that, but we shouldn’t have to go to court”.
Poll: Will you vote in the general election on 8 February?
The polling date is just over two weeks away.
Peter Casey announces intention to stand for election in Taoiseach's constituency
The 62-year-old says he is standing in Dublin West to give people there a ‘protest vote’.
Late-night hearing sees Republicans block witness requests on first day of Trump impeachment trial
A 13-hour hearing saw Republicans push back attempts by Democrats to amend the procedures for the trial.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Fine Gael promises to cap hospital parking at €10 per day, SF says fees should be scrapped altogether
Public hospitals earned just over €11.7 million from car parking fees last year.
Here's how much the main political parties are spending on Facebook ads
Targeted Facebook ads allow political parties to select who they want to see the advert by age group, gender and where they live.
Politics - Tuesday 21 January, 2020
US Senate leader backs down on proposed impeachment trial rules after backlash
Donald Trump has denounced the proceedings as “a total hoax”.
Hillary Clinton on Bernie Sanders: 'Nobody likes him, nobody wants to work with him'
Clinton made the comment in a documentary that’s due to air in March.
Who wants to be your TD? Meet the 2020 candidates with TheJournal.ie's election centre
It’s your essential guide to GE2020.
'They can't go green if they're in the red': Farmers won't become climate-friendly if subsidies are cut, warns IFA
The comments come on the same day Fine Gael launched its agriculture plans ahead of the upcoming election.
Heard of TikTok? Here’s the lowdown for parents on 5 of the most popular apps and games
And how to start an open conversation about them, according to Webwise’s Jane McGarrigle.
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'It's not a normal party': Leo Varadkar rules out post-election coalition with Sinn Féin
The taoiseach said that it was a ‘principled’ position.
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin disagree on Sinn Féin inclusion in election TV debates
Sinn Féin has criticised the head-to-head debates between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.
Poll: Should Mary Lou be allowed partake in RTÉ and Virgin Media's party leader debates?
Sinn Féin has complained about the party’s exclusion from two debates.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Church or ministers won't have to provide same-sex marriage in the North under proposed law
Amnesty International said: “If a church wishes to offer weddings to same-sex couples of faith, then the law should not get in the way.”
School secretaries to suspend work-to-rule industrial action to allow for WRC talks
Fórsa head of education Andy Pike said the talks needed to yield real and significant progress.
Donald Trump's lawyers ask for his immediate acquittal, as impeachment trial to begin today
The US President will be at the economic forum in Davos, Switzerland when his trial begins.
FactCheck: Are there 1,000 more GPs in Ireland than five years ago?
Minister Regina Doherty made the claim during a recent interview.
Lise Hand: Meticulous election planning meaningless as parties skid on first banana skins
Election candidates can find themselves at the mercy of the news cycle but they shouldn’t be blindsided by issues known to Joe Duffy and their canvassers, writes Lise Hand in her first column for TheJournal.ie.
The pension age is now a major election issue - so where do all the parties stand?
The pension age is set to increase to 67 in 2021, and 68 in 2028.
Politics - Monday 20 January, 2020
Opinion poll: Just four points between three parties as FF tops, FG drops and SF climbs
The Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll surveyed voters last week as the election was called.
Leo Varadkar 'still remembers' buying his home in his 20s and 'wants that to be attainable'
The Taoiseach told The Last Word he is a “big believer in home ownership”.
What are the issues affecting people in your area? We want to send our election team to your hometown
Over the next three weeks we’ll be sending reporters around the country to hear directly from voters about the issues that really matter in their local area.
'It's our constitutional God-given right': Heavily-armed protesters descend on Virginia for pro-gun rally
The rally has been organised by the Virginia Citizens Defense League which opposes gun control laws.
It won't stop Northern Ireland leaving, but Stormont has voted to reject Boris Johnson's Brexit deal
The voted was about whether to refuse legislative consent to the Brexit agreement.
Sinn Féin objects to Virgin Media for excluding Mary Lou from Leaders' debate
The party is also considering legal action against RTÉ for not including Sinn Féin.
Fianna Fáil not happy with Varadkar's 'political attack' during State event with Apple's Tim Cook
Fianna Fáil want Sipo to carry out an investigation.
Taoiseach presents Apple CEO Tim Cook with special award in Dublin
The award was given to mark 40 years of investment by the tech company in Ireland.
Poll: Should Ireland's next government introduce a wealth tax?
It’s been suggested that measure could bring in huge revenues for the Irish economy.
The 9 at 9: Monday
Here’s everything you need to know as you start your day.
Gardaí investigating after brick thrown through FG Cork candidate's office window
Tánaiste Simon Coveney called the incident “a kind of thuggery” that “should not be part of elections or politics”.
Aontú launches its election campaign today... but the party is relying on 'grassroots' to fund it
Leader Peadar Tóibín has said the country can “do better than Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael”.
"We have no say on what happens in our town": The true extent of tree felling by local authorities Exclusive
The first part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation reveals that over 10,000 trees have been cut down by councils since 2015 with many having incomplete records.
Strategy and specialists in short supply when it comes to saving public trees Exclusive
The second part of Noteworthy’s in-depth investigation explores the reasons behind tree cutting including a lack of policy and expertise.
Politics - Sunday 19 January, 2020
Fine Gael accused of 'buying the election' after government advert appears on front page of newspaper
The government has defended the ad.
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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 (6297)
I don't know/No opinion (554)
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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
By TheJournal.ie reader
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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