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Thursday 18 August 2022
The latest tribute to Madiba stands proud in front of Union buildings.
“There was nothing I could do. I was alone in a very dangerous situation,” Thamasanqa Jantjie has told a South African newspaper.
The deaf community in South Africa is outraged by the error.
Madiba will lie in state for three days in Pretoria where heads of state, celebrities and the general public will view the open casket.
Everyone’s been talking about the memorial service for ‘Madiba’, new Church abuse reports and budget overruns at the HSE…
The Gala fans backed their star striker and Emmanuel Eboue tonight.
Party leaders were given time to speak today in the chamber in memory of the South African leader.
The obscenity of the apartheid system was brought home to me when Bishop Desmond Tutu visited Ireland in 1984 and he shared his stories, writes Joe Murray, who says the world has lost a unique leader.
The station has been criticised for its decision.
The moment is a significant one in US-Cuban relations.
So, the Tánaiste does selfies… we think.
Mandela did not topple white rule single-handedly – nor did he ever claim to, writes David Cronin, who says that while he retains a deep admiration for Mandela, he did turn his back on some of his beliefs.
Up to 100 world leaders and 80,000 people are expected at the FNB Stadium today.
Here’s what else will happen in South Africa this week as the country says goodbye to its former leader.
Heads of state and government have been arriving ahead of tomorrow’s State Memorial Service. President Michael D Higgins is representing Ireland.
The quotes were fabricated by a satirical website.
Mandela noted the success the Irish soccer team in handwritten notes on a speech he gave at Dublin’s Mansion House in July 1990.
The Ulster captain looks back on the moment Pienaar and Mandela met on the field.
Is it just a readiness to believe the worst, born of begrudgery, that allows us to fall for outrageous celebrity quotes?
“In terms of my personal view, I would have no issue living next to a pylon.”
Nelson Mandela met with the Dunnes Stores strikers after his release in 1990 and said that their stand helped keep him going during his imprisonment.
Plus: How much does the average family with two children spend on childcare every year?
Nelson Mandela’s last official photoshoot caught him in reflective mood. The portrait sold for charity just days before he died.
The death of Nelson Mandela has dominated headlines worldwide today…
How hosting and winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup helped to transform post-apartheid South Africa.
South Africa has declared a period of mourning all next week. Here at home, books of condolence have been opened in honour of the iconic leader.
He got up and held the floor on a visit in 2003. Watch here.
South Africa’s apartheid regime designated the African National Congress as a terrorist organisation as it fought against racial segregation.
The Sinn Féin president has said the IRA members behind the killing of Harry Breen and Bob Buchanan were doing their duty in the same way as the RUC officers were doing theirs.
The former South African spoke about its “power to unite and inspire people” back in 2010.
A tweet reportedly from the socialite attributing Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech to Mandela was a hoax.
From inspiring a nation to Rugby World Cup success to his stunning appearance at the 2003 Special Olympics.
Freed from prison six months earlier, Mandela made a stirring speech to the Dáil in that glorious summer of 1990. Here’s what he said.
Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali said he “taught us forgiveness on a grand scale”.
“We didn’t have 60,000 South Africans, we had 43 million South Africans” – Francois Pienaar.
“We thank God for you, Madiba. May you rest in peace and rise in glory.” – Archbishop Desmond Tutu
THERE HAVE BEEN renewed calls for transport police after a man was left with serious facial injuries following an unprovoked homophobic assault on a Dublin Bus at the weekend.
Mark Sheehan (26) was returning from a night out with friends when he was headbutted by a man in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Tom O’Connor from the National Bus and Rail Union said investment in public transport services is “for naught” if people don’t feel safe using public transport.
Sinn Féin’s Justice spokesperson, Martin Kenny, said this “cowardly” attack while on a bus “once again underlines the need to establish a transport policing system”.
“If we are going to encourage more people to use our public transport links, we must ensure that everyone feels safe when doing so,” he said.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a dedicated transport police?
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The security analyst assesses Putin’s use of nuclear power as a weapon of war.
A.M. rain, then some rain and a t-storm
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Clouds and sun with a shower; breezy
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Clouds and sun with a shower; breezy
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