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Thursday 24 September 2020
Good news for the 2015 All-Ireland Premier Junior champions.
Shane O’Neill replaces Micheál Donoghue on a two-year term.
Liam Cahill and Paraic Fanning are expected to take charge of the respective counties.
The Gaelic Players Association have also released a statement claiming the GAA’s current stance ‘doesn’t align with our values as sportspeople.’
The two parties have finally reached an agreement on forming a minority government.
Offaly’s selection committee have put the Birr legend forward for a two-year term.
IN PICTURES: Twenty reactions to the election of the New World’s first pope.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
It was a rare newspaper today that did not run images from the Vatican on its front page. Here’s a round up.
Here are all the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Cardinals in conclave at the Vatican have elected a new pope, whose identity will be revealed in a few moments.
If there’s white smoke, you’ll see it here. (If there’s black smoke, you’ll see that here too.)
There will be four ballots today – two in the morning and two in the afternoon – to try and choose a new pontiff.
The Vatican made clear it didn’t expect a winner on the first ballot.
There are currently 209 members of the College of Cardinals – but only 115 of them get a vote in choosing the new pontiff.
There’s more than a few similarities between the only two men to have resigned the papacy by choice.
St Malachy – the first Irish saint to be canonised by a pope – had a prophecy concerning every pope between then and now.
Good morning. Here are nine things to know before you start your day.
Because of the Ingravescentem aetatem, not all of the College of Cardinals get to fill the Petrine ministry. Didn’t you know?
Fr Georg Ratzinger says his brother’s doctors had advised him against transatlantic travel. “At his age my brother wants more rest.”
Well he is infallible, right?
He said that his “advanced age” and deteriorating strength were the main reasons for his retirement.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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