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This year
2023
# Drimnagh
Drimnagh is latest Dublin community to form group to 'support inclusion' after protests
Drimnagh For All is aiming to push back against misinformation and to hold events in the area for locals.
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Jan 14th 2023, 12:05 AM
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# East Wall
'We have to live together and get along': The local East Wall group welcoming refugees to the area
Volunteers working in the group told The Journal that feedback from people in the area has been “so positive”.
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Dec 22nd 2022, 12:10 AM
# Unhappy
LGBTQ+ community 'so disappointed' with David Beckham
The former Manchester United player has been criticised for his role as a Qatar ambassador.
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Nov 10th 2022, 3:48 PM
Voices
Opinion: Care and community workers fill the gaps left by the State - they need a pay rise
We need to improve working conditions and pay for carers and community workers, writes Labour’s Duncan Smith.
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Oct 12th 2022, 7:00 AM
Voices
Creeslough woman: 'Our small community is shell-shocked - we will never be the same again'
Marie Duffy says the whole community is shocked to its core after Friday’s explosion and the tragic loss of so many.
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Oct 9th 2022, 7:15 AM
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# Energia AIL
'Innocent days and the craic was mighty': Celebrating 30 years of the All-Ireland League
Cork Constitution’s John O’Mahony, father of Munster captain Peter, features in a new documentary produced by the AIL’s title sponsors, Energia.
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Nov 18th 2021, 4:11 PM
# community
'The club game is absolutely the foundation on which the pro game is built'
The new provincial Energia Community Series kicks off around the country this weekend.
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Sep 24th 2020, 7:00 PM
# Walkinstown
Ireland’s first ever Hindu Temple opens today in Dublin
The new temple will serve Ireland’s growing Hindu community, who have previously had to rent out spaces to meet for worship or festivals.
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Aug 22nd 2020, 6:45 AM
# community
'We spent the last three days driving around throwing sliotars into gardens'
Former Sarsfields hurler Ronan Murphy has been busy delivering 150 sliotars to children around Cork this week.
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Mar 26th 2020, 4:04 PM
# community
'We've made absolutely massive progress... It's a credit to all the supporters that have put in the voluntary hours'
Captain Derek Pender on the progress made both on and off the pitch at Bohemians.
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Aug 30th 2019, 6:00 AM
# carlow arts festival
This transparent piggy bank will be put on a Carlow street - and the money can be used for anything
People will be invited to put money into the pig – and the money can be spent however the community agrees to spend it.
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May 18th 2019, 7:00 PM
# Under Threat
Artists say they're losing their studios and spaces as commercial development surges in Dublin
They worry that rising rental prices will force cultural creative spaces to close.
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May 6th 2019, 8:00 PM
# gang violence
Drew Harris says that extra gardaí to tackle Drogheda gang violence are not 'a flash in the pan'
There have been 74 feud incidents since June last year and in the last week there have been five petrol bomb attacks.
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May 2nd 2019, 10:26 PM
Voices
Opinion: Creative spaces are under threat so councils must be proactive to ensure that the arts survive
Rents are sky-rocketing making spaces unaffordable for many artists. But with proper planning, we can protect the creative life of the city, writes Councillor Patrick Costello.
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Apr 23rd 2019, 7:00 AM
# Symantec
'A massive disappointment': Tech giant withdraws from Dublin community event following gunfire in area
A lone gunman opened fire outside a school in the area on Tuesday.
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Apr 5th 2019, 8:33 PM
# Ballymun
'This is what it's all about': The communion wear pop-up shop demonstrating community spirit
The pop-up shop is based out of the Ballymun Child and Family Resource Centre and has been helping take the financial stress out of communion season.
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Mar 24th 2019, 9:00 PM
# community
Ireland's Church leaders speak about 'glimmers of hope' admit the many uncertainties of the new year
A statement sees the leaders of Ireland’s different churches discussing topics like Brexit and the lack of a functioning government in Northern Ireland as causes for concern in 2019.
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Jan 1st 2019, 3:15 PM
# Voting
'I realised we really needed to get more involved': Migrants on how they're helping change Irish politics
With local and European elections coming up in May 2019, more migrants in Ireland are becoming interested in how their vote can help shape the country.
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Oct 21st 2018, 7:00 PM
# rugby friend
Optimism abounds as Connacht reboot for the new Friend era
The western province have high hopes they can bounce back after a poor 2017/18 season.
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Jul 12th 2018, 3:43 PM
# birdhill
How to win Tidy Towns: We speak to last year's winners as they prepare to defend their title
Birdhill became national winners last year as well as earning the tidiest village award for a consecutive year after 2016.
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Jul 1st 2018, 8:00 PM
# Ramadan
'It's a very long day and you do feel hungry occasionally': Muslims on fasting for Ramadan
Due to the long summer days in western Europe, fasting can last up to 19 hours in some countries.
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Jun 9th 2018, 9:00 PM
# Mayo
Gardaí investigate daylight sexual assault on grounds of Knock shrine
The incident happened on 9 February and gardaí are working to identify a suspect.
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Mar 16th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Lap of the Map
'I just need to keep the sea to my right' - Meet the 65-year-old Wicklow woman running the coast of Ireland
She’s raising money for the RNLI – keep an eye out for her, if you live by the sea!
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Feb 4th 2018, 8:30 AM
# dan harmon
Rick and Morty and Community creator publicly apologises for harassing former colleague
Writer and producer Dan Harmon issued the public apology after being called out on social media by his former colleague, the writer Megan Ganz.
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Jan 11th 2018, 6:52 PM
# join in
'It can be a rough time': How comedian Sarah Millican is helping people who spend Christmas alone
This is the seventh year of her #joinin initiative which encourages those who are by themselves on Christmas Day to chat to join the online conversation for some company.
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Dec 24th 2017, 11:00 AM
# playing with sadness
Cork kingpins hope to honour late supporter by booking All-Ireland final spot
‘He was a fantastic supporter of the club,’ manager Shane Ronayne said of Ted Linehan.
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Nov 15th 2017, 3:39 PM
# Irish Red Cross
Donegal clubs, community groups and businesses to get humanitarian relief following flooding
The Irish Red Cross that that it was administering two temporary emergency support schemes at the request of the government.
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Sep 1st 2017, 8:20 PM
# rick and morty
Here's why the backlash against Rick And Morty's female writers is unfair
“I’m gonna need you to take your opinions …”
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Aug 13th 2017, 7:00 PM
# the last supper
'The priests are all old men now, and so are we': Heartbreak at Limerick's last male-only Mass
Members are disappointed that there was no vote before the decision was made to end the 150-year-old service.
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Jul 28th 2017, 6:15 AM
# coining it
Explainer: What is Bitcoin, and why is it making headlines again?
Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox, went on trial this week over the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the virtual currency.
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Jul 15th 2017, 9:45 AM
# London
'Arrest someone': Anger simmers as hundreds hold vigil for Grenfell victims
Authorities say that some of the victims may never be found due to the scale of destruction caused by the fire.
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Jul 13th 2017, 7:23 AM
# rain or shine
The Forty Foot swimmers: 'Our oldest is now 91... he has his cake and cigarette before he gets in'
We talk to members of the die-hard community of swimmers who come to the Dublin spot every day.
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Jul 8th 2017, 8:30 PM
# rescue 116
'Paralysed with grief, we have lost one of God's finest creatures' - funeral of Captain Mark Duffy takes place
The funeral service for the Coast Guard helicopter pilot took place this morning in his hometown of Blackrock, Co Louth.
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Mar 30th 2017, 1:47 PM
# this is jobstown
'It made me the man I am today': New documentary highlights reality of living in Jobstown
The documentary focuses on some key characters in the community – and their struggles.
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Jan 12th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Long-term plan
More jobs, less crime: Limerick's regeneration is working
A plan was undertaken in 2014 to improve the city socially and economically.
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Dec 9th 2016, 5:28 PM
# Up In The Air
Nuns, VIPs and GAA stars: Behind the scenes at Knock Airport
A new six-part series looks at what goes on in the airport during its 30th year.
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Nov 6th 2016, 10:00 AM
# Irishtown
"Everyone is deeply upset" - Mayo village in shock after deaths of two pensioners in tragic circumstances
The bodies of Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald were discovered at their home in Knockadoon, near Irishtown, yesterday afternoon.
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Nov 2nd 2016, 6:25 AM
# Irishtown
Shock as couple who were 'pillars of the community' found dead in Mayo
Tom and Kitty Fitzgerald were found dead in their home in Knockadoon today – a community reacts to the tragic news.
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Nov 1st 2016, 11:36 PM
# journal journeys
"A fabulous, happy day" - 100 reasons to get on board TheJournal.ie Journeys
We have partnered with Irish Rail to give almost 5,000 return trips away to worthy community groups like these…
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Sep 21st 2016, 9:10 PM
# journal journeys
WIN: Free trips for 100 groups with TheJournal.ie and Irish Rail
We are proud to support initiative to provide up to 5,000 individual free return trips to members of community and voluntary groups.
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Sep 21st 2016, 8:00 AM
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