Northern Man Faces Extradition Hearing Over Essex Truck Deaths
April 21, 2020 No Responses

Northern Man Faces Extradition Hearing Over Essex Truck Deaths

A man is due in court to face extradition proceedings over the alleged manslaughter of 39 migrants found in a refrigerated lorry container in Essex. Ronan Hughes, of Co Armagh in Northern Ireland, is due before the High Court to...
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Ireland Records Highest Daily Death Toll as Number of Cases Rises by 401
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Records Highest Daily Death Toll as Number of Cases Rises by 401

Ireland has reported its highest daily toll of deaths notified during the coronavirus outbreak, with 77 fatalities confirmed. The total number of people with Covid-19 who have died in the country now stands at 687. Health officials stressed that most...
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Luke Kelly Statue May Be Moved After Being Defaced for Fourth Time in Past Year
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Luke Kelly Statue May Be Moved After Being Defaced for Fourth Time in Past Year

A statue erected in honor of singer Luke Kelly may have to be relocated after being vandalized for a fourth time in recent months, a Dublin city councilor has said. The statue on Sheriff Street was erected in January 2019...
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Taoiseach Worried That Lockdown ‘Complacency’ Is Setting In
April 20, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Worried That Lockdown ‘Complacency’ Is Setting In

The Taoiseach has said he is worried about complacency around the Covid-19 restrictions setting in and said he did not want to speculate about when the country would reopen. Leo Varadkar echoed comments made by Health Minister Simon Harris, who...
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Dublin Doctor Makes Public Appeal for Donations of Protective Gowns
April 19, 2020 No Responses

Dublin Doctor Makes Public Appeal for Donations of Protective Gowns

A respiratory doctor at a Dublin hospital has made a public appeal for donations of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers. Anne Marie McLaughlin, who works at St James’s Hospital, posted a video online in which she thanked people who...
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Coronavirus Death Toll in The North Rises to 193
April 18, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Death Toll in The North Rises to 193

A further 17 people in Northern Ireland have died in hospital settings with coronavirus in the past day, the Public Health Agency said. This brings the total number of confirmed deaths in hospital settings in the region to 193. A...
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Colleagues and Friends Remember Lyra McKee on Anniversary of Her Murder
April 18, 2020 No Responses

Colleagues and Friends Remember Lyra McKee on Anniversary of Her Murder

Members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have joined “in solidarity and remembrance” to mark the first anniversary of the murder of Lyra McKee. The NUJ said the commemoration is to celebrate the journalist’s life and legacy. The 29-year-old...
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Bid to Reroute Ferries in Dublin Amid Row Between P&O and Port of Liverpool
April 18, 2020 No Responses

Bid to Reroute Ferries in Dublin Amid Row Between P&O and Port of Liverpool

Efforts are under way to re-route two P&O ferries stranded at Dublin Port amid an ongoing stand-off between the company and the Port of Liverpool. The impasse arose on Thursday when Peel Ports, the owner of the Mersey Docks and...
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WHO Questions Claims That People Who Have Recovered From Covid-19 Are Immune
April 18, 2020 No Responses

WHO Questions Claims That People Who Have Recovered From Covid-19 Are Immune

There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus then have immunity, the World Health Organisation has said. Senior WHO epidemiologists warned despite the hopes governments across the world have piled on anti...
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Stormont Executive Begins Work on Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan
April 17, 2020 No Responses

Stormont Executive Begins Work on Post-Pandemic Recovery Plan

The Stormont executive is to commence work on developing a post-coronavirus recovery plan for Northern Ireland next week, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster said a one-year rates holiday for business owners would be one measure ministers would consider...
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