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# vote - Monday 17 June, 2013
Primary teachers vote to accept Haddington Road proposals
A ballot of INTO members showed that 63 per cent are in favour of the proposals.
# vote - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Politics is a “blame game”, says Burton Exclusive
The Minister also told TheJournal.ie that she accepts her colleague Minister Alan Shatter’s explanation over the Wallace controversy.
# vote - Friday 31 May, 2013
Martin: ‘Wrong to say someone who supports abortion bill is pro-abortion’
The Fianna Fáil leader said that Catholics should be free to vote with their conscience on the issue.
# vote - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Catholic TDs “will not be excommunicated” if they vote for abortion legislation
A senior Vatican official has said that TDs should resign rather than support abortion legislation.
# vote - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Dublin city councillors at odds over increase in… Dublin councillors
Fianna Fáil are opposed to Minister Phil Hogan’s proposals, while Fine Gael, Sinn Féin and Labour support them.
# vote - Saturday 18 May, 2013
Constitutional Convention won’t discuss Seanad abolition
The members of the convention voted by 57 to 41 per cent not to write to the Taoiseach seeking an opportunity to discuss the abolition of the chamber.
Teachers ‘know pay negotiations will end up in compromise’
The General Secretary of the INTO said today that two issues of note were higher pay and the supervision allowance.
# vote - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
Government told to alter ‘women in the home’ clause
The Convention on the Constitution submitted its recommendation to the Oireachtas today.
# vote - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
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# vote - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
New Zealand votes to legalise same-sex marriage
New Zealand is the thirteenth country – and the first in the Asia Pacific region – to vote in favour of same-sex marriage.
# vote - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Hayes: People shouldn’t be fooled by union leaders
The Junior Minister said that those arguing for a No vote are “arguing for the unknown”.
# vote - Monday 15 April, 2013
Seven unions have now rejected Croke Park II proposals
Earlier, two unions representing builders and plasterers both said that the deal would offer job security for members and voted in favour of it.
# vote - Monday 8 April, 2013
Poll: What National Hurling League format would you like to see?
Limerick boss John Allen has described the current format as ‘elitist and marginalising’.
# vote - Tuesday 2 April, 2013
United Nations adopts global arms trade treaty
The treaty will see states, for the first time ever, prohibited from selling arms to countries when they know they will be used to carry out war crimes or genocide.
# vote - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Do you know where these photos of the 1984 European elections were taken?
Do you recognise that school? Did you grow up on that street? Is that your ma?
# vote - Thursday 21 March, 2013
20,000 people over 70 to lose medical cards under new legislation
However Minister of State Alex White said that medical card coverage of the over 70s population stands at 97 per cent.
# vote - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
PHOTOS: Day 1 of the Vatican conclave to elect the next Pope
The 115 cardinals under 80 were locked into the Sistine Chapel this afternoon to begin the process of choosing the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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# vote - Sunday 10 March, 2013
Falkland Islands voting in referendum on British status
The result is not in doubt but the scale of the ‘yes’ vote will be closely watched as a sign of the Falklanders’ strength of feeling about remaining British.
# vote - Monday 4 March, 2013
IBRC workers vote to take industrial action “if necessary”
Staff have voted to support a campaign for ‘fairness and respect for all staff in IBRC’.
# vote - Thursday 28 February, 2013
DCU votes to affiliate with USI after decade apart
Students in DCU voted to re-affilate with the Union of Students in Ireland by 768 for and 642 in opposition.
# vote - Monday 25 February, 2013
Italian turnout drops in key national election
Leading the electoral field is Pier Luigi Bersani who supported tough measures pushed by incumbent Premier Mario Monti.
# vote - Friday 22 February, 2013
Final day of campaigning in Italy as uncertainty rules over election
Italy goes to the polls on Sunday and Monday but it’s still not clear who is most likely to emerge victorious.
# vote - Monday 18 February, 2013
75 finalists compete to have drawing displayed on Google homepage
The public vote is now open to choose a winner from doodles by school students around the country.
# vote - Sunday 17 February, 2013
Constitutional Convention votes to alter ‘women in home’ clause
A vast majority of the delegates voted to change the article, with 98 per cent supporting a proposal to make it gender-neutral.
# vote - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
What would you call Pluto’s two smallest moons?
The SETI Institute are giving the public the chance to choose the names of the moons referred to now as P4 and P5.
# vote - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
SIPTU firefighters set to ballot for industrial action
SIPTU said new proposals to cut the numbers responding to incidents will put firefighters in danger and claim lives.
Gardaí in Cork City may opt for ‘blue flu’
Last night gardaí in Cork City voted unanimously to pass a motion calling for industrial action over proposed cuts to pay and allowances.
# vote - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
British parliament to vote on gay marriage
David Cameron has championed the drive to allow same-sex couples to marry.
# vote - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Where is the best place to visit in Ireland?
The Cliffs of Moher Visitor Experience has been named as the best place to visit in the country.
Australia PM surprises with September polls announcement
The Labor party leader said the move would give “shape and order” to the year.
# vote - Saturday 26 January, 2013
Column: Healy-Rae’s drink-driving vote is insulting to people who’ve lost loved ones
Kerry Counsellor Danny Healy-Rae should have had to look into the eyes a bereaved family member before he tabled his drink driving proposal, writes Christina Donnelly, whose son was killed by a drunk driver in 2009.
# vote - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Column: Border poll? Frankly, now isn’t the time
Calls for a vote on reunification betray an ignorance of the real issues affecting Ireland today, writes David McCann.
# vote - Monday 21 January, 2013
Kerry councillors back plan to allow drink-driving ‘in moderation’
Councillor Danny Healy-Rae, who put forward the motion, told TheJournal.ie that it would help people who are isolated and can’t leave their homes to go to the pub anymore.
# vote - Wednesday 9 January, 2013
SIPTU members vote for Bus Eireann strike
In a ballot, 91 per cent of members voted in favour of the strike, and a spokesperson said that workers in the CIE group could follow suit.
# vote - Sunday 23 December, 2012
Poll: Who should win RTÉ Manager of the Year tonight?
Jimmy’s winning matches but Billy’s winning medals. And there’s plenty more candidates for the big prize.
# vote - Sunday 16 December, 2012
Egyptian referendum: Pro-Constitution side claims narrow win
The Muslim Brotherhood says the Yes vote won 57-43 in yesterday’s votes, but the referendum is not finished yet.
# vote - Saturday 15 December, 2012
Divided Egypt votes on new constitution
International watchdogs have expressed reservations about the draft due to loopholes they say could be used to weaken human rights, including those of women, and the independence of the judiciary.
# vote - Thursday 13 December, 2012
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