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EVERY EVENING, TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of all the day’s main news – as well as the bits and pieces that you may have missed.
- Bill Clinton has sounded an optimistic note on Ireland’s future – saying there is no question whether we’ll recover, and it’s just a matter of when. In a keynote speech at the Global Irish Economic Forum, the former US president also said that the bank bailout was the right move – and offered to host a similar meeting of prominent Irish people in the States.
- In what was a quiet day in the race for the Áras, Fine Gael candidate Gay Mitchell has followed three other hopefuls by disclosing his earnings. He stated that he receives no income other than his salary and allowances as an MEP, revealing that his expenses totalled €47,800 to June 30 this year.
- Are your taps working tonight? If not, you may be in one of 40,000 homes across north Dublin experiencing water disruptions as the council carry out essential works this weekend. We’ve got full details here.
- The Occupy Wall Street protests arrived in Dublin today after spreading from New York to cities across the US. Protesters gathered outside the Central Bank on Dame Street to demonstrate against the grip of financial and political elites. Here’s how we saw the protest in pictures…
- Hundreds of people have been evacuated in Denmark after a number of explosions in a village west of Copenhagen. One person is believed to have died in the incident, with another four still missing.
- Sick days cost the government almost €1billion last year, according to new figures. The Department of Social Protection paid out for a total of 25.9million days off for Irish workers – with Labour TD Ged Nash telling TheJournal.ie there are fears the system is being exploited.
“And so I squeezed it like this…” Enda and Bill at today’s Global Irish Economic Forum (Niall Carson/PA Wire)
- Anybody heading to Amsterdam for illicit thrills may soon find that their highs are a little lower, after the Dutch government announced measures to limit the strength of cannabis sold in the country’s coffee shops. Powerful ‘skunk’ varieties will now be classified as a hard drug alongside heroin and cocaine.
- Muscle men, pigeons, and mud-slapping demons? It can only be The Week In Photos…
- Today was a lucky day for bullfighter Juan Jose Padilla, who survived after being pinned down and gored through the face. Surgeons have rebuilt his facial structure using titanium plates after the incident, which was broadcast on Spanish TV.
- Think the traffic in Irish cities is bad? Well, authorities in Venezuela reckon theirs is worse, and they’ve come up with a novel solution by deploying mimes – yes, mimes – onto the streets to deal with wayward cars. Puzzled? Here’s how it works…
- Let’s follow Bill Clinton’s example and end the day on an optimistic note. Here’s what an elderly couple in the US, married for 62 years, did when they walked into the Mayo Clinic:
To those who complain, “Why do we still need Pride?:
Because places like this still exist and could be a death sentence for anyone in the LGBTQIA+ community.
@Honorary Derry Girl: Were there protests about the death sentence for homosexuality in many Muslim majority countries at pride? I’m all for anyone living their lives however they want free of bigots, but the failure of pride to call this out is hypocrital. Maybe they do bring it up and I’m wrong, but I’ve never seen it.
@D74Life: That’s a very good point- I agree that should be done but while we’re at it, we could also include countries right within the EU. Pride is pretty much a large positive demonstration of sexual identity but it should also be a message to the world that we’re all equal without singling out a particular religion or country. Being part of the LGBTQIA+ community can be an executable offence in Christian countries like Uganda as well as Muslim countries like Iran.
@Honorary Derry Girl: Absolutely, and it’s great to see pride highlighting Hungry. They’re not alone in Eastern Europe or Russia of course either. My point was just it’s relatively easy to have a go at European mostly white countries. Doing so about Muslim countries is something that people shy away from for fear of being called racist. Even those these countries literally kill homosexuals. I’m not having a go at pride, it’s a difficult subject. But unless it’s addressed, the accusation of hypocrisy will always be there.
@Honorary Derry Girl: Rubbish. As an old git I have know about gays since I was in high school. They are just like everyone else, free to choose their sexual partner unless it is coercive. I was taught to embrace all humanity in its many forms. Labels are not conducive to understanding.
It says a lot about their sexual insecurities and their fragile beliefs when a cartoon kiss upsets them. There is no place on this planet for unfounded hatred of others that are simply living their lives.
If you have no problem with a man kissing a woman in a Disney movie (especially unconscious women like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty) but have a problem with two girls doing the same thing, you’re a homophobic bigot.
Disney has its many issues but fair play to them for this. Yes they are hypocritical but this is a start. Hopefully they will continue with this
@HarveyLemonade: Compare that with Warners cutting a spoken reference to a same sex relationship in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore for release in China.
Ban it over a single kiss? Wtf is wrong with these countries.
It’s Cancel Culture. PC gone mad. So woke.
I never see them take issue with a straight kiss in children’s cartoons. Same with radio discussions; never a topic taking issue with straight people.
@Dean: I think your getting confused. This is right wing conservative censorship. Religious fundamentalism.
Can we not just let Children……. BE CHILDREN….FFS
@Dónal Ó Keeffe: But then they might grow up as adults who aren’t available to be bartered off for a fee to their brothers or uncles.
@Dónal Ó Keeffe: Won’t someone please think of the children!
Dónal “Helen Lovejoy” Ó Keeffe
@Dónal Ó Keeffe: and how are they not being children? Are you suggesting there’s something wrong with the movie?
@Dónal Ó Keeffe: what are you talking about???
I wonder what the anti-woke crusaders make of this. Are they still supporting fReE sPeEcH or are they now aligning their views with conservative Islam, presumably under the guise of their usual “let kids be kids” shtick?
Disney need to keep the kiss in it as in this way at least it might be watched out of curiosity. Going by the reviews, it’s the only interesting thing in the film.
Too bad, how sad. No one is forcing theatres in Malaysia to show this film. People are free to watch or not watch if they want.
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