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# Proposals

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# Player power
Henderson calls emergency meeting of captains as 14 clubs 'vigorously reject' Super League plans
Meanwhile, Man City boss Pep Guardiola claims the new proposed format is ‘not sport’.
# Your Say
Poll: Should penalty points and fines be based on how far above the speed limit drivers are caught?
Shane Ross is bringing the proposals to Cabinet, but he faces opposition to get it over the line.
# Proposals
Uefa consider introducing promotion and relegation in the Champions League
The controversial plan has been discussed at the headquarters of European football’s governing body.
# Proposals
Here is what a directly elected mayor will and won't be able to do
People in Cork, Limerick and Waterford will get to vote on the issue in May.
# put a ring on it
Men, please don't propose to your girlfriend if it involves stealing the limelight from her
‘It’s time we call a halt to this worrying trend of straight men proposing to their girlfriends at inopportune times.’
# On Yer Bike
Ireland’s new plan for greenways has just been announced
The long-term strategy is backed by a fund of €53 million for the years 2019 to 2021.
# Proposals
F1 to finalise 2021 engine regulations in May
The regulations regarding power units for the 2021 Formula One season are set to be decided in May.
# Kinder Surprise
11 kinda cringe but kinda sweet marriage proposals
So extra.
# points-based system
New US immigration proposals could be beneficial to Irish, expert suggests
The proposals would see the introduction of a points-based system favouring skilled anglophone workers.
# The survey says
CPA members vote for secondary football championship ahead of talks with GAA
The organisation conducted a survey over the weekend.
# Proposals
Explainer: The 5 options for Fifa’s expanded 48-team World Cup
Diego Maradona and David Trezeguet have offered their support for the 48-team tournament.
# Proposals
Undocumented in Ireland: "We're the very same as the Irish undocumented in the US"
Almost 90% of undocumented people living in Ireland are employed and 1 in 3 have been in the same job for five years.
# winds of change
GAA wants to play All-Ireland finals in August and replace football quarter-finals with group stage
Director general Paraic Duffy is aiming to condense the championship seasons.
# Proposals
GAA chief backs move to bring All-Ireland finals forward
Paraic Duffy believes the proposal would help take the strain off the club fixtures schedule.
# Ch-Ch-Changes
GAA bids to remove Division 4 teams from football championship
Croke Park chiefs will put this plan to Congress next month.
# take me to church
Marriage Proposals: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Say it with bacon.
Voices
Please get your sickening displays of affection off my Facebook feed
A plea to over-sharing couples.
# Final Countdown
Enda Kenny says he believes a deal is possible for Greece
Finance Minister Michael Noonan earlier said he wasn’t optimistic a deal could be reached today.
# i like to ride my
Dublin's quays could be getting segregated cycle lanes
… but it might mean less room for traffic.
# Health Service
Taoiseach "dismissed" Shortall's concerns over Reilly's health service reforms
New Health Minister Leo Varadkar was recently told Reilly’s HSE reforms were “unworkable”.
# strike off
Ballot of Siptu members on LRC proposals to begin next week
The agreement averted strikes on Sunday 7, Monday 8, and Sunday 21 September.
# choo choo flu
Irish Rail staff could strike over proposed pay cuts
Members of the National Bus and Railworkers’ Union are waiting to see if Irish Rail will proceed with proposed pay cuts.
# ballot
Irish Rail staff to have their say on proposed cuts
The result of a SIPTU ballot is expected to be known on 11 July.
# Waterford
Bausch & Lomb staff vote in favour of cost cutting measures
SIPTU staff voted in favour of the measures. TEEU members will vote tomorrow.
# Workers
No more strikes: M&S dispute ends as staff accept proposals
The protracted dispute involved Mandate Trade Union members at Marks & Spencers and had led to a strike last year.
# promise
Taoiseach pledges to solve problem of medical cards being removed from sick children
Enda Kenny said proposals were being submitted tomorrow in a bid to fix the problems with the system.
# in fairness
Social Justice Ireland says Government’s new tax proposals should be rejected
The think tank said the proposals should be rejected as they will only benefit higher earners.
# Political Reform
Sinn Féin wants seven-seat Dáil constituencies and use of PPS numbers for electoral register
The party has outlined a set of radical political reforms which will have little chance of being implemented by the current government.
# Annual Report
'Bit of a head scratcher' - Leinster GAA chief gives verdict on FRC prosposals
Michael Delaney has expressed concerns about the plans to shake up the structure of the football championship.
# Northern Ireland
Martin McGuinness urges Enda Kenny and David Cameron to endorse Haass proposals
Sinn Féin approved the Haass recommendations yesterday.
# Northern Ireland
Sinn Fein to review Haass proposals today
The Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle will review the outcome of the Haass talks on parades, flags and the past today in Dublin.
# Back Burner
New GAA championship proposals won’t be voted on until after 2014 Congress
The FRC’s innovative proposals were announced yesterday.
# reform plan
"Initiative overload": ASTI bring Junior Cycle concerns to TDs and Senators
Teachers say they have major concerns about how the plans will be implemented. Initial talks with the Department took place on Monday.
# Teachers
ASTI recommends members reject Haddington Road deal
The Central Executive Committee decided today that the Haddington Road proposals should be put to a members’ vote.
# Have your say
Poll: Which format would you like to see for the 2014 hurling league?
The Central Council of the GAA will decide today on the structures for next year’s competition.
# it's complicated
Central Council to decide on 2014 Hurling League format this weekend
Four proposals to chose from – we take you through them all
# Dispute
Wallis strike comes to an end after five weeks
The strike could have escalated to include stores in Blanchardstown and Liffey Valley, had a satisfactory conclusion not been reached.
Voices
Labour TD: Sinn Féin's Budget proposals based on uncosted, fairytale economics
Any analysis of what is contained in Sinn Féin’s pre-Budget submission shows it to be the usual mix of simplistic solutions based on uncosted, fairytale economics, argues Labour TD Derek Nolan.
# Smoking
Call for 50c 'environmental levy' on packs of 20 cigarettes
ASH Ireland said the levy should be imposed on the tobacco industry, on the ‘polluter pays’ principle.
# she said yes
Here's what a marriage proposal is meant to look like
Or rather, what some really excellent marriage proposals look like.