Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Tuesday 3 October 2023 Dublin: 15°C
Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie
# say that again
'It’s not clear what’s going to happen next': The week in quotes
Here’s what was said and who said what this week.

0069 Health Briefings Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

That does leave us in a position where it’s not clear to any of us what’s going to happen next.

NPHET’s Professor Philip Nolan warned that it’s not clear whether Covid-19 case numbers will rise or fall over the coming days and weeks.

Not One More protest 012 Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie / RollingNews.ie

We’re not here for fun. We’re here because the political establishment does not care. We can’t just park these issues during the pandemic.

Former Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Ruth Coppinger speaking at a protest held in solidarity with demonstrations across the world following the death of Sarah Everard.

shutterstock_1793168575 Shutterstock File photo. Shutterstock

I spent 28 years crying, looking for my child, and they found them within a week. They lived 45 minutes away from me.

A survivor of a mother and baby home shared her story.

pastedimage-1074 Twitter / CatholicBishops Twitter / CatholicBishops / CatholicBishops

While a balance must be struck, easing restrictions on worship has a better founded statutory claim than other activities which may be pressed by powerful commercial interests.

Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Dublin, called for an easing of restrictions on public worship.

russia-navalny PA Images PA Images

I must acknowledge that the Russian prison system has managed to surprise me. I couldn’t imagine that it was possible to set up a real concentration camp within 100 kilometres from Moscow.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on his imprisonment in Russia.

anna-caplice Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

I think women’s rugby, very luckily, is one of the places in the world where you can be anything you want to be.

Ireland flanker Anna Caplice spoke to The42 about how people are finally starting to see the women’s game for what it is.

Your Voice
Readers Comments
58
This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy here before taking part.
Leave a Comment
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.

    Leave a commentcancel