Mental health services in the HSE are expected to see a rise in children referred for specialist care from next week.
New Garda powers to immediately shut down pubs breaching Covid-19 restrictions are among proposals set to be considered by Government today.
US Vice President Mike Pence forcefully defended law enforcement but made no mention of the black Americans killed by police this year as he addressed Republican convention proceedings that unfolded amid new protests against racial injustice following the latest shooting.
Parents will still be reported to the child and family agency Tusla if their children miss more than 20 days of school, despite being urged to keep them at home if they show coronavirus symptoms.
A large number of parents say their financial situation has been negatively affected by Covid-19 through reduced income or increased costs.
White supremacist Brenton Tarrant has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after murdering 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand's deadliest shooting.
When Ursula von der Leyen was named in July 2019 as the first woman ever to head the European Commission, she declared the need to have a 50/50 balance of men and women on her team.
