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September 27, 2020
Covid-rave DJ was paid €1,000 for flat complex gig

A DJ from Cabra was paid €1,000 to play at an outdoor rave at the Oliver Bond flat complex last weekend, which sparked outrage after a video of the party...

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September 27, 2020
Trump picks his contender for US Supreme Court

Donald Trump fired the starting gun last night on an election-defining battle to install his nominee for the Supreme Court before America goes to the polls on November 3.

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September 27, 2020
Do Swedes have the right Ikea?

A Swedish model used to mean Tiger Woods's wife, or Helena Christensen, for people who don't know one Nordic country from another. But in recent times, we've become obsessed with...

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September 27, 2020
Virus immunity could take years, warns academic

It could take Ireland between two and four years to learn to live with Covid-19, according to a leading academic.

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September 27, 2020
Do Swedes have the right Ikea?

A Swedish model used to mean Tiger Woods's wife, or Helena Christensen, for people who don't know one Nordic country from another. But in recent times, we've become obsessed with...

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September 27, 2020
Virus immunity could take years, warns academic

It could take Ireland between two and four years to learn to live with Covid-19, according to a leading academic.

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September 27, 2020
Five more die from Covid as 248 cases recorded

Five more people have died from Covid-19 and 248 more cases were confirmed in the State by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) yesterday.

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September 27, 2020
Warning as patients face increasing wait for scans

Thousands of patients have been left waiting longer for basic scans to diagnose illnesses, leading to warnings about a lack of capacity in Irish hospitals heading into winter.

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September 27, 2020
Five more die from Covid as 248 cases recorded

Five more people have died from Covid-19 and 248 more cases were confirmed in the State by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) yesterday.

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September 27, 2020
Warning as patients face increasing wait for scans

Thousands of patients have been left waiting longer for basic scans to diagnose illnesses, leading to warnings about a lack of capacity in Irish hospitals heading into winter.

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September 27, 2020
Hospital services cut once again as second wave hits

One of Dublin's biggest hospitals has closed theatres and cut back on non-urgent surgeries as the health service braces itself for an "inevitable" increase in admissions of Covid-19 patients.

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September 27, 2020
Hospital services cut once again as second wave hits

One of Dublin's biggest hospitals has closed theatres and cut back on non-urgent surgeries as the health service braces itself for an "inevitable" increase in admissions of Covid-19 patients.

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September 27, 2020
Obituary: Harold Evans

Harold Evans, the journalist and publisher, who has died aged 92, was appointed editor of The Sunday Times in 1967, at the same time, and at the same age of...

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September 27, 2020
Belarus tells UN sanctions would be ‘harmful for everyone’

Belarus' foreign minister has warned Western nations against imposing sanctions over the country's disputed presidential election and crackdown on protesters.

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September 26, 2020
President Trump nominates Barrett to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 26, 2020
President Trump nominates Barrett to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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September 26, 2020
Gleeson coaxed into Trump role because US stars were ‘too afraid’

BRENDAN Gleeson initially turned down the role of Donald Trump in new TV miniseries The Comey Rule - and many American stars were afraid to take part.

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September 26, 2020
Immediate action needed to control Covid in London, Mayor’s office warns

“Immediate action” is needed to get coronavirus back under control in London, the mayor's office has warned.

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September 26, 2020
UK’s Johnson seeks to appoint two critics of BBC to key media roles – report

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to appoint two Brexit-backing critics of the BBC to key roles in the media, including one as chairman of the publicly owned broadcaster itself,...

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September 26, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 5 further deaths, 248 new cases confirmed – 104 in Dublin, 37 in Donegal

There have been five further deaths and 248 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the state.

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September 26, 2020
Coronavirus Northern Ireland: One further death reported as new Covid-19 cases hit record 319

One further death and 319 new cases of coronavirus cases have been reported in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health has confirmed.

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September 26, 2020
Hundreds of thousands of people in China given emergency Covid-19 vaccine, despite concerns

Hundreds of thousands of people in China have been given a Covid-19 vaccine which has been approved for emergency use.

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September 26, 2020
Thousands gather in central London for anti-lockdown protest

Thousands of protesters have gathered for an anti-lockdown demonstration in central London.

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September 26, 2020
Modi pledges to use India vaccine-production capacity to help ‘all humanity’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged at the United Nations on Saturday that his country's vaccine production capacity would be made available globally to fight the Covid-19 crisis.

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September 26, 2020
Head of HSE calls on public to ‘galvanise’ young people in fight against Covid-19

The head of the HSE has called for the public to “galvanise” young people to help curb the spread of Covid-19.

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September 26, 2020
50 patients infected, 14 dead: the story of how Covid-19 ripped through one Dublin hospital

More than 50 patients were infected with Covid-19 in a Dublin hospital over six weeks, and 14 of whom died, according to a pioneering genome study by Irish scientists.

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September 26, 2020
50 patients infected, 14 dead: the story of how Covid-19 ripped through one Dublin hospital

More than 50 patients were infected with Covid-19 in a Dublin hospital over six weeks, and 14 of whom died, according to a pioneering genome study by Irish scientists.

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September 26, 2020
Ukraine military plane crash death toll increases

Searchers combing the area where a Ukrainian military aircraft crashed have found two more bodies, bringing the death toll to 26.

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September 26, 2020
Breonna Taylor’s family demand release of body camera footage

Breonna Taylor's family have demanded Kentucky authorities release all body camera footage, police files and the transcripts of the grand jury hearings that led to no charges against police officers...

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September 26, 2020
Trump shifts focus to key battleground state of Pennsylvania

US president Donald Trump's election campaign has grown increasingly focused on making inroads in Pennsylvania to offset potential vulnerabilities in other battleground states.

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September 26, 2020
Hundreds of anti-coal protesters break into German mine

Hundreds of anti-coal protesters have entered a mine in western Germany to protest against the continued extraction and use of fossil fuels.

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September 26, 2020
Lebanese prime minister-designate resigns amid impasse

Lebanon's prime minister-designate has resigned amid a political impasse over government formation, nearly a month after he took on the role.

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September 26, 2020
Trump says US election winner might not be known for months

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Americans might not know the winner of the November presidential election for months due to disputes over mail ballots, building on his...

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September 26, 2020
China pushes emergency use of Covid-19 vaccine despite concerns

Hundreds of thousands of people in China have been given a Covid-19 vaccine which has been approved for emergency use.

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September 26, 2020
Leaders plead for unity at UN amid coronavirus strain

European leaders have criticised a collective failure to vanquish the coronavirus pandemic, telling the UN General Assembly that the time has come for countries to reinvent international cooperation.

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September 26, 2020
People cross the Border without blinking, but that must change in the battle against the virus

STRABANE is a town on the edge. A few miles from the border with Donegal, boasting one of the busiest shopping complexes in Co Tyrone, it draws its trade from...

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September 26, 2020
People cross the Border without blinking, but that must change in the battle against the virus

STRABANE is a town on the edge. A few miles from the border with Donegal, boasting one of the busiest shopping complexes in Co Tyrone, it draws its trade from...

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September 26, 2020
America must beware – the chilling threat to democracy is very real

It is not simply the casting of ballots that makes a democracy. Many dictatorships have faux elections that change nothing.

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September 26, 2020
Staying competitive is key to weathering Covid crisis

As the country continues its battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, recent weeks have seen localised shutdowns and protocols introduced to deal with rising cases, presenting further challenges for households and...

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September 26, 2020
BreastCheck extends screening gap to three years due to Covid

Breastcheck is expected to have to screen women for possible breast cancer every three years instead of two because of the infection control difficulties posed by Covid-19, it was learned...

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