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September 9, 2020
Dáil hears calls to ease ‘bonkers’ restrictions on partners attending maternity hospitals

Restrictions on partners of pregnant women attending maternity hospitals are necessary to protect mothers and their babies from Covid-19, a junior health minister has said.

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September 9, 2020
Dáil hears calls to ease ‘bonkers’ restrictions on partners attending maternity hospitals

Restrictions on partners of pregnant women attending maternity hospitals are necessary to protect mothers and their babies from Covid-19, a junior health minister has said.

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September 9, 2020
Increased warming closing in on agreed limit, says UN report

The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade, according to a United Nations...

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September 9, 2020
Volkswagen’s former boss Martin Winterkorn must stand trial in diesel scandal

A German court has ruled that former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn must stand trial on fraud charges in connection with the company's diesel emissions scandal.

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September 9, 2020
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

A Norwegian MP has said he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.

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September 9, 2020
Sheep rescued from ‘enormous fleece’ after being abandoned in Australia

A sheep has been rescued in Australia after being discovered with around four years' wool growth.

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September 9, 2020
First elections since coronavirus test stability of Italian government

THERE are concerns a shift to the centre-right could unfold in Italy, as the nation prepares to vote in a referendum in seven regions.

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September 9, 2020
Increased warming closing in on agreed limit, says UN report

The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade, according to a United Nations...

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September 9, 2020
Increased warming closing in on agreed limit, says UN report

The world is getting closer to passing a temperature limit set by global leaders five years ago and may exceed it in the next decade, according to a United Nations...

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September 9, 2020
Tiffany & Co to sue after LVMH ends takeover deal

Luxury goods giant LVMH is ending its takeover deal of luxury jewellery retailer Tiffany & Co, saying the French government had requested a delay to the agreement due to the...

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September 9, 2020
Extra 800 college places will be offered in bid to ease Leaving Cert concerns

The number of CAO places being offered on Friday is to rise by a further 800 in the hope of calming the turbulence stirred up by the best Leaving Cert...

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September 9, 2020
Donald Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

A Norwegian MP has said he has nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East.

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September 9, 2020
Revealed: No music and TV volume turned down low – the new rules for pubs

Pubs reopening in the coming weeks will have to ensure there is no dancing or music being played in their premises and keep the volume on their televisions low, according...

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September 9, 2020
Disney criticised for filming Mulan in China’s Xinjiang

Disney is under fire for filming part of its live-action reboot Mulan in Xinjiang, the region in China where the government has been accused of human rights abuses against Uighurs...

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September 9, 2020
Lloyds restarts paused plans to cut 865 jobs

Lloyds Bank has restarted moves to shed hundreds of roles after it put redundancy plans on hold because of the Covid-19 crisis earlier this year.

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September 9, 2020
Three children with Covid-19 are being treated in intensive care

Three children who contracted Covid-19 are being treated in intensive care, including a toddler, it emerged today.

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September 9, 2020
Toddler with Covid-19 being treated in intensive care

A toddler who contracted Covid-19 is being treated in intensive care.

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September 9, 2020
WHO says vaccine safety top priority, as AstraZeneca pauses study

Safety of a prospective Covid-19 vaccine comes "first and foremost", the World Health Organisation's chief scientist said on Wednesday, as a trial of a leading candidate from AstraZeneca was paused...

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September 9, 2020
‘We may get none that is effective’ – Dr Gabriel Scally says pause on AstraZeneca vaccine study is ‘not surprising’

Dr Gabriel Scally has said "we shouldn't be surprised,” as a trial of a leading vaccine candidate from AstraZeneca was paused due to concerns over side effects.

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September 9, 2020
‘Trust is fundamental and we’re extremely concerned’ – Taoiseach to speak with Boris Johnson over Withdrawal Agreement

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will speak this afternoon to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the “unacceptable” new departure from international law by the UK.

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September 9, 2020
Taoiseach to speak with Boris Johnson about UK’s ‘unacceptable’ departure from international law

Taoiseach Micheál Martin will speak this afternoon to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the “unacceptable” new departure from international law by the UK.

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September 9, 2020
Royal family leads tributes to emergency services on ‘999 Day’

The royal family has expressed its gratitude for the “vital work” of the emergency services on “999 Day”.

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September 9, 2020
S4 capital posts inaugural profit and sees ‘fighting chance’ of hitting targets

Marketing supremo Sir Martin Sorrell has insisted his new outfit S4 Capital has a “fighting chance” of hitting growth targets despite the pandemic as the group notched up its first...

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September 9, 2020
‘Countries around the world are wondering if they should enter into contracts with the UK’ – Tánaiste fires Brexit warning

LEO Varadkar has said Britain is “not a rogue State” as he stated the Johnson Government's feared move to override elements of the Withdrawal Agreement may be “sabre rattling” to...

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September 9, 2020
307 new Covid cases ‘a little bit shocking’ but unclear how Dublin lockdown would work, says immunologist

TRINITY College's Dr Tomás Ryan has said a rise in Covid-19 cases to 307 in one day yesterday was “a little bit shocking” - but he finds it difficult to...

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September 9, 2020
10 killed as Afghan vice president targeted in Kabul bombing

A bombing in the Afghan capital targeted the convoy of the country's first vice president, killing 10 people and wounding more than a dozen others, including several bodyguards, the Interior...

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September 9, 2020
Thousands flee fire at migrant camp on coronavirus lockdown in Greece

Thousands of migrants fled a camp under Covid-19 lockdown after multiple fires gutted much of the site on the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities said.

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September 9, 2020
Waste firm Biffa sees profitability improve after pandemic

Waste giant Biffa has seen profitability steadily improve after it traded “slightly ahead” of forecasts following the coronavirus pandemic.

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September 9, 2020
Australia officials probe if dead shark in net killed surfer

Authorities will investigate whether a dead tiger shark caught in a net off an Australian beach killed a surfer on Tuesday.

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September 9, 2020
Thousands flee fire at migrant camp on coronavirus lockdown in Greece

Thousands of migrants fled a camp under Covid-19 lockdown after multiple fires gutted much of the site on the Greek island of Lesbos, authorities said.

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September 9, 2020
‘Staying sober without AA meetings was hard’

Cristina Morales Matosas attended her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in July of last year. The mother-of-two from Dublin had reached a point where she knew she needed help, and she...

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September 9, 2020
‘Endless takeaways and too much banana bread – I gained 19lbs in lockdown but now I want to lose my Covid Curves’

I have some shocking news - it appears I have acquired The Covid 19.

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September 9, 2020
Beijing developing $500bn ‘smart city’ designed to cope with future pandemics

A new "smart city" in China is to have a state-of-the-art neighbourhood designed to cope with a future pandemic outbreak.

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September 9, 2020
Chinese and Indian soldiers exchange fire for first time in 45 years

Indian and Chinese troops have appeared to exchange warning shots along a disputed border in Ladakh, the first time firearms have been used by soldiers from the neighbouring giants since...

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September 9, 2020
I’ll spend whatever it takes to win, says Trump

US President Donald Trump, facing the possibility of a cash crunch, said yesterday that he would spend "whatever it takes" of his own money to finance his 2020 presidential campaign...

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September 9, 2020
Opposition leader tears up passport to halt deportation from Belarus

Prominent opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova was detained by Belarusian authorities, a border official said, after thwarting what a Ukrainian government minister described as an attempt to expel her from Belarus.

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September 9, 2020
Two super-cool contenders for Covid jab highlight logistical problems

Two of the world's leading Covid-19 vaccine contenders may have to be stored at temperatures as low as -70C, it has emerged.

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September 9, 2020
Six months of Covid-19 in Ireland: May 25 offered us hope – but now we find ourselves at another crossroads

It was a day that gave more than just a glimmer of hope of brighter times ahead.

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September 9, 2020
Firefighters overtaken by flames in California mountains

More than a dozen California firefighters trying to protect a fire station in rugged mountains were overrun by flames on Tuesday, leaving several injured.

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September 8, 2020
Shark kills surfer on Australia’s Gold Coast

A shark has fatally mauled a surfer on Australia's Gold Coast city tourist strip in a rare attack off a beach protected by shark netting.

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