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Tuesday 20 October 2020
Gerry Adams says there is a “constitutional imperative on the Taoiseach to promote Irish unity.” TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck applies some scrutiny.
TheJournal.ie’s FactCheck looks at a claim made repeatedly by Sinn Féin.
The detective garda was shot dead by the IRA on this day 20 years ago.
Adams caused uproar for posting a racially-charged tweet on Sunday night while watching Django Unchained.
Cynthia Owen, government talks and the homeless crisis had everyone talking today.
The Sinn Féin leader has again defended his comparison of Irish nationalists with African-American slaves.
In an earlier statement Sinn Féin president said the tweet was “ironic” and not intended to cause offence.
As its popularity continues to rise, members of the party gathered in Dublin this weekend.
Gerry Adams was re-elected as the party leader at this year’s Ard Fheis.
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis takes place in Dublin this year at the Convention Centre.
Sinn Féin’s Ard Fheis is taking place in Dublin this weekend.
The Sinn Féin leader was speaking at Arbour Hill ahead of this weekend’s centenary events.
The Sinn Féin deputy leader intends to meet with the US ambassador to Ireland about the matter.
The Sinn Féin has called for US administration to review its approach to his party.
The Sinn Féin president was left waiting for 90 minutes by security personnel checking his documents, before deciding to leave.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael need to do a deal, according to Gerry Adams.
TDs have failed to elect a Taoiseach for the 32nd Dáil.
The Sinn Féin leader had complained that the paper distorted comments he made at a fundraising event.
Analysis: The party has increased its seats and its share of the votes but there were some notable setbacks.
Gerry Adams reiterated the his party will not go in with Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael.
The high-profile republican was convicted of various tax offences at the Special Criminal Court last December.
Regina Doherty got into a heated debate with the Sinn Féin leader.
The Sinn Féin leader found it hard to stand still because of the pain in his back.
The incident is alleged to have happened on a doorstep in Dublin Bay North last week.
Is a Fine Gael Fianna Fáil coalition on the horizon?
But another member is “unavailable to him”.
He also does an uncanny Gerry Adams.
With polling just eight days away, tensions are high.
An eventful night at the University of Limerick.
Neil Prendeville fired some tough questions at the Sinn Féin leader, and his approach divided listeners.
The Sinn Féin president said that the public should be no more concerned than if it was Éamon de Valera.
What-Dog.net is the website of our dreams.
You’ve asked the search engine some pretty odd and interesting questions.
* But only to chair the first leaders’ debate of the election race this Thursday.
The party has launched its manifesto in Dublin today.
Labour and Sinn Féin launched their general election campaigns today.
This time three weeks polling booths will be open.
Meanwhile, Gerry Adams says that 15 seats would be a good election for Sinn Féin.
The party says Fine Gael promises “simply don’t add up”.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
What do you think: Should vegetarian foods be allowed use words like ‘steak’ and ‘burger’?
Poll Results:
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