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Sunday 20 September 2020
IT Tralee graduate Darragh Sheehan was found unconscious in Killarney last Saturday.
“Make no mistake about it – there are people alive today who would not be alive had it not been for John’s vision and his work.”
The city is in mourning ahead of the funeral of John Hume today.
The former SDLP leader and a key architect of the Good Friday Agreement died on Monday aged 83.
The 39-year-old CervicalCheck campaigner and mother died on Sunday.
There were a number of events held around the country to mark the former Ireland manager’s funeral today.
The PSNI has previously said that it would review footage taken at the funeral.
O’Neill, party president Mary Lou McDonald and other prominent SF members attended the funeral on Tuesday.
The teenager’s body was found on Saturday, six days after he went missing in north Belfast.
The Sinn Féin TD said he believes the senior republican’s funeral is now being politicised.
Over 1,000 people turned out to mourn his passing.
The 49-year-old died following a shooting in Castlerea, Co Roscommon on Wednesday night.
Detective Garda Colm Horkan (49) was shot dead on Wednesday night in the town of Castlerea.
The death of George Floyd has triggered protests and anger in the US and beyond.
The death of the unarmed black man while in police custody has ignited violent reactions across America.
Yesterday, video footage emerged of a large Traveller funeral being held in Birr, Offaly.
Two teenage boys also suffered serious injuries in the crash.
The Hero of Munich died earlier this week aged 87.
The 17-year-old was killed and his body dismembered last month.
The 51-year-old passed away last week following an illness.
A Mass for the Angels was held in Rathcoole this morning.
Crowds who gathered for the funeral filled the church as well as the streets outside.
The legendary music man died Tuesday aged 85 after 58 years in radio.
Radio stations across Ireland are set to play the same song just after midday.
Dave Fanning has paid tribute to his former colleague, calling him “the ultimate DJ”.
Qassem Soleimani’s daughter has spoken of an attack on the US military in retaliation.
The young man died after he was struck by a Luas in Dublin city early yesterday morning.
The funeral of Gay Byrne took place at the Pro Cathedral in Dublin yesterday.
Family, friends and fans of the broadcasting giant gathered to pay their final respects.
The funeral of the RTÉ broadcaster is currently taking place in Dublin.
The funeral will begin at noon at St Mary’s Pro Cathedral, and will be broadcast on RTÉ.
The father-of-two died in a single vehicle collision last Thursday.
Mugabe died in a Singapore hospital on 6 September, aged 95.
Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe died on 6 September, aged 95.
While Mugabe leaves a divided legacy, no expense was spared for his funeral in Harare today.
Mugabe will lie in state tomorrow and Friday at Rufaro Stadium in Mbare township in Harare.
The 15-year-old’s funeral service took place in St. Brigid’s Church where she was baptised.
The supporters, old and young, reflected the sense of community that the club generated at weekends for over 100 years.
Emmy was visiting a lake with her family when she briefly went missing and was later found in the water.
Large crowds gathered in Clonmel today for Jack Downey’s funeral mass.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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