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Sunday 14 August 2022
Disney, which will release the movie, Moana, later this year, said it was withdrawing the outfit from sale and regretted the offence it caused.
The man had also stolen a car and had been in unlawful possession of a handgun.
The 21-year-old was stabbed to death after he stepped in to stop a fight.
It follows the arrest of five men on Monday.
Big hearted benefactors have given more than €2,500 to the family who are facing homelessness
William was dressed in a silver skeleton Halloween costume.
October 31 has a late winner.
“I wanted to try Skittles!”
“Life is like a box of chocolates.”
Ticket-holders faced queues of over three hours on Friday. Organisers have admitted the night was “mayhem”.
Let’s hear it for this gal.
Taking their Halloween costumes TOO FAR.
The compound was searched for explosives after the soldier tried to pass security.
The gardaí had been called to help firefighters because of anti-social behaviour in a Ballina housing estate.
A serious commitment to Halloween.
Missiles and a ‘petrol bomb’ were thrown.
Even the best laid plans can go awry.
DFB’s control centre processed a total of 700 calls.
The message is to use common sense.
It would be considerably less scary.
This is a Public Service Announcement.
#MoreThanCute encourages parents to “dream big” with their daughters’ costumes.
Other young people in the area saw what they were doing and rescued the kittens.
Head on down to Breathnach’s Bargains.
Beware of who you give your passwords to.
Will you be donning a costume – or is it something you leave to the children these days?
“You are a fat, worthless pig.” Words women say to themselves everyday, writes Lorraine Courtney, who questions whether hypersexualised Halloween outfits are empowering or degrading?
WITH THE HOT WEATHER here for another couple of days, at least, there have been calls for water safety training to be made compulsory in our schools.
Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway says it is time to introduce a compulsory water safety module into our education curriculum as young people need to have knowledge on swimming safely.
He says students should be taught about the risks associated with open water, the dangers of currents, rip currents, undertows, high tides and rip tides.
As Ireland is an island nation and many people live near the sea, there needs to be a greater understanding of the tide cycle and respect among young people for the water in general, he said.
So, what do you think?
Should a comprehensive water safety training programme be a compulsory part of the curriculum in schools?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Brendan McNamara says we cannot turn a blind eye while minorities are persecuted for their faith.
This week, our reader is busy working and trying to save to start a family.
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