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# Interview

Let's regulate short-term let platforms like Airbnb before tourism kicks back in, says housing minister

Housing and tourism departments are in discussions about platform regulations.

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Dec 24th 2020, 6:30 PM

# uncertainty

'Whatever happens, happens' - Ulster's Kiwi winger relaxed with future plans up in the air

Matt Faddes: ‘I’ve turned off social media and I’m not looking at what’s going on in New Zealand.’

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Dec 24th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Interview

'You either get sober, end up in jail or in a brown box. I wasn't far away from any of them'

Former Wexford goalkeeping coach Noel Considine speaks to The42 about his horrific journey to conquering alcoholism.

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Dec 24th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Interview

Alan Kelly on why there's no 'utopian consensus' in the opposition and why Sinn Féin 'isn't a left party'

Kelly is ending his first calendar year as leader of the Labour party.

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Dec 24th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Interview

‘Did I regret resigning? No, I couldn’t survive in that environment’ - John Delaney's predecessor

In part one of our series on the legacy of the old FAI one year on from when the extent of its financial issues were revealed, we chat to ex-General Secretary Brendan Menton.

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Dec 21st 2020, 12:15 PM

# rebels rise

'I'm lucky to be able to play both and represent Cork' - the highs and lows of one of the country's top dual stars

Libby Coppinger maps her colourful sporting journey ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland final against Dublin.

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Dec 17th 2020, 12:55 PM

# Profile

'I just can't understand: do you not get Covid because you're classed as elite?'

Ex-Ireland U21 international John Lester on his frustration with life as an amateur player during the pandemic.

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Dec 12th 2020, 10:00 AM

# Interview

'It's about them, it's not about me' - missing an All-Ireland final after breaking kneecap for second time

Katie Power will have to watch on as Kilkenny take on Galway in the camogie decider.

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Dec 12th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Interview

A breakthrough at Liverpool and senior caps for Ireland in a career to be proud of

‘It’s phenomenal to look back at the kind of world superstars you were in a dressing room with.’

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Nov 22nd 2020, 10:00 AM

# Interview

How Joshua Daniels prevailed in the wake of an unimaginable tragedy

‘It’s something I always told my mother I would do. Coming over here just meant so much to me.’

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Nov 14th 2020, 9:00 AM

# Profile

Working the 11pm-to-7am shift while winning promotion

Tim Clancy reflects on a memorable season that saw Drogheda crowned First Division champions.

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Nov 7th 2020, 7:15 AM

# Perfect 10

Balancing college, work and Champions League football, while looking towards a bright future

Eleanor Ryan Doyle will lead the Peamount charge in their European clash against Glasgow City tomorrow.

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Nov 3rd 2020, 7:15 AM

# Interview

Roddy Doyle: 'My books stop being about me the minute I start writing'

In his new novel, two old friends meet up for a pint in Dublin city centre – and discover new things about each other’s lives.

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Oct 13th 2020, 8:00 PM

# Legend

Playing Spain in Ireland's first-ever play-off, the '6 in a row' team and facing Germany's greatest striker

55 years ago, Frank O’Neill was part of the Irish team that fell narrowly short of reaching the 1966 World Cup.

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Oct 8th 2020, 8:30 AM

# Interview

Jim O'Callaghan: 'There's a danger in a political system that blindly follows everything NPHET says'

Making the tough decisions in government during a pandemic is not easy, says O’Callaghan.

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Oct 3rd 2020, 6:30 AM

# Assault

‘There was a huge backlash’: Father of teenage victim of ‘racist attack’ thanks Crumlin community for support

Seán was set upon while on lunch from school.

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Oct 2nd 2020, 6:45 PM

# Interview

Taoiseach keen to make St Patrick's Day trip to the White House next year

In an interview with TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin said the event is a “significant one for Ireland”.

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Sep 23rd 2020, 6:05 AM

# Interview

Taoiseach: Changes allowing people to do some work without losing PUP could form part of Budget

Micheál Martin spoke to TheJournal.ie about the Dublin restrictions, the Budget and his backstage run-in with Mike Murphy in RTÉ.

55.8k

Sep 22nd 2020, 12:01 AM

# new irish writing

Patrick Freyne: 'For personal writing, people need to feel they're in safe hands - if you're too raw it can unsettle the reader'

Debut author Patrick Freyne talks to us about his new collection of essays.

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Sep 19th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Interview

'I want to prove people wrong' - The ex-Liverpool youngster embarking on a new challenge in Ireland

Adam Hammill, who also played in the Premier League with Wolves, on his recent move to the SSE Airtricity League.

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Sep 13th 2020, 10:00 AM

# Interview

Caitlin Moran: 'It continues to be a really revolutionary thing for a woman to say: I am happy'

We talk to the British author and columnist about her new book.

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Sep 6th 2020, 8:30 AM

# Irish Abroad

'I loved coaching with Munster. I just felt the time was right to move on'

Jerry Flannery is back in the professional game as lineout coach with Premiership club Harlequins.

42.1k

Sep 6th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Positive Vibes

'There are certainly other people in the world way worse off than myself'

Sene Naoupu is excited about Ireland Women’s next few months after overcoming a health scare.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 7:31 PM

# golfgate

In TV interview, Phil Hogan says he does not accept HSE guidance on restricting movements

Hogan tweeted out tonight that he wanted to clarify he does accept the HSE advice, but didn’t accept an assertion made during the interview.

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Aug 25th 2020, 6:45 PM

# Boxing

'I need to keep doing things for my own head, for my mental state of mind'

Kellie Harrington is ‘training like an animal’ as she targets an Olympic spot next year.

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Aug 25th 2020, 8:00 AM

# danger

Irish sprinter Brian Gregan on how his Olympic dream became an unhealthy obsession

The experienced 400m sprinter missed out narrowly on reaching the 2012 and 2016 Games.

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Aug 25th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Homophobia

‘When the word lesbian was iterated on the podium, I heard laughter in the audience’

Dr Linda Greene on elite lesbian athletes in Ireland and the invisibility they have historically endured.

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Aug 23rd 2020, 9:00 AM

# Irish Abroad

'I play rugby because I love the game, not just because my brothers play'

20-year-old hooker Billy Scannell is heading into his second season with Biarritz in France.

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Aug 23rd 2020, 8:00 AM

# blessing in disguise

Missing family, but recovering and connecting with fans: Bealham banks positives from lockdown

Finlay Bealham is ready for the resumption of Connacht’s season after returning to full training.

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Aug 21st 2020, 7:00 AM

# strange flowers

Donal Ryan: 'When I became aware of the darkness in the world, I was so shocked'

The Irish author speaks to us on the release of his new novel, Strange Flowers.

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Aug 20th 2020, 6:30 AM

# Looking Back

'As soon as I made that choice for America, my ambition to wear the Irish shirt was taken off me'

Linda Greene on going to America at 17 and falling out of favour at international level.

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Aug 16th 2020, 12:00 PM

# Interview

Forging a new identity when the Premier League dream begins to fade

Being released at the age of 19 was ‘the best thing that could have happened’ to Gavin Donoghue.

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Aug 3rd 2020, 7:00 AM

# Dedication

'I was considered not to be Irish... I could have buckled at any stage and drank'

John O’Flynn reflects on his career with Cork City, Peterborough United, Limerick and others.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 8:00 PM

# different times

‘It’s weird, you can hear Wardy’s voice echo through the whole of Dalymount’

Bohemians defender Rob Cornwall on life during the pandemic and adjusting to the new normal.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 7:00 AM

# Interview

'Might be the stupidest thing I could possibly do': Irish author John Boyne on his next project

Boyne talks to TheJournal.ie about his latest novel, the backlash to his 2019 novel My Brother’s Name is Jessica.

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Jul 26th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Interview

'We'll have to deal with what the far-right say': Minister Roderic O'Gorman on childcare, social media and ending Direct Provision

O’Gorman sat down with TheJournal.ie as he take the reins of the children’s ministry.

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Jul 15th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Interview

State plans to buy up Airbnb properties, says Housing Minister

In a wide-ranging interview, the minister said his department is drawing up a detailed submission which will seek to acquire properties.

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Jul 12th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Interview

'It was too much for me - losing my sister, losing my dad... But I continued to play for Ireland through it all'

Former Irish international Elaine O’Connor chats to The42 about her career in football.

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Jul 11th 2020, 8:00 AM

# Interview

'It's like Jesus, they're back': Alan Kelly on FF's return, Coveney's garda car 'shame', and advice for the Greens

Labour’s Alan Kelly now finds himself in opposition – and he seems to rather like it.

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Jul 10th 2020, 12:05 AM

# David Sassoli

EP President: If we get into debt and don't provide anything, we'll be stealing from future generations

European Parlaiment President David Sassoli says he’s going to push for EU investment in opportunities for young people ahead of an EU financial package.

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Jul 7th 2020, 6:45 AM