# Congress

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# Leader

Cavan's Aogán O Fearghail elected as the new GAA President

O Fearghail is the first Cavan man to be elected GAA President.

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Feb 21st 2014, 9:34 PM

# Change Of Plan

Drama as 'Anthony Nash' free-taking motion withdrawn from GAA Congress agenda

The motion had been due to be debated tomorrow in Croke Park.

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Feb 21st 2014, 7:57 PM

# Voting

Explainer: 7 key motions to keep an eye on tomorrow at the 2014 GAA Congress

Delegates are getting set to vote on motions tomorrow in Croke Park.

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Feb 21st 2014, 6:31 PM

# Race To Be Leader

Meet the three men vying to become the next GAA President tonight

Seamus Howlin, Aogán O Fearghail and Sean Walsh are vying to replace current President Liam O’Neill.

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Feb 21st 2014, 7:45 AM

# Changes

'If you had a son inside in goals and he gets hit in the throat from 12 yards, it's going to do damage' - Davy Fitz

The Clare manager expects the congress to deal with Anthony Nash style frees.

9.7k

Feb 17th 2014, 7:00 AM

# proposal

Connacht Council seek to ban alcohol sponsorship of underage GAA teams

The motion is being brought forward to next month’s GAA Congress in Croke Park.

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Jan 29th 2014, 5:50 PM

# Hitting The Net

Anthony Nash style free taking set to be debated at GAA congress

The Allstar winning goalkeeper was a central figure in last summer’s hurling championship.

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Jan 29th 2014, 2:15 PM

# sent off

GAA referees could soon have power to issue red cards for racism offences

The motion is proposed for next month’s GAA Congress in Croke Park.

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Jan 29th 2014, 1:37 PM

# SOTU

What to expect from President Obama's State of the Union address

Realism is the tone of the night in Washington.

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Jan 28th 2014, 9:30 PM

# Gabrielle Giffords

Gabby Giffords was almost killed by a gunman three years ago, today she skydived

Six people were killed and 12 others, including former congresswoman Giffords, were injured in the 2011 shooting in Arizona.

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Jan 8th 2014, 7:21 PM

# Back Burner

New GAA championship proposals won’t be voted on until after 2014 Congress

The FRC’s innovative proposals were announced yesterday.

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Dec 10th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Budget 2014

SIPTU boss "reluctant to predict numbers" ahead of pre-Budget march

The demo, calling for “an end to austerity and an end to cuts” takes place from 1pm this afternoon on Dublin’s O’Connell Street.

3.5k

Oct 12th 2013, 8:15 AM

# poop for president

Americans have a higher opinion of toenail fungus and dog poop than of Congress

They do have a higher opinion of Congress than of Miley Cyrus and Anthony Weiner, however.

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Oct 8th 2013, 6:03 PM

# us shutdown

Talks on landmark EU - US trade deal postponed as a result of shutdown

The negotiations had been due to begin in Brussels next week.

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Oct 5th 2013, 9:45 AM

# Shutdown

US government shuts down after Obamacare row

Around 800,000 government workers will be sent home today with back-pay not guaranteed.

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Oct 1st 2013, 7:43 AM

# Obamacare

US facing government shutdown over Obamacare

House Republicans attached an amendment to the government spending bill that would delay the healthcare legislation by a year.

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Sep 30th 2013, 7:42 AM

# Mass Shooting

Washington Navy Yard shooter was former serviceman, police confirm

Thirteen people, including gunman Aaron Alexis, were killed in today’s mass shooting at a Washington DC naval base.

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Sep 16th 2013, 11:07 PM

# Syrian Conflict

US Senate committee votes to approve Syria military action

The full Senate will vote on the issue next week. It’s the first time lawmakers have voted to back military action since the 2002 vote on the invasion of Iraq.

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Sep 4th 2013, 8:49 PM

# Syria

Pics: John Kerry makes the case for military intervention

If the US failed to take military action against Syria it would send a dangerous signal to Iran and North Korea, John Kerry said.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 9:57 PM

# Chemical Weapons

Obama asks Congress to authorise military action against Syria

The decision represents a significant gamble for Obama, who has an estranged relationship with lawmakers.

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Aug 31st 2013, 7:21 PM

# Supreme Court

US voting rights provision struck down for not reflecting racial progress

But one judge said that the law is necessary to protect against “second generation” barriers to voting.

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Jun 25th 2013, 5:00 PM

# America

Google asks US for permission to reveal scale of data transfers

Google says it’s barred from revealing how many national security requests it follows, and wants to let people know.

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Jun 11th 2013, 7:45 PM

# Phone Tapping

Google, Facebook, Skype, YouTube also tapped by US government

The Director of National Intelligence has denounced the leaks of highly classified documents that revealed the programs.

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Jun 7th 2013, 8:38 AM

# FRC

Video Nasty: The fouls that can get you shown a black card in the GAA

The new rule was passed at last Saturday’s GAA Congress in Derry.

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Mar 25th 2013, 2:30 PM

# Debate

8 talking points from the weekend's GAA action

Some of the key areas of debate after a hectic weekend in Gaelic football and hurling.

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Mar 25th 2013, 1:07 PM

# through the motions

GAA Congress votes in Hawk-Eye trial, black card and anti-racist stance

The assembly in Derry have also passed motions to install an advantage rule, but the mark has been rejected again.

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Mar 23rd 2013, 4:20 PM

# Time To Vote

Poll: Which motion do you want to see passed at GAA Congress 2013?

Hawkeye, the mark and the black card are all on the agenda in Derry this weekend.

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Mar 22nd 2013, 9:30 AM

# Sequester

United States braced for swingeing sequester of €85bn budget cuts

Analysts say that the cuts, due to come into force overnight, will take a number of months to take effect and will see growth fall by as much as 0.7 per cent.

4.2k

Mar 1st 2013, 8:01 AM

# Agenda Setting

Explainer: The key motions to keep an eye on at the 2013 GAA Congress

Stadia for the Rugby World Cup, introducing the mark and removing hurling helmets for the national anthem are some of the motions tabled for next month’s Congress in Derry.

6.1k

Feb 27th 2013, 6:04 PM

# Racial Abuse

Wexford GAA star disappointed after racism motion is shot down

Dual player Lee Chin has spoken out on the issue in Gaelic Games.

10.4k

Feb 27th 2013, 7:20 AM

# Gun violence

Video: 'You must act. Be bold' - Gabrielle Giffords testifies before US senators

The former US congresswoman, who nearly died after being shot in the head two years ago, gave an emotional testimony to senators in Washington yesterday.

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Jan 31st 2013, 10:26 AM

# GAA

MacAuley and Walsh offer support of the mark

Two of Gaelic football’s leading midfielders have voiced their opinions on the proposed introduction for a mark in 2014.

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Jan 25th 2013, 11:39 AM

# United States

New US Congress sworn in ahead of tough spending talks

Curbing the US’s runaway national debt, and reforming immigration law, are points on the 113th Congress’s agenda.

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Jan 4th 2013, 8:06 AM

# let's get fiscal

Explainer: What is the 'fiscal cliff' and why does it matter?

The US is facing a potentially devastating financial crisis in less than a week but what is it all about, what impact will it have on Ireland and what’s got to happen if it is to be avoided? TheJournal.ie explains…

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Dec 27th 2012, 3:16 PM

# let's get fiscal

Holiday's over: Obama returns to Washington to deal with 'fiscal cliff'

The US President has cut short his annual Christmas vacation in Hawaii to return to the White House in an attempt to avert the looming series of potentially devastating tax hikes and spending cuts.

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Dec 27th 2012, 9:21 AM

# Oil Spill

BP agrees €3.52 billion settlement over Gulf of Mexico oil spill

The settlement includes about €1 billion in criminal fines – the biggest criminal penalty in US history.

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Nov 15th 2012, 6:09 PM

# US

Disgraced CIA chief to testify before Congress: reports

David Petraeus will testify before Congress after all about the attack on the US consulate in Libya which killed US Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans.

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Nov 14th 2012, 5:30 PM

Voices

Column: ‘Politics across the Atlantic should make us consider our own system’

The Irish and US political systems are different – but both have their good points, writes Professor Maura Adshead.

Nov 8th 2012, 1:30 PM

# Four more years

Back to work: Obama heads back to Washington as 'fiscal cliff' looms

The US president and the Republican-led House of Representatives want to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts but they are far off any compromise.

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Nov 8th 2012, 8:05 AM

# Elections 2012

Republicans will keep control of US House of Representatives

John Boehner will remain as the Speaker, as the Republicans are set to keep a clear majority in the 438-member House.

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Nov 7th 2012, 2:28 AM