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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Premiership Rugby Players May Fight League-Wide Wage Cuts
March 25, 2020 No Responses

Premiership Rugby Players May Fight League-Wide Wage Cuts

Premiership stars left in limbo by the coronavirus shutdown are weighing up whether to contest league-wide moves to cut wages by 25 per cent. A host of top-flight players whose contracts expire this summer are seriously considering challenging the temporary...
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Virgin Australia is Latest Airline to Cut Routes and Stand Down Staff
March 25, 2020 No Responses

Virgin Australia is Latest Airline to Cut Routes and Stand Down Staff

Virgin Australia has cut 90% of its domestic capacity and stood down at least 8,000 people as the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the aviation sector. The company, which also owns budget carrier Tigerair Australia and is one of two...
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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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IOC President Hopes Rescheduled Olympics Can Be ‘Celebration of Humanity’
March 25, 2020 No Responses

IOC President Hopes Rescheduled Olympics Can Be ‘Celebration of Humanity’

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach hopes shifting the Tokyo Games to next summer can see it become a triumphant “celebration of humanity” after the coronavirus pandemic has passed. The inevitable was confirmed on Tuesday when IOC, Tokyo ...
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Protective Facemasks Being Stolen From Emergency Departments in The North
March 24, 2020 No Responses

Protective Facemasks Being Stolen From Emergency Departments in The North

Protective facemasks used by medics battling coronavirus in the North are being stolen from emergency departments there, the health minister has said. Robin Swann expressed concern at the thefts as he announced he was releasing 30% a stockpile of personal...
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Doherty: Predicted 400,000 Job Losses is ‘a Conservative Figure’
March 24, 2020 No Responses

Doherty: Predicted 400,000 Job Losses is ‘a Conservative Figure’

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, said the predicted number of 400,000 job losses is a conservative figure. She said: “This virus is presenting a once-in-a-century challenge to our society, it’s testing our cohesion...
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IOC Announces That The Tokyo Olympics Have Been Postponed
March 24, 2020 No Responses

IOC Announces That The Tokyo Olympics Have Been Postponed

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the Olympic Games due to...
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Daughter of Coronavirus Victim in The North Blasts ‘Selfishness’ of People Still Gathering in Groups
March 24, 2020 No Responses

Daughter of Coronavirus Victim in The North Blasts ‘Selfishness’ of People Still Gathering in Groups

A woman whose mother has become Northern Ireland’s fourth victim of Covid-19 has lambasted the “selfishness” of people who continue to gather in groups. Brenda Doherty said her family was “devastated and heartbroken” by the death of mother-of-five Ru...
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