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Saturday 5 December 2020
The arrest and handcuffing of a black CNN journalist has drawn the widest coverage.
Cliodhna McAllister writes about how her experiences with Tinder, dating and porn got her thinking about how we view sexuality and gender in Ireland.
The rally was being held after the “hideous and barbaric” murder of 17-year-old Keane Mulready-Woods.
Gardaí have confirmed human remains found in Dublin 3 earlier this week were that of Keane Mulready-Woods.
Local gardaí have been attempting to keep a lid on the feud.
A global movement campaigning for an end to gender-based violence against women is underway.
Hong Kong’s underground subway system was closed amid further violence overnight.
Flashmob rallies erupted inside multiple shopping centres across the international finance hub.
The clashes came after authorities earlier lifted a round-the-clock curfew in Baghdad.
The vast majority of victims are women and over half are abused in their own home.
Aid groups have described the spike in violence in Syria’s eight-year civil war as a “nightmare”.
In certain areas of Kenya, slaughtering an animal or paying a €20 fine is the punishment for rape.
20-year-old official Harry McCann said an U13 manager attempted “to strike me” in a game on Saturday.
‘I just accepted that this was how it was going to end,’ she said after she was told she was going to die.
A court hearing referred to the incident this week as “collective hysteria”.
Parents talk to us about why they are seeking asylum in Ireland and the impact of raising a family in an institutionalised setting.
Four people are in custody, including an Australian citizen described as a ‘right-wing terrorist’.
One Everton supporter suffered a ‘life-changing injury’ after an attack from a Millwall fan over the weekend.
There have been a number of security alerts in Derry in recent days.
Up to 40 people have been killed in violent protests in Sudan in recent weeks.
Opposition politicians have condemned the election as “farcical”, claiming vote-rigging took place.
A government decision to raise the price of bread has sparked protests around the country.
The French are practical people and they tightened their belts as much as they could until eventually they couldn’t survive, writes Renaud Beranger.
There’s some confusion around where LGBT people in domestic abuse situations can turn to for help – here’s some clarification.
Police said bodyguards for a Sri Lankan cabinet minister allied to Wickremesinghe opened fire inside a government ministry.
He will be interred in the Washington National Cathedral.
Former Tyrone All-Ireland winner Enda McGinley on the concerning trend.
None of the alleged rapes were reported to gardaí – the head of the centre in Cork said this is not surprising.
He said “a miserable two years” could be ahead.
Israel and Hamas have fought three wars since the Islamic militant group seized control of Gaza in 2007.
The attack took place in 2003.
The incident happened last week in Derry.
The arrests were made under the Met Police’s Operation Puglia.
The crew officiating the game, which degenerated into wild punches and flying kicks before stunned spectators, were also suspended from competition.
Sinn Féin is holding a rally in West Belfast this evening in light of the incident.
Sinn Féin has said Adams’ home and that of party member Bobby Storey were attacked with explosive devices.
The incidents come in the run-up to the Twelfth.
Experts have looked into the impact using such weapons would have on a nation’s population and resources.
A judge told Christopher Lenihan he is undoubtedly facing a prison sentence.
Both suffered head injuries.
THIS WEEKEND MARKS the first Saturday and Sunday since six weeks of Level 5 restrictions across the country ended on 1 December.
Many will use the occasion to socialise and see people whom they haven’t been able to meet since October, particularly after the re-opening of pubs and restaurants yesterday.
Others have already used the days since the return to Level 3 on Tuesday to meet people.
However, public health officials are still urging the public to limit their social contacts in order to prevent another rise in cases over the festive period.
Today we’re asking: Has your number of social contacts increased since the end of Level 5 restrictions?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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