Coronavirus Death Toll in The North Rises to 193
April 18, 2020 No Responses

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
April 18, 2020 No Responses

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
April 18, 2020 No Responses

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
April 18, 2020 No Responses

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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Stormont Executive Begins Work on Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
April 17, 2020 No Responses

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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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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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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Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to Hold Meetings to Sign Off on Program for Government
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to Hold Meetings to Sign Off on Program for Government

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael’s parliamentary parties will hold separate meetings later today to sign off the details for the joint blueprint for government. Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar reached agreement on Tuesday following weeks of talks. The two parliame...
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Early Abortions to be Provided in The North in Response to Pandemic
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Early Abortions to be Provided in The North in Response to Pandemic

Early abortions are to be provided in Northern Ireland in an emergency response to the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has said. It will cover the first nine weeks and six days of pregnancy and will be arranged through existing sexual...
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Number of Confirmed Cases in Ireland Exceeds 11,000
April 14, 2020 No Responses

Number of Confirmed Cases in Ireland Exceeds 11,000

The challenges facing nursing homes have been top of the agenda at a meeting between the Health Minister Simon Harris and the sector’s representatives. Staffing and Personal Protection Equipment are key issues that need to be addressed according to the.....
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