Clara Kelly

Earlier this week, Leo Varadkar said that “one person’s rent is another person’s income”. Pearse Doherty has said that Leo Varadkar sees homes “as an investment” during a heated debate in the Dáil on Thursday, 23 September. The Sinn Féin TD told the Tánaiste that people would need “a heart of stone” not to be […]

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“Families and children and partners of politicians and public figures are not fair game for aggressive lobbying.” Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has hit out at the people who protested outside the home of Leo Varadkar, however, he also outlined the difficulties of stopping them. Coveney told The Irish Times on Thursday that the […]

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Biden was asked by a reporter if the delay to the proposed trade deal with the UK was due to his Irish heritage. US President Joe Biden has warned that he doesn’t want to see a trade deal with the UK lead to a “closed border” in Ireland. When asked about Brexit during a meeting […]

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A level four lockdown has meant people in Auckland haven’t been able to order takeaway food in a month. Two men have been arrested after trying to cross the border into Auckland in New Zealand with a boot full of Kentucky Fried Chicken and $100,000 in cash. Police found the men with a car filled […]

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“There’s absolutely no reason that would be acceptable for this project.” A Fine Gael Senator has said it is “not acceptable” that the completion of the Metro North project could be now delayed until 2034. The plan was first announced in the ‘Transport 2021’ plan back in 2005, however, the Metro North and DART + […]

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“We were starting to lose hope of ever seeing the young, wandering walrus again.” Wally the Walrus is “well on his way home” after being spotted in Iceland over the weekend. The walrus who took a tour of Ireland’s south coast this summer was first spotted on Kerry’s Valentia Island last March before heading on to […]

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“I think the days of outside being a smoking area are gone – outdoor dining is different to a smoking area.” Wicklow Green Party Councillor Erika Doyle has said that the “vast, vast majority” of reactions to her viral tweet on Saturday calling for a smoking ban in outdoor dining areas have been positive. Speaking […]

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Here’s everything you’ll be able to do from Monday. Restrictions throughout the country are set to continue to ease over the coming weeks with the final set of restrictions to be lifted on 22 October. While mask-wearing and other public health measures will remain in place in certain sectors such as retail and on public […]

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A few hundred protesters blocked O’Connell Bridge. A man aged in his 30s has been arrested for public order offences following an anti-vaccine protest in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. An Garda Síochána implemented a policing plan in relation to the demonstration held on O’Connell Street on Saturday, a spokesperson told JOE on Sunday. A few […]

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A similar incident occurred in Cork earlier this year. Gardaí in Cavan and Monaghan have issued a warning after men carrying a Gardaí badge attempted to scam elderly people out of money. The Gardaí in a neighbouring division confirmed they are investigating two recent incidents where two males called to the homes of elderly residents impersonating detectives. The […]

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Location, location, location… that’s what they say, isn’t it? When it comes to buying a house in Dublin, it’s no surprise that it can get pretty pricey, but some homes are significantly more expensive than others. It’s currently only halfway through September and yet hundreds of homes have been sold in the capital alone already this […]

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Tickets go on sale this Friday. The first pilot nightclub event since the pandemic began is set to be hosted on Thursday, 30 September at the Button Factory in Dublin, it has been announced. The fully standing show will allow dancing and will see 450 people attending, which is 60% of the venue’s maximum capacity. […]

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“Just needing to know so you know isn’t a good enough reason.” HR Specialist Caroline Reidy from the HR Suite has said that employers are “legally not allowed to ask” if employees have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Reidy told Newstalk on Tuesday: “We’re legally not allowed ask. The Data Protection Commissioner has been very strict […]

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