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Oireachtas agenda: Abortion hearings, new grocery rules and leaving the euro
The third day of abortion hearings takes place today, while the Dáil debates calls for new rules on leaving the eurozone.
€4.4m to assist horticulture producers after ‘exceptionally wet weather’
Bad weather in 2012 affected most sectors within Ireland’s horticultural industry – and the damage was further compounded for many growers by the cold late spring this year, the Minister for Agriculture said.
Column: No woman has an abortion on a whim
Stitch up the X Case’s dangling loopholes and then hold a referendum to legalise abortion in Ireland – because no woman wants an abortion just for the hell of it, writes Carol Redmond.
University of Limerick scientists invent new metal to ‘significantly reduce patient trauma’
Scientists in Limerick have invented a new metal that will make medical devices inside the body more visible under x-ray, resulting in “significantly” reducing patient trauma and hospitalisation time.
8 interesting moments from Day 2 of the Oireachtas abortion hearings
Day 2 of the Oireachtas hearings on abortion saw psychiatrists and medical professionals give their expert opinions on the new law.
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Black Hole Sun, won’t you come and wash away the rain?
Captain Warburton happy to stand back as ‘leader’ O’Connell guides Lions teammates
The Welshman is hoping to rediscover the form that led his country to a World Cup semi-final and Grand Slam.
What can Facebook tell us about the battle of the sexes?
The ‘Mr and Mrs Average’ data reveals that men get into literature later in life, while women lose interest in their 20s.
Wallace lodges complaint with data protection chief over Shatter remarks
The Wexford TD believes Shatter’s revealing of an encounter with Gardaí is an improper disclosure of sensitive records.
Cream of the crop: The top 10 Irish comedians
Calling all comedians – how do you measure up to Ireland’s comedy greats?
14 reasons to believe in life after love
Ignore that voice inside you saying, ‘I really don’t think you’re strong enough’. It’s an idiot.
As they happened: Day 2 of the Oireachtas hearings on planned abortion laws
TheJournal.ie team brought you live updates from day 2 of the hearings, includes testimony from psychiatrists.
Column: The reality of unemployment is being masked by emigration
With youth unemployment at 23 per cent, the European Union and policy makers have a collective responsibility and obligation to help the “Lost Generation”, writes Liam Aylward.
Blind people have the potential to use their ‘inner bat’ to locate objects
Researchers are now looking at developing training programmes and assistive devices for blind people using the data.
The Evening Fix… now with soccer’s next big talent*
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Insolvent borrowers ‘will be named and shamed’ online in new system
Fianna Fáil says the public register of people in insolvency procedures could shame people away from participating.
13 reasons why Kildare’s Dermot Earley was a Gaelic football great
The Lilywhites midfielder called time on his senior inter-county career yesterday.
9 examples of graffiti that probably graced your schoolbooks
DailyEdge.ie woz ‘ere.
Bomb squad called to deal with viable device in Tallaght
The device was found by a sanitation worker near Tymon Park, which was sealed off for some time.
Ireland’s banks are borrowing less and less from the ECB
New figures show Ireland’s banks are now less reliant on emergency loans than at any other time since September 2008.
One in five burglars gets five years or more in jail
A new report from the Irish Sentencing Information System says tiger kidnappers attract the highest burglary sentences.
Over 30,000 tonnes of fodder delivered to struggling farmers
The transport subsidy was extended earlier this month, to help farmers suffering from food shortages following the harsh winter.
Player ratings: How Trap’s Ireland squad got on for their clubs this season
We assess the fortunes of both the key members and the individuals on the periphery of the Irish team.
“Excessive and problematic” drinking by nursing home residents
HIQA found that residents at a Tipperary nursing home socialised, but that at times their alcohol consumption led to challenging behaviours.
Parents had to console garda sent to the scene of their son’s suicide
A report on suicide out today found that up to 50 per cent of under-18 suicide deaths may be part of clusters.
‘Worrying degree of inappropriate access’ to welfare information
One HSE employee searched the social welfare records of their son’s girlfriend.
Gardaí seek public help in hunt for killers of Alan Desmond
The 37-year-old’s body was found in a field near Killinarden Hill in Tallaght on Saturday afternoon.
Shatter: ‘If Wallace is guilty of anything, it’s hypocrisy’
The Minister made his first public comment today in the ongoing row over Deputy Mick Wallace and discretion used when he drove while using a mobile phone.
500 million-year-old fossil named after Johnny Depp
The resemblance is uncanny.
University lecturers agree to enter new Croke Park talks
The Irish Federation of University Teachers said it was up to the official side to prove that talks on a new pay deal are not just an attempt to persuade people to accept proposals that have already been rejected.
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