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May 13, 2020
Watch: ‘This shows we could reopen sooner in Ireland’ – Jameson Distillery pub in Cologne back in business

PUBLICAN Louis Fitzgerald said bars reopening across Europe should send a signal to the Irish government that pubs could get back up and running here sooner.

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May 13, 2020
EU unveils plan to save summer holidays

The European Union has unveiled its plan to help citizens across its 27 nations salvage their summer holidays after months of coronavirus confinement in hopes of resurrecting Europe's battered tourism...

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May 13, 2020
EU unveils plan to save summer holidays

The European Union has unveiled its plan to help citizens across its 27 nations salvage their summer holidays after months of coronavirus confinement in hopes of resurrecting Europe's battered tourism...

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May 13, 2020
EU unveils plan to save summer holidays

The European Union has unveiled its plan to help citizens across its 27 nations salvage their summer holidays after months of coronavirus confinement in hopes of resurrecting Europe's battered tourism...

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May 13, 2020
EU unveils plan to save summer holidays – ‘we don’t have to face a summer stuck at home’

The European Union has unveiled its plan to help citizens across its 27 nations salvage their summer holidays after months of coronavirus confinement in hopes of resurrecting Europe's battered tourism...

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May 13, 2020
Girl, 15, moves in to help great-grandmother in lockdown

A 15-year-old who has moved in with her 90-year-old great-grandmother to care for her during the lockdown has made her family beam with pride, her mother said.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
China ‘to test all 11m Wuhan residents’ amid fears of coronavirus comeback

Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic first broke out are planning to test all 11 million residents in the next 10 days, local media have reported.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
Children are not substantially contributing to spread of Covid-19, HIQA study finds

Children are not significant contributors to the spread of Covid-19, research by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has found.

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May 13, 2020
Employers finding it difficult to recruit workers because of pandemic unemployment payments – Taoiseach

THE government's temporary wage subsidy scheme will be extended for a longer period than the pandemic unemployment payment, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

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May 13, 2020
Home movers will need to follow ‘stringent’ guidance as housing market reopens

Home movers and estate agents are faced with perhaps the biggest ever change in how properties are marketed and viewed as England's housing market reopens for business, according to an...

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May 13, 2020
Baby camels must wait to meet visitors after being born in lockdown

Rangers looking after two Bactrian camel calves say the newcomers will be shocked when they eventually see visitors flocking to meet them.

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May 13, 2020
Cognac dating 250 years old is up for auction – and it should still taste good

One of the world's oldest bottles of Cognac, given to a distillery worker instead of payment, could fetch £160,000 at auction.

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May 13, 2020
Cognac dating 250 years old is up for auction – and it should still taste good

One of the world's oldest bottles of Cognac, given to a distillery worker instead of payment, could fetch £160,000 at auction.

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May 13, 2020
Cognac dating 250 years old is up for auction – and it should still taste good

One of the world's oldest bottles of Cognac, given to a distillery worker instead of payment, could fetch £160,000 at auction.

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May 13, 2020
No new coronavirus cases in Thailand for 1st time since March 9 – govt

Thailand reported no new daily cases for the first time in two months on Wednesday as the government considered easing more restrictions on businesses. “We all can be relieved but...

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May 13, 2020
Charity rejects €184,500 donation from controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine

A charity has rejected a $200,000 (€184,500) donation from controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine.

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May 13, 2020
Austrian-German border to fully reopen in a month, Vienna says

Austria said on Wednesday its border with Germany will fully reopen in a month. The move is seen as one of the first big steps to reopen land borders across...

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May 13, 2020
Sony’s profits dive as stores and cinemas close during pandemic

Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony has reported that its quarterly profit tumbled as the coronavirus pandemic delayed music and movie releases and disrupted product supply chains.

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May 13, 2020
Matt Damon: It wasn’t a bag of cans and Leo Varadkar is a badass

Since word spread that Matt Damon has been staying in Dalkey last month, locals have welcomed him in as though he is one of their own.

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May 13, 2020
Matt Damon: It wasn’t a bag of cans and Leo Varadkar is a badass

Since word spread that Matt Damon has been staying in Dalkey last month, locals have welcomed him in as though he is one of their own.

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May 13, 2020
Boy (14) dies from rare syndrome linked to coronavirus in the UK

A 14-year-old boy with no underlying health conditions has died from a Kawasaki-like disease linked to coronavirus.

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May 13, 2020
Twitter to allow staff to work from home ‘forever’

Social media site Twitter has said employees can opt to continue home working "forever" after the Covid-19 crisis eases.

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May 13, 2020
TP ICAP cautious despite boost from coronavirus market turmoil

Inter-dealer broking giant TP ICAP has seen sales surge by nearly a fifth in the first quarter thanks to stock market volatility amid the coronavirus crisis.

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May 13, 2020
UK Supreme Court to rule on Gerry Adams’ appeal on historic prison escape convictions

The UK's highest court is set to rule on Gerry Adams' appeal against historic prison escape convictions.

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May 13, 2020
Housebuilders open up after lockdown measures eased

Two of Britain's biggest housebuilders have announced plans to remobilise a day after the Government told estate agents they could begin house viewings again.

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May 13, 2020
Bulgaria to end state of emergency, gradually reopen recreational venues

Bulgaria is ending its state of emergency on Wednesday, Reuters has reported, though some restrictions will remain in place. The government will be able to declare an emergency once again...

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May 13, 2020
Spanish ambulance workers fear virus rebound

Exhausted ambulance workers in Spain said they fear a resurgence in coronavirus infections could mean another frantic period on the front line.

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May 13, 2020
Coronavirus Live Updates: Holohan warns against booking holidays despite move by airlines

Follow the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world on the Independent.ie live blog.

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May 13, 2020
Joe Biden’s at-home campaign worries some Democrats

Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is testing whether a national presidential election can be won by a candidate communicating almost entirely...

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May 13, 2020
UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful coronavirus messages

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged religious leaders to challenge “inaccurate and harmful messages” fuelling ethno-nationalism, stigma, hate speech and conflict amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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May 13, 2020
Land agency ‘can be used to ramp up supply’ hit by hiatus in building homes

The Land Development Agency (LDA) can be used to ramp up housing supply in the wake of an expected shortfall in delivery due to the coronavirus restrictions.

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May 13, 2020
Facebook discovers 50 million false Covid posts

More than 50 million pieces of content were given warning labels on Facebook for being misleading in relation to coronavirus, the social network has revealed.

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May 13, 2020
McLockdown coming to an end, starting with six drive-throughs

McDonald's is reopening half-a-dozen Dublin drive-through outlets next week.

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May 13, 2020
New Wuhan cases fuelling fears virus is rebounding in pandemic source

Wuhan has reported its first cluster of coronavirus infections since a lockdown on the city, the epicentre of the outbreak in China, was lifted a month ago, stoking concerns of...

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May 13, 2020
State support query for clubs as FAI seek to finalise League options

The FAI have indicated to stakeholders that they will have a return-to-play proposal ready by next Tuesday and then leave a final decision on whether to come back in 2020...

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