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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:31:28 +0000
Restriction changes will be 'conservative and cautious'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the country has some way to go before the current level of restrictions can be eased and, he said, the Government will bring "greater clarity" on this towards the middle of this month.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 03:29:29 +0000
One day in an emergency department overwhelmed by Covid
Staff in Tallaght University Hospital's emergency department face into one of the peak days of the third wave of Covid-19.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:23:06 +0000
Cabinet to discuss naming of child victims of crime
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee will bring proposals to Cabinet today that will seek to allow the naming of child victims.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:01:14 +0000
Some ICU nurses have not had vaccine yet - INMO
The General Secretary of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said some nurses on Covid-19 wards and ICUs have yet to receive their first vaccine dose.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:48:13 +0000
Coast Guard says no to 'Jerusalema' dance challenge
Irish Coast Guard volunteers have been told not to take part in the 'Jerusalema' viral video dance challenge.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:44:41 +0000
Trump impeachment trial: What to expect
Washington Correspondent Brian O'Donovan examines what is likely to happen during the impeachment trial of former US president Donald Trump which begins today and will last several days.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:38:31 +0000
Motorists urged to drive with care amid weather warning
Snow is affecting road conditions in some areas around the country as a Status Yellow warning for snow and ice is in operation for eight counties, with up to 5cm of snow likely in places.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:15:12 +0000
'Celtic Tiger feel' to pay rise for new health chief
The Dáil Public Accounts Committee will decide today whether to seek the discontinuation of the recruitment process for a new secretary general at the Department of Health, despite advice that such a demand could exceed its remit under Standing Orde...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:37:03 +0000
Myanmar police fire rubber bullets at protesters
Police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas at anti-coup protesters in Myanmar as demonstrators around the country defied a military ban on rallies and international condemnation of the putsch grew.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:35:39 +0000
Maradona death inquiry widened to include nurses
A psychologist and two nurses who helped care for football legend Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe, a judicial source told local media.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:19:12 +0000
First sitting US congressman dies after Covid diagnosis
A Republican congressman from Texas who was being treated for Covid-19 has died, his office said, the first sitting member to died after battling the coronavirus.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:20:54 +0000
Trump impeachment trial set to begin in US Senate
The impeachment trial of the former US president Donald Trump will begin in the US Senate today.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:20:49 +0000
Hacker tries to dump chemical into Florida city's water
Hackers broke into the computer system of a facility that treats water for about 15,000 people near Tampa, Florida and sought to add a dangerous level of additive to the water supply.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000
ECDC 'hampered' by problems when pandemic hit
The lead agency for monitoring and controlling the spread of infectious diseases in Europe was hampered by a catalogue of problems when the coronavirus pandemic struck, according to an investigation by EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 23:03:42 +0000
Stalker victim recalls 'absolutely terrifying' ordeal
A woman whose former work colleague harassed her, threatened her and tried to break into her home has spoken about her "absolutely terrifying" ordeal.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:09:44 +0000
Family told missing son's remains found 25 years ago
The family of a Limerick man, missing for the past 25 years, have been informed by gardaí that his human remains were actually discovered a few weeks after he disappeared.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:56:25 +0000
Accidental poisoning suspected over Cavan deaths
Gardaí are investigating whether a couple found dead at a house in Co Cavan last night may have died as a result of accidental poisoning.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:20:43 +0000
Status Yellow Snow-Ice warning as temperatures to drop
A Status Yellow Snow and Ice warning has been issued for six mainly eastern counties, as temperatures are set to drop in the days ahead.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:32:17 +0000
'Steady progress' continues against Covid-19 - NPHET
There continues to be "steady progress against all indicators" of Covid-19, Professor Philip Nolan has told a National Public Health Emergency Team media briefing.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 19:53:53 +0000
5 key points from the Covid-19 briefing



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