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# gone - Sunday 9 February, 2020
Mary Mitchell O'Connor and Regina Doherty lose seats in first major Fine Gael casualties
Solidarity-People Before Profit’s Ruth Coppinger has lost her seat.
Former tánaiste Joan Burton has lost her seat in Dublin West
Burton lost out on the fifth count.
# gone - Friday 13 December, 2019
Unseated: the high-profile losers in the UK election (including Jo Swinson and Nigel Dodds)
It’s been a tough night for the Liberal Democrats and the DUP in particular.
Jeremy Corbyn says he intends to step down as Labour leader
It was Labour’s worst election result in more than 80 years.
# gone - Friday 29 November, 2019
Arsenal sack manager Unai Emery
‘The decision has been taken due to results and performances not being at the level required.’
# gone - Thursday 26 September, 2019
Paul Murphy TD parts company with Socialist Party and plans to launch new group
Murphy is currently a TD for Dublin South-West.
# gone - Saturday 2 February, 2019
Chairperson of National Children's Hospital project board steps down
Tom Costello has been involved with the project for six years.
# gone - Monday 28 January, 2019
'I went my own way' - Queiroz ends eight-year spell with Iran after Asian Cup exit
After seeing his side beaten 3-0 by Japan in the semi-final, the former United number two announced his departure.
# gone - Thursday 15 November, 2018
Peadar Tóibín resigns from Sinn Féin and hints about setting up a new party
The TD was suspended from the party for six months because he voted against the abortion legislation in the Dáil.
Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and three other ministers resign over draft Brexit deal
Raab said he understood why May had chosen to pursue the deal but that he couldn’t support it.
# gone - Friday 26 October, 2018
Megyn Kelly dropped from US TV show after blackface comments
Kelly’s contract with NBC News is reported to be $69 million.
# gone - Thursday 11 October, 2018
Denis Naughten has resigned as Communications Minister
He made the announcement in the Dáil this afternoon.
# gone - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
Tour de France trophy stolen from Birmingham NEC
The trophy had been left unattended during the clean-up after the event.
# gone - Tuesday 9 October, 2018
Nikki Haley, US Ambassador to the UN, resigns
Donald Trump said she has done a “fantastic job”.
# gone - Monday 17 September, 2018
Kevin Sharkey pulls out of presidential race citing 'corruption', gives backing to Gemma O'Doherty
Sharkey is the first person to pull out of the race.
# gone - Monday 23 July, 2018
Gerard Craughwell says he's not running for the presidency because he can't afford it
The senator had previously been vocal about his desire to run against Michael D Higgins.
# gone - Monday 9 July, 2018
'The Brexit dream is dying... we're headed for the status of a colony': Turmoil in UK as Boris resigns
May has defended her Brexit plan in the Commons saying it would be “challenging for the EU”.
# gone - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
Blow for Theresa May as Tory minister resigns suddenly over 'irresponsible' Brexit strategy
Justice Minister Phillip Lee has resigned in order to voice his criticism of his party’s approach to Brexit.
# gone - Thursday 10 May, 2018
Tony O'Brien has stepped down as HSE Director amid cervical cancer scandal
O’Brien had been the head of the health service since July 2013.
# gone - Tuesday 8 May, 2018
Whoever gets the government assistant chief whip job won't be taking the €15k top up
The TD left the Independent Alliance last week after a row over who should serve as a junior minister.
# gone - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
'There was no warm-up gear and no physio': Callaghan steps down as Athlone boss
Aaron Callaghan has left Athlone after five months in charge, citing a lack of professionalism at the club.
# gone - Tuesday 24 April, 2018
Ulster Bank: 'Human error' caused cash to disappear from some accounts
Some customers said their bank cards have been declined, even though they recently got paid.
# gone - Thursday 19 April, 2018
Scouting Ireland head to step aside amidst investigation into handling of alleged sexual assault
Speaking in the Dáil, Minister for Children Katherine Zappone re-confirmed her decision to withhold further funding to the organisation.
# gone - Thursday 12 April, 2018
Eir announces plans to cut 750 jobs
In a statement, the company said it was being done “to deliver cost savings and create a leaner, more agile organisations”.
# gone - Tuesday 27 March, 2018
Taoiseach says expulsion of Russian diplomat from Ireland is an 'act of solidarity' with the UK
Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that when it comes to the use of chemical weapons Ireland is “not neutral one bit”.
# gone - Monday 26 March, 2018
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Bishop of Dromore John McAreavey
The former Bishop of Raphoe, Philip Boyce, has been named as McAreavey’s replacement.
# gone - Friday 19 January, 2018
Chairman of INM Leslie Buckley to stand down from his post
Buckley will exit the company at its EGM on 1 March.
# gone - Monday 8 January, 2018
'He worked with unfailing dedication' - Coveney pays tribute as Brokenshire resigns as Northern Irish secretary
Brokenshire, who has resigned over health concerns, had held the position for the past 17 months. The news came ahead of today’s expected cabinet reshuffle in the UK.
# gone - Monday 13 November, 2017
Erasmus and Nienaber officially bid farewell to Munster
Johann van Graan will take over as head coach in the southern province next week.
# gone - Friday 15 September, 2017
Nasa's Cassini probe burns up like a meteor on 'death plunge' into Saturn
More than 1,500 people jammed Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California to watch.
George Hook has been suspended from Newstalk
It follows widespread condemnation of his comments about rape on his lunchtime show on Friday.
# gone - Saturday 9 September, 2017
'Not for me': Trump's long-term bodyguard says it's time to move on from White House
It’s reported that the ex-cop is leaving, in part, for financial reasons.
# gone - Thursday 3 August, 2017
Wladimir Klitschko retires from boxing
The news means there’ll be no rematch with Anthony Joshua.
# gone - Monday 31 July, 2017
Rory McIlroy parts ways with caddie JP Fitzgerald - reports
The Reuters news agency says the pair have ended the partnership.
# gone - Wednesday 21 June, 2017
Embattled Uber founder Travis Kalanick steps down as CEO
Kalanick had already been on a leave of absence aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued company.
# gone - Friday 26 May, 2017
Katie Hopkins to leave job at London radio station after calling for 'final solution' to Manchester attack
Hopkins became the subject of a police review after the Manchester bombing on Monday.
# gone - Thursday 4 May, 2017
US House hands Trump a huge win as it passes bill that will repeal Obamacare
The bill will be sent to the Senate.
# gone - Friday 28 April, 2017
'It was like a Houdini act': Man escapes from custody after being refused bail for escaping custody
“It was like a Houdini act. He snuck up past his wife and out.”
# gone - Saturday 22 April, 2017
Five Sinn Féin members resign in Kildare over allegations of bullying
“We have been insulted, disrespected,” said councillor Sorcha O’Neill.
# gone - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
Donald Trump takes his advisor Steve Bannon off National Security Council
Bannon was thought to have had significant influence over President Trump’s decisions.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (2595)
Yes (1218)
I'm not sure / no opinion (129)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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