Coronavirus Tracing App May Not Be Ready Until May
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Tracing App May Not Be Ready Until May

A Covid-19 contact tracing app is still being tested but may become available when restrictions are due to be lifted next month, the HSE has said. Plans for the app were announced by the HSE on March 29 but it...
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Ending Premier League Season by June 30 ‘Not Raised’ by Clubs on Conference Call
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Ending Premier League Season by June 30 ‘Not Raised’ by Clubs on Conference Call

Finishing the Premier League season by June 30 in order to avoid player contract disputes was not raised when English top-flight clubs gathered by conference call today. The 20 clubs remain committed to finishing the 2019-20 season, which is on...
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Lower League Scottish Clubs Given End-of-Season Payments
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Lower League Scottish Clubs Given End-of-Season Payments

The Scottish Professional Football League has advanced lower-league clubs the £1.8million they were due at the end of the original season. Clubs voted to end the Championship, League One and League Two on Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...
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No Income Tax Rises Despite Spending Pledges on Coronavirus Response – Donohoe
April 17, 2020 No Responses

No Income Tax Rises Despite Spending Pledges on Coronavirus Response – Donohoe

The finance minister has ruled out income tax increases despite pledging to increase public spending to deal with Covid-19. Paschal Donohoe has denied accusations a framework document drawn up by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to encourage smaller parties to...
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Norman Hunter Dies, Aged 78
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Norman Hunter Dies, Aged 78

Former England and Leeds defender Norman Hunter has died aged 76. Hunter, who made 28 appearances for the Three Lions and was part of the 1966 World Cup-winning squad, was last week admitted to hospital with coronavirus. Leeds said in...
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Actor Brian Dennehy Dies, Aged 81
April 16, 2020 No Responses

Actor Brian Dennehy Dies, Aged 81

Hollywood actor Brian Dennehy has died at the age of 81, his daughter said. The actor, known for film roles including First Blood and Cocoon, died on Wednesday due to natural causes. He was a two-time Tony Award winner whose...
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Out&About
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy What can I say? Only that the Coronavirus seems to have taken over all the editorial coverage with this horrible sickness raging all over the world. I do not want to be bickering about what some politicians...
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Coveney Slams President Trump for Freezing Payments to WHO
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Coveney Slams President Trump for Freezing Payments to WHO

The Tánaiste has criticized Donald Trump after he said he is freezing US payments to the World Health Organisation pending a review of its warnings about coronavirus and China. The US president said the Covid-19 outbreak could have been contained...
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Klopp and Henderson Pay Tributes to Mark Hillsborough Anniversary
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Klopp and Henderson Pay Tributes to Mark Hillsborough Anniversary

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and captain Jordan Henderson have paid tributes to mark the 31st anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The Hillsborough Family Support Group was due to hold its last memorial service in memory of the 96 supporters who...
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Cash Spending Down by a Half, Card Usage by a Third During Coronavirus Pandemic
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Cash Spending Down by a Half, Card Usage by a Third During Coronavirus Pandemic

Card spending in Ireland dropped by almost a third while cash usage more than halved in the first week of April, according to Central Bank of Ireland. The public has been encouraged to use contactless payments instead of cash while...
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