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Wednesday 30 September 2020
The Milwaukee Bucks did not show up on court for tonight’s game in protest at the shooting of unarmed African-American Jacob Blake in Wisconsin on Sunday.
The Frenchman kneeled for the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck in the lead-up to his death.
The Cork midfield maestro helped her side to a 2-1 victory.
The DFL will be responsible for deciding how the money is distributed among clubs in the top two divisions.
Manchester City have been hit with a two-season exclusion from European competition but the Liverpool boss wants his counterpart’s work to be respected.
Loughnane was one of Solidarity-PBP’s two candidates in the constituency.
The threat of a no-deal Brexit still remains, but the Taoiseach is confident EU leaders will grant a Brexit extension.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Tusk said today that the European Parliament must stand with pro-European Brits if the UK seeks an Article 50 extension.
All the ways you can support nurses, from a simple beep of your horn to bringing them lunch.
A local councillor has called on Irish Water to explain how it will protect the river.
It’s not good news for Micheál Martin heading into the next Dáil term.
Annika Strandhall wore a Jimmy Durmaz football jersey in parliament to show her support for the winger.
The Man City star posted a message on Instagram explaining the meaning of the tattoo.
The bill seeks to introduce information on sexuality, gender and consent to all schools regardless of ethos.
A local member of the Travelling community wants to name the site out of solidarity with the plight of Palestinians.
Proposed legislation seeks to remove religious ethos from sex education in schools.
Solidarity TDs have launched a Bill that aims to prevent the installation of anti-homeless devices.
After a statement read yesterday, the men who’d been friends since secondary school were applauded.
Earlier this year, Dublin City councillors voted to fly the Palestinian flag over City Hall as a gesture of solidarity.
Several Seahawks players also sat during the anthem to show support for the Texans.
Hertha Berlin said the act demonstrated that the club stood for tolerance and responsibility.
While acknowledging there were differences among the club’s players, the Uruguayan underlined that any problems end once they step on the pitch.
A strike by security staff at the airport was immediately suspended and taxis offered fares free of charge.
Germany has called the attack “revolting”.
The Gaza Kids to Ireland project aims to show solidarity with Gaza and raise awareness of the current climate in Palestine.
Over 100 TDs, senators and academics have signed their support for an inquiry.
Fianna Fáil are calling for more speaking time to be given to larger political parties in the Dáil.
In a joint statement, representatives of the Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian and Quaker churches condemned the attack.
The family’s story sparked a debate on the controversial ‘Catholics first’ policy in many primary schools.
The Citizens’ Assembly has made recommended sweeping changes be implemented regarding Ireland’s abortion laws.
A new company will be set up to govern the new maternity hospital.
The water committee has voted in favour of adjourning until next week.
The trend comes after gay couple Jasper Vernes-Sewratan and Ronnie Sewratan-Vernes were attacked on their way home last weekend in Arnhem.
It has not yet been confirmed if rail and Dublin bus workers will attend today’s protest.
There is no end in sight for the Bus Éireann strike, as it continues for its third day today.
A spokesperson told TheJournal.ie that the move was brought about to expand the focus of the party.
The Manchester United manager has once again expressed his support for the sacked former Leicester City boss.
The film explores the support for the Rising in Australia, and the Irish community formed in the country.
RFU CEO Ian Ritchie says the Northampton hooker has been ‘the perfect ambassador’ since joining the setup.
Brazilian clubs including champions Palmeiras want Chapecoense to be granted special measures after a plane crash devastated their team.
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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