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# keeping-schtum - Friday 18 October, 2019
'It's personal' - Zidane won't divulge details of Pogba meeting
The Manchester United star has been in Dubai as part of his recovery from an ankle problem.
# keeping-schtum - Monday 10 June, 2019
Ronaldo refuses to answer Ballon d’Or questions after Nations League triumph
The Juventus forward would not be drawn into debate over the award when pressed by reporters.
# keeping-schtum - Monday 11 February, 2019
Frank Lampard refuses to consider imminent Chelsea return
Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is under fire following a troubled first season at Stamford Bridge.
# keeping-schtum - Saturday 27 October, 2018
'I'm just focused on playing at the moment' - Man-of-the-match Rice brushes aside England-Ireland questions
The 19-year-old has produced a series of impressive performance this season.
# keeping-schtum - Saturday 14 April, 2018
# keeping-schtum - Thursday 4 January, 2018
'All the things I could say now will only create stories'
Jurgen Klopp refused to be drawn on the future of Philippe Coutinho today.
# keeping-schtum - Saturday 19 March, 2016
Some Fine Gael TDs want a deal with Fianna Fáil – but lots of them just don’t want to talk about it
A survey carried out by TheJournal.ie this week found many Fine Gael TDs reluctant to discuss the formation of the next government.
# keeping-schtum - Monday 2 November, 2015
A controversial Fianna Fáil candidate won't talk about her talks with Renua
Connie Gerety Quinn held talks with Renua about joining the party earlier this year, it is understood.
# keeping-schtum - Friday 2 October, 2015
Michael Noonan has a view on when the election should be...
… but he’s not telling you.
# keeping-schtum - Thursday 18 June, 2015
Irish Water STILL won't tell us how many people have paid their bills
The AAA TD has been thwarted in his latest attempt to uncover payment rates.
# keeping-schtum - Friday 12 June, 2015
Did Australia bribe people smugglers to turn their boat around?
The country’s prime minister won’t say.
# keeping-schtum - Thursday 28 May, 2015
Irish Water thinks it's better you don't know how many bills have been paid
Anti-austerity TD Paul Murphy has been thwarted in his efforts to find out how many bills have been paid.
# keeping-schtum - Wednesday 13 May, 2015
Irish Water is refusing to say how many people have paid their bills
The utility has outlined a number of reasons why it won’t release the figures at this stage.
# keeping-schtum - Friday 9 January, 2015
IBRC won't say how much former Anglo directors still owe them
The bank said the information is “commercially sensitive”.
# keeping-schtum - Tuesday 30 September, 2014
None of Enda Kenny's cabinet colleagues asked him to explain 'McNulty-gate' today
Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin has announced changes to the way state board appointments are made today.
# keeping-schtum - Monday 30 June, 2014
We asked these two ministers who they'd like Ireland's next European Commissioner to be*
* But neither of them wanted to answer the question.
# keeping-schtum - Sunday 22 June, 2014
Joan Burton's department has refused to name most of the companies who use JobBridge
Sixty-eight per cent of companies who advertised over 9,000 posts on the JobBridge asked to remain anonymous.
# keeping-schtum - Thursday 19 June, 2014
Micheál Martin: TDs shouldn't involve themselves in criminal proceedings
The Fianna Fáil leader has been reacting to the controversy surrounding his justice spokesperson today.
Fianna Fáil won't comment on one of its TDs asking a judge not to jail a drug dealer
The party’s justice spokesperson Niall Collins is in the spotlight this morning.
# keeping-schtum - Friday 25 April, 2014
Man United haven't approached me - Jurgen Klopp
During his five-year tenure at the Signal Iduna Park, the German has guided Dortmund to two league titles.
# keeping-schtum - Friday 26 July, 2013
The arrested Spanish train driver is refusing to answer police questions
A police spokesperson has told AFP news agency that Francisco Jose Garzon Amo is not answering questions.
# keeping-schtum - Wednesday 28 March, 2012
The minister, the opposition, and the 36 unanswered Dáil questions
Jonathan O’Brien makes a formal complaint after Alan Shatter refuses to answer dozens of questions submitted in a single day.
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Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?
WE’RE JUST 11 days out from poll day for the General Election.
Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in RTÉ’s first live TV debate of the campaign.
The leaders of political parties which included – Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar, Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald, Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin, Green Party’s Eamon Ryan, People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett, Labour’s Brendan Howlin and Roísín Shortall of the Social Democrats – clashed over housing, pensions, crime and taxation.
This debate came after Varadkar and Martin went head-to-head on Virgin Media One last week.
So, today we want to know: Are live debates influencing how you’ll vote in the General Election?
Poll Results:
No (3304)
Yes (1284)
I'm not sure / no opinion (283)
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Opinion: How would I, a refugee in Ireland, vote in this election?
By Evgeny Shtorn
Voting is a privilege and homelessness is the biggest challenge, writes Evgeny Shtorn.
How I Spend My Money: A 23-year-old clerical officer on €23,000 who lives in Louth
By TheJournal.ie reader
The Irish For: Cúpla focal for the happy couple
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Wedding prayers and toasts can sound so beautiful in Irish, writes Darach Ó Séaghdha.
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Antonio Conte won't comment on Marcos Alonso's controversial 'red card' challenge on Shane Long
The Blues boss refused to comment on his player’s controversial tackle, saying he did not view the incident.
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