# explainer - Yesterday’s News
# CervicalCheck
# CervicalCheck
TheJournal.ie spoke to Noirin Russell about some of the common questions about the change to the cancer screening programme.
# explainer - Friday 15 January, 2021
# Work Life Balance
# Work Life Balance
A public consultation is currently underway in this country.
# explainer - Tuesday 12 January, 2021
# Grip On Power
# Grip On Power
Joe Biden will be inaugurated as his successor next week.
# explainer - Monday 11 January, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
At the height of its powers, Parler had 10 million users.
# explainer - Friday 8 January, 2021
# Construction
# Construction
Despite the lockdown there are a number of construction projects that can continue.
# Explainer
# Explainer
How exactly is Brexit affecting food supply chains and trade routes – and will things settle down soon?
# explainer - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
Republicans and Democrats have floated the idea of removing Trump from the White House.
# explainer - Thursday 31 December, 2020
# Ireland's Turn
# Ireland's Turn
A sense of realism about what can actually be achieved and a focus on diplomacy will help to define Ireland’s latest stint on the UN Security Council.
# explainer - Wednesday 23 December, 2020
# Elf And Safety
# Elf And Safety
We’re assured not even a pandemic can quench the magic of Christmas.
# explainer - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# New Strain
# New Strain
The new variant has not been detected in Ireland to date.
# explainer - Sunday 13 December, 2020
# Strange Happenings
# Strange Happenings
A number of these tall, shiny, metal structures have popped up in various countries in recent weeks.
# explainer - Saturday 12 December, 2020
# Questions Answered
We've been putting your questions to the experts and relevant government agencies as part of this new Q&A series. In this first article we're addressing questions concerning people with serious medical conditions, indemnity and cold chain transport - amongst other subjects.
# explainer - Wednesday 2 December, 2020
# Vaccine
# Vaccine
The UK has formally approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19.
# explainer - Thursday 12 November, 2020
# Cain Ain't Able
# Cain Ain't Able
The Vote Leave staffer is leaving Downing Street at the end of the year.
# Podcast
# Podcast
We chat to polls expert Kevin Cunningham of TU Dublin to find out more.
# explainer - Thursday 5 November, 2020
# Paperwork
# Paperwork
Unsurprisingly, Covid-19 has played its part in the delay.
# explainer - Friday 30 October, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
The commission is due to submit its final report today, over five years after it was set up.
# explainer - Tuesday 27 October, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
Strict Covid-19 restrictions have just been lifted in Melbourne.
# explainer - Thursday 22 October, 2020
# A Reminder
# A Reminder
Two households can meet outdoors for things like exercise, funerals allowed up to 25 mourners, and fines for breaching the rules.
# explainer - Wednesday 21 October, 2020
# End Sars
# End Sars
Several people have been killed by security forces amid ongoing protests against police brutality.
# explainer - Tuesday 20 October, 2020
# Expert's View
From The42
# Expert's View
Professor Mary Horgan, who is part of the GAA’s Covid-19 advisory committee, discusses testing, matches in Level 5 and the low risk involved on the field.
# explainer - Saturday 17 October, 2020
# Remote Working
# Remote Working
Yesterday Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said the government is looking at giving workers a right to request to work remotely.
# explainer - Friday 16 October, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
It has changed a bit since the last time NPHET recommended Level 5.
# explainer - Wednesday 14 October, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
The majority of the restrictions will kick in on Friday and will be in place for four weeks.
# explainer - Monday 12 October, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The new restrictions are expected to become law on Wednesday.
# explainer - Thursday 8 October, 2020
# Destination Nowhere
# Destination Nowhere
The list has had a controversial history and its days are now numbered.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Pubs, restaurants and cafés in most of Scotland are to be barred from selling alcohol indoors for more than two weeks.
# explainer - Wednesday 7 October, 2020
# Nursing Homes
# Nursing Homes
NPHET raised concerns over outbreaks in nursing homes last weekend.
# Conspiracy Theory
# Conspiracy Theory
More time on the Internet due to the pandemic, coupled with Facebook’s recommendation algorithms, has added fuel to the QAnon fire.
# explainer - Monday 5 October, 2020
# Lockdown
# Lockdown
No social gatherings at all, no dine-in bars, but schools and creches stay open.
# explainer - Saturday 3 October, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
At least 6,500 students are believed to be impacted.
# explainer - Friday 2 October, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
Northern Ireland confirmed a record 934 new Covid-19 cases today.
# explainer - Wednesday 30 September, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
Around 6,500 students will now receive higher grades as a result.
# explainer - Tuesday 29 September, 2020
# Dying With Dignity
# Dying With Dignity
New legislation could soon see assisted dying legalised in Ireland.
# explainer - Sunday 27 September, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
At the age of 48, she would be the youngest justice on the current court if confirmed.
# explainer - Wednesday 23 September, 2020
# Pay Increase
# Pay Increase
Many are angry that TDs and senators will see a pay rise next week.
# explainer - Tuesday 15 September, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
The government unveiled its new framework for living with Covid-19 over the next six to nine months today.
# explainer - Monday 7 September, 2020
# Explainer
# Explainer
EU-UK trade talks are set to start up again tomorrow.
# explainer - Saturday 5 September, 2020
# Pub Crawl
# Pub Crawl
Ireland is the only country in Europe in which pubs that do not serve food are still fully closed.
# explainer - Saturday 29 August, 2020
# Battleground States
# Battleground States
Trump is on the defensive in the states that won him the presidency in 2016.
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