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Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:27:39 +0000
Foster: UK should share surplus vaccines with Ireland
Arlene Foster, the DUP leader and Northern Ireland's First Minister, believes the British government should share vaccines stocks with Ireland once its programme is complete.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:55:15 +0000
Global condemnation after dozens killed in Myanmar
Defence chiefs from a dozen countries have jointly condemned the killing of at least 90 people - including several children - after security forces in Myanmar opened fire on anti-coup protesters.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Seanad shenanigans - Will the FF/FG pact hold?
Can we trust them?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:00:01 +0000
Gadget insurance - don't pay on the double
Gadget insurance has become a popular product in our increasingly digitialised lives. Before making it an add on to your technology purchases, make sure you're not paying for a policy that will be of little use to you and find out if you're already p...

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
The chips are down: Intel must fight to stay relevant
Intel's jobs and investment announcement is great news for Co Kildare, and Ireland. But it must be seen in the context of a company that has allowed the ground to shift beneath its feet, and now has to sprint just to catch up, writes Adam Maguire.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
County rivalry takes new form in Covid figures table
County rivalry is part of life in Ireland. Generally, it's all a bit of craic, but now there's a new form - in the Covid case numbers each evening.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 16:51:32 +0000
Three people abscond from mandatory hotel quarantine
A search is under way after three people left the mandatory hotel quarantine at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry in Dublin this afternoon.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:05:00 +0000
Covid-19: Two further deaths, 624 new cases
The Department of Health has been notified of two further deaths associated with Covid-19 and 624 additional cases of the virus.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 13:40:07 +0000
Donnelly asks HSE to suspend Beacon vaccine programme
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has asked the HSE to suspend vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital in Dublin.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 04:48:00 +0000
Irish advised to leave Myanmar as state forces kill 114
Irish citizens in Myanmar are being advised to leave the country by commercial means unless they have an urgent reason to stay, after security forces killed dozens of people today in one of the bloodiest days of protests since a military coup last mo...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 13:07:26 +0000
Family says hotel quarantine facilities 'unsafe'
A family of five has lost an appeal against their mandatory hotel quarantine, after they claimed the facilities are not fit for purpose.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 14:10:45 +0000
Pandemic taking 'enormous psychological toll' on people
"We as a people have been living, for 12 months now, with an elevated level of stress," Professor Paul D'Alton, from the School of Psychology at UCD, said on a special RTÉ News programme discussing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on our well-be...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:31:38 +0000
World Cup dream in tatters after defeat to Luxembourg
Stephen Kenny's disastrous run of results continued as Ireland were shocked at home, losing 1-0 to Luxembourg in tonight's World Cup qualifier at the Aviva Stadium.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 12:17:28 +0000
2020 saw drop in numbers receiving HPV vaccine
The Health Service Executive has confirmed that the number of students who received a first dose of the HPV vaccine fell from 80% in 2019, to just 53.6% in 2020.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:01:10 +0000
What can society do to make women feel safer?
Girls grow up in a world where they are told that public spaces are dangerous for women - and that they must take steps of their own to stay safe.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
EU vaccine roll-out - the needle and the damage done
For the European Union, the second quarter cannot come soon enough. The vaccine roll-out has been beset by problems, some unforeseen, some the responsibility of member states, some down to the European Commission's procurement strategy, and some of i...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:02:00 +0000
Anxiety around supports for schools during reopening
Teachers and principals have expressed concern over the level of support available around crucial decisions relating to Covid-19 in classrooms.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 03:58:22 +0000
UN Security Council to discuss N Korea missile launches
European countries with seats on the UN Security Council have requested that the panel meets to discuss North Korea's latest missile launches.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:34:01 +0000
Status Yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo
A Status Yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo is in effect with gusts of up to 100km/h forecast.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 11:52:27 +0000
Bill Roache took Corrie break after getting Covid-19
Bill Roache has "recovered well" after testing positive for Covid-19, Coronation Street has said.



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