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Not so Shtandart
TD calls for 'Russian' replica sailing ship to be removed from Irish waters off Dublin
The Shtandart is a replica of a ship built in 1703 by Peter the Great, a Russian Tsar – she is currently visible at anchor off the village of Killiney in south County Dublin.
Artificial IntelligenceMinister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
On The JournalDrone delivery services
Minister was told to play up 'uncluttered airspace' to sell Ireland as global leader for drones
On The Journalgender parity
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women
On The JournalChild Abuse
Commission to investigate historical sexual abuse allegations in schools
Minister for Education Helen McEntee announced the move this afternoon.
McEntee said schools where incidents of abuse took place "must" fund any future redress scheme for surviviors.
A five-year deadline has been set for the commission by the Government.
The commission will seek expressions of interest from people who wish to provide information soon.
On The JournalEleventh Night
Concerns that Eleventh Night bonfire may be putting power supply to Belfast hospitals at risk
Leinster HouseIndependent Ireland TD accused of 'dog whistle' population claim about 'minority' Irish
On The JournalColonel Colm Ó Luasa
Government appoints former senior Army Ranger Wing officer to Deputy Chief of Staff post
On The JournalCost of Living
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
right to be forgottenNew laws will stop insurers using a person's medical history against them if they've had cancer
Housing CrisisTaoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
State Investments
Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The companies have been named on a UN database for enabling the continued existence of Israeli settlements.
The ISIF divested from five companies last year, but continued to hold more than €10 million in other companies.
cancer care
'It's breaking me': Our readers share the impact of cancer scan delays
We asked our readers to share their experience of delays to cancer diagnosis and treatment. Here’s what we heard back.
ennis circuit courtPhilip Dwyer loses appeal against trespass conviction at Direct Provision centre
On The JournalProperty Tax
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
On The JournalFatal Assault
'The nicest man you'd ever meet': Man (30s) fatally assaulted in west Dublin named locally
Dublin AirportRevenue seize over €1.5m worth of cannabis from passengers arriving from New York and Thailand
good newsGalway musician and leading harp maker go back to the future with hybrid modern-medieval harp
On The JournalCourts
Teenager who murdered man with knife he bought for self protection jailed for 13 years
On The JournalHigh Court
Every government decision since 2001 'may have been unconstitutional', TD's court case argues
RIP'Our perfect, crazy girl with her cheeky little face': Donegal mourns 6-year-old Ella and her mother Nat
President PaschalPaschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute
