Businesses In The North Frustrated By New Coronavirus Restrictions

Businesses In The North Frustrated By New Coronavirus Restrictions

Localized Covid-19 restrictions are causing frustration and confusion, business leaders in the North have said. Measures limiting social interaction between households amid soaring Covid-19 infection rates in areas like Belfast and Ballymena were announced on Thursday. Eugene Reid represents traders...
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Gunners Promote Arteta From Head Coach To Manager

Gunners Promote Arteta From Head Coach To Manager

Mikel Arteta has been promoted from head coach to manager of Arsenal. It was announced on Thursday night the Spaniard would now be first-team manager as opposed to head coach, while Vinai Venkatesham will take the mantle of chief executive...
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Ireland To Meet Wales, England And Georgia In Autumn Nations Cup

Ireland To Meet Wales, England And Georgia In Autumn Nations Cup

Ireland will face Wales in the opener of the new Autumn Nations Cup on November 13th in the Aviva. Andy Farrell’s side will then be away to England at Twickenham on November 21st, before returning to the Aviva to welcome...
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Nursing Home Regulator Lacks Needed Powers During The Pandemic

Nursing Home Regulator Lacks Needed Powers During The Pandemic

The current powers of the nursing home regulator are “not adequate” to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, an Oireachtas committee has been told. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) said legislation needs to change to give the regulator mor...
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IAG Cutting Back On Flights Due To Coronavirus Quarantines

IAG Cutting Back On Flights Due To Coronavirus Quarantines

Aer Lingus parent company IAG has announced it is cutting flights due to coronavirus travel restrictions and quarantine requirements. Between October and December the group expects to operate 60% less capacity than during the same period last year, compared wi...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy This is how one of the busiest train stations in North America, Grand Central Terminal in New York City looks like at 8.25pm on a Friday evening. It’s so sad to see and as you know this...
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Sam Bennett Extends Tour De France Lead After Sagan Penalized

Sam Bennett Extends Tour De France Lead After Sagan Penalized

Caleb Ewan snatched his second stage victory of this year’s Tour de France as a penalty for Peter Sagan saw Sam Bennett extend his advantage in the points leader’s green jersey at the end of stage 11. Bennett, the 29-year-old...
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Government’s Confusing Coronavirus Messaging An ‘Abuse Of Power’

Government’s Confusing Coronavirus Messaging An ‘Abuse Of Power’

The Government’s failure to properly communicate its Covid-19 public health message has been described as an “abuse of power”. TCD law professor Dr David Kenny told an Oireachtas committee that public health guidelines had confused members of the public....
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New Mural Helps Launch Sign Language Festival In Athy

New Mural Helps Launch Sign Language Festival In Athy

A mural of a ballerina wearing boxing gloves is helping launch a visual and virtual Irish sign language festival in the midlands. Derek O’Sullivan from Solus Art specializes in street art. His work – entitled Strong – is intended to...
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Farrell Out Of Leinster Clash After Receiving Five Game Ban

Farrell Out Of Leinster Clash After Receiving Five Game Ban

Owen Farrell will miss Saracens’ Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster after being issued with a five-match ban for his dangerous tackle against Wasps on Saturday. The England captain faced an online disciplinary hearing on Tuesday night to answer for...
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