# explainer - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Side Effects
# Side Effects
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee is to decide if further advice needs to be issued about the AstraZeneca vaccine.
# Explainer
# Explainer
It took an event unrelated to the Irish Sea border furore to set a match to simmering tensions
# explainer - Saturday 3 April, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
Some MEPs voted against skipping the committee stage, where legislation underpinning the Certificates would be scrutinised.
# explainer - Thursday 25 March, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
A row about a Seanad by-election has stolen attention away from a big political win – here’s why.
# Podcast
# Podcast
What’s going on? We take a look in this week’s episode.
# explainer - Monday 22 March, 2021
# At Arm's Length
# At Arm's Length
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has raised the option of an export ban.
# explainer - Wednesday 17 March, 2021
# TGIP
# TGIP
Cross-border transport, Ulster University’s Magee campus, and an all-island research hub are some of the concrete proposals the Unit are looking at.
# explainer - Monday 15 March, 2021
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The pause followed an alert from Norwegian authorities about four serious blood clotting cases.
# explainer - Sunday 7 March, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
The vaccine is expected to get the green light from the EU regulator on Thursday.
# explainer - Friday 5 March, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
NPHET reported the possible cases of the condition last night.
# explainer - Sunday 28 February, 2021
# Shot In The Arm
# Shot In The Arm
The changes announced this week related to those with underlying health conditions.
# explainer - Saturday 20 February, 2021
# What Is It?
# What Is It?
Three cases of the variant from Brazil have been identified in Ireland.
# Explainer
# Explainer
A proposed law in Australia would compel internet companies to pay news organisations.
# explainer - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# Podcast
# Podcast
Not sure how many people have had their first vaccination, and how we compare to other countries? Let’s take a look in this week’s episode.
# explainer - Wednesday 17 February, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
The Taoiseach said this one-dose jab will be “a big help” in Ireland’s vaccine rollout.
# explainer - Monday 8 February, 2021
# Sean Graham Bookmakers
# Sean Graham Bookmakers
Chief Constable Simon Byrne has apologised for the force’s conduct at the memorial.
# Starting Tomorrow
# Starting Tomorrow
The proceedings are scheduled to begin tomorrow, just over a month since the deadly riot at the US Capitol.
# explainer - Thursday 4 February, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The jab has been the subject of ongoing controversies in recent weeks.
# explainer - Wednesday 3 February, 2021
# Brexit
UK minister Michael Gove has asked the EU for a Northern Ireland transition period until 2023. Simon Coveney conceded that some of the ways the Protocol is being implemented is causing problems. SDLP MLA Colin McGrath said that there is a danger of any problem in Northern Ireland becoming a "green or orange" issue.
# explainer - Monday 1 February, 2021
# Explainer
# Explainer
The military today declared it had taken control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.
# explainer - Friday 29 January, 2021
# Podcast
# Podcast
This impeachment hinges on the riot earlier this month in the US Capitol building, as Larry Donnelly explains.
# explainer - Thursday 28 January, 2021
# Getting The Jab Done
# Getting The Jab Done
The global competition for Covid-19 vaccines is putting the EU and Britain on a post-Brexit collision course.
# explainer - Monday 18 January, 2021
# 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.
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