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Thursday 24 September 2020
Now aged 21, Halawa has spent almost four years in jail.
The trial was delayed for the 21st time today.
Lynn Boylan says Halawa has been ‘on hunger strikes on and off’ throughout his detention.
The Dubliner has been jailed in an Egyptian prison since August 2013.
The Dublin student has now been held without trial for 1,182 days.
The motion calls on the Irish government to get publicly involved.
Soha Gendi told RTÉ that he government has visited him regularly.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
He will now have spent almost three years in jail without trial.
The 20-year-old’s trial has been put back until 6 March.
The State wants a European Court of Human Rights decision overturned.
IT’S BEEN A tough few months since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold of the nation.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction, and the loss of loved ones.
Today, youth mental health charity Jigsaw said it saw a 50% increase in demand for its services in August this year compared to the same period last year.
There has also been an over 400% increase of traffic to its e-mental health platform over the last six months, a surge in demand for its schools supports and a month-on-month increase to calls to 1800 JIGSAW support line.
So, today we want to know: Has your mental health been affected since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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