Mulvaney Says United States Will ‘Protect And Defend’ Good Friday Agreement
September 28, 2020 No Responses

Mulvaney Says United States Will ‘Protect And Defend’ Good Friday Agreement

The United States will “protect and defend” the Good Friday Agreement, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland said. Mick Mulvaney said the agreement could be “at risk” because of the UK Government’s controversial Internal Market Bill, but that it...
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Taoiseach Not Optimistic That Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed With Britain
September 28, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Not Optimistic That Brexit Deal Will Be Agreed With Britain

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is “not optimistic” that Britain will strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union. Mr. Martin said there was still the “potential for a deal”, but warned that the Government’s controversial legislatio...
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McDonald Calls On Government To Reverse Cuts To Unemployment Payments
September 27, 2020 No Responses

McDonald Calls On Government To Reverse Cuts To Unemployment Payments

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald warned the cut in the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) will lead to economic hardship, calling for the Government to reverse the reduction. The €350-a-week payments have dropped to between €200 and €300, which has.....
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Donnelly Expresses Cautious Optimism That Restrictions In Dublin Are Working
September 27, 2020 No Responses

Donnelly Expresses Cautious Optimism That Restrictions In Dublin Are Working

The Minister for Health has said that he and the acting Chief Medical Officer are “cautiously optimistic” that the tighter restrictions in Dublin are working. Stephen Donnelly said the vast majority of people in Dublin are following the public health...
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Over A Quarter Of A Million Irish Join Facebook’s Hobby Groups In Pandemic
September 27, 2020 No Responses

Over A Quarter Of A Million Irish Join Facebook’s Hobby Groups In Pandemic

Over a quarter of a million people in Ireland have joined hobby groups on Facebook since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, figures show. This is in addition to the more than 120,000 people in Ireland who also joined fitness...
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Expert Warns That Patients Could Suffer Covid-19 Effects For Years
September 27, 2020 No Responses

Expert Warns That Patients Could Suffer Covid-19 Effects For Years

A specialist in infectious diseases has warned that people could suffer from the impact of having Covid-19 for years, with many experiencing prolonged symptoms. Professor Sam McConkey, associate professor and head of the Department of International Health and ...
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HSE Head Calls For Public To ‘Galvanize’ Young People To Halt Spread
September 26, 2020 No Responses

HSE Head Calls For Public To ‘Galvanize’ Young People To Halt Spread

The head of the HSE has called for the public to “galvanize” young people to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Paul Reid said the country should avoid knocking down the youth of Ireland amid concerns of further restrictions following...
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Martin Describes Coronavirus Toll Ahead Of UN Address
September 26, 2020 No Responses

Martin Describes Coronavirus Toll Ahead Of UN Address

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on society, particularly on those who have lost loved ones to the virus, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said the pandemic had impacted “every community in every country and indeed our entire...
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Foster Warns Cross-Border Travelers Not To ‘Game The Regulations’
September 25, 2020 No Responses

Foster Warns Cross-Border Travelers Not To ‘Game The Regulations’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has warned people not to game the coronavirus regulations as she urged against non-essential cross-border trips. Arlene Foster told anyone contemplating a trip from the region to a holiday home or caravan in Co Donegal to...
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Resourcing Crisis Looms In Dentistry As Staff Assigned To Test And Tracing
September 25, 2020 No Responses

Resourcing Crisis Looms In Dentistry As Staff Assigned To Test And Tracing

Public service dentistry is facing a resourcing crisis, the incoming president of the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has warned. Dr Anne O’Neill said that resourcing levels have become a full-blown crisis as the HSE Community Dental Service deals with vulner...
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