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Thursday 26 November 2020
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Here’s your round-up of what made the news today.
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Micheál Martin said the government will ‘look very seriously’ at stopping the practice.
The former president said he is troubled that Republican officials are humouring Donald Trump.
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Thousands have taken to the streets in days of protests against Merino.
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The Tánaiste said statutory sick pay must be fair for workers and employers.
The situation comes as the Prime Minister wants to move forward on Covid, education, and environmental issues.
Simon Coveney has called for a ‘dialling down’ of rhetoric during Brexit talks.
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The Taoiseach issued a statement today marking the mid-way point of Level 5 restrictions currently in place.
Their messages came hours after President Donald Trump once again cried foul.
A fourth executive meeting in as many days reached a breakthrough in Stormont today.
Earlier the Tánasite told the Dáil that it is “too soon” for people to book flights home to spend Christmas in Ireland.
Simon Coveney said the pandemic “left no corner of the globe untouched”.
The EU wants a deal by mid-November ahead of the end of the transition period.
Geraldine Feeney is listed as having lobbied on behalf of the now defunct doctor’s union.
Peter Fitzpatrick told the Dáil that cross-border travel is “being abused”.
The Vote Leave staffer is leaving Downing Street at the end of the year.
One pro-democracy lawmaker said the removal of their colleagues could sound the “death knell” for Hong Kong’s democracy.
Lee Cain has announced his resignation despite being offered the position as the prime minister’s chief of staff.
Republicans won a seat in Alaska today, meaning neither party can assume a majority until the Georgia run-offs.
Northern Ireland’s lockdown is due to end at midnight tomorrow.
The committee also heard of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the media industry.
Micheal Martin said he would give advanced notice to businesses ahead of December.
People who are most vulnerable to Covid-19 will be the immediate priority of government.
Stena Line has chartered an extra ship in response to the increased movement of goods.
Travellers arriving into Ireland from ‘red’ regions in the EU will be allowed to move freely once they pass a PCR Covid-19 test five days following their arrival.
The move follows a resolution passed in Beijing partly aimed to combat supporters of Hong Kong independence.
The Australian arm of the New York-headquartered company is the country’s largest media organisation.
Military personnel changes have fuelled concerns of a push against figures seen as not loyal enough to Trump.
Reid will tell the committee today that waiting lists have stabilised.
The rule change will give hope to many wishing to return home this Christmas.
Here’s what made the headlines today…
Ministers are meeting again tonight after discussions yesterday failed to secure a breakthrough.
The debate on the confidence vote concluded this evening.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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