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Thursday 26 November 2020
The trial will resume on Thursday.
Spencer Stone (28) was hospitalised as he arrived in Paris yesterday.
France is currently in a partial lockdown to try and reduce Covid-19 numbers.
The 24-year-old openside flanker is eager to add to his first two Test caps.
The Ireland skipper bemoaned his side’s inability to be clinical with their chances at Stade de France.
The Ireland head coach was frustrated with his team’s inability to convert visits to the French 22 into points.
Andy Farrell’s men made errors but France were superb in a bonus-point win.
Emmanuel Macron said his country would stand firm against religious extremists.
There were lots of good performances in the 50-17 win over Italy on Saturday.
Andy Farrell’s men know that a bonus-point win could secure them the title but France are far from pushovers.
“Our fellow citizens expect actions,” French President Emmanuel Macron said yesterday.
Samuel Paty was killed on Friday in an attack that has drawn parallels with the 2015 Charlie Hebdo massacre.
The suspected attacker was shot and killed after a history teacher died in a Paris suburb.
The attack happened at around 4pm Irish time near a school in Conflans Saint-Honorine.
The new night-time restrictions come into force for the first time at midnight tonight in Paris and eight other major cities.
The ruling came as the US firm announced it was close to a deal on compensating French media groups.
Two people were wounded in yesterday’s attack, and two suspects were arrested.
The suspect was detained after the attack close to the Place de la Bastille square, not far from the scene.
Simon Zebo made his return from injury last weekend as Racing secured a Champions Cup semi-final.
Officials in Paris had made mask-wearing outdoors a universal requirement.
Bayern Munich beat PSG in the Champions League final.
It was found in the attic of an abandoned farmhouse in the eastern Italian region of Abruzzo last month.
The Hoops could take on the French champions next month.
Statues of Voltaire and Hubert Lyautey were daubed in red paint as part of wider protests since the George Floyd killing in the US.
President Emmanuel Macron reiterated last month his goal of restoring Notre-Dame to its former glory by 2024.
Felicien Kabuga had been living in the city under an assumed name.
There is action at Longchamp on Monday, with Batwan taking the Prix de Saint-Georges.
Former French sports minister Guy Drut says the Olympics need to change to become more in touch with reality.
Religious services and all gatherings have been banned in France for the past month.
The 21-year-old centre bagged three wonderful tries in Ireland’s historic 27-25 win.
We reflect on the agonisingly tense Irish victory on the final day of the 2014 championship.
The decision has been made due to fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Actor Adele Haenel led the walk-out after the 86-year-old director’s win at the César Awards.
Police on Twitter told people to avoid the area.
Piotr Pavlensky leaked the video as a fight against political “hypocrisy”.
The French raced into a 17-0 half-time lead at Stade de France.
‘We always want to improve our squad and our team,’ said Munster boss Johann van Graan.
Johann van Graan’s men were blown away in the final 10 minutes after an even contest.
The task is a hugely demanding one for Johann van Graan’s men.
Peter O’Mahony is expecting much better from his Munster team tomorrow after some substandard performances recently.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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