Ireland

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  10 mins ago

  HSE does not know number of possible delayed cancer diagnoses

  Screening for cervical, bowel and breast cancer stopped on March 27.

• 8 mins agolatest

  No guarantee a vaccine for Covid-19 will be found, HSE says

  Some 330,000 tests for coronvirus have been carried out in the Republic of Ireland to date.

• 8 mins ago

  Coronavirus lockdown sparks surge in online worship

  Before the pandemic, 44% of faith communities in Ireland did not provide online worship; that has now fallen to 13%.

• 13 mins agolatest

  Sanctuary inundated with donkeys abandoned during lockdown

  Donegal Donkey Sanctuary is handling unprecedented numbers of arrivals at a time when revenues have been slashed due to closure of its visitor centre

• 16 mins agolatest

  Judge finds Kinahan crime gang trafficks drugs and weapons on 'an international scale' as he jails 'foot-soldier'

  The Kinahan crime organisation carries out execution-style murders and trafficks drugs and firearms on an international scale, the Special Criminal Court has found.

• 30 mins agolatest

  Met Éireann expects hottest day of the year today as temperatures soar

  Met Éireann says it is expected to be the hottest day of the year, and the warm weather will continue into the weekend.

• 38 mins ago

  Survey finds almost half of 'lonely and forgotten' family carers have no PPE

  Research carried out by Family Carers Ireland reveals that almost half of family carers have no access to PPE and more than 80% are worried about the person they are caring for catching Covid-19.

• 46 mins agolatest

  Minister Halligan: 'If I was Fine Gael I'd go back to the country'

  The outgoing minister said Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens are negotiating a government "nobody wants."

• 56 mins ago

  EU-wide study finds Irish women feel most lonely during Covid restrictions

  The first wave of Eurofound’s survey was carried out in April, with 85,000 participants – 16,599 of whom were aged 18-34. There were 1,200 full responses from people aged 18-34 in Ireland.

• 1 hour, 4 mins agolatest

  Dublin village announces new one-way system for cars as Covid-19 measure

  Walkers and cyclists will get more dedicated space on the main street, while shops and restaurants are also to benefit.

• 1 hour, 13 mins ago

  HSE: Almost three-quarters of close contacts of Covid-19 patients show no symptoms

  The HSE has said that seven in 10 close contacts of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, who had in turn tested positive themselves, showed no symptoms of the disease.

• 1 hour, 23 mins ago

  Trinity Prof Luke O'Neill: No scientific evidence to say schools can not reopen

  Professor O'Neill says more studies show children are not a "big source of spread".

• 1 hour, 25 mins agolatest

  Man shot in both legs in ‘planned and brutal’ attack in Belfast

  A man has been shot in both legs in what police in Belfast described as a “planned, vicious and brutal attack”.

• 1 hour, 42 mins ago

  Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule

  The Minister said it was his mission to ensure as many students as possible return to school in September.

• 1 hour, 46 mins agolatest

  Barnardos research shows negative impact of shutdown on children

  The survey of 2,683 respondents also found 84% of kids miss their friends and 68% miss school.

• 1 hour, 51 mins agolatest

  Man taken to hospital by helicopter after cliff fall in Donegal

  The man, who is in his 20s, was taken to hospital by the Rescue 118 helicopter which traveled from Sligo to extract the man from the cliffs.

• 2 hours, 0 mins agolatest

  Brave hurling fan beats cancer after three year battle

  Ben was just six years old when a pain in his leg began a nightmare journey through hell for himself and his family.

• 2 hours, 17 mins ago

  WHO advises 'slow and staggered way' best method for lifting Covid-19 restrictions

  It comes as calls continue for Ireland to hasten its phased reopening plan, due to the low number of new cases.

• 2 hours, 31 mins ago

  Second Covid-19 lockdown could result in 20% unemployment by year's end says ERSI

  That is the worst case scenario outlined in the latest quarterly economic research by the ESRI.

• 2 hours, 38 mins ago

  Ronald McDonald House sees €500k funding shortfall

  Their first family home was a house with 16 bedrooms run by a charity, says Martin Foy.

• 3 hours, 0 mins agolatest

  Gardaí search for car's occupants who fled scene of Cork crash

  The first car slipped onto its side before its occupants fled. It is not clear if any suffered injuries.

• 3 hours, 9 mins agolatest

  Clear roadmap needed for cancer screening services return says Labour

  Concerns have been raised that no date to restart the services has been published.

• 3 hours, 33 mins ago

  Press Ombudsman warns of increased disinformation if cuts continue in Irish media

  The Press Ombudsman reported 252 press complaints last year, primarily over breaches of trust, accuracy and privacy.

• 3 hours, 45 mins ago

  'Calculated risk': Fianna Fáil calls for further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions

  Mr O’Callaghan said he fully respected the advice that Dr Holohan had given to the government, but the government had to take other factors into consideration.

• 3 hours, 54 mins agolatest

  Irish Tourism Industry Confederation says 14-day quarantine regulation damages international tourism

  From today, anyone arriving from overseas must provide details of where they will be self-isolating and their contact information.

• 4 hours, 11 mins ago

  Irish Council for Civil Liberties calls for safeguards in mandatory location forms

  The Irish Council for Civil Liberties said there were concerns around issues like data protection.

• 4 hours, 22 mins ago

  Covid-19 loan deferrals application deadline approaching

  The service provides for a payment break of three to six months for those whose incomes have been impacted by the crisis.

• 4 hours, 28 mins ago

  Government talks: Parties consider local authority role in childcare services

  Childcare services could partner with local authority facilities under a plan being considered in the government formation talks.

• 4 hours, 43 mins agolatest

  Gardaí arrest suspected four man South American hit squad in Offaly

  The men are believed to be part of a hit team from South America, hired to kill a person.

• 5 hours, 13 mins agolatest

  10,000 Leaving Cert students yet to sign up for calculated grades

  Ciara Fanning, president of the Irish Second Level Students' Union, says anyone who wants a result this year needs to register.

• 5 hours, 38 mins ago

  Survey finds 66% of employees worried about impact of Covid-19 on jobs

  Those surveyed represent 40 different industries.

• 6 hours, 3 mins agolatest

  546 Cork motorists driving with only learner permit for more than 20 years

  Nearly 5,000 people have been driving with only a learner permit for more than 20 years.

• 6 hours, 28 mins agolatest

  Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods

  Children older than six will be asked to keep a distance between each other in play-pods under plans issued to providers for the reopening of childcare facilities.

• 6 hours, 28 mins agolatest

  Opposition as EC proposes €1.85tn economic package

  The European Commission has proposed a €1.85 trillion package to save Europe from economic devastation, as it pledged not to repeat past mistakes when millions were unemployed and countries were left nursing unsustainable debts.

• 6 hours, 28 mins agolatest

  Report: Greater use of community service could reduce re-offending

  Greater use of community service or suspended sentences could reduce the rate of prisoners re-offending or returning to prison, research has found.

• 6 hours, 28 mins agolatest

  Safety warnings after three young swimmers rescued off Cork coast

  Water safety warnings have been issued ahead of the bank holiday weekend as dramatic details of the rescue of three young swimmers caught in a deadly rip current off Cork emerged.

• 11 hours, 58 mins ago

  Union warns of 'determined resistance' by former Debenhams workers over redundancies

  Former Debenhams workers say they are monitoring the chain’s 11 closed Irish stores and are ready to protest against any further attempts to remove assets after what their trade union described as a “sleight of hand manoeuvre” in Cork.

• 12 hours, 53 mins ago

  Covid-19 Locator Form mandatory for overseas arrivals from today

  From today, passengers arriving into Ireland from overseas will be required to complete a Covid-19 Passenger Locator Form.

• 12 hours, 58 mins agolatest

  Private landlord offers refunds to students who left during Covid-19 crisis

  A private student landlord firm has finally offered refunds to college students who had to leave their accommodation during the Covid-19 crisis.

• 15 hours, 19 mins ago

  Holohan ‘little bit worried’ about rise in ICU admissions

  The CMO also stood by advice on the two-metre social distancing measure and said he did not favour fast-tracking Ireland’s lockdown exit plan.

• 15 hours, 25 mins agolatest

  The Lotto numbers are in...

  Time to check your tickets.

• 16 hours, 20 mins ago

  Minister breaks ranks and calls for social distancing rules to be relaxed

  A sitting government minister has said he is “baffled” as to why the Government has not moved to reduce the social distance rules from 2 metres to 1 metre, as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

• 16 hours, 30 mins ago

  CMO rejects Ryanair criticism of quarantine measures

  Dr Tony Holohan countered a claim by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary that the 14-day restriction had no basis in science or health.

• 17 hours, 11 mins agolatest

  Gardaí seek help tracing whereabouts of 65-year-old Dublin man

  Gardaí are seeking assistance from the public in locating Daniel Gleeson.

• 17 hours, 18 mins agolatest

  Healy Rae again turned down for proposal to convert pub into apartments

  The TD Michael Healy Rae has been refused permission for the conversion of the ground floor of a pub in Tralee to rental apartments.

• 17 hours, 45 mins ago

  Simon Harris: Private hospital deal still needed 'for that second wave' of Covid-19

  Cabinet will discuss whether to extend a €115m monthly deal to use private hospitals tomorrow, after health minister Simon Harris said th e facilities could be needed in the event of a second wave of Covid-19.

• 17 hours, 56 mins ago

  Covid outbreak at French cattle terminal raises fears for Irish livestock hauliers

  Concerns have been raised over the lack of isolation requirements for Irish hauliers after it emerged a third of staff at a cattle-holding station near the French ferry terminal of Cherbourg had tested positive for the coronavirus.

• 18 hours, 2 mins ago

  Bank holiday weekend set to be a scorcher

  It looks like the bank holiday weekend will see people all dressed down in shorts and T-shirts but with only 5km to go, as it’s set to be a scorcher.

• 18 hours, 21 mins agolatest

  Stormont should ask Government for Brexit extension, says Mallon

  The Infrastructure minister said the last thing Northern Ireland needed was a ‘cliff edge’ departure from the transition arrangements.

• 18 hours, 23 mins ago

  Housing and transport among issues left in 'horrendous' Government formation talks

  Government formation talks between Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and the Green Party have been described as “horrendous” by one TD.

• 18 hours, 23 mins ago

  Health service to examine easing visitor restrictions at nursing homes

  Meeting family members outside is one option under consideration.

• 18 hours, 48 mins ago

  'Hold firm,' says Taoiseach, decision next week on phase two of roadmap

  A decision on moving to the next phase of Ireland’s roadmap will be made next week, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

• 19 hours, 8 mins ago

  Covid-19: 17 additional deaths as figures show 90% of cases have recovered

  The National Public Health Emergency Team has reported 17 more Covid-19 related deaths.

• 19 hours, 10 mins agolatest

  Man in hospital after microlight aircraft crashes into powerline in Kerry

  A middle-aged man is being treated in hospital after his microlight aircraft crashed into a 10,000-volt powerline near Camp in West Kerry.

• 19 hours, 14 mins ago

  Taoiseach welcomes proposed €750bn EU Covid-19 recovery fund

  Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar has welcomed the proposal today by the European Commission of a €750bn fund to help the bloc's economy through the recession induced by the Covid-19 pandemic.

• 19 hours, 43 mins ago

  Social distancing the main concern as INTO looks for early guidance on schools reopening

  The Department of Education has been urged to provide “practical” and “early” guidance to primary schools to enable them to plan for reopening safely in September.

• 19 hours, 47 mins ago

  TD told of 'complex issues' around medical info as he tells Govt to stop stalling on waste waivers

  The Government has been urged to stop stalling on the introduction of waste waivers for families with incontinence concerns.

• 19 hours, 53 mins agolatest

  Over 10% of cases at children's hospital due to trampoline accidents

  More than 10% of cases being treated at Crumlin Children's Hospital in Dublin are due to accidents on trampolines.

• 20 hours, 8 mins ago

  Over half of charities may be gone in six months over 'unprecedented' fundraising crisis, says body

  The national organisation representing the charity sector has called for a senior ministry to be created to deal with its unprecedented fundraising crisis since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

• 20 hours, 12 mins ago

  Principals worried about sixth class pupils moving on to secondary level amid Covid-19

  Primary school leaders are concerned about how sixth class pupils will transition to secondary schools during the Covid-19 lockdown, while there are also fears about how schools should approach welcoming a new group of junior infants in the coming months.