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I want girls to grow up and do even better than I have in my career and that’s what true legacy looks like. I want those young girls to grow up and be multiple-times world champion and multiple-time Olympic champions, and to be considered the best ever. I just want fighters of the next generation to dream big dreams.
Katie Taylor speaking ahead of her Saturday night win.
The only way you can make those changes is not interfering, but participating in roundtable discussions where people are sitting down – even with countries that you and I mightn’t want to. At the end of the day, if they’re not talking, they’re not making the changes that are necessary. You find a format that you can talk to people without lecturing them.
Former justice minister Nora Owen, on how to tackle issues encountered as part of her work with the United Nations Women, Peace and Security programme.
There will be a smooth transition to a second Trump administration.
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on whether the his government would transfer power to the new Biden administration.
They will have to hold me back.
US president-elect Joe Biden on a potential visit to Ireland.
I also know that the effort we are making now, together as a nation, is saving lives and will allow us to reopen our society and our economy safely and sustainably into the future.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin encouraged the public to stick to public health advice as the country hit the mid-way point of the second lockdown.
It is not part of my role to ask, let alone tell, you to resign. Resignation is and can only be for the judge him or herself. Regrettably, however, I believe that I should make clear my personal opinion that, to avoid continuing serious damage to the judiciary, you should resign. I asked you to reflect on this. You have indicated that you do not intend to resign.
Chief Justice Frank Clarke said he believes that Supreme Court judge Seamus Woulfe should resign his position in the wake of the controversy caused by the Golfgate dinner.
[The Opposition's] attempt to turn Dáil Éireann into a reality television show, such as the The Jerry Springer Show or The Jeremy Kyle Show, will not succeed tonight.
Fianna Fáil’s Sean Fleming because expressed his frustration during the vote of confidence in Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.
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I just hope the homeless are safe and sheltered as much as possible
I see 27 a$$holes red thumbed this.
Thank you to the wonderful ESB Networks workers who restored electricity in the Miltown Malbay /Quilty area of West Clare. You are brave men.
Spare a thought for all those with nowhere to shelter: ie the homeless. X
Can’t help but think “Barney Storm” would be a cool name for a tv character
Just like Max Power?
There’s a midfielder for Wigan FC called Max Power!
I got it from a hairdryer
I’m quite sure Barney Storm would be Max Power’s arch nemesis…
and mini-meteor
I think max power would turn him into Barney Rubble
As long as the petrol powered backup generator that keeps the internet up and running doesn’t fail,
Power out in East Clare. Cooking by led torch light
You’ll never get enough heat from LEDs to cook.
It’s a gas LED
Takeaway tonight. Best excuse for it you can get.
Thank you to the wonderful ESB Networks workers who restored electricity in the Miltown Malbay /Quilty area so quickly. You are brave men.
Lovely cozy weather, fire lighting! What else could ya want..
So Met Eireann gave a yellow warning and suddenly now they have back tracked and issued an orange as it is happens?
It’s meant to be a forecast not a nowcast.
As per usual. Bunch of clowns.
I had better take in the washing I suppose.
It was an orange warning this morning too .
I wish i was home beside my fire brrrrrt
This storm is going to be legen…….. Wait for it….. Dary
Barney doesn’t sound very fierce
Should have named it Niall, Paul or how about Colin? “Oh no, Hurricane Niall is approaching!”?
Must get off the journal. Phone about to die!!!!!
The one marked on Louth is a planned service interruption, not Barneys fault
@Michael Sheils McNamee
Did you contact NIE for the details for all the country, or do only 26 of our counties matter?
Did you?
I’m sure Northern Ireland has plenty of media outlets – including world- owned and very well funded ones such as the BBC, who can provide that service for them. They’ll be fine.
*world-renowned
Free stater partitionism alive and well it seems!
Second I see any using the phrase ‘free stater’ I know I’m dealing with a delusional alcholic wishing for the good ole days
Check out the British Broadcasting Corporation website. They should have an update on the weather in your country there.
Sorry TEG for all the partitionist smugness – we’ve a lot of self-centred individuals in this neck of the woods who would deny their fellow countrymen their identity or believe that the Irish state has any responsibilities to fellow Irish citizens!
Maith an fear, ICR. Well used to it…Irish History will judge such folk in a very poor light!
It would blow the skin on your face
Santry area is out for the last hour
I live in Bray and I have not lost power once today
where is Longrea?
And they want to run fibre over the same low voltage lines and poles.
Surely there is a better option
And they want to run Fibre over the same low voltage lines and poles that are knocked each time there is a storm
They never sorted it at the hospital it took the iPhone 15 mins to get the ESB out
Who comes up with the names for these storms… like barney for f..k sake Dino, Fred. Most areas have hurricane season what do we get flinstone season. What’s next storm fran the man…….!!?
You blow me whoops that should say you love me, I love you…
Have to be careful with jokes today whoops… lol.
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