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1. #ABORTION: Three Independent TDs have confirmed they will vote against proposals to legislate for abortion in Ireland in line with the Supreme Court verdict in the X Case. Michael Healy-Rae, Noel Grealish and Mattie McGrath told TheJournal.ie they would not support it, seven independent TDs said they would support it, while five said they were currently undecided. Four did not respond to queries.
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3. #ROADS: The Road Safety Authority and the gardaí are asking people to remain vigilant on the roads for the remainder of the bank holiday weekend. It comes after two separate road traffic accidents yesterday. In Carlow, two women were killed and four others, including two children, were injured following a collision between a mini-bus and a car. While in Kerry, a man is in a serious condition following a two-car collision just outside Killarney.
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7. #JUDGES: The Justice Minister Alan Shatter has suggested that the government should consider appointing academics as judges following the announcement of a referendum on the new Court of Appeal in the autumn. According to the Sunday Business Post, Minister Shatter said that the US system should be looked into where some of the leading members of the Supreme Court come from academia.
8. #GREAT LIMERICK RUN: Around 10,000 people are expected to take part in the Great Limerick Run today. With three events, a marathon, a half marathon and a six-mile run, young and old from across the country and around the world are expected to get involved.
9. #THE VOICE: The Voice of Ireland Star, Kelly McDonagh Mongan, has welcomed a baby boy into the world. The singer was pregnant throughout the RTÉ show and was tipped to win but came in second last Sunday night.
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I think it’s deadly. Your loss Ennistymon.
@Dearbhla O Reilly: exactly …. It’s pure class.
Fair play to you Harte and fair play to the people of Carron; by and by, some of the worlds best loved art works weren’t universally liked when they were first unveiled so you’re in good company.
It’s a class piece of work. Fair play. The “priest” brought it up at mass….. we are still listening to them:-( Move on. With about 700 religions around the world set up to prey on the vulnerable we are still afraid to stand up to ours. Hopefully the next generation will have zero subserviency to them and grow up with no impression instilled in them
@Niall Gannon: Such bollixology doesn’t become you. €30k of tax payer’s money to produce works of art like that? And the cost keeps rising, due to relocation etc; Hope there’s no Mica in the Púca. Should be sent to Poulaphuca and be drowned!! Most modern day “artists” I know, couldn’t draw the dole!!
@Sean O Callaghan: jealous much?
@Sean O Callaghan: wow…everyone’s an art critic and then there’s you…relax boy…don’t be such a philistine!
@Sean O Callaghan: how many do you know
@Niall Gannon: what has this article got to do with religion? You say the “priest” brought it up at mass, and you go on an anti religion rant, why are you going to mass if you don’t agree with it?, what are you, seven years old?
@Julian King: I don’t think he was at mass when the priest brought it up.
Most people would know that one of the things that started the controversy was PP Fr Willie Cummins denouncing it from the altar at Sunday Mass.
Apparently he decribed it as ‘sinister’.
I believe Fr Cummins has since been relocated back to the 17 century.
@Julian King: the priest denounced the statue and all of a sudden ” we don’t want the statue here”. Hopefully my sons generation do not have to deal with this crap from men in robes who have no life skills. The sooner the better the church is done here the better imo.
It has already taken on a life of its own.
Very much like the legend.
The fact that it caused so much debate is testemony to its briilance. Imho
It’s something different, I wouldn’t mind getting a present of it.
It’s a magnificent sculpture absolutely stunning.
It’s pure class I think it’s a lovely piece ,I’m willing to bet a small portion of my wages that a small group of probably retired gossipers who have been allocated too much power in the community of Ennistymon are responsible for this bad decision and the people of Carron will forever be grateful for this gift.
@old rusty 1: ageist
A stunning piece of art.
if we start hunting withes like in the middle ages then .. maybe the next victims sould be the leprechauns whose images are sold all around ireland to swarms of tourists : mugs, tshirts, key rings etc etc .. they are quite more famous that this poor Puca ! Bravo to the town which agreed to welcome this statue which remembers all of us that myths are the founding fathers of all civilisations !
Delighted it has found a home, I love the movement and style it has.
The days of some priest denouncing from the pulpit are well over. Shame on you Willie Cummins
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