EU Leaders Divided Over ‘Coronabond’ Fund Says Taoiseach

EU Leaders Divided Over ‘Coronabond’ Fund Says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said support for coronabonds among EU leaders was not unanimous. Leo Varadkar took part in a European Council meeting on the pandemic on Wednesday morning as EU leaders have convened to discuss the crisis. Mr Varadkar said...
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Aston Villa’s Chief Executive Is Latest To Hit Out At Neutral Venues Plan

Aston Villa’s Chief Executive Is Latest To Hit Out At Neutral Venues Plan

Aston Villa have joined Brighton and West Ham in publicly opposing the idea of completing the Premier League season at neutral venues as chief executive Christian Purslow warned clubs would not support measures that increased the risk of the “£200million...
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Heathrow Announces Temperature Screening Of Passengers

Heathrow Announces Temperature Screening Of Passengers

Heathrow is to begin temperature screening of passengers, several weeks after the measure was deployed by many other major airports around the world. Chief executive John Holland-Kaye said it will trial technologies and processes which could form the basis of....
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Only A Third Of Belfast’s Businesses Eligible For Coronavirus Support

Only A Third Of Belfast’s Businesses Eligible For Coronavirus Support

A third of Belfast businesses are eligible for Stormont’s coronavirus support, traders have said. Firms need ongoing help to help them through tough times, Belfast Chamber chief executive Simon Hamilton said. He told Stormont’s Economy Committee that the h...
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Medical Protocol’s For Premier League’s Project Restart To Be Unveiled Next Week

Medical Protocol’s For Premier League’s Project Restart To Be Unveiled Next Week

Players and managers will be presented with medical protocols related to the Premier League’s Project Restart next week. The English top flight is working on plans to complete the 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus pandemic, dependent on UK Government advic...
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Almost 96% Of People In Ireland Washing Hands More Often During Pandemic

Almost 96% Of People In Ireland Washing Hands More Often During Pandemic

Almost 96% of people in Ireland are washing their hands more often because of concerns over Covid-19, research has found. Public health experts say that everyone should be regularly washing their hands with soap and water for a minimum of...
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Tourism Ireland Launches Special Poem And Mood Video

Tourism Ireland Launches Special Poem And Mood Video

‘I will return into her arms, gently into the fold. To see her waters and her hills and all the beauty she beholds.’ Some welcome words during this unique and, for many, challenging time. “Tourism Ireland is delighted to have...
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Nadal Focused on 2021 After Saying 2020 Is ‘Practically Lost’

Nadal Focused on 2021 After Saying 2020 Is ‘Practically Lost’

Rafael Nadal believes the 2020 tennis season is “practically lost” due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ATP and WTA tours have already been severely affected by the crisis, with the French Open postponed and Wimbledon cancelled while doubts remain over...
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Man With Coronavirus Remanded Into Custody In The North

Man With Coronavirus Remanded Into Custody In The North

A young man who contracted Covid-19 in the community has been remanded into custody in Northern Ireland. Special measures to keep him isolated from the rest of the population in Hydebank Wood Secure College near Belfast are expected to be...
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Belfast Airport Working ‘Around The Clock’ To Ensure Passenger Safety

Belfast Airport Working ‘Around The Clock’ To Ensure Passenger Safety

George Best Belfast City Airport is working “around the clock” to make it as safe as possible for travelers, its chief executive has said. Aer Lingus is to carry out a review after pictures emerged of an almost full flight...
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