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Thursday 26 November 2020
We joined the trail in Drogheda and Ratoath with Save the 8th and Together for Yes.
Today marked the first day of strike action for teachers across the country, with over 500 schools closed.
Thousands gathered at Stephen’s Green under the Right2Water umbrella calling for the abolition of the charges.
From Cork to Cavan – there’s demonstrations planned right across Ireland.
Around 25,000 people gathered to hear PM Alexis Tsipras speak this evening.
People have been advised to expect traffic and travel disruption.
It’s the fourth major ‘day of action’ on water charges.
Details of the fourth major ‘Right2Water’ protest have been confirmed this afternoon.
A number of roads will be closed as marchers head for Leinster House.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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