Your contributions will help us continue to deliver the stories that are important to you
Tuesday 20 October 2020
The Tipperary native and his Sydney Swans team-mates have had plenty to contend with this year.
Authorities also warned of so-called ember attacks, where winds blow glowing ash ahead of the fire front.
At least 27 people have now been killed in the months-long crisis.
Searing temperatures are expected to return to the southeast of the country tomorrow.
At least 25 people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed by the blazes.
The fires have flared up in the southeast of the country in a months-long crisis.
Strict new coronavirus measures are now in effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Since the fires began burning 18 people have died.
Blazes have killed at least 17 people and destroyed more than 1,000 homes.
The death toll from more than three months of wildfires in multiple states now stands at 12.
Nine people have been killed and more than 950 homes destroyed in the wildfires.
Scott Morrison’s says his country’s response to climate change must be ‘responsible’.
Scott Morrison visited the New South Wales Rural Fire Service today.
A record-breaking heatwave on the east coast has fanned hundreds of fires.
Sydney has been engulfed in toxic smoke for weeks and occasionally sprinkled with snow-like embers.
New Zealand’s Ryan Chisnall even wore a face mask during the tournament’s opening round in Sydney.
Last week, a video went viral of a woman who walked into a bushfire to save the koala.
Drought, unseasonably hot, dry and windy conditions have fuelled the unprecedented blazes.
A man’s body was discovered in a scorched area of bushland near the New South Wales town of Kempsey.
A helicopter crashed yesterday while trying to bring the fires under control.
Eleven bushfires along the country’s east coast have been declared as emergencies.
It is the first time the city has been placed at the top level of fire warning.
A state of emergency has been declared in Queensland.
Over 1,000 firefighters are working round the clock to tackle the huge blazes.
Firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze due to strong winds.
The crisis is now entering its seventh day. 200 homes have been destroyed, and one life has been lost.
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know this morning.
The bushfires across Australia’s most populous state are among the worst in the past decade.
Firefighters are taking advantage of cooler temperatures to quell bushfires across Australia, but warn of hotter weather will return this weekend.
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Political reform on the agenda for all political parties; 100 Ryanair passengers stage a “mutiny” and – oops, Silvio’s done it again.
Queensland warned to prepare for floodwaters of up to 30ft.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Mostly cloudy, rain tapering off; windy
Max: 14 °C
Min: 8 °C
Cloudy with a couple of showers
Max: 14 °C
Min: 5 °C
A blend of sun and clouds
Max: 11 °C
Min: 5 °C
