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6 hours, 27 mins agoPublic health advisers open to speeding up coronavirus lockdown exit
Ireland is due to move to phase two of the five-phase plan on Monday.
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5 hours, 27 mins agolatestSimon Harris not aware of any joint PPE order with Stormont
The health minister was asked in the Dail about claims by NI finance minister Conor Murphy on a cross border order with a Chinese supplier
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5 hours, 35 mins agolatestFianna Fáil party votes could delay Government formation until July
Ireland may not have a mandated government until July, as party votes on the matter may hold up proceedings.
![Increase in domestic abuse reports during lockdown]( "Increase in domestic abuse reports during lockdown")
6 hours, 16 mins agolatestIncrease in domestic abuse reports during lockdown
There has been a 25% increase in reports of domestic abuse during the Covid-19 lockdown, Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says.
![Wexford County Council used drones without privacy assessment]( "Wexford County Council used drones without privacy assessment")
8 hours, 1 mins agolatestWexford County Council used drones without privacy assessment
Wexford County Council has used drones to monitor lockdown compliance in private dwellings, holiday homes, and 68 caravan parks without carrying out a privacy assessment — which has 'stunned' a local data protection consultant.
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8 hours, 3 mins agolatestThree weeks to finalise plans at ports for Brexit checks – official warns
Northern Ireland’s Chief Vet Robert Huey warned a Stormont committee that a ‘smooth end of transition is no longer possible’.
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8 hours, 21 mins agolatestAnti-party locals condemn glass-smashing confrontation on Cork renters' doorstep
Residents leading calls for a crackdown on house parties in Cork’s university precinct have condemned a tense confrontation at what is believed to be a rented property.
![Party leaders meet eight independent TDs to discuss Govt formation]( "Party leaders meet eight independent TDs to discuss Govt formation")
8 hours, 49 mins agoParty leaders meet eight independent TDs to discuss Govt formation
Eight regional independent TDs met with the leaders of Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party today to discuss government formation.
![Racist incidents doubled in 2019, says Immigrant Council]( "Racist incidents doubled in 2019, says Immigrant Council")
8 hours, 56 mins agolatestRacist incidents doubled in 2019, says Immigrant Council
The Immigrant Council of Ireland says the number of racist incidents reported last year almost double, and has called for an action plan on racism.
![Herbal cannabis worth €20k seized in Dublin]( "Herbal cannabis worth €20k seized in Dublin")
8 hours, 59 mins agolatestHerbal cannabis worth €20k seized in Dublin
Two people have been arrested after suspected herbal cannabis was seized in Co Dublin.
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8 hours, 59 mins agoPut online safety and digital literacy on school curriculum, say TDs
Online safety and digital literacy must be introduced to the school curriculum, from pre-school to secondary level, to better protect and equip children to thrive in a digital world, politicians and NGOs have agreed.
![Wildlife campaigners dispute visitor centre claims]( "Wildlife campaigners dispute visitor centre claims")
9 hours, 1 mins agoWildlife campaigners dispute visitor centre claims
Opponents of a controversial new visitor centre proposed for the Dublin Mountains have challenged claims by its promoters that it will have no adverse impact on protected habitats and wildlife in the area.
![Plans for 25 wind turbines between Youghal and Dungarvan]( "Plans for 25 wind turbines between Youghal and Dungarvan")
9 hours, 1 mins agoPlans for 25 wind turbines between Youghal and Dungarvan
German-based Innogy SE, in partnership with Dublin-based Highfield Energy, plans to construct 25 turbines, 150 metres high on a 3,500 acre site in an area known as Lyrenacarriga.
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9 hours, 5 mins agolatest9,335 remain homeless but numbers continue to fall
Numbers have dwindled since the coronavirus outbreak.
![Five more coronavirus deaths and 38 more cases confirmed in Ireland]( "Five more coronavirus deaths and 38 more cases confirmed in Ireland")
9 hours, 10 mins agoFive more coronavirus deaths and 38 more cases confirmed in Ireland
There have been another five deaths from Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland.
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9 hours, 30 mins agoCovid-19 reproductive rate has increased slightly, but remains suppressed
Health Minister Simon Harris told the Dail modelling data suggests that the reproductive rate is now between 0.4 and 0.7
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9 hours, 51 mins agolatestIrish Black Lives Matters events called off over prosecution fears
Black Lives Matter protests due to take place in both Cork and Dublin in the coming days have been called off due to fears that organisers may face prosecution.
![Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim]( "Plans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim")
10 hours, 1 mins agoPlans for summer schooling go against State’s obligations to people with disabilities, Inclusion Ireland claim
The Department of Education intends to “maximize” students' return to classrooms at the end of August, the Minister for Education has said.
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10 hours, 55 mins agoProposals for summer programmes for children with complex needs brought forward
“Managing the reopening of schools is a massive logistical operation and requires careful planning and management,” said minister Joe McHugh.
![Hiqa finds children remain at risk in services]( "Hiqa finds children remain at risk in services")
11 hours, 11 mins agoHiqa finds children remain at risk in services
Children remain at risk in some services and Tusla continues to face several key challenges, the Health Information and Quality Authority has warned.
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11 hours, 21 mins agolatestStay calm and call an expert around bee swarm, warns keeper
A bee-keeper with nerves of steel has urged people to call an expert if they discover a bee swarm over the coming weeks.
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11 hours, 26 mins agoSF's Pa Daly defends attending party member's funeral 50kms from home
Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly has defended his attendance at the funeral of a member of the party in west Kerry, around 50 kms from the TD’s home in Tralee.
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11 hours, 31 mins agoHundreds of rare bee orchids bloom in 'pollinator town' Midleton
Hundreds of specimens of a striking rare orchid have burst into flower on roadsides in one of Ireland’s first pollinator towns.
![Irish soldiers in Lebanon raise almost €30,000 for charities]( "Irish soldiers in Lebanon raise almost €30,000 for charities")
11 hours, 35 mins agoIrish soldiers in Lebanon raise almost €30,000 for charities
Soldiers delayed from returning home from Lebanon have raised nearly €30,000 for cancer charities and a suicide-prevention organisation.
![One more death announced as minor relaxation of coronavirus regulations confirmed for NI]( "One more death announced as minor relaxation of coronavirus regulations confirmed for NI")
11 hours, 40 mins agoOne more death announced as minor relaxation of coronavirus regulations confirmed for NI
A number of minor relaxations to coronavirus regulations will be introduced from Monday, the Northern Ireland Executive has confirmed.
![PDForra to challenge lack of top-up pay for Defence Forces officers on Covid duties]( "PDForra to challenge lack of top-up pay for Defence Forces officers on Covid duties")
11 hours, 42 mins agoPDForra to challenge lack of top-up pay for Defence Forces officers on Covid duties
PDForra is to take a case on behalf of some of its members who were taken off training and put on duties as part of the battle against Covid-19 - but not given the appropriate pay increase.
![WRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist]( "WRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist")
11 hours, 50 mins agolatestWRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist
A long-serving postman was unfairly dismissed concerning a disputed kiss to the top of the head of a receptionist, the WRC has ruled.
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11 hours, 52 mins agoPresident hails 'hero' Cork boy Oliver for inspirational fundraising walk
Oliver, from Ballincollig in Cork, has cerebral palsy and epilepsy and has been walking 100 metres in his walking frame every day to raise money for three charities that help him.
![Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot]( "Third man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot")
12 hours, 15 mins agolatestThird man charged in relation to alleged Christy Keane murder plot
A third man has been charged with involvement in the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the Limerick-based McCarthy-Dundon crime gang.
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12 hours, 24 mins agolatestTaoiseach claims Direct Provision system does not fuel racism but needs to change
Leo Varadkar said no comparison can be made between the killing of George Floyd and how the State treats asylum seekers
![Met Eireann reveals what part of the country had its driest May in almost three decades]( "Met Eireann reveals what part of the country had its driest May in almost three decades")
12 hours, 32 mins agolatestMet Eireann reveals what part of the country had its driest May in almost three decades
After a dry and sunny May, Met Éireann says the first part of June will be unsettled with showers.
![Four in 10 already wearing masks, survey finds]( "Four in 10 already wearing masks, survey finds")
12 hours, 46 mins agoFour in 10 already wearing masks, survey finds
A survey has found that 39% of people say they are now wearing masks and gloves during the Covid-19 crisis.
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13 hours, 1 mins agoCovid-19: 'Open the gates' approach to third level was dismissed over drop-out fears
An “open the gates” approach to third-level entry was considered as an alternative to this summer’s Leaving Cert.
![Labour leader Kelly calls for]( "Labour leader Kelly calls for")
13 hours, 16 mins agoLabour leader Kelly calls for 'rigidity' of Covid-19 roadmap to be relaxed
The Labour leader has called for Ireland's roadmap to be reduced from five to four stages, in order to restart medical services.
![Pandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms]( "Pandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms")
13 hours, 32 mins agoPandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms
The pandemic unemployment payment will be reduced for part-time workers, the Taoiseach has said.
![Taoiseach calls out]( "Taoiseach calls out")
13 hours, 34 mins agoTaoiseach calls out 'lack of moral leadership' from US govt amid George Floyd death protests
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has called out a "lack of moral leadership" in the US amid the ongoing protests and unrest in the country.
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13 hours, 47 mins agoSocial media companies ‘failing to act on 90% of Covid-19 misinformation’
Only one in 10 reports of coronavirus misinformation to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are being dealt with, according to a new study.
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14 hours, 8 mins agolatestStormont must accept new abortion rules made in Westminster, Northern Ireland minister says
Northern Ireland minister Robin Walker was responding to an urgent question in the Commons from the DUP.
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14 hours, 54 mins agolatestImmigrant Council helped 27 female trafficking victims, including children, last year
The Immigrant Council of Ireland said all but four were trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
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15 hours, 4 mins agoMicheál Martin: Next few days 'absolutely crucial' in race to form Govt before June deadline
Micheál Martin said the next few days of talks are crucial as a programme for government must be agreed by the end of June.
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15 hours, 41 mins agoCutting seasonal workers' pandemic payments 'unfair' and 'wrong for the economy', says Pearse Doherty
Sinn Féin's finance spokesman, Pearse Doherty, has said that it is unfair to cut the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) for part-time workers by 42%.
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15 hours, 47 mins agoGemma O'Doherty and John Waters face 'five-figure' legal bill after lockdown legal challenge
Gemma O'Doherty and John Waters are now facing an expected five-figure legal bill after the High Court ruled they must pay the costs of their failed attempt to challenge the Covid-19 laws.
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16 hours, 14 mins agoPolice hit out at 'gangster attitude' as they charge teenage girls in connection with Cian English death
Two teenage girls have been charged in connection with the murder of an Irish teenager who fell to his death from a balcony in Australia.
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16 hours, 31 mins agoMen 'blessed' to be rescued from freezing waters of 80ft deep quarry in Meath
A number of men were "blessed" to be rescued from a deep disused quarry on Tuesday evening after they got into difficulty in the stagnant waters.
![Man finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed]( "Man finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed")
17 hours, 5 mins agoMan finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed
Residents of a Dublin city flat complex say they are being overrun with rats, which they are finding inside and outside their homes and even in their cars.
![Gardaí investigating Christy Keane murder plot in Limerick make third arrest]( "Gardaí investigating Christy Keane murder plot in Limerick make third arrest")
17 hours, 27 mins agolatestGardaí investigating Christy Keane murder plot in Limerick make third arrest
Gardaí investigating the attempted murder of Christy Keane by the McCarthy-Dundon gang in Limerick in 2015 have arrested a third man today.
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18 hours, 17 mins agoCoast Guard resumes search after reports of young boy falling into river
A search is underway after reports a young boy fell into the River Boyne in Co Louth last night.
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19 hours, 51 mins agoMany migrant groups face higher unemployment despite better education – study
The Economic and Social Research Institute study analysed data on first-generation migrants.
![Covid-19: This week]( "Covid-19: This week")
20 hours, 0 mins agoCovid-19: This week 'the important week' in roadmap decision as health team meets to decide
It is widely expected the country's top public health doctors will today recommend moving to phase two of lifting Covid-19 restrictions next Monday.
![Govt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers]( "Govt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers")
20 hours, 11 mins agoGovt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers
The payment for full-time workers will be phased out over time.
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20 hours, 19 mins agolatest'Lessons need to be learned' as HSE sees rise in serious incidents
There was a 6% increase in serious incidents within the HSE last year, with most resulting in a patient’s death or serious harm.
![Carbon tax on agenda amid 11th hour government formation talks]( "Carbon tax on agenda amid 11th hour government formation talks")
20 hours, 31 mins agoCarbon tax on agenda amid 11th hour government formation talks
Targeted refunds for carbon taxes for fuel allowances and home retrofitting projects are among compromises being considered in the government formation negotiations.
![Gardaí track down teens filmed in mass brawl in Cork]( "Gardaí track down teens filmed in mass brawl in Cork")
20 hours, 31 mins agoGardaí track down teens filmed in mass brawl in Cork
Teenagers who were filmed engaging in a mass brawl on the southside of Cork city can expect a visit from gardaí soon and may face criminal charges.
![Over 1,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Irish meat plants]( "Over 1,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Irish meat plants")
20 hours, 31 mins agoOver 1,000 Covid-19 cases confirmed in Irish meat plants
Meat processing plants had the highest number of Covid-19 cases out of a number of ‘at-risk’ settings being monitored by health officials, figures furnished by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) show.
![€201k salary for Trinity College head breaches approved limit]( "€201k salary for Trinity College head breaches approved limit")
20 hours, 36 mins agolatest€201k salary for Trinity College head breaches approved limit
The head of Ireland’s oldest university, Trinity College Dublin, has been overpaid since 2011 as his salary is “in breach” of what was approved by the Department of Education.
![Simon Harris denies Fine Gael is trying to gauge potential outcome of second election]( "Simon Harris denies Fine Gael is trying to gauge potential outcome of second election")
1 day agoSimon Harris denies Fine Gael is trying to gauge potential outcome of second election
“The party is fully committed to trying to form a government.”
![Shane Ross: Air travel will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023]( "Shane Ross: Air travel will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023")
1 day agoShane Ross: Air travel will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023
Speaking in the Dáil, Shane Ross painted a bleak picture for the future of Irish aviation and said there were hopes at earlier stages in the crisis that next year might see a return to business as usual, however that is no longer the case.
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1 day agoThe Lotto results are in...
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1 day agoIreland on track to move to phase two of exit plan next week – Holohan
The CMO’s comments came as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe announced that the deficit had risen to 6.1 billion euros due to the coronavirus outbreak.
![All clear given after gas leak in Cork suburb]( "All clear given after gas leak in Cork suburb")
1 day agoAll clear given after gas leak in Cork suburb
Emergency services have given the all-clear for people to return to their homes after a gas leak in a suburb on the southside of Cork city.
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![WRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist]( "WRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist")
WRC finds postman unfairly dismissed over disputed kiss to receptionist
A long-serving postman was unfairly dismissed concerning a disputed kiss to the top of the head of a receptionist, the WRC has ruled.
![Police hit out at]( "Police hit out at")
Police hit out at 'gangster attitude' as they charge teenage girls in connection with Cian English death
Two teenage girls have been charged in connection with the murder of an Irish teenager who fell to his death from a balcony in Australia.
![Pandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms]( "Pandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms")
Pandemic payment to be reduced for part-time workers, Taoiseach confirms
The pandemic unemployment payment will be reduced for part-time workers, the Taoiseach has said.
![Coast Guard resumes search after reports of young boy falling into river]( "Coast Guard resumes search after reports of young boy falling into river")
Coast Guard resumes search after reports of young boy falling into river
A search is underway after reports a young boy fell into the River Boyne in Co Louth last night.
![Govt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers]( "Govt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers")
Govt to reduce pandemic payments to part-time workers
The payment for full-time workers will be phased out over time.
![Man finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed]( "Man finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed")
Man finds 14 rats in his flat as infestation forces Dublin residents to keep windows closed
Residents of a Dublin city flat complex say they are being overrun with rats, which they are finding inside and outside their homes and even in their cars.
![Men]( "Men")
Men 'blessed' to be rescued from freezing waters of 80ft deep quarry in Meath
A number of men were "blessed" to be rescued from a deep disused quarry on Tuesday evening after they got into difficulty in the stagnant waters.
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Bereaved Cork daughter appeals for people to stick with lockdown
A Cork woman whose father died after contracting Covid-19 has warned of the horror of the disease and is begging people not to break the lockdown rules now.
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