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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:26:08 +0000
Woman arrested after child dies in Belfast
Police in Belfast have begun a murder investigation after a child died in the Ardoyne area last night.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 02:21:25 +0000
Tokyo 2020: Irish rowing quartet battle to bronze
Ireland have their first medal of the Tokyo Olympics after the quartet of Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty produced a stunning finish to take the bronze medal in the women's four final.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:29:29 +0000
Pupils will not need vaccine to go to school - Donnelly
Children will not have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend school, the Minister for Health has confirmed.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:21:28 +0000
Alleged rape of Defence Forces member investigated
Gardaí are investigating the alleged rape of a member of the Defence Forces at a hotel in Dublin earlier this week.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:19:22 +0000
Tokyo 2020: Haughey grandniece makes Hong Kong history
Siobhan Haughey - the grandniece of former Taoiseach Charlie Haughey - won Hong Kong's first Olympic swimming medal by taking silver in the 200m freestyle on Wednesday and said she hoped her achievement in Tokyo would inspire the next generation of O...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:27:10 +0000
Tokyo 2020: Biles withdraws from all-around final
US gymnast Simone Biles has withdrawn from Thursday's women's all-around final, USA Gymnastics has confirmed.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:02:01 +0000
Tokyo 2020: Medal win hasn't sunk in for family at home
The father of one of Ireland bronze medal winning rowers has said it hasn't really sunk in yet after watching his daughter and her team-mates stage a late comeback to take their place on the podium.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:19:29 +0000
Sydney lockdown is extended by four weeks
Millions of Sydney residents will spend another month in lockdown, authorities have announced, citing a still-fast-growing coronavirus outbreak and stubbornly low vaccination rates.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:36:27 +0000
Mask mandate returns for high-risk parts of the US
People vaccinated against Covid-19 in high-risk parts of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the country's top health authority has said.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:12 +0000
Millions still flee, 70 years after Refugee Convention
Today marks 70 years since global leaders first signed a pact to protect the rights of refugees. The Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:00:01 +0000
RNLI boss defends crews' role in migrant rescues
The head of the RNLI has defended lifeboat crews for helping rescue migrants at sea, saying "decent people" deem it "humanitarian work of the highest order".

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Numbers receiving PUP at lowest level since March 2020
The number of people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is now at its lowest level since the introduction of the Government support in March 2020.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:59:24 +0000
German chemical factory blast death toll rises, 31 hurt
An explosion in a German industrial park killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a pall of smoke over the western city of Leverkusen.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:28:21 +0000
Biles's pain could inspire change around mental health
Two of the biggest names in sport, Naomi Osaka and Simone Biles, have publicly revealed that they are struggling with their mental health and they could be the catalyst for wider change.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 08:45:45 +0000
Landslides after heavy rain in northern Italy
Heavy rain has caused landslides across northern Italy leaving widespread destruction.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 09:05:42 +0000
Pedro Castillo, Peru's 'first poor president'
Rural school teacher Pedro Castillo will today become Peru's first president with no ties to the elites that have governed the Andean country for decades.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:05:51 +0000
1,120 new Covid-19 cases with 142 people in hospital
The Department of Health has confirmed 1,120 new cases of Covid-19. There are 142 people in hospital who have tested positive for coronavirus, up one since yesterday, 27 of whom are in ICU, a rise of two overnight.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:19:19 +0000
Govt approves Covid vaccines for 12-15 year-olds
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccination programme will be extended to all those aged 12 to 15.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:02:14 +0000
EU pauses legal action against UK over NI Protocol
The European Commission has paused its legal action against the UK for alleged breaches of the Northern Ireland Protocol, to buy time and space to consider the changes to the protocol sought by the UK in a paper published last week.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:05:23 +0000
Wedding numbers rise to 100 after 5 August
The number of people permitted to attend weddings will rise to 100 after 5 August, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.



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