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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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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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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Packaging Expert Predicts Fall In Use Of Plastic Straws After Lockdown Ends

Packaging Expert Predicts Fall In Use Of Plastic Straws After Lockdown Ends

Post-coronavirus lockdown hygiene concerns could see a fall in the use of plastic lids and straws, a packaging expert has predicted. Tommy McLoughlin, whose company produces recyclable paper cups for hot drinks, says he believes the pandemic will change how...
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Social-Distancing Used In Ballymurphy As Priest Hears Confessions

Social-Distancing Used In Ballymurphy As Priest Hears Confessions

There were socially-distanced queues at a west Belfast church as a Catholic priest heard confessions. Father Paddy McCafferty of Corpus Christi in Ballymurphy was kept busy for an hour on Saturday as parishioners waited in line. He sat in front...
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Varadkar Calls On Greens To Enter Formal Talks On Coalition Government

Varadkar Calls On Greens To Enter Formal Talks On Coalition Government

The Taoiseach has urged the Greens to enter formal coalition talks as he expressed a willingness to meet their carbon emissions target. Leo Varadkar, who said he did not think a new government will be formed until June at the...
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Varadkar Promises Public Guidance On Use Of Face Masks

Varadkar Promises Public Guidance On Use Of Face Masks

Leo Varadkar has said that advice on face masks will be issued to the public. Earlier today, the Taoiseach announced that Ireland will begin to reopen on May 18 and will continue in five three-week phases. The first phase will...
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Harris Hopes For Alignment On Easing Lockdown Between North And Republic

Harris Hopes For Alignment On Easing Lockdown Between North And Republic

The Health Minister has expressed hope for a close alignment of coronavirus recovery strategies north and south of the border. Simon Harris said it made sense from a scientific point of view to have similar plans for easing lockdown measures...
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Full Text Of The Taoiseach’s Address To The Nation On Five Phase Plan To End Lockdown

Full Text Of The Taoiseach’s Address To The Nation On Five Phase Plan To End Lockdown

Here is the full text of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s statement to the public on plans to ease coronavirus restrictions in five phases: Good evening. I need to speak to you again about the coronavirus. The last few weeks have changed...
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Varadkar Calls The Greens’ Target Of A 7% Annual Emissions Reduction ‘Ambitious’

Varadkar Calls The Greens’ Target Of A 7% Annual Emissions Reduction ‘Ambitious’

Leo Varadkar has said the effects on the economy must be considered if the next government is to cut carbon emissions. The Taoiseach was speaking after the Green Party demanded a pledge for a 7% cut in annual carbon emissions...
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