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Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:56:25 +0000
Man and woman found dead at Cavan house
An investigation is under way after the bodies of a man and woman, both believed to be in their 40s, were found at a house in Co Cavan last night.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:40:22 +0000
Fines for non-essential cross-border travel
People living in Northern Ireland who cross the border without a reasonable excuse face a €100 fine from today.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:23:24 +0000
South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccine over new strain
South Africa has suspended the start of its AstraZeneca inoculation programme over concerns the shot does not work on a new variant.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:10:51 +0000
Retirees aged 65 no longer to be required to sign on
People aged 65 will no longer have to sign on or be genuinely seeking work to receive social welfare income support in the year between retirement and qualifying for the State pension,

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 02:24:04 +0000
Seventh heaven for Tom Brady as Buccaneers stun Chiefs
Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl title as his Tampa Bay Buccaneers saw off the Kansas City Chiefs 31-9 on their home ground in Florida.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:32:17 +0000
'Easily enough' doses to vaccinate over 70s - Henry
The HSE's Chief Clinical Officer has said there is positive information about the AstraZeneca vaccine coming in all the time and there is a guaranteed supply of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines coming into Ireland each week.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000
New TDs adjust to politics in a pandemic
Dublin docklands, on a weekday morning would normally be filled with people in a hurry.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:34:57 +0000
Netanyahu pleads not guilty as corruption trial resumes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty today to corruption charges at the resumption of his trial, six weeks before voters again head to the polls to pass judgment on his leadership.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:40:32 +0000
18 dead, 200 missing after Indian glacier breaks off
Eighteen people were confirmed dead and at least 200 others were still missing after a chunk of glacier broke off and unleashed a devastating flash flood in India, officials said.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:59:46 +0000
Poet Amanda Gorman opens star-studded Super Bowl
Amanda Gorman, the young poet who delivered a captivating performance at US President Joe Biden's inauguration, opened the Super Bowl last night with a new work celebrating essential workers.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Kingspan evidence resumes at Grenfell Inquiry
It was the worst fire in British post-war history as 72 lives were lost and hundreds were left traumatised by what they witnessed in the early hours of 14 June, 2017.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:49:13 +0000
Police use water cannon on Myanmar anti-coup protesters
Police have used water cannon on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar's capital, according to witnesses.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:01:00 +0000
390 Cost Rental Homes to be provided in Dublin and Cork
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien has given approval in principle for the first Cost Rental Homes in Ireland - allowing tenants to pay rent that only covers the costs of delivering, managing and maintaining the properties.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:32:49 +0000
Lowest rate of rental inflation in nine years - daft.ie
It was a tale of two rental markets in 2020 with monthly rents in the capital down 3%, but outside of Dublin, rents were up 5%, the latest rental report from property website daft.ie shows.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:46:11 +0000
Brexit pushes cost of buying used cars from UK higher
Revenue has warned that anyone buying a used car from the UK needs to be aware of the significant additional costs that may apply, following the end of the Brexit transition period.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 06:56:58 +0000
Covid-19: 12 further deaths, 1,024 new cases
The Department of Health has reported 12 further deaths of people with Covid-19 and 1,024 new confirmed cases.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 08:19:02 +0000
Man charged with murder after woman's body found in car
A 62-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a woman whose body was found in a burning car in woods near the village of Doneraile in north Cork three days ago.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 10:48:39 +0000
Snow possible by end of next week, UK hit by storm
Significant accumulations of snow are possible on the east of the country by the end of next week, according to Met Éireann.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:42:23 +0000
Insurance firms facing 423 business interruption claims
Twelve insurance companies have been put on notice that they face business interruption claims from 423 restaurants and bars that sell food, following last week's High Court ruling involving FBD Insurance.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 15:51:48 +0000
Remote learning Zoom or Loom - no 'one size fits all'
Zooms, Looms and Google Classrooms. Seesaw, Aladdin, Dojo and YouTube tutorials. They're just some of the many ways that primary students are learning remotely. And just like the platforms being used, the amount of live and pre-recorded lessons stude...



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