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Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:40:35 +0000
Taoiseach 'disappointed' with aspects of vaccine supply
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is disappointed "with some of the issues" with vaccine supply in the first three months of this year.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:47:34 +0000
Palace in talks after Meghan and Harry interview
Britain's Queen Elizabeth is reportedly holding talks with senior officials today after Prince Harry and his wife Meghan lifted the lid on life inside Buckingham Palace with an explosive interview that reverberated around the world.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:17:45 +0000
Davy to appoint independent third party for review
The interim chief executive of Davy has said an independent third party will be appointed imminently to conduct a review of matters arising from the recent Central Bank findings of regulatory breaches at the firm.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:01:00 +0000
Health service 'not out of the woods' - HSE Chief
The HSE's Chief Executive will tell TDs and Senators today that although the health service is emerging from a very challenging period, it is not out of the woods yet.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:59:53 +0000
Pieces of rare meteorite recovered in UK
A meteorite that fell from the fireball that lit up the sky over the UK and northern Europe last month has been found and identified as a type that has never fallen anywhere in Britain before.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:47:36 +0000
Biden's dogs sent home after 'biting incident'
US President Joe Biden has sent his two dogs back to his family home in Wilmington, Delaware, after the younger of the two German Shepherds was involved in a "biting incident" with a White House security agent.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:05:37 +0000
US daily virus death toll drops below 1,000
For the first time in nearly three-and-a-half months, the United States recorded fewer than 1,000 deaths in a day from Covid-19 yesterday, according to Johns Hopkins University.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:01 +0000
Cabinet to consider extending protections for tenants
The Cabinet will this morning consider a proposal from Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien to extend protections for tenants whose incomes have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:19:12 +0000
Status Yellow wind warning issued for seven counties
Gusts of up to 110km/h are forecast for parts of the west and south as a Status Yellow wind warning is issued.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:38:06 +0000
Central Bank says stronger regulatory framework needed
A senior Central Bank representative will tell an Oireachtas Committee today that the regulatory framework requires further strengthening when it comes to holding individuals to account for breaches.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:12:33 +0000
Sefcovic briefing due on legal action against UK
European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic will brief EU ambassadors later this afternoon on the legal action against the UK following last week's decision by the UK government to unilaterally change the way the Northern Ireland Protocol is be...

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:51:47 +0000
Man due in court over Bluebell shooting
A man is due in court in connection with a shooting in Dublin at the weekend.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Applications for third-level courses up 8.5%
More than 79,000 applications for third-level courses were received by the Central Applications Office by its 1 February closing date.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
34% of private homeless shelters had fire safety issues
Inspections conducted by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive found issues relating to fire safety at more than a third of privately operated emergency homeless shelters.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:24:25 +0000
Death toll from Equatorial Guinea blast rises to 98
The death toll from accidental explosions that rocked a military camp in Equatorial Guinea and the surrounding area has risen sharply to 98.

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:34:28 +0000
Ten years on: Syria's war in numbers
Ten years of war in Syria have upended the lives of millions of Syrians, pummelled the economy, and ravaged key infrastructure. Here are some numbers:

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:26:21 +0000
'Sustained progress' in suppressing Covid-19 - Nolan
There is sustained and "perhaps even accelerated progress" in suppressing transmission of Covid-19, a briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team has heard.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 02:47:42 +0000
Meghan says royals worried about her son's skin tone
Meghan, the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, has said there were concerns about how dark their son Archie's skin would be before his birth and that such worries explained why he was not given the title of prince.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 12:49:59 +0000
Single hotel group set to sign quarantine contract
The contract to run a mandatory hotel quarantine system is set to be signed this week with a view to having facilities up and running the following week.

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 19:47:48 +0000
Ireland's first female neurosurgeon hoping to inspire
Ireland's first female consultant neurosurgeon has said she hopes that she can inspire others.



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