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Staying Put
No Cabinet reshuffle on the cards under new Green leader, with Ryan and Martin to keep ministries
Church and State
Cork councillor to table motion on removing prayers and crucifix from Council meetings
Stormont
Keir Starmer 'committed to Good Friday Agreement' over possibility of Irish unity referendum
South Dublin
Google's planned data centre to contribute over 220,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year in the short term
girls in green documentary
FAI CEO 'deeply shocked' by historical abuse allegations and encourages others to come forward
David Courell said that the FAI were first made aware of the allegations earlier this year and that the organisation has met with the women involved.
EEHV virus
Dublin Zoo ‘heartbroken’ after two Asian elephants die from the same disease within a week
Housing
Asking prices for homes up 7.3% in past year, the fastest rate of inflation in nearly two years
Drug seizure
Second man arrested in connection with seizure of €6.8 million worth of cannabis in Dublin
Department of Justice
Nationals of South Africa and Botswana will now need a visa to travel to Ireland
Sunday
7 Jul 2024
Sports Women Against Abuse
'Our pain will be the next generation's gain': Footballers speak out about alleged historical abuse
National Advocacy Service
Disability advocates to strike after 'failure' by management to follow through on pay deal
Investigation
Gardaí investigating after threatening letter sent to family home of soldier Cathal Crotty
UK-Ireland relations
'Step-by-step': Taoiseach says Govt won't immediately drop case against UK over Troubles Legacy Act
Maternity
Why are women giving birth alone in Ireland - and across the world?
Inside the online freebirthing movement that’s gaining popularity worldwide.
The Journal speaks to women who have freebirthed in Ireland and beyond about their reasons for going outside of the medical system.
One woman who became immersed in exclusive, private online groups says leaving the extreme end of the freebirth movement felt like 'leaving a cult'.
Some in Ireland are freebirthing because they can't access HSE homebirthing services.
A Louth woman, Naomi James, who died after giving birth at home without a medic present, also participated in online groups, and freebirthing influencers.
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