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Thursday 28 September 2023 Dublin: 12°C

# Rising

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China mass testing shows Covid-19 cases at six-month high
China is battling its largest outbreak in months by testing entire cities and locking down millions.
'The worst is yet to come': Covid-19 cases in India passes four million
Authorities recorded 86,432 cases in 24 hours in India.
Property prices are going way up on the West Coast of America and there are tens of thousands of homeless people
A report that showed nearly 554,000 homeless people across the country during local tallies.
Online currency Bitcoin surges past the $10,000 mark for the first time
The unprecedented surge has worried analysts that the growth is a bubble.
House prices across the country rising by more than €50 a day
Prices have risen by almost 47% from their lowest point in late 2013.
Outside Dublin, house prices in Galway are rising at the fastest rate of any Irish city
The survey from Sherry Fitzgerald suggests that early indicators suggest a “positive impact of the help to buy scheme”.
FAI fined by FIFA for 1916 Rising symbol on jersey
The Irish FA have also been fined for the use of the poppy, meanwhile.
A massive chunk of the 1916 Jacob's Tricolour has been handed back to Ireland
The Jacob’s Tricolour was made after the GPO flag had been either shot or burnt down.
This contestant's bread looked exactly like a penis on tonight's GBBO
“This shape you’ve created… it’s very male”
Could Ireland ever look at Bobby Sands in the same way as the heroes of the 1916 Rising?
TheJournal.ie has been speaking to Brendan J Byrne about his new film Bobby Sands: 66 Days
Dublin's least attractive Liffey bridge will get a new name this week
The bridge is to be named after Tom Clarke – one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising.
Calls to address 'crisis' as HIV cases nearly double in first 4 months of the year
There were 175 cases of HIV reported in the first 16 weeks of 2016, compared to 106 in the same period last year.
Copy of Proclamation sells for €150,000 at auction
A bundle of keys for the GPO also sold for €3,400.
This Sydney GAA club paid tribute to 1916 on a gorgeous beach
We want to go to there.
This Sydney GAA club wonderfully paid tribute to 1916 on a gorgeous beach
We want to go to there.
1916 Liveblog Day 5: Pádraig Pearse has ordered the total evacuation of the GPO
Moment by moment, TheJournal.ie is following what happened during the 1916 Rising one hundred years ago.
Here's how the world's media saw our 1916 Rising celebrations
We take a look.
Pictures: Ireland marks 100 years since the 1916 Rising
The day in pictures.
Voices of 1916: 'Con was in love with Lucy - and would have married her if he had lived'
Elizabeth Colbert had not known how deeply involved her brother Con was with the rebels ahead of the Rising – but she knew that he harboured a secret love.
Everything you need to know about getting into and around Dublin this weekend
Planning on attending a 1916 event? Not sure what the arrangements are?
This is what Google has chosen to be its 1916 Easter Commemoration Doodle
The winning design was drawn by 12-year-old Mia Buckley from Summercove National School.
These Kerry primary school pupils acted out the Rising for a very cute short film
Tiny James Plunkett!
Is this still the most economically depressed town in Ireland?
It’s two years since Bunclody was named as the most economically depressed town. We paid a visit, to see if locals were feeling the recovery.
These gorgeous cartoons will help you easily understand what happened in 1916
Artist Fergal McCarthy’s work is on show at the Little Museum of Dublin.
Rebellion's Finnish director on criticism of the drama, and his bid to demystify 1916...
His military background informed Aku Louhimies’ approach to the 1916 drama, he tells TheJournal.ie.
Was an unarmed policeman really shot dead at Dublin Castle during the Easter Rising?
The incident was a central part of last night’s episode of Rebellion.
Why were the 1916 leaders cast as background characters in Rebellion? The drama's writer explains
The focus on bit-players means the viewer has to guess the fate of the drama’s protagonists, Colin Teevan explained.
What's up with the f****** swearing in RTÉ's new 1916 drama?
And is it historically accurate?
Poll: Will you be attending a 1916 centenary event?
The events kick off today with a flag-raising in Dublin Castle.
John Bruton reckons Ireland would have become independent without 1916
The former taoiseach said we shouldn’t glorify the Easter Rising.
Dublin could be about to get a brand new 1916 Quarter
They say it will help in rejuvenation.
From serving in Subway to cruising round LA: The rise of an Irish YouTube phenomenon
Dublin’s Brian Hanby went from making sandwiches to being a full blown internet celebrity.
This forgotten patriot is getting a state funeral nearly a century after his execution
Thomas Kent was one of 16 people executed in the aftermath of the Easter Rising.
War of words: Gerry Adams had a massive go at Micheál Martin tonight
The Sinn Féin president has responded to recent comments from the Fianna Fáil leader.
Gerry Adams and Micheál Martin had a big row on Morning Ireland
A sign of things to come…
"A dangerous lie": Micheál Martin rubbishes Sinn Féin's connection with 1916
Gerry Adams dismissed Martin’s comments as a “hysterical rant”.
Pictures: Thousands pack O'Connell Street for Rising event
The main thoroughfare of Dublin was pedestrianised for the event.
QUIZ: How well do you remember your school Easter Rising lessons?
Time to root out your history text books.
'A major distraction': It looks like there'll be no Royals at the 1916 centenary
A junior minister pretty much confirmed it won’t be happening last night.
Apartments are €115 more expensive in Dublin than this time last year
This comes from figures released by the Private Residential Tenancies Board.