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Saturday 4 December 2021
From The42
Iain Henderson’s injury is a major blow but Ulster look primed for Toulouse battle.
A new anti-racist campaign was launched at Heuston station where trains, the Luas, and Dublin Bus operate from.
All things *truly* keep getting better.
The change “does not have an effect on mental alertness”.
From The42
Stephen Ferris says Ulster’s defeat to Zebre was ‘unacceptable’, but fancies them to take Wasps on Friday week.
“One woman came up to me after a show and said ‘are you for real, are you wearing this hijab for real?’.”
It’s proposed a 30-second moment of silence will take place after the daily prayer.
Former Camp Nou chief Joan Laporta has launched a scathing attack on the current man at the helm.
And he’s winning praise from all over.
“Oh Alan? He’s for the Church”
The Irish legacy lives on.
… And I got to do my first run-through of my set. Here’s how it went.
This week, I gave some of my routine a go. Well, sort of.
In which a temporary new teacher puts us on our toes.
In which I learn about the virtues of being silly.
Is it bad to be ‘overthinking girl’? That’s what I’m wondering this week.
On dream gigs, comedy moving online and how the audience is a little like a family with an PlayStation…
Damienne Merlina was called “fat” and “annoying” in another comic’s stand-up special.
The US President was speaking at the glitzy Gridiron Club banquet.
The stand-up reportedly suffered complications during a medical procedure.
Kildare have lost Daniel Flynn to the AFL and John Doyle to retirement as they look to rebuild their team for the 2014 season.
Nope, it’s not a waste of your time, it’s training you to be more cognitively flexible (tell your boss!).
Important debates about gay rights have taken place in Ireland and the world in the past few months, leading young people to feel more valued, more included and more heard, writes David Carroll.
From The Daily Edge
Who’s laughing now?
Let’s give the birthday boy some props.
Trumpeting their success with the promissory note last week, up against the unions this week. We are not out of the woods yet, not by a long shot, writes Kieran Allen.
The site features information on the cost of college and encourages students, parents and businesspeople to contact their local politicians to voice their opposition to fees and cuts.
Poznan! We thought we had something special going on…
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web…
Group behind StandUp! campaign now speaking to Government on commitment to targeting bullying of gay, lesbian and transgender young people.
THE GOVERNMENT HAS announced several new restrictions aimed to reduce Covid-19 risks heading into the Christmas period.
As part of the measures from 7 December to 9 January, nightclubs will close, certain events will be limited to 50% capacity and visits to private homes are advised to be limited to a maximum of three other households (so four households in total).
However, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar noted that this is guidance and not statutory so “there’ll be no gardaí calling to people’s homes, to see how many are inside”.
The measures were agreed following “exceptionally clear” advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team outlining the risks associated with heading into Christmas without restrictions to reduce the volume of personal contacts.
So today we’re asking: Will you limit indoor visits to three other households at a time for the next while?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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