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damien lane Ireland is a nation in the teenage years when it comes to freedom, grappling with who we are and what we want to be Comment 1 Jan 2021, 8:00 UNDENIABLY, the lowest point in my life was when I was propositioned in a spit-on-the-floor Lisbon bar. She was a 70-year-old woman who had just entertained an Englishman with an array of confectionery. 6 6 Ireland s journey to maturity will take longer than PortugalCredit: Getty Images - Getty It takes a lot to shock me, but her beckoning finger had me furiously fumbling for 80 cent with which to buy her a beer so I could make my escape and slip away unmolested into the safety of the warm evening air. ....
Updated: 31 Dec 2020, 12:14 JUSTICE Minister Helen McEntee has said schools are being kept under review - but there are no plans to keep them closed after January 11. Primary and secondary schools were due to open after the Christmas break on January 6. 2 2 Pupils will return to school next monthCredit: Alamy But Taoiseach Micheal Martin last night announced that they would remain closed for an extra three days due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in Ireland. McEntee said the extended break will give everyone a chance to limit their contacts - and stressed that they are safe environments. Speaking on RTE s Morning Ireland, she said: Given the sharp rise in numbers, we have a lot of people isolating, it gives them time to go through that period and everyone a chance to limit contacts. ....