Clara Kelly

“There has already been an agreement on very significant capacity for spectators at those events”. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that he would be “very surprised” if any changes are made to the restrictions and capacity at the All-Ireland Football semi-final this weekend and the final next month. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland […]

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90% of people in Ireland would like to work remotely either full-time or part-time. Almost one in three people in Ireland would consider relocating to live, now that remote working has become the norm for many. The latest survey from protection specialist Royal London and carried out by iReach also revealed that only one in […]

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Temperatures could reach highs of 27 degrees in parts of the country with the warm weather set to last well into next week. Temperatures in Ireland are set to continue to soar as tomorrow will be the “hottest day of the week” so far, according to Met Éireann. The weather has seen a drastic change […]

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The driver of the truck, a man aged in his 20s, was treated for shock at the scene by paramedics. A woman aged in her 60s has died following a fatal road traffic incident that occurred in the townland of Longford Pass in Tipperary. Gardaí in Thurles are investigating the incident, which occurred on the […]

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The man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson with intent to endanger life. Detectives have arrested a man aged in his 80s on suspicion of attempted murder for setting fire to a house in Annalong in Down. The incident occurred at 9pm on Saturday night in the Glassdrumman Road area of the […]

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“What we would like is a lifting of all restrictions as quickly as possible.” “All restrictions” should be lifted by Christmas including the reopening of nightclubs, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said on Tuesday. When asked on Tuesday if he thought all remaining restrictions in place would be lifted before Christmas including the full reopening […]

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“Our research tells us that young people, parents and teachers are all looking for practical advice.” One in five teenage boys are “neutral” on whether consent is always required for sexual activity, new research has revealed. Around 2,000 students, teachers and parents contributed to research conducted by the NUI Galway Active Consent team. The survey […]

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It’s set to hit cinemas on 17 December. The long-awaited teaser trailer for Spider-Man No Way Home has finally been released, and it looks even better than expected. The trailer came a day after Sony Pictures clamped down on an alleged leak of the trailer on social media, with the studio taking to Twitter on […]

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“There are also a small number of Irish citizens who are working for UN and international organisations and currently plan to stay in Afghanistan.” The Irish government is set to send special forces to help evacuate Irish citizens in Kabul as 200 refugees are to arrive in Ireland over the coming weeks. According to the […]

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“Great news weather wise this week.” A spell of good weather in Ireland is set to last “right through next weekend” with temperatures of up to 25 degrees, Met Éireann has confirmed. Evelyn Cusack, head of forecasting at Met Éireann, told Newstalk on Monday that conditions are set to improve dramatically this week after weeks […]

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Gardaí also said there were reports of “anti-social behaviour and a lack of social distancing” among crowds at Croke Park. Gardaí are investigating the alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations at a pub in the Croke Park area following the All-Ireland final on Sunday. Gardaí said that a policing plan had been put in place for […]

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Some very good news on the weather front. Met Éireann has forecasted “above normal temperatures” and plenty of sunshine next week after weeks of rain and stormy weather. Any mist and fog from the last week is set to clear quickly on Monday morning as it will be a warm day with good spells of […]

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“The behaviour seen by police was so hostile and aggressive.” Over 200 people have been arrested and six police officers have been hospitalised amid an anti-lockdown protest which took place in Melbourne in Australia on Saturday. Thousands of protestors gathered with footage showing objects being thrown at police. It came as Melbourne announced the extension […]

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244 people with the virus are in hospital. There have been 1,818 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Ireland on Thursday. The figures released from the Department of Health on Thursday did not include the number of deaths related to the virus. The Department of Health’s statement said the number of daily cases may also […]

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“We are deeply disappointed that there still is no confirmed reopening date.” The events industry are calling for a 1 September “full capacity” reopening date after meeting with Government on Wednesday. The Event Industry Alliance (EIA) met with Minister Catherine Martin and her department on Wednesday following a campaign for engagement with all key stakeholders […]

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Tangtang Zhao was indicted on 12 counts of theft of government property. US authorities have arrested a Chicago pharmacist for selling dozens of vaccination cards on eBay. The US Justice Department said that Tangtang Zhao sold 125 official Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccination cards for $10 each online. The pharmacist had access to the […]

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