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Saturday 19 September 2020
Two individual bronzes and two team silvers in Lisbon.
The teen sensation rounded off a successful day for Team Ireland in Glasgow.
Niamh McCarthy was flying the flag at the World Para Athletics Championships.
The England manager believes his right-back should win this year’s Ballon d’Or, but the Lyon star refuses to agree with the compliment.
England and Lyon defender Lucy Bronze was incredible in the Lionesses’ World Cup quarter-final win against Norway.
The museum is now appealing to the public to report discoveries of archaeological objects.
The exact location of the find will not be revealed so treasure hunters are not attracted to the area.
… Archaeology. It was good for archaeology.
Part of a leg and foot were discovered by Bord na Mona workers.
But no – it wasn’t in Ireland.
Highest waterfalls, venerable mansions, ancient tombs, rare bog flora, proud forts of lost chieftains. Head to Co Derry if all that tickles your fancy.
Good morning! Here’s nine things to know before your (belated) brekkie…
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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