Numbers Claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payments Rises To 335,600

Numbers Claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payments Rises To 335,600

The number of people in Ireland claiming temporary coronavirus-related jobless benefits has jumped sharply as infection levels exceed those seen than during the first wave in April and May. Some 335,600 people will receive the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) this...
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Ings Scores Against Former Club As Liverpool Fall To Southampton

Ings Scores Against Former Club As Liverpool Fall To Southampton

Southampton striker Danny Ings put a dent in his former club’s title aspirations with his early strike sealing a 1-0 win over Liverpool. There were less than two minutes on the clock when Ings lobbed goalkeeper Alisson to give Saints...
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Organizers Confirm Guinness Six Nations To Take Place As Planned

Organizers Confirm Guinness Six Nations To Take Place As Planned

Six Nations organizers have confirmed the 2021 Championship will take place in February and March as planned in response to suggestions it could be moved to the summer. The tournament opens when Italy host France on February 6th but, with...
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F1’s Opening Race In Australia Under Postponement Threat

F1’s Opening Race In Australia Under Postponement Threat

Formula One’s season-opening race in Australia is facing postponement amid concerns over coronavirus. Melbourne’s Albert Park circuit has become the traditional curtain raiser for the F1 campaign. But the race, penciled in for March 21st, looks unlikely to...
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Rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nursing Homes To Begin This Week

Rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nursing Homes To Begin This Week

The roll-out of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination program gets under way at nursing homes this week. HSE chief executive Paul Reid said the residents and staff at 25 nursing homes are due to receive their first doses of the vaccine...
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Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Starts In The North

Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Starts In The North

Injections of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine start in Northern Ireland GP practices on Monday. A batch of 50,000 doses has been allocated, while those aged over 80 will be prioritized initially. The region has moved to accelerate delivery of the...
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Nora Quoirin’s Family ‘Utterly Disappointed’ At Corona’s Verdict

Nora Quoirin’s Family ‘Utterly Disappointed’ At Corona’s Verdict

The family of a French-Irish teenager found dead during a holiday in a Malaysian jungle said they were “utterly disappointed” in a coroner’s verdict of death through misadventure. Nora Quoirin, 15, was discovered dead nine days after she went missing...
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Manchester City Dominant In Win Over Lackluster Chelsea

Manchester City Dominant In Win Over Lackluster Chelsea

Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne all struck in the first half as Manchester City thumped Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to heap pressure on Frank Lampard. City shook off a clutch of positive coronavirus cases and Benjamin...
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Youri Tielemans Strikes For Foxes To Keep Them In Title Race

Youri Tielemans Strikes For Foxes To Keep Them In Title Race

Youri Tielemans’ stunning finish ensured Leicester remain firmly in the title race after a fifth successive Premier League victory at Newcastle. Tielemans struck 18 minutes from time to add to James Maddison’s 55th-minute opener as the Foxes won 2-1, profi...
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Martin Vows To Lead Fianna Fáil Into Next Election

Martin Vows To Lead Fianna Fáil Into Next Election

Micheál Martin has made clear he has no plans to retire after his stint as Taoiseach and has vowed to lead Fianna Fáil into the next election. Mr Martin also ruled out the prospect of a reshuffle of his party’s...
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