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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Gardaí Begin Operation to Ensure Compliance with Coronavirus Lockdown
March 28, 2020 No Responses

Gardaí Begin Operation to Ensure Compliance with Coronavirus Lockdown

Gardaí have commenced a nationwide operation to ensure compliance with the Government’s latest coronavirus restrictions. Patrols will be run across the country during the weekend. The policing operation runs from Friday night until 7am on Monday and will in...
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PSNI Have No Plans to Use Mass Surveillance to Enforce Social-Distancing
March 27, 2020 No Responses

PSNI Have No Plans to Use Mass Surveillance to Enforce Social-Distancing

Northern Ireland’s police have no plans for mass surveillance of social-distancing behavior. The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd was speaking after Derbyshire Police received criticism for posting drone footage of a...
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Coronavirus Death Toll in Ireland Rises to 19
March 27, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Death Toll in Ireland Rises to 19

The coronavirus death toll in Ireland has more than doubled after 10 further victims lost their lives to the virus. A total of 19 people infected with Covid-19 have now died in the country. The latest update from the National...
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Three More Die in The North, Bring Death Toll to 10
March 26, 2020 No Responses

Three More Die in The North, Bring Death Toll to 10

Three more people have died from Coronavirus in the North, bringing the total there to 10. Thirty-two new positives cases were reported, the total number of cases in Northern Ireland now stands at 241. Belfast has the most number of...
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Say They’ve Agreed Need for ‘Strong, Stable Government’
March 26, 2020 No Responses

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Say They’ve Agreed Need for ‘Strong, Stable Government’

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael said they have “agreed the need to form a strong, stable government” that will help Ireland recover post-Covid 19. The statement came after a two-hour meeting between the parties on Wednesday. The General Election earlier...
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New Rules for Coronavirus Testing Introduced in Ireland
March 25, 2020 No Responses

New Rules for Coronavirus Testing Introduced in Ireland

Ireland has introduced new rules for people seeking testing for coronavirus. Patients requesting a test will now have to display two major symptoms – a fever and at least one sign of respiratory disease, like a cough or shortness of...
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New Coronavirus Assessment Center Opens in Derry
March 25, 2020 No Responses

New Coronavirus Assessment Center Opens in Derry

A new center for assessing suspected coronavirus cases is opening in Derry. It will be based at Altnagelvin Hospital and staffed by GPs. Patients will be assessed at an out-of-hours urgent care building and if necessary transferred to specialist wards....
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Workers Walk Out at One of North’s Largest Poultry Manufacturers
March 25, 2020 No Responses

Workers Walk Out at One of North’s Largest Poultry Manufacturers

Large numbers of workers have walked out at one of Northern Ireland’s main poultry manufacturers, a union said. Unite regional officer Sean McKeever said the mass departure at Moy Park in Portadown, Co Armagh, is due to concerns over coronavirus....
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