Counting Begins Behind Closed Doors in Seanad Elections
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Counting Begins Behind Closed Doors in Seanad Elections

Counting in the Seanad election begins on Monday with access to the count center restricted due to Covid-19. Seanad candidates’ election campaigns were put on hold during the outbreak in order to comply with social distancing measures. Chairman of the...
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Messi Confirms That Barca Players Have Accepted 70% Wage Cut
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Messi Confirms That Barca Players Have Accepted 70% Wage Cut

Barcelona’s players have accepted a 70 per cent pay cut and pledged donations to help the club’s non-sport staff continue to receive their full wages. Lionel Messi announced the move in an Instagram post, insisting Barcelona’s players were always open...
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Cruise Lines Extend Sailing Suspensions into May
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Cruise Lines Extend Sailing Suspensions into May

P&O Cruises and Cunard have extended the suspension of sailings by a month. The cruise lines were previously due to resume operations on April 11, but they have been cancelled up to and including May 15. Customers with a holiday...
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More Than 283,000 Receive Emergency Unemployment Payments in Ireland
March 30, 2020 No Responses

More Than 283,000 Receive Emergency Unemployment Payments in Ireland

More than a quarter of a million people have received the Covid-19 emergency unemployment payment. The Department of Social Protection said by close of business on Friday, payments were issued to 283,000 people. It said these payments are in addition...
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Final Decision Still Awaits for Wimbledon, But Cancellation Looks Likely
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Final Decision Still Awaits for Wimbledon, But Cancellation Looks Likely

Wimbledon officials have yet to make a final decision on the fate of this year’s tournament but the cancellation of the championships remains likely. A statement from the All England Club last week said that several options remained on the...
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Budget Airline EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet
March 30, 2020 No Responses

Budget Airline EasyJet Grounds Entire Fleet

EasyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic, the airline has announced. The Luton-based carrier said the measure “removes significant cost” as the aviation industry struggles to cope with a collapse in demand caused by...
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Kane Won’t Stay at Spurs Just ‘For The Sake of It’
March 29, 2020 No Responses

Kane Won’t Stay at Spurs Just ‘For The Sake of It’

Harry Kane has revealed he will not simply stay at Tottenham “for the sake of it”. The England captain admitted he would consider his Spurs future if the north London club stopped “progressing”. The 26-year-old still wants to win trophies...
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Citywest Conference Center Repurposed as Isolation and Stepdown Care Facility
March 29, 2020 No Responses

Citywest Conference Center Repurposed as Isolation and Stepdown Care Facility

A Dublin hotel and conference center has become the first of a series of new coronavirus centers for isolation and stepdown care in Ireland. The hotel part of the Citywest complex will provide beds for 750 people who are unable...
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Flight Carrying Protective Medical Equipment from China Lands in Ireland
March 29, 2020 No Responses

Flight Carrying Protective Medical Equipment from China Lands in Ireland

A flight from China carrying millions of euro of protective equipment for healthcare workers battling coronavirus has landed in Ireland. The Aer Lingus Airbus A330 touched down at Dublin Airport just before 3pm on Sunday. It was the first of...
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Six More Coronavirus Deaths Reported in The North
March 29, 2020 No Responses

Six More Coronavirus Deaths Reported in The North

Six further people with coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland, taking the death toll in the region to 21. With 86 new cases of the infection reported on Sunday, the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 stands at 410. The...
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