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# midnight-must-read - Thursday 29 April, 2021

# The Good Information Project

'We have to let people know what they're missing': The man tasked with getting Dubliners back to their city

Apr 29th 2021, 12:05 AM 21,024 Views 27 Comments

Dublin city has been shaken by the pandemic but the man in charge of its recovery is hopeful for its future, writes Sean Murray.
In the short term, it'll mean more pedestrianised streets and outdoor dining this summer.
Greater appreciation and use of the public realm may be a welcome legacy of the pandemic, according to the council official.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 19 April, 2021

# The Good Information Project

'We are not at that point yet' - but when is a return to the office likely to happen?

Updated Apr 19th 2021, 6:45 AM 39,018 Views 30 Comments

Whether or not you’ll be asked to return to the office – and how often – will likely vary from company to company.

# midnight-must-read - Sunday 11 April, 2021

# Level 5

'Enough is enough now - I need my passport back': Months of frustration as Passport Office backlog stands at 83,000

Apr 11th 2021, 12:05 AM 114,153 Views 95 Comments

Applicants who submitted documents as far back as November and December are still waiting to get them back.

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 10 April, 2021

# Kerry

'Good men need to speak up': Call for GAA officials to stop giving character references in rape trials

Apr 10th 2021, 12:05 AM 59,501 Views 0 Comments

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has written to the victim in the Conor Quaid trail but cannot meet her as an appeal has been lodged.

# midnight-must-read - Friday 9 April, 2021

# DATA LEAK

Four Government ministers among 65 TDs whose details are contained in leaked Facebook database

Apr 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 71,716 Views 43 Comments

More than 1.5 million Irish users have been affected by the breach.

# midnight-must-read - Wednesday 7 April, 2021

# Oh Vienna

Hotel quarantine: Why is Austria on Ireland's list of 'designated countries' but not France and Germany?

Apr 7th 2021, 12:05 AM 55,658 Views 61 Comments

Officials want to add 17 EU countries to the list.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 1 April, 2021

# Central Bank

Irish consumer spending approaching pre-Covid levels as path to recovery becomes clearer

Apr 1st 2021, 12:05 AM 25,423 Views 33 Comments

However, the outlook remains ‘uncertain’ and unemployment will remain high into 2022.

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 30 March, 2021

# Social Media

Facebook 'concerned' over plans to regulate online political advertising in Ireland

Mar 30th 2021, 12:05 AM 13,062 Views 25 Comments

An Oireachtas committee will hear submissions from Facebook and Twitter today on the proposed Electoral Reform Bill.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 22 March, 2021

# Bidding Wars

Some houses selling for €120,000 above asking price as virtual viewings become the norm during pandemic

Mar 22nd 2021, 12:05 AM 93,651 Views 92 Comments

Home-buyers have raised concerns about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic is having on house prices.

# midnight-must-read - Friday 19 March, 2021

# Next Steps

The EMA has declared the AstraZeneca vaccine safe to use - here's what happens next

Mar 19th 2021, 12:05 AM 16,508 Views 44 Comments

Dr Ronan Glynn has said it is expected a further update on the resumption of the use of AstraZeneca will be made today.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 18 March, 2021

# Red C The Journal Poll

Parents with young kids are spending more during lockdown, bucking savings trend

Mar 18th 2021, 12:05 AM 33,404 Views 19 Comments

Raising the threat of further house price inflation,18-34-year-olds say they have been the best savers.

# midnight-must-read - Friday 12 March, 2021

# Coronavirus

'My face turned white. And here we are, a year on': The workers still waiting to go back, 12 months later

Mar 12th 2021, 12:05 AM 51,092 Views 35 Comments

It's been a year since the Taoiseach's speech from Washington
Pubs shut a few days later, and many have remained closed for the past 12 months
Workers in the most affected industries are hoping for brighter days ahead, but are realistic about short-term prospects

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 9 March, 2021

# Covid-19

Paul Reid says Ireland is 'coming out of very challenging period' but is 'not out of the woods yet'

Mar 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 27,451 Views 55 Comments

The HSE CEO is due to tell the Oireachtas Health Committee that all major indicators of Covid-19 are now trending downwards.

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 6 March, 2021

# Opinion Poll

More Covid restrictions or a faster return to normal? How the Irish public feels about public health rules

Mar 6th 2021, 12:05 AM 62,820 Views 69 Comments

Amárach Research gives a glimpse into how people currently feel about restrictions.

# midnight-must-read - Friday 5 March, 2021

# Level 5

Passport Office unable to say when people who sent their passport in pre-lockdown will get it back

Mar 5th 2021, 12:05 AM 74,773 Views 97 Comments

The Passport Office has said it won’t resume normal service until the end of Level 5 restrictions.

# midnight-must-read - Wednesday 3 March, 2021

# Adrenochrome

Adrenochrome: why was a QAnon conspiracy drug name-checked at Dublin's anti-lockdown protest?

Mar 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM 58,181 Views 0 Comments

A false claim involving the chemical, RTÉ and dead infants was made at Saturday’s protest.

# midnight-must-read - Wednesday 24 February, 2021

# Evidence

Gardaí investigating if school withheld information about alleged sexual assault of student

Feb 24th 2021, 12:05 AM 75,374 Views 0 Comments

It is understood that a separate GSOC investigation is also being carried out.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 18 February, 2021

# Does Not Compute

HSE boss told NPHET member he was at 'wits end' over post-Christmas Covid computer glitch

Feb 18th 2021, 12:05 AM 60,705 Views 69 Comments

Ireland was likely experiencing record numbers of Covid-19 cases earlier than officially reported.

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 16 February, 2021

# Stardust Fire

Stardust: Government urged to solve legal aid logjam that is delaying start of inquests

Feb 16th 2021, 12:05 AM 10,226 Views 14 Comments

Opposition parties have urged the Taoiseach and the government to prevent any further delay right after the 40th anniversary of the disaster.

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 13 February, 2021

# Stardust Fire

Stardust 40th anniversary: 'I remember what I did after my brother's funeral. I went to another funeral'

Feb 13th 2021, 12:05 AM 45,797 Views 16 Comments

In the early hours of Valentine’s day 40 years ago, there was a fire in the Stardust club in north Dublin.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 11 February, 2021

# Frosty

Snow, sleet and strong winds: What you need to know as the cold snap bites

Updated Feb 11th 2021, 11:01 AM 69,600 Views 30 Comments

A Status Yellow snow/ice warning is in place for most of the country today.

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 9 February, 2021

# Institutional Abuse

'A nun poured urine on my head because I snored': Survivors contact DPC and gardaí over destruction of testimony

Updated Feb 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 57,641 Views 0 Comments

People who spent time in Mother and Baby Homes and County Homes say they have been “re-traumatised” by recent developments.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 8 February, 2021

# Student Nurses

'I put an 11-week-old fetus into a little coffin': Student nurses to the Taoiseach in their own words

Feb 8th 2021, 12:05 AM 59,850 Views 37 Comments

A number of nurses contacted Micheál Martin following a Dáil debate over pay in December

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 6 February, 2021

# Vaccines

GPs say they are ready to vaccinate over 85s as first doses set to arrive on Monday week

Updated Feb 6th 2021, 8:19 AM 47,282 Views 74 Comments

The vast majority of people over 70 will receive their vaccine at a GP surgery.

# midnight-must-read - Wednesday 3 February, 2021

# Housing

Hundreds of tenants in rent arrears sent removal notices before Christmas despite Covid-19 eviction ban

Feb 3rd 2021, 12:05 AM 30,859 Views 50 Comments

An eviction ban for those in arrears has been in place across the country since late October,

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 2 February, 2021

# False News

Misleading videos of 'empty' hospitals being shared on social media are putting extra strain on health service, say hospitals

Feb 2nd 2021, 12:05 AM 70,534 Views 86 Comments

Footage shared online of hospitals that appear “empty” have falsely claimed that hospitals are lying about being under pressure.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 1 February, 2021

# Student Nurses

'I had to tell them their baby was dead': Student nurses to Stephen Donnelly in their own words

Feb 1st 2021, 12:05 AM 101,814 Views 52 Comments

A number of nurses contacted the Health Minister following a Dáil debate over pay in December.

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 30 January, 2021

# Bereavement

'We were unable to visit her or to say goodbye': The people behind the Covid death toll

Jan 30th 2021, 12:05 AM 44,418 Views 14 Comments

As Ireland’s Covid-19 death toll surpasses 3,000, we speak to some of the families behind the figures.

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 26 January, 2021

# 2021

Government hoping for things to be 'much better' from April - but no large gigs on the cards this summer

Jan 26th 2021, 12:05 AM 82,091 Views 105 Comments

In terms of concerts or large outdoor events in the summer, one government source said “no chance”.

# midnight-must-read - Sunday 24 January, 2021

# BACKLOG

RSA confirms plans to allow you sit your car theory test online within a 'number of months'

Jan 24th 2021, 12:05 AM 57,335 Views 30 Comments

A minister has said that the pandemic has had a “profound effect” on theory testing services leading to a large backlog.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 21 January, 2021

# Factfind

Factfind: What advice did NPHET give to Government around the closure of schools?

Jan 21st 2021, 12:05 AM 49,633 Views 0 Comments

Debate about the safety of schools in relation to Covid-19 is ongoing.

# midnight-must-read - Wednesday 20 January, 2021

# Biden Time

When does it start? Is it on TV? Will there be music? Everything you need to know about the US inauguration

Jan 20th 2021, 12:05 AM 52,941 Views 18 Comments

Joe Biden will be officially sworn-in as the 46th president of the United States today.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 18 January, 2021

# Food Safety Authority

Here's where the dirtiest restaurants and takeaways were in Ireland in 2020

Jan 18th 2021, 12:05 AM 233,821 Views 31 Comments

The FSAI issued less than half of the enforcement orders last year that it issued in 2019.

# midnight-must-read - Sunday 17 January, 2021

# Legal Questions

'We can't just say it's too difficult': Could criminal investigations into Ireland's mother and baby homes happen?

Jan 17th 2021, 12:05 AM 24,797 Views 43 Comments

There have been calls for investigations following the publication of a long-awaited report this week.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 14 January, 2021

# Advice

Factfind: Did the government actually follow NPHET's advice heading into December?

Jan 14th 2021, 12:05 AM 58,649 Views 0 Comments

This week, Health Mininister Stephen Donnelly denied the government had gone against public health advice.

# midnight-must-read - Tuesday 12 January, 2021

# Mary Harney

'Accept responsibility and we might accept your apology': Survivors brace themselves for mother and baby home report

Jan 12th 2021, 12:05 AM 27,250 Views 48 Comments

The long-awaited report will be published today – and survivors want “urgent” action on foot of it.

# midnight-must-read - Monday 11 January, 2021

# Bessborough

How a 'surprising' lack of burial records impacted the work of the mother and baby home commission

Jan 11th 2021, 12:05 AM 21,267 Views 29 Comments

Ahead of the commission’s final report being published tomorrow, we’re taking a look back at its interim reports.

# midnight-must-read - Sunday 10 January, 2021

# Coronavirus

'It won't be easy to control': How two new Covid-19 variants could wreak havoc on Ireland's virus response

Jan 10th 2021, 12:05 AM 94,845 Views 69 Comments

The UK and South African variants have been recently confirmed in Ireland.

# midnight-must-read - Saturday 9 January, 2021

# Reader Questions

Q&A: The vaccine rollout has begun - we've been putting your latest questions to the experts

Jan 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 61,420 Views 45 Comments

Thousands of people have been given their first jab – and the programme will be ramped up in the coming months.

# midnight-must-read - Thursday 31 December, 2020

# Road Safety

90% of Irish motorists disqualified by a court in 2020 have not surrendered their licences

Dec 31st 2020, 12:05 AM 30,174 Views 37 Comments

The figure was revealed in response to a Parliamentary Question last month.

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Poll: How do you feel about gardaí using facial recognition technology to identify suspects?

GARDAÍ ARE SET to be granted new powers to use facial-recognition technology that could lead to the rapid identification of criminals.

The technology enables police forces to carry out automated searches of video footage for suspects in criminal investigations.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is expected to announce the move at the Garda Representative Association annual conference today.

The minister will say the introduction of facial-recognition technology will greatly assist murder, child exploitation and missing persons investigations.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) said it is “strongly opposed” to the technology being used by law enforcement, saying An Garda Síochána has a “poor record on data protection”.

“FRT [facial-recognition technology] and other biometric surveillance tools enable mass surveillance and discriminatory targeted surveillance

“They have the capacity to identify and track people everywhere they go, undermining the right to privacy and data protection, the right to free assembly and association, and the right to equality and non-discrimination,” the ICCL said.

So, today we’re asking: How do you feel about gardaí using facial recognition technology to identify suspects?

Poll Results:

I fully support it (314)

I have some concerns, but am broadly in favour (210)

I'm against it (147)

I don't know/I've no opinion (9)

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