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Thursday 29 October 2020
The Fine Gael politician ran unsuccessfully for the third time in Dublin Fingal.
The upcoming by-election is to replace MEP Clare Daly.
About 600 children are born with autism in Ireland every year.
Under Sipo rules, the maximum cash donation that may be accepted by a candidate during the general election is €200.
Since 2001, Reilly and his wife Dorothy have slept in “The King’s Bed”, a royal sleigh bed carved out of oak for the visit of King George IV to Ireland in 1821.
Last night’s meeting of TDs and senators was described as ‘robust’ and ‘cathartic’.
Don’t bet on it. The Taoiseach is set to address his parliamentary party after a week dominated by gaffes and strange decisions.
The Department of Health confirmed yesterday that it had investigated claims made about Paul Kelly in 2011.
Meanwhile, Mary Lou McDonald is not happy with James Reilly’s statement about the charity.
In a 2013 statement calling for the Seanad to be abolished, Reilly labelled it “very undemocratic” and said it had “no power.”
Things might be a bit awkward for James Reilly, Alex White and Ged Nash.
The Fine Gael deputy leader looked unlikely from early on to take a seat in north Co Dublin.
It’s down to the wire for the Fine Gael deputy leader, at the National Show Centre. Counting’s back under way at 10am.
TheJournal.ie’s GE16 FactCheck has sifted through the claims made by Kelly, McDonald, Reilly and Cowen.
The report was released in May 2009.
Philip Morris accused Australia of using a procedural issue to avoid addressing the legality and effectiveness of plain packages, calling the move “regrettable”.
Slapping has been effectively banned after new legislation was signed into law.
There’s not enough being done to help parents balance their home life with work, writes Maria Bailey.
The largest number of referrals relate to concerns about emotional abuse.
The Taoiseach accused former health minister Micheál Martin of doubling health spend without achieving any results.
Enda Kenny has said Fine Gael won’t commit to a vote if the party is reelected.
The government maintains it is committed to a UHI model. But there’s no chance of it happening soon.
Minister James Reilly is seeking a ban – do you agree with him?
The Children’s Minister was at an event in Bluebell yesterday evening when the incident occurred.
Dublin councillor Francis Timmons, who grew up in a mother and baby home in the 1970s, is calling for James Reilly to take a look at redress schemes for survivors.
Birth parents will be allowed declare if they do not wish to be contacted.
Three citizenship ceremonies were held in Dublin earlier today.
The independent TD is not happy about a certain government minister’s tweets.
The Health Minister still wants universal healthcare but maybe not in the way James Reilly envisioned.
And it’s going to stay that way.
Today is World No Tobacco Day.
One TD is very unhappy about the proposal.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
Ireland has some fairly progressive childcare measures in place, yet still child-minding businesses are going to the wall.
TD John Halligan said the delay put lives at risk.
All hail the face rug.
The Minister for Children has come out strongly against the No side in the same-sex marriage referendum.
The inquiry came about after a 2014 Prime Time report discovered five newborns had died in very similar circumstances at the hospital.
Ireland’s new plain packaging laws have been the subject of much criticism from Big Tobacco – and legal threats.
Eamonn Coghlan and James Reilly both opened up about aspects of their private life yesterday. Would that sway you?
MEMBERS OF THE Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) yesterday voted to take industrial action unless the government addresses several issues related to Covid-19 in schools by 30 October.
The issues in question include the need for a comprehensive testing programme, rapid testing and turnaround times, along with resources for schools to ensure continuation of learning if schools are closed or people are self-isolating.
The ASTI president Ann Piggott said: “ASTI members are clearly stating that they want schools to remain open for students during this pandemic.”
She said teachers are “demanding that the government step up” and provide solutions to these issues.
So, today we want to know: Would you support teachers striking over Covid-19 safety concerns?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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