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Wednesday 25 November 2020
Mayo captain Niamh Kelly is delighted to have her team-mate Sarah Rowe back in the set-up.
Tottenham opened their new stadium with a win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Football, brunch and everything in between
An office block with retail units will be built on the property in Dublin city centre.
Apollo House site goes on sale with permission for a new office-block in its place.
The office block on Dublin’s Tara Street is about to be torn down.
The Home Sweet Home campaign received widespread attention when it took over Apollo House on Hawkins Street for homeless people.
Stephen “Jack” Watson had previously been deported from Australia.
About €129,000 was unspent after the occupation of Apollo House in Dublin ended.
The Premier League have said standarized pitch sizes must be adhered to.
Brendan Carr said that the funds raised by the campaign should “be immediately put to use assisting people in housing need”.
The campaign responsible for the occupation of Apollo House has been quiet in recent months.
Fleming has been a strong campaigner on issues of homelessness in Ireland.
The film director is proud of what the Apollo House occupation achieved.
Finland provides a positive example of what can be done to end long-term homelessness.
The receivers intend to sell the building, which forms part of a block due for re-development.
Objections about plans for the site have been made to An Bord Pleanála.
The bill was narrowly voted down in the Dáil yesterday.
Hazel Larkin tells her personal experience of what supporting residents meant to them – and to her.
The occupation of Apollo House has ended – but what happens next?
There were tears and cheers in equal measure this morning following today’s leaving Apollo House.
The majority of residents and activists formally left the building this afternoon.
The remaining occupants of the Nama-controlled building have been ordered to vacate the building by the High Court.
They had been ordered to leave the building by 12 noon today.
The activist group says alternative accommodation is not appropriate.
Quentin Sheridan is no longer permitted to enter Apollo House.
Talks between Government and activists went on until late last night.
Quentin Sheridan originally founded the group in October.
The group have been ordered to leave the building by next Wednesday.
Carrie Hennessy, who is herself homeless, handed in a petition to the Department of Finance today.
The movement is going global.
The group behind the occupied Nama-controlled building, Home Sweet Home, has launched the service following “extremely generous donations from the Irish public”.
Owen Keegan has criticised the occupation.
Home Sweet Home took over the Dublin building earlier this month for use as homeless accommodation.
Glen Hansard was on hand to serenade residents and staff at the Dublin centre.
Home Sweet Home has also said that over €150,000 has been raised online.
Home Sweet Home organisers believe the occupation of Apollo House in Dublin could be replicated elsewhere in the country.
If they decide to move on, their beds will be re-opened for other rough sleepers to use.
The location of the disused office building in the western town is as yet unknown.
A High Court decision yesterday said the occupiers must have vacated the building by 11 January.
WELL, after over two months, tonight is the night. The Great British Bake Off 2020 final.
This has been a unique series, with the cast and crew forming a Covid-19 ‘bubble’ in a hotel for six weeks to record the episodes.
Tonight’s episode will see the three finalists battle it off in the tent before a winner is announced.
So, today we want to know… Will you watch the Great British Bake Off final tonight?
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