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Sunday 1 August 2021
Norma Foley played down suggestions her department would issue advice on bad behaviour related to Covid-19.
Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea has suggested such a measure.
The countries play in the Uefa Nations League tonight.
The bus carrying the Premier League leaders received a fierce welcome when it arrived at Liverpool’s ground this evening.
The player was once again accused of diving in his side’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace
‘I’m disappointed. With what we have had to go through already with these problems, it is not acceptable.’
The head of Dublin City Council’s homelessness body is coming in for widespread criticism for her comments.
A small section of Liverpool and Sevilla fans clashed at St Jakob Park before the match began.
Deaths tied to avoidable health risks like high blood pressure and smoking has shot up by almost 23% since 1990.
A school has asked to overturn a direction that compels it to enrol him.
David Warner punched England’s Joe Root on Wednesday and has been banned until the start of the Ashes.
The Bath scrum-half found himself on the receiving end during the Amlin Challenge Cup yesterday.
From looking in the tissue after you blow your nose, to much, much worse.
Here’s more photographs of those disturbing incidents from earlier on today.
MOST DRIVERS IN the UK want a lower motorway speed limit in wet weather to boost safety and encourage better driving habits, according to new polling.
Some 78% of respondents who supported a reduced motorway speed limit in the wet felt it would encourage some drivers to slow down, while 72% believed it was worth trying as it might save lives. Nearly two-thirds said it could improve visibility due to less spray from moving vehicles.
In France, this is already the case as motorway speed limits are reduced from 130km/h to 110km/h during inclement weather. While road deaths fell in most European countries due to the impact of the pandemic last year, the overall figure increased in Ireland.
The idea to reduce speeds on Irish motorways had been mooted by the Green Pary last year during negotiations on the Programme For Government in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. It was reported at the time that the Greens had looked at reducing the 120km/h speed limit to 100km/h. It is not included in the PFG but the programme did commit to a review of speed limits.
So, today we’re asking: Should motorway speed limits be cut in wet conditions?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Our columnist muses on the Zappone furore, summer days and what’s next for Donald Trump.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Max: 18 °C
Min: 9 °C
Partly sunny with a shower in the area
Max: 17 °C
Min: 9 °C
Rather cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 19 °C
Min: 13 °C
