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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Alfie Monk was part of the squad that defeated Cork in the 1957 decider.
Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick said that Lisa Smith “wants to come home to Dundalk”, upon her imminent return to Ireland.
The Louth TD had been a vocal campaigner to retain the Eighth Amendment in the Constitution, at odds with his wider party.
The Louth TD departed the parliamentary party last night.
The Louth TD campaigned for the Eighth Amendment to be retained in recent times.
He took the last seat in both 2011 and 2016 as a Fine Gael member.
Peter Fitzpatrick was appearing before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court this afternoon.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The party insisted today it was “strongly committed” to increasing the number of female TDs in the next Dáil.
His change of heart is thought to have come on foot of conversations with senior party figures including the Taoiseach Enda Kenny earlier this week.
Peter Fitzpatrick has told party members in Louth he will not be seeking their nomination.
Councillor Sharon Tolan received the anonymous message yesterday morning.
The former All-Star has been appointed to the position on a two-year term.
The Wee County legend, elected a Fine Gael TD in 2011, has decided not to seek another term as manager.
The Louth manager was remaining non-committal on whether or not he would stay in charge for a fourth year.
Peter Fitzpatrick has recalled Dessie Finnegan in defence for Sunday’s Croke Park clash with the All-Ireland champions.
It’s not such a big leap really…
Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams and Fine Gael candidate Fergus O’Dowd have both been elected to the five-seat Louth constituency on the first vote.
Former Anglo Irish bank bosses and two financial directors have a case to answer, according to accountancy watchdog investigation.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
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