Armagh Haulier Pleads Guilty To Migrant Manslaughter In Essex
August 28, 2020 No Responses

Armagh Haulier Pleads Guilty To Migrant Manslaughter In Essex

A haulier from Northern Ireland has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of migrants who were found dead in the trailer of a lorry in Essex. Ronan Hughes (40) of Co Armagh admitted the charge on Friday at the Old Bailey....
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Calls To Extend The School Year To Make Up For Lost Time
August 27, 2020 No Responses

Calls To Extend The School Year To Make Up For Lost Time

There have been calls to extend the school year to try and make up for time that was lost during the strict lockdown, an expert group has said. Schools have been reopening this week and will continue over the coming...
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Martin: ‘Danger And Challenge’ Of Second Lockdown ‘Is Always There’
August 27, 2020 No Responses

Martin: ‘Danger And Challenge’ Of Second Lockdown ‘Is Always There’

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned the State is in a “fluid” situation as the Government tries to avoid another lockdown. Mr Martin said that as the number of Covid-19 cases rises, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is “constantly...
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President Higgins Leads Tributes To Playwright Eugene McCabe
August 27, 2020 No Responses

President Higgins Leads Tributes To Playwright Eugene McCabe

The president has hailed Eugene McCabe as a powerful and original contributor to Irish letters after the playwright’s death at the age of 90. McCabe’s career explored sectarianism and the legacy of colonialism, Michael D Higgins said. Born in Scotland...
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Majority Believe That Someone Who Contracts Covid-19 Has Been ‘Careless’ Or ‘Reckless’
August 26, 2020 No Responses

Majority Believe That Someone Who Contracts Covid-19 Has Been ‘Careless’ Or ‘Reckless’

More than 70 per cent of people believe that someone who contracts Covid-19 has been careless or reckless in following public health advice, a survey has found. According to new research, the majority of people hold negative views about those...
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Teachers Call For ‘Urgent Review’ Of Government Advice On Face Masks
August 25, 2020 No Responses

Teachers Call For ‘Urgent Review’ Of Government Advice On Face Masks

Teachers have called for an “urgent review” in relation to children wearing face coverings in certain circumstances. It comes following advice from the World Health Organisation (WHO) which states that children over the age of 12 should wear face masks,...
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AstraZenica Says First Volunteers Have Received Experimental Covid-19 Treatment
August 25, 2020 No Responses

AstraZenica Says First Volunteers Have Received Experimental Covid-19 Treatment

Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has said the first volunteers have now been dosed in its clinical trial of a new drug to help prevent and treat Covid-19. The group, which is also separately developing a Covid-19 vaccine together with scientists at...
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Irish Parents Urged To Be ‘Vigilant’ As Schools Reopen
August 25, 2020 No Responses

Irish Parents Urged To Be ‘Vigilant’ As Schools Reopen

Parents should remain vigilant around symptoms as their children return to school, a senior GP in Ireland has said. Schools are due to reopen within days. President of the Irish College of GPs Dr Mary Favier said parents should keep...
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Schools In The North To Reopen For First Time Since March
August 24, 2020 No Responses

Schools In The North To Reopen For First Time Since March

Schools will reopen in Northern Ireland later for the first time since March. Teachers’ unions said educators had not been given enough time to respond to rules issued earlier this month. Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer Dr Michael McBride has...
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Malaysian Coroner Begins Inquest Into Death Of Nora Anne Quoirin
August 24, 2020 No Responses

Malaysian Coroner Begins Inquest Into Death Of Nora Anne Quoirin

A Malaysian coroner began an inquest on Monday into the death of a French-Irish teen, a year after her naked body was found near a nature resort where she mysteriously vanished while on holiday. Nora Anne Quoirin’s disappearance from her...
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