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Fri, 21 May 2021 05:05:09 +0000
Progress made in restoring some HSE systems - Donnelly
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that while progress has been made restoring imaging radiology, radiation oncology has not been restored following a cyber attack on the Health Service Executive.

Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:55 +0000
Tax increases needed to fund public services - ESRI
The Economic and Social Research Institute has said "sizeable tax increases in the years ahead" will be needed to fund public services.

Fri, 21 May 2021 06:20:32 +0000
Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come into effect after 11 days of deadly fighting.

Fri, 21 May 2021 06:43:23 +0000
Prince William says BBC interview fuelled Diana's fear
Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning her relationship with Prince Charles after an inquiry found a journalist for the broadcaster deceitfully obtained an interview with her in 1995.

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000
'It's my dream' - entrepreneurs giving coffee a shot
From converted horseboxes to vintage vans, mobile coffee trucks have been popping up everywhere during the pandemic. We hear from three entrepreneurs on how their new businesses have changed their lives.

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:11:33 +0000
Hungary to lift most Covid-19 restrictions
Hungary will lift most remaining Covid-19 curbs, including a night-time curfew, as soon as the number of those vaccinated reaches 5 million this weekend, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.

Fri, 21 May 2021 05:04:07 +0000
IT experts assess decryption tool to recover data
The National Cyber Security Centre and private IT specialist contractors are testing and assessing the integrity of a decryption tool to determine if it is safe to use on healthcare systems as part of efforts to restore data stolen in the cyber attac...

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:13:13 +0000
Mother of murdered girls wants mental health changes
A Cork woman who lost her two daughters and husband in a murder-suicide has said the Mental Health Act needs to be amended to make it mandatory for a spouse or partners to be involved in the treatment of a family member suffering with their mental ...

Fri, 21 May 2021 00:00:01 +0000
Union says mask legislation needed at Intreo offices
Public health legislation must be amended to include Intreo employment offices, which are currently exempt from regulations governing the wearing of masks, according to the union representing senior public servants.

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:36:19 +0000
US seizes tigers, lions from 'Tiger King' park
The US Justice Department said it has seized 68 lions, tigers and lion-tiger hybrids as well as a jaguar from the former animal park of Joe Exotic, the star of the Netflix hit Tiger King.

Fri, 21 May 2021 06:35:59 +0000
Australian students strike over gas industry funding
Thousands of Australian students skipped school today and gathered with climate activists to call on the government to stop funding the gas industry.

Fri, 21 May 2021 09:25:03 +0000
Greek firefighters battle forest blaze near Athens
Greek firefighters battled for a third day today a wind-driven blaze that burned through pine forests about 60km west of the capital Athens and forced hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes.

Thu, 20 May 2021 22:07:32 +0000
Iceland make it to Eurovision final without performing
Iceland's Daoiog Gagnamagnio qualified for Saturday's Eurovision Grand Final - despite not performing live on Thursday night's semi-final.

Thu, 20 May 2021 13:58:09 +0000
Microsoft to unplug its Internet Explorer browser
Microsoft is pulling the plug on its once omnipresent browser, Internet Explorer, next year as it prepares to battle market leader Chrome with its new Edge browser.

Thu, 20 May 2021 15:44:23 +0000
Andrew McGinley: 'My children were three great friends'
In his first broadcast interview since his children died, Andrew McGinley said that he has accepted his wife Deirde Morley was not in her right mind when she killed them.

Thu, 20 May 2021 19:27:22 +0000
EU deal on Covid pass paves way for summer travel
The European Parliament and member states have reached agreement in principle on a digital Covid certificate that should open up summer travel across the European Union.

Thu, 20 May 2021 09:46:34 +0000
World's largest iceberg breaks off from Antarctica
A huge iceberg, the world's largest, has broken off from an ice shelf in Antarctica and is floating through the Weddell Sea, the European Space Agency said.

Thu, 20 May 2021 14:18:18 +0000
State did not pay ransom for decryption key - Donnelly
No ransom has been paid by the Irish State in order to secure a decryption key to unlock Health Service Executive and Department of Health data stolen during a ransomware attack, the Minister for Health has said.

Thu, 20 May 2021 10:16:56 +0000
Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity
A 44-year-old woman who suffocated her three children has been found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity.

Thu, 20 May 2021 19:56:56 +0000
Plans for further easing of restrictions to be set out
The Government will set out plans next week for a further easing of restrictions on travel, aviation, hospitality, sport and live events.



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