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7 mins ago'We're really disappointed': Illegal dumping surge reported in Ballymun and Finglas
According to the local authority, it is battling to keep up with the demand to deal with fly-tipping.
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Calls for individual case assessments as HSE redeploys 750 home care workers
Family carers are being assured they will not be forgotten about if they lose homecare support because of the coronavirus.
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Government plans for Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams to go ahead
Yesterday, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said they want sixth year students to be able to start college later this year.
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Arlene Foster backs North's health minister after criticism over Covid-19 response
Arlene Foster was speaking after Michelle O’Neill claimed Robin Swann has been "too slow to act".
- 1 hour, 29 mins ago
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Donohoe: 'Many different scenarios' being looked at to boost post-Covid economy
Paschal Donohoe said that any recovery would have to be inclusive of all who have helped to protect the country from the virus.
- 1 hour, 34 mins ago
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Fianna Fáil calls for suspension of commercial rates for SMEs
Fianna Fail's business spokesperson Robert Troy said more needs to be done to help small businesses.
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41 mins agoFamily of London boy, 13, who died with Covid-19 can’t attend funeral due to symptoms
Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab’s younger brother and older system have both developed mild symptoms.
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‘Desperate’ tourists stranded by India lockdown anxious to return home
India has halted all international flights until April 14.
- 1 hour, 13 mins ago
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Virus halts travelling circus in Netherlands
The family circus has been in existence since 1842.
- 1 hour, 58 mins ago
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More migrants attempt Channel crossing as Covid-19 reaches Calais refugee camps
A group of more than 50 people were intercepted by Border Force travelling across the Dover straits in four inflatable boats on Thursday.
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Virus deaths and unemployment accelerate across Europe and US as cases pass 1m
On Thursday Spain reported a record one-day number of deaths, 950, bringing its overall toll to about 10,000.
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Jeremy Corbyn’s wife says outgoing Labour leader was ‘vilified’ by rivals and UK media
And Laura Alvarez said the British health system would have been better prepared for the coronavirus crisis if her husband had been in Downing Street.
- 3 hours, 50 mins ago
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US moves to promote broader use of face masks to combat coronavirus spread
New recommendations would suggest that face covering be used to cover the nose and mouth when outside the home in hard-hit areas.
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Quiz: How well do you really know your food?
Test your culinary knowledge with this tricky quiz.
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12-year-old Belfast piper leaves healthcare worker in tears with doorstep performance
George Orchin received a not through his letterbox asking if he could play for all the healthcare workers on his street
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Builder takes home baby fox after mistaking cub for abandoned puppy
The tiny cub was found on a site in Liverpool.
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NI stitchers turn their efforts to making scrubs for health workers
BBC Sewing Bee contestant, Angeline Murphy from Co. Down helped set it up.
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'We are here to help if they need it': Man sets up community team to help vulnerable people
An entrepreneur from Dublin has established a Covid-19 community response team to help vulnerable people in south Dublin.
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Home baker creates ‘toilet paper’ cake during coronavirus lockdown
Kate Pritchett said her inspiration came from having toilet paper ‘on the mind a lot lately’.
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10 things to watch on Netflix in April
Here are five films and five shows we’re looking forward to seeing on the streaming service this month.
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RTÉ to screen Shakespeare classics for Leaving and Junior Cert students
Studying Shakespeare is mandatory for higher level students, while it is optional for those studying at ordinary level.
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3 mins agoCork star Fiona Shaw has a 'disastrous' new relationship in latest series of Killing Eve
Irish star Fiona Shaw has a “disastrous” new relationship in the third series of Killing Eve…with a daughter.
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Drake dances through deserted mansion in latest music video
The Canadian rapper released Toosie Slide on Friday.
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Cushty! David Jason to release a third autobiography
The beloved Only Fools And Horses star will release A Del Of A Life: Lessons I’ve Learned in October.
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Singer Sara Bareilles says she has ‘fully recovered’ from coronavirus
The award-winning star revealed her diagnosis online.
- 6 hours, 54 mins ago
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Dwayne Johnson raps Moana song while teaching young daughter how to wash hands
He shared the video on Instagram.
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Diplo: I haven’t been home this long since I was 24
The DJ is using lockdown to work on new music.
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42 mins agoCovid-19 not impacting house prices: Daft.ie
The average cost of a home in Dublin has fallen by 2.6% compared with last year, the same fall as in Galway city.
- 2 hours, 11 mins ago
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Ryanair traffic falls by nearly 50% for March
The airline operated over 33,000 scheduled flights but had budgeted for 64,000.
- 3 hours, 7 mins ago
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AIB chief economist anticipates 'short but sharp' Covid-19 recession
It shows the biggest drop-off in business activity in one month recorded in 20 years of the poll.
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Young man flown to hospital with serious injuries after attack
Gardaí are investigating a vicious attack in which a young man was seriously injured during a row between a group of young men in Co. Laois.
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Dáil hears of shocking coronavirus cluster in nursing home in Leinster
One nursing home has seen almost 100 of its staff and residents tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, the Dáil has heard.
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Coronavirus ‘has become more of a household disease’
Dr Tony Holohan told a briefing that transmission was happening more within homes than out in the community.
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Coveney says Covid-19 restrictions 'may go on for some time'
Tánaiste Simon Coveney has conceded that restrictions on people's movements to limit the spread of Covid-19 may go beyond the initial deadline of Easter.
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Girl, 13, who was being 'pimped out' located by gardaí, court told
A 13-year-old girl who a court heard had been "pimped out" for prostitution was detained by plainclothes gardaí yesterday, a judge was told.
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Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheats ‘came on set during filming of TV drama’
A series about the incident begins on ITV later this month.
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'We are risking public health by being here' - Simon Harris uneasy about Dáil sitting amid Covid-19
The Health Minister Simon Harris has said today's Dáil sitting is a risk to public health after a heated row about whether it should go ahead.
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‘Reckless’ British man jailed after hospital trip to see impact of Covid-19
A “reckless” man has been jailed for wandering around his local hospital to see the impact of Covid-19.
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Poosible Ceballos boost for Arsenal: Football rumours from the media
Dani Ceballos is not wanted at Real Madrid, which could be a boost for Arsenal.
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Return of Rás Tailteann postponed due to coronavirus
The return of Rás Tailteann to the Irish sporting calendar has been postponed.
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Coronavirus wrap: The Open remains on as Premier League stars feel the heat
Belgium’s Pro League is due to become the first top-level European football division to end prematurely.
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Liverpool public health director says it was wrong for Atletico tie to go ahead
The game took place at Anfield on March 11.
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There may be no more tennis this year – Wimbledon chief executive Richard Lewis
All tournaments have been postponed or cancelled until at least July 13.
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PFA says footballers must ‘share burden’ after UK Health Secretary calls for pay cut
Britain's Health Secretary said Premier League footballers should ‘play their part’ in the national effort against coronavirus.
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Players must ‘share financial burden’ during coronavirus suspension – PFA
Premier League players had come under criticism from Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
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Kevin De Bruyne would prefer full 2020-21 season over finishing current campaign
The City midfielder also believes players would need a pre-season to avoid getting injured should the campaign be restarted.
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