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Irish business group predicts profound economic fallout from COVID-19 crisis

Irish business group Ibec has launched a major report calling for the government to address profound economic fallout of the Covid-19 crisis.  The group believes that €4 billion will be needed to replace wage losses from businesses closed by the ...

20 Mar 2020 at 16:27

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The National Public Health Emergency Team are expected to suggest further social restrictions to government

According to Minister for Health Simon Harris, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is scheduled to have a meeting early this morning regarding further containment measures for Covid-19. Minister Harris outlined that all ...

24 Mar 2020 at 10:46

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Could tax spreading help businesses recover from the financial implications of Covid-19?

There has been calls for tax reductions and the spread of tax payments for businesses across Ireland due to the rapid increase of Covid-19 in Ireland. As thousands of people lost their jobs last week, and many businesses had to ...

23 Mar 2020 at 11:30

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PLEASE SHARE - All you need to know to reduce coronavirus spread

The Department of Health has issued an info-graphic which shows the most important information regarding Covid-19. Health Minister Simon Harris is asking people to share the image. "Let’s get the key public health messages out ...

14 Mar 2020 at 17:05

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Teachers postpone mid-April Easter conferences due to coronavirus Covid-19

The coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak has caused teachers to postpone their annual trade union conferences which were due to take place in the middle of April. In a sign that the Covid-19 restriction date could run beyond the end ...

13 Mar 2020 at 16:17

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Government announces plans for temporary mortuaries for 'surge when it comes'

The latest Covid-19 briefing from the Irish Government has revealed plans to open temporary mortuaries for the "surge when it comes". "We are as everyone now knows in the midst of a very serious public health crisis. We are ...

26 Mar 2020 at 15:56

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How long can Covid-19 live on cardboard, plastic and other surfaces?

Covid-19 is not comparable to many other virus's, therefore this represents new territory for medical experts to navigate. The respiratory virus presents through a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or extreme fatigue. ...

26 Mar 2020 at 15:49

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UPDATE: Ploughing organisers issue statement on event in Carlow amidst Covid-19 crisis

The National Ploughing Association has issued a statement on the Ploughing Championships in Carlow this September as the Covid-19 crisis wreaks havoc with events. The NPA says they are "closely monitoring Government ...

27 Mar 2020 at 15:45

National News

ALERT: Warning issued over 'reckless' quad bikers posing threat to public

People have been observed using quads and trials bikes in the Wicklow and Dublin mountains despite the current Covid-19 restrictions. There is evidence that some have travelled some distance to get there. In a ...

15 Apr 2020 at 17:12

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Work ongoing to protect 3,800 residents at mental health facilities

The Mental Health Commission’s ongoing work to protect more than 3,800 residents and patients of 176 mental health facilities across the country is continuing since the development of a standardised and ...

21 Apr 2020 at 12:00

National News

'Fundamentally regressive' - TD tells Dáil to dump carbon taxes

A People Before Profit TD has told the government it's "criminal" to impose carbon taxes on vulnerable people and has suggested abolishing it altogether. Richard Boyd Barrett made the comments during ...

06 Oct 2021 at 14:17

National News

'More contagious than Covid' - Doctor warns of respiratory virus outbreak in children

A doctor has warned parents that an outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children is "more contagious" than Covid that parents can expect to hear reports of other children, be it in ...

19 Oct 2021 at 11:28

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