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July 15, 2020 No Responses

Ian Bailey Appears At High Court In Dublin To Fight Extradiction

A former journalist has appeared before the High Court in Dublin as he fights his extradition to France over the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. Ian Bailey, 63, was arrested last year after a High Court judge endorsed a...

July 14, 2020 No Responses

No Mandatory Quarantine For Arriving Travelers Says Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has ruled out mandatory quarantine for people arriving into Ireland, saying it “turned out to be a bit of a disaster” in Australia. There have been increased calls for mandatory quarantine rules for people arriving from countries...

July 14, 2020 No Responses

Alone Reports Increase In Numbers Of Older People Calling Suicide Helpline

A helpline for older people has seen an increase in suicidal thoughts among those who had to “cocoon” during the pandemic, a new report has found. Alone, the organisation which supports older people, collaborated with The Irish Longitudinal Study on...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Online Book Of Condolence For Jack Charlton Opened By Lord Mayor Of Dublin

An online book of condolence has been opened in memory of former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Jack Charlton. It was announced on Saturday that he had died at the age of 85. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

“This Is Not A Time For Normal Holidays For Tourists Coming From Abroad To Ireland’ – Coveney

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said visitors should not come into Ireland unless they restrict their movements for 14 days. Mr Coveney said the Government is still warning against all non-essential travel, but that a green list of countries...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Last Week Sees Largest Weekly Fall In Numbers Claiming Covid-19 Payments

The number of people claiming the Government’s Covid-19 payment has fallen by over 67,000 – its largest weekly drop since the introduction of the scheme. The number of people depending on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped by 42%...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Twelfth Of July To Be Celebrated Mainly At Home This Year Amid Pandemic

Northern Ireland’s traditional day of parading to mark the twelfth of July is instead set to be celebrated at home. Hundreds of Orange Order parades across the region have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supporters have instead been encouraged....

July 11, 2020 No Responses

Family Of Nóra Anne Quoirin Welcomes Inquest Into Her Death

The family of a teenager found dead after she disappeared from a Malaysian nature resort last year have welcomed the news that an inquest is to be held in the country. Nóra Anne Quoirin’s disappearance from her family’s cottage at...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

Oireachtas’ Covid-19 Committee Hears That Not All Meat Packing Plants Give Sick Pay

The boss of Meat Industry Ireland (MII) has said not all meat processing plants offer sick pay to their workers despite the clusters of coronavirus cases found at such settings. The outbreak of the virus at meat plants came under...

July 10, 2020 No Responses

World Health Organization Warns Pandemic ‘Accelerating’ And ‘Getting Worse’

The World Health Organisation has warned the coronavirus pandemic has still not reached its peak – as lockdown measures are relaxed to make international travel easier. The director general of the WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the virus is...

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