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Sunday 25 October 2020
The system is designed to reduce the number of low-skilled migrants entering Britain from next year.
The new head coach is expected to assume a bigger-picture role after succeeding Joe Schmidt.
Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley is among those who have lost their jobs.
Joaquin Caparros will not coach Sevilla next season, instead moving into a backroom role to assist sporting director Monchi.
Jack Carty is partnered by Caolin Blade at half-back, while Peter Robb comes in for his third start of the season.
Rugby Australia have moved the former out-half to a new role just over seven months before the Wallabies begin their World Cup campaign.
Connacht are currently five points clear of Saturday’s opponents in Conference A of the Pro14.
Varadkar indicated that he would most likely reshuffle the cabinet following the European and local elections.
The surprise shake-up saw the appointment of new ministers of the powerful National Guard, information and education, as well as the head of a new space agency.
Paul Cunningham was announced this month as RTÉ’s newest political correspondent.
TDs were informed about what new portfolios they would taking on this morning.
Kiss and Kidney had been expected to work alongside the young director of rugby.
Cris ‘Cyborg’ Justino will put the women’s featherweight title on the line against Yana Kunitskaya.
Brokenshire, who has resigned over health concerns, had held the position for the past 17 months. The news came ahead of today’s expected cabinet reshuffle in the UK.
The Connacht champions have switched up their leader for the defence of their crown.
GSP has vacated the middleweight title he won last month.
It was looking like another fixture may have been played on 24 December instead, but Sky have since made their call.
Here’s hoping it’s third time lucky for Cerrone and Lawler.
Aside from Gove’s appointment, there have been few surprises in the embattled May’s reshuffle.
Leo Varadkar said there will be more disappointments than appointments for his colleagues as he selects his new Cabinet.
Another new belt will be handed out at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on 8 July.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has also said there’s no chance of a coalition with Fianna Fáil in the future.
The bout will instead take place a week later.
The former mayor of London has taken a key position in PM Theresa May’s new cabinet.
The main event for Saturday night in Las Vegas fell apart in the early hours of this morning, but Cormier is still set to compete.
James Cronin released by Ireland for tomorrow’s Pro12 clash.
PPV card in disarray as heavyweight champ Werdum pulls out citing injury.
2014 Young Hurler of the Year Cathal Barrett returns from injury as Michael Breen earns a start.
We asked backbencher Aine Collins.
The former junior health minister also says she could have worked with new minister Leo Varadkar.
Analysis: Joan Burton’s party has gone from 7 per cent to 14 per cent in the latest opinion poll. But why?
Conspicuously absent from the talk about the reshuffle was an evaluation of intelligence, skills, capabilities or temperament.
Former junior minister Joe Costello will also join his Labour ‘old guard’ colleagues on Oireachtas committees…
Analysis: One male junior minister joked that he’d have to buy a dress given the lack of women – but it raises the question: why weren’t any female FG TDs promoted?
At 27, Simon Harris is now our most senior junior minister. Makes you wonder what you’ve been doing with your life, doesn’t it?
Donegal Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh was confirmed today as a minister with ‘special responsibility’ for Gaeltacht matters.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Analysis: It’s no country for old men or young women but there’s a big promotion for one young man.
The Dáil’s youngest TD has been made junior finance minister while Labour has promoted three backbenchers.
And Health isn’t the only government department that has yet to update its pages.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Some sun, a shower in spots in the p.m.
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
