Sunday 9 May, 2021
It was one of the most watched moments of Biden’s presidency.
Matthew O’Hanlon is concerned how the new hurling rule will be implemented at club level.
The controversial motion was passed at Congress on Saturday.
The move was rubber-stamped at Congress today.
Three of the four people scheduled to testify before two Senate committees have already resigned.
The House will also put forth supplemental spending to boost security at the Capitol.
Nearly all Republicans voted against the move but none defended Greene’s lengthy history of outrageous social media posts.
Here’s how the day unfolded.
The deputy national security adviser and the first lady’s chief of staff have also resigned.
The US President called the move ‘pathetic’.
Republican Luke Letlow announced earlier this month that he had tested positive for Covid-19.
Trump complained in a video on Twitter that the bill delivered too much money to foreign countries, but not enough to American citizens.
It has also been proposed that pre-season competitions are scrapped and no inter-county training can take place before 1 January.
Representative Karen Bass from California said that these statues represent an acceptance of white supremacy and racism.
Congress is examining whether he has inappropriately politicised the Justice Department.
“The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough. Be the leaders that this country, this world, needs. Do the right thing,” Philonise Floyd said.
There will also be a vote on who will become the next LGFA president.
Mickey Harte, Dessie Farrell and Niall Morgan offer contrasting views on the GAA’s new backpass rule.
Football’s back-pass rule will come into force in time for the championship.
As a result there will be no relegation from the province this season.
President John Horan said the semi-finals and final will be played at Croke Park and televised live on RTÉ.
Davy Fitzgerald on the current state of hurling and the big rule changes at Congress this weekend.
GAA presidential candidate Larry McCarthy recalls the glory days of New York football, how Irish immigrants stayed in touch with the game and his vision for the Association.
Robert Mueller told Congress he had not exonerated the US president of obstruction allegations, but again declined to accuse him of a crime.
Questioning of the special counsel is expected to last for over six hours.
Donald Trump has made several claims about Omar recently.
Representatives have argued that the bill is likely to pass anyway.
The fixtures issues continues to rage at club and county level.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said the demands were “unlawful and reckless”.
Cohen has been testifying before the House of Representatives Oversight Committee today.
A proposal to seek representation on the CCCC received just 15% support from delegates.
The motion to stop Dublin using Croke Park as a home venue was defeated in Wexford today.
Negotiations between the GAA and the GPA on a new deal will take place later this year.
The deal offers nearly $1.4 billion (€1.2 billion) for construction of the wall as well as additional border security measures.
Trump had demanded $5.7 billion but the deal sees $1.36 billion allocated.
GAA Director-General Tom Ryan today addressed last summer’s controversy over the Liam Miller Tribute match.
The bill was passed in the US House of Representatives without the need for a vote early in December but then hit a serious roadblock in the Senate.
Trump met behind closed doors at the White House with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer.
It now needs to pass through the Senate to make over 10,000 US visas available to Irish citizens.
