The system being used to work out the final grades for this year's Leaving Cert students is still being tweaked in the wake of the A-Levels controversy in the UK.
Fears of an escalating second wave of Covid-19 cases have mounted after a confirmed detection of the virus in a Wexford nursing home - with a second suspected case now separately under investigation at a Cork care facility.
A Social Democrats councillor has said he "hugely regrets" going on holiday with his family to Spain for a fortnight in breach of the Government's advice on foreign travel.
The stand-out comment at yesterday's Cabinet meeting, according to some, was not about the rise in Covid-19 cases or the new public-health restrictions.
Many older people are furious at the latest restrictions imposed on them, claiming some young people are not taking the virus seriously.
Avril Patterson has witnessed first-hand some unimaginable horrors in conflict zones, but when asked how she manages to keep her mental health strong, the response from the Bangor, Co Down-born nurse, who is currently in Yemen, is unexpected.
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