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Friday 27 November 2020
There will be some rain today, but other than that the next few days will be mostly mild and breezy.
Leo Cullen admitted Connacht were the ‘far better’ team in last night’s inter-pro, but his team put it together when it counted most.
The figure means that Christmas FM has raised almost €1.5 million since 2008.
Other strikes at British Airways are still scheduled for Christmas Day – but the airline has promised a full flying schedule.
The man is honouring a years-old pledge he made with his friend.
Several other music streaming services are also making hundreds of tracks from the Fab Four available for the first time.
A little Christmas miracle…
Toy store say they hope “small gesture” will help the family this Christmas.
After overcoming a tight deadline, technical glitches and fighting a rare condition, Zoe and Maya Murnane faced a Christmas apart, but Ryanair has stepped in.
Santa really exists, as these travellers discovered.
Ultan Sherry, who has Asperger’s Syndrome, tells his story.
It’s almost too good to be believed.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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