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September 26, 2020
Tighter measures in place for all colleges

Activity in all third-level colleges will be more restricted than initially planned for the next few weeks, as tighter public health measures are imposed across the sector countrywide.

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September 26, 2020
China is ready to declare victory in vaccine race – and reassures world on safety fears

In a sterile corridor lined with laboratories, scientists in hazmat suits drop liquid into small vials with pipettes. Then trays of test tubes are sealed and packaged into boxes -...

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September 26, 2020
Tighter measures in place for all colleges

Activity in all third-level colleges will be more restricted than initially planned for the next few weeks, as tighter public health measures are imposed across the sector countrywide.

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September 26, 2020
Coalition TDs urge ministers to fund Christmas welfare bonus

Ministers are under pressure from coalition TDs to ensure there is a Christmas bonus payment for social welfare recipients announced in this year's Budget.

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September 26, 2020
What the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg means for US women’s rights

They were chalk and cheese: one a tiny, frail Jewish grandmother from New York who became a feminist heroine in her 80s; the other a 48-year-old devout, pro-life Catholic mother-of-seven...

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September 26, 2020
Coalition TDs urge ministers to fund Christmas welfare bonus

Ministers are under pressure from coalition TDs to ensure there is a Christmas bonus payment for social welfare recipients announced in this year's Budget.

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September 26, 2020
What the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg means for US women’s rights

They were chalk and cheese: one a tiny, frail Jewish grandmother from New York who became a feminist heroine in her 80s; the other a 48-year-old devout, pro-life Catholic mother-of-seven...

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September 26, 2020
Companies face a raft of new types of claims from workers in the Covid era

Personal injury solicitors are predicting the Covid pandemic will lead to a raft of new types of claims, which will have a "significant impact" on the future of businesses.

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September 26, 2020
Why JFK v Nixon changed the face of American politics

The 1960 American presidential election was a campaign like no other, featuring a multitude of historic firsts. It was the first time that both major-party candidates were born in the...

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September 26, 2020
Companies face a raft of new types of claims from workers in the Covid era

Personal injury solicitors are predicting the Covid pandemic will lead to a raft of new types of claims, which will have a "significant impact" on the future of businesses.

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September 26, 2020
Why JFK v Nixon changed the face of American politics

The 1960 American presidential election was a campaign like no other, featuring a multitude of historic firsts. It was the first time that both major-party candidates were born in the...

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September 26, 2020
Despite all our efforts, we still have more questions than answers on Covid

'How long is this casual sex ban going to last?" queried Kay Burley on the Sky News morning show.

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September 26, 2020
Despite all our efforts, we still have more questions than answers on Covid

'How long is this casual sex ban going to last?" queried Kay Burley on the Sky News morning show.

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September 26, 2020
FBD changes wording of business insurance policies as firm faces demands from publicans for virus payouts

FBD is changing the wording of its commercial insurance policies to exclude communicable diseases like Covid-19 from coverage, as the company faces a Commercial Court battle with publicans over its...

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September 26, 2020
As Covid patients fill hospitals again, are we returning to the dark days of March?

Patients with Covid-19 are filling up hospital wards again and deaths are on the rise.

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September 26, 2020
FBD changes wording of business insurance policies as firm faces demands from publicans for virus payouts

FBD is changing the wording of its commercial insurance policies to exclude communicable diseases like Covid-19 from coverage, as the company faces a Commercial Court battle with publicans over its...

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September 26, 2020
GAA cancels football semi-finals after two players test positive for virus

Two players from defending Longford senior football champions, Killoe Emmet Óg, tested positive for coronavirus yesterday evening.

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September 26, 2020
GAA cancels football semi-finals after two players test positive for virus

Two players from defending Longford senior football champions, Killoe Emmet Óg, tested positive for coronavirus yesterday evening.

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September 26, 2020
‘Sacked’ cardinal says he did not embezzle Church funds

A powerful cardinal who was effectively sacked by Pope Francis reportedly funnelled hundreds of thousands of euro to companies and charities run by his three brothers.

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September 26, 2020
Kim sorry for killing of South Korean ‘over Covid’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apologised yesterday for the shooting dead of a South Korean man "to prevent the spread of Covid-19", as public and political outrage over the killing...

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September 26, 2020
‘Naked ballots’ could cause chaos in US election count

In the 2000 US election between George W Bush and Al Gore, it was the "hanging chad", the hole punched on a paper ballot to vote, that was the obscure...

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September 26, 2020
Kim sorry for killing of South Korean ‘over Covid’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un apologised yesterday for the shooting dead of a South Korean man "to prevent the spread of Covid-19", as public and political outrage over the killing...

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September 26, 2020
‘Pandemic motivates us to work together’ – Taoiseach addresses UN

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will tell the 75th annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly today that the Covid pandemic has had an impact on every community in every country.

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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 25, 2020
Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland was her ‘very best ever state visit’

Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland in 2011 was her “very best ever state visit” former President Mary McAleese has revealed.

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September 25, 2020
Queen Elizabeth’s visit to Ireland was her ‘very best ever state visit’

Queen Elizabeth's visit to Ireland in 2011 was her “very best ever state visit” former President Mary McAleese has revealed.

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September 25, 2020
Trump ‘to nominate Amy Coney Barrett’ for Supreme Court

Republicans are expecting President Donald Trump to announce on Saturday that he is nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.

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September 25, 2020
22 killed in Ukraine military plane crash

A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students has crashed and burst into flames while landing, leaving 22 people dead.

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September 25, 2020
22 killed in Ukraine military plane crash

A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students has crashed and burst into flames while landing, leaving 22 people dead.

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September 25, 2020
Tributes paid as ‘much-loved’ Met Police officer shot dead is named

A Metropolitan Police officer fatally shot at a south London custody suite has been named as Matiu Ratana.

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September 25, 2020
US judge expected to decide by Sunday if TikTok will remain in American app stores

A judge is expected to decide by Sunday whether to allow a ban on TikTok from Apple Inc and Alphabet Inc Google app stores after a last-minute filing by the...

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September 25, 2020
Boohoo bosses did not feel responsible for underpaid factory workers, probe says

Bosses at Boohoo did not deliberately allow poor conditions and pay for workers at factories where its clothes were made but simply did not feel responsible, a review into the...

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September 25, 2020
Crèche owners struggling to follow public health guidelines because of staff absences due to Covid-19 – survey

MOST crèche owners are finding it difficult to follow public health guidelines because of staff absences due to Covid-19, according to a new survey.

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September 25, 2020
Marseille bar and restaurant owners march against Covid-19 closure order

Angry restaurant and bar owners have demonstrated in Marseille against a French government order to close all public venues from Saturday to tackle increasing coronavirus infections.

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September 25, 2020
Peru police seize 11 tonnes of mutilated shark meat

Peruvian police have seized a shipment of about 11 tonnes of mutilated sharks in the country's north, mainly of protected hammerhead sharks whose fins are highly valued and seen as...

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September 25, 2020
Minister’s stark warning: ‘The virus likes to show us who’s boss… it’s racing ahead of us at the moment’

A SENIOR Government minister has issued a stark warning on the spread of Covid-19 saying the virus is "racing ahead of us at the moment".

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September 25, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: no further deaths and 326 new cases

There have been no further deaths and 326 new cases of coronavirus in Ireland.

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September 25, 2020
London markets make gains after Rolls-Royce and William Hill shares jump

Share jumps by Rolls-Royce and William Hill helped the London markets to edge into the green at the close of play following a midday slump.

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September 25, 2020
First man ‘cured of HIV’ reveals he now has terminal cancer

Timothy Ray Brown, the first person believed to have been cured of HIV, has said he is now terminally ill from a recurrence of the cancer that prompted his historic...

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September 25, 2020
EU leader criticises UK over post-Brexit plan

European Union leader Charles Michel has criticised the UK at the UN General Assembly for its threats to renege on parts of the Withdrawal Agreement it signed with the bloc.

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