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Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

Gatwick airport, abortion legislation and a fake firearm made the headlines today.

NEED TO CATCH up? TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of today’s news.

IRELAND

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  • President Michael D Higgins has signed the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill into law, making abortion services legal in Ireland. 
  • The government has said there are no contingency plans for a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic.
  • Gardaí have arrested a man after he produced what appeared to be an imitation firearm and a suspect device at the Family Courts in Dublin this morning.
  • The number of homeless families increased by 20 to 1,728 last month, the latest figures show.
  • A doctor who stabbed her three-year old autistic son to death in their south Dublin home has been found not guilty of his murder.
  • And finally, the weather: Met Éireann has said that a combination of scattered showers and dry conditions will feature for the rest of the week.

INTERNATIONAL 

Seal pups on Farne Islands A ranger watches a seal pup on the Farne Islands. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

#WEINSTEIN: A US judge had ruled that the sexual assault case against producer Harvey Weinstein can go ahead.

#GATWICK: Flight in and out of London’s Gatwick airport have been suspended following reports of drones flying over the airfield.

#BREXIT: A senior Tory Minister has said that a second Brexit referendum could be a ‘plausible’ way forward

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    Mute Edward O'T.
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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:40 PM

    And here we have another scaremongering climate zealot trying to spread unnecessary panic,
    Thankfully the average working person pays no attention to such people.

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    Mute Diarmuid Hunt
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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:00 PM

    @Edward O’T.: The average working person is probably too busy dealing with their own personal problems to realise that this will affect them aswell but I wouldn’t take it upon myself to speak for us all. As for your first sentence, I think you may need to do a little research on what is actually happening to our little sphere and its atmosphere before going on about scaremongering and zealotry.

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    Mute Edward O'T.
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    Nov 30th 2023, 3:58 AM

    @Diarmuid Hunt: it’s climate cult ideology at it finest or maybe at it’s worst,

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    Nov 30th 2023, 11:11 AM

    @Diarmuid Hunt: anything Edward and his ilk are unwilling to face the reality of because they can’t handle adversity = ‘Scaremongering’.

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    Nov 30th 2023, 4:28 PM

    @Setanta O’Toole: I have handled more adversity in a long life since the fifties than you I am fairly sure, my list is long.
    And over that time this climate you are whining about has changed little to over that time.

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    Mute Daniel Murray
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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:45 PM

    Here’s an opinion, open the comments sections again. Closed on every second article, even the recent one about Twitter “not engaging” with garda. Too right because today it’s riots in dublin, tomorrow its your rights been eroded and not allowing any opposition views to be heard just because the state tell them.

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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:19 PM

    @Daniel Murray: Those making nasty comments can be blamed for the loss of comments

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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:51 PM

    In essence, we are the carbon they want to reduce…

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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:31 PM

    The Journal is an absolute joke. Struggling to put into words how pathetic the editors are. I genuinely feel pity to those who think they’re being journalists, you’re all being fooled. The rag reeks of propaganda, bias and flat out lies by word and ommision.

    We see you for what you are. A vile machination of the corruption that is poisoning Ireland from the top down. Delete my comment all you like, the truth of my words will remain. Disgraceful carry on, how do you sleep at night with the shame of it?

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    Nov 29th 2023, 10:14 PM

    @Ross O’: and instead of uninstalling the app you make multiple profiles and act like some sort of victim

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    Nov 29th 2023, 10:58 PM

    @Martin Mongan: I’d normally ask you to provide a shred of evidence to support your claim, but I’ll save you the bother by saying everything about what you said is wrong.

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    Nov 30th 2023, 4:39 AM

    @Peter Murray: Imagine missing the mark so much you think that’s what I’m really angry about.

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    Mute Brian Deadly
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    Dec 3rd 2023, 11:56 PM

    @Ross O’: spot on Ross…and god forbid actually opening comments on something people actually want to talk about such as blatant genocide in 2024 for fear of shattering the image portrayed to the public though the editors prism. They are very exposed on this and we can see them clearly now for what they are.

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    Nov 29th 2023, 9:37 PM

    Being able to buy credits is a bit of a joke as these countries emitting the most just pay it and do nothing. We can do everything humanly possible on our little island and it wont make much impact we’ll still endure the consequences of what’s coming

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    Nov 29th 2023, 9:43 PM

    @Lydia Mcloughlin: only benefits the rich people – same people who are advocating for a social credit system that would make Winnie the Pooh blush.

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    Mute Max
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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:53 PM

    Conmen
    Organise
    Pissup
    Number 28

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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:42 PM

    “80% of Irish people are in favour of cutting our climate-changing pollution by at least 51% by 2030: with 50% of people actually saying we should do more than that.”… So what’s the plan?… oh, nothing. Bravo

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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:44 PM

    @Thesaltyurchin: Who did they ask lmao put up a ballot box at Davos?

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    Nov 29th 2023, 10:11 PM

    @Thesaltyurchin: what % said they like to pay for the reduction?

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    Nov 30th 2023, 4:27 PM

    @P. V. Aglue: Its a quote from the article where I’m highlighting the lack of ideas for the progress of our threadbare infrastructures. It’s my bad for assuming that people read the article tho, lol. (but yea, Irish people will chant ‘lock them up’ but then flee when the bill arrives).

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    Mute Damian Moylan
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    Nov 29th 2023, 11:12 PM

    population increase means more emmissions.

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    Mute IMHO
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    Nov 30th 2023, 11:07 PM

    @Damian Moylan: sssh. ..Don’t mention the elephant in the room.

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    Mute Gerry Dornan
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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:05 PM

    It’s all over…

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    Mute Ken Mc Carthy
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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:15 PM

    @Gerry Dornan: the solution is in the article………. more money

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    Nov 29th 2023, 7:49 PM

    @Ken Mc Carthy: It kind of is … According to Bill Gates on YouTube.
    Search for Listen carefully

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    Nov 29th 2023, 8:26 PM

    Be nice

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    Dec 1st 2023, 11:41 AM

    Utter bull . It was 2 degrees warmer in Roman times. It’s thought the cooling led to reduced crop yields and more arid conditions. AD 1000 and grapes were grown in the UK. Vikings in Greenland and Newfoundland. Only left when it got colder.

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    Nov 30th 2023, 10:43 AM

    Watch towers , and covert activities by AGS on O’Connell street would be a move in the right direction . They could even put members on patrol on the streets and in the housing estates!

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