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# London

Mother charged with murder of her three children

Tania Clarence has been charged with the murder of 4-year-old Olivia and 3-year-old twins Ben and Max.

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Apr 24th 2014, 6:37 PM

# ignored

Over 232,000 children in Ireland are living in poverty

A review of Ireland’s economy also pointed out that the poorest ten per cent of the population had been hit hardest and said this has been “more or less ignored”.

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Apr 22nd 2014, 7:46 AM

# inaccessible

Expert says disabled child's home needs overhaul - council says there's no money

Seven-year-old Kady Weakley has had a number of falls in her house as the walls and doors are too narrow for either her wheelchair or her walker.

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Apr 14th 2014, 6:00 PM

Voices

Column: My life as an ex-pat and the joy of finally coming home

At the height of the recession, thousands of Irish people found employment and new lives abroad. Now, many are returning to Ireland, especially as the economy starts to get back on its feet, Matthew Jones writes.

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Apr 2nd 2014, 8:00 AM

# the folks

Living with your parents? Over 40% of young people do, but it's getting less common

42 per cent of young people live with their parents, down four per cent over four years.

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Mar 25th 2014, 1:06 PM

# Capitol Hill

Sinn Féin: ‘Undocumented Irish in US just want to live a full life paying their taxes’

Gerry Adams and Mary Lou McDonald held meetings with US politicians at Capitol Hill in Washington DC on the issue.

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Mar 14th 2014, 10:15 PM

# Survivors

Memorial to 222 children who died at Bethany Home to be unveiled

The memorial is dedicated to the young babies and children who died while in the care of the home between 1922 and 1949.

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Mar 11th 2014, 9:31 AM

# Historic

Ireland Women make four changes ahead of Aviva showdown with Italy

Grace Davitt, Stacey-Lea Kennedy and Amy Davis all come in for the historic Dublin clash.

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Mar 5th 2014, 10:47 AM

Voices

Column: Our economic crisis, and the misery is has caused, is rooted in the property market

The denial of the right to a home leads to homelessness – but is also leads to a society with massive mortgage arrears, rocketing rents, and families living in fear of eviction, writes Sr Stanislaus Kennedy.

Feb 21st 2014, 1:00 PM

# Happy Birthday

Little girl has no idea Dad is home from Afghanistan and hiding in a box

So many feels.

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Feb 20th 2014, 9:22 AM

Voices

Column: It's time to demand the right to a home be included in our Constitution

This weekend the Constitutional Convention will consider the issue of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Peter McVerry Trust believes this is the perfect opportunity for the right to a home to be included in the Constitution.

Feb 20th 2014, 7:00 AM

# forever home

These two special scaredy-cats are looking for a home

They need an owner who understands how unique they are.

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Feb 16th 2014, 4:00 PM

Voices

Column: Ireland's residential rental market needs a massive shake-up

Pension funds investing in residential property could make a significant contribution to supplying a constrained market with much needed accommodation, write Lorcan Sirr and Tom Dunne.

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Feb 9th 2014, 12:00 PM

# spring clean

9 telltale signs you've been putting off the cleaning for too long

Someone’s got to do it.

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Feb 2nd 2014, 1:00 PM

Voices

Column: The private rented sector is heating up dramatically – yet fails to meet basic needs

Rent are rising but our pay packets aren’t. Why? Because our housing strategy is based almost exclusively on debt-fuelled private home ownership, writes Mick Byrne.

Jan 31st 2014, 7:00 AM

# warrior dog

Dog named Fionn who was left to die under a pile of rubbish to be rehomed

Fionn was sent to Dublin to have an operation on his skull over Christmas.

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Jan 13th 2014, 8:00 AM

# parent's house

6 people who've returned to their childhood bedrooms this Christmas

Home for the holidays.

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Dec 26th 2013, 10:00 PM

# Ghost Town

After the exodus: Eerie Christmas Day photos of empty Dublin streets

Ever wondered what goes on in the capital when everyone’s ‘home for the holidays’? Not much, it turns out…

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Dec 24th 2013, 3:47 PM

# orange alert

Travel warnings issued, ferries cancelled as ‘vigorous’ storm set to pass overnight

Gusts of up to 130km are forecast, as the severe weather system passes to the northwest of the country.

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Dec 23rd 2013, 10:46 PM

Voices

Column: Let's look at the full story around social housing in Ireland...

There is real and personal housing need in Ireland, which affects individuals and families opportunities to develop their lives and contribution to society, writes Dr Padraic Kenna.

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Dec 21st 2013, 7:00 PM

# home at last

Watch families reunite for Christmas at Dublin Airport

Welcome home, weary travellers.

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Dec 17th 2013, 2:54 PM

# Racism

Racist incidents up by 85 per cent in 2013 --- Immigrant Council

142 incidents have been reported to the organisation since January, compared to 77 in the same period last year.

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Dec 7th 2013, 7:08 AM

# Right in the feels

Watch a group of friends help a homeless man get back home

Warning: This may cause you to feel feelings.

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Nov 26th 2013, 9:50 AM

# Feelings

Dad captures the first year of his premature baby's life in heartwarming video

Baby Ward was born three and a half months premature.

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Nov 25th 2013, 10:30 PM

# Organ Donation

Family's joy as heart transplant dad could be home for Christmas

Shane O’Connell is currently in intensive care, and it is hoped he will get to be back in Kerry for Christmas Day.

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Nov 21st 2013, 7:45 AM

# Home

Half of Irish living abroad don't make it home for Christmas

Skype, Viber and What’s App most popular forms of communication for keeping in touch with home.

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Nov 14th 2013, 12:35 PM

Voices

Column: We hope to ease the enormous pressure placed on mortgage holders

A new initiative spearheaded by the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation aims to help these borrowers and others who are reluctant to engage with the banks, writes Dr Constantin Gurdgiev.

Nov 5th 2013, 12:45 PM

# Homes

New date of home renovation scheme 'will boost construction'

The tax incentive is for homeowners to carry out home improvements and it is hoped it will decrease black market activity.

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Oct 24th 2013, 10:01 PM

# sponsored by IKEA

7 creative ways to involve your kids around the house

Looking for clever ways to get your kids helping out? Look no further.

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Oct 24th 2013, 12:38 PM

# Ballymun

PICS: One of last Ballymun tower block residents prepares to move

The fifteen storey Joeseph Plunkett tower was cleared for demolition last month.

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Oct 20th 2013, 5:44 PM

# Threat

Hogan reports email threat to burn his family home to gardaí

A spokesperson for the minister said he had previously received threats in relation to the household charge but they were “not like this”.

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Oct 19th 2013, 12:58 PM

# Put on the kettle

7 things that happen when you go 'back home' for the weekend

There’s no fireside like your own fireside. Most of the time.

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Sep 28th 2013, 9:30 AM

# rural ireland

More than 81% of farmers support gun ownership rights

Eight out of ten farmers say they should have the right to own a gun to protect themselves and their property.

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Sep 24th 2013, 10:51 AM

# Dilemma

The Burning Question*: Do you preheat the oven?

It’s Monday, so let TheJournal.ie distract you from the ‘serious’ news with one of life’s REAL dilemmas. (*not really)

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Sep 16th 2013, 2:45 PM

# The Wall

The DOs and DON'Ts of writing nasty notes to neighbours

It’s an unappreciated art form.

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Aug 24th 2013, 6:00 PM

# sponsored by avonmore

6 creature comforts we look forward to when getting off the plane

Ah sure you’d nearly even miss the rain, all the same.

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Jul 30th 2013, 2:13 PM

# House

Stolen pesto? Microwave politics? It's time to play Lunchtime Bingo

How many boxes can you tick?

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Jul 30th 2013, 12:50 PM

# Courts

Fathers' rights group protests outside Taoiseach's home

The protesters said they were calling for transparency in family law courts in Ireland.

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Jun 17th 2013, 8:21 PM

Voices

Column: 'I'm living as an undocumented migrant in Ireland'

“Mary” has been living in Ireland since 2004 and says she can’t imagine her life anywhere else. Here, she explains what it’s like to live under the constant fear of deportation.

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May 30th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you allow smoking in your home?

A new study has found that air pollution in a smoker’s home can be 10 times the advisable level.

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May 21st 2013, 10:31 AM