Dublin Doctor Makes Public Appeal for Donations of Protective Gowns

Dublin Doctor Makes Public Appeal for Donations of Protective Gowns

A respiratory doctor at a Dublin hospital has made a public appeal for donations of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Anne Marie McLaughlin, who works at St James’s Hospital, posted a video online in which she thanked people who...
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Brady: Key Questions Must Be Answered Before Premier League Can Resume

Brady: Key Questions Must Be Answered Before Premier League Can Resume

West Ham chief executive Karren Brady believes a return to football is no clearer than when the lockdown started despite hopes of resuming the Premier League season in mid-June. The Premier League stated after talks with the 20 clubs on...
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Coronavirus Death Toll in The North Rises to 193

Coronavirus Death Toll in The North Rises to 193

A further 17 people in Northern Ireland have died in hospital settings with coronavirus in the past day, the Public Health Agency said. This brings the total number of confirmed deaths in hospital settings in the region to 193. A...
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Colleagues and Friends Remember Lyra McKee on Anniversary of Her Murder

Colleagues and Friends Remember Lyra McKee on Anniversary of Her Murder

Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have joined “in solidarity and remembrance” to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Lyra McKee. The NUJ said the commemoration is to celebrate the journalist’s life and legacy. The 29-year-old...
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Bid to Reroute Ferries in Dublin Amid Row Between P&O and Port of Liverpool

Bid to Reroute Ferries in Dublin Amid Row Between P&O and Port of Liverpool

Efforts are under way to re-route two P&O ferries stranded at Dublin Port amid an ongoing stand-off between the company and the Port of Liverpool. The impasse arose on Thursday when Peel Ports, the owner of the Mersey Docks and...
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WHO Questions Claims That People Who Have Recovered From Covid-19 Are Immune

WHO Questions Claims That People Who Have Recovered From Covid-19 Are Immune

There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus then have immunity, the World Health Organisation has said. Senior WHO epidemiologists warned despite the hopes governments across the world have piled on anti...
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Privac Reveals ‘Two or Three’ Welsh Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Privac Reveals ‘Two or Three’ Welsh Players Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed that “two or three” of his squad have tested positive for coronavirus. The pandemic saw the Six Nations brought to a halt before it could reach a conclusion, with Wales’ clash with Scotland...
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Stormont Executive Begins Work on Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan

Stormont Executive Begins Work on Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan

The Stormont executive is to commence work on developing a post-coronavirus recovery plan for Northern Ireland next week, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster said a one-year rates holiday for business owners would be one measure ministers would consider...
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Irish Government to Launch Recruitment Campaign for Fruit Pickers

Irish Government to Launch Recruitment Campaign for Fruit Pickers

The Government is to launch a national recruitment campaign to advertise for temporary workers for the horticulture sector from the many tens of thousands who have been temporarily laid off due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It comes as concerns were...
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European Tour Hoping to Resume in The Summer Despite Postponing Scottish Open

European Tour Hoping to Resume in The Summer Despite Postponing Scottish Open

Chief executive Keith Pelley is upbeat about the prospect of the European Tour resuming sometime in the summer despite announcing this year’s Scottish Open would be postponed as well as the cancellation of two other events. While the PGA Tour...
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