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November 20, 2020
Judge orders end to Trump policy of ‘expelling’ child migrants crossing border

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its practice of “expelling” underage migrants who enter the United States without a parent, a ruling that also cast doubt...

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November 20, 2020
Week of lockdown lost as Holohan pleads with public to ‘put your foot on the gas’

Packed car parks, busy office canteens and people turning up for work with Covid-19 symptoms are among signs of how the nation has let standards slip in recent weeks and...

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November 20, 2020
Duke piled pressure on BBC to pick senior judge for inquiry

The Duke of Cambridge put pressure on the BBC for a fortnight until they resolved to appoint a senior judge to lead the independent inquiry into Panorama's interview with his...

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November 20, 2020
Judge orders end to Trump policy of ‘expelling’ child migrants crossing border

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt its practice of “expelling” underage migrants who enter the United States without a parent, a ruling that also cast doubt...

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November 20, 2020
Week of lockdown lost as Holohan pleads with public to ‘put your foot on the gas’

Packed car parks, busy office canteens and people turning up for work with Covid-19 symptoms are among signs of how the nation has let standards slip in recent weeks and...

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November 20, 2020
Duke piled pressure on BBC to pick senior judge for inquiry

The Duke of Cambridge put pressure on the BBC for a fortnight until they resolved to appoint a senior judge to lead the independent inquiry into Panorama's interview with his...

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November 20, 2020
Limits on household visitors could be lifted for Christmas

Limits on household visits would be lifted for Christmas week under plans being considered by the Government.

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November 20, 2020
‘No face masks, no social distancing, my journey to Spain was flight from hell’

A passenger on a plane from Dublin Airport to Spain described the experience as a “flight from hell” after a group of around 50 people were “celebrating” without social distancing...

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November 20, 2020
Four years after they failed to predict Trump victory, US pollsters come in for scrutiny once more

Donald Trump's unexpectedly strong election showing against Joe Biden is reviving the notion of the so-called shy Trump voter among pollsters, who had consistently predicted a far weaker performance by...

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November 20, 2020
Limits on household visitors could be lifted for Christmas

Limits on household visits would be lifted for Christmas week under plans being considered by the Government.

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November 20, 2020
‘No face masks, no social distancing, my journey to Spain was flight from hell’

A passenger on a plane from Dublin Airport to Spain described the experience as a “flight from hell” after a group of around 50 people were “celebrating” without social distancing...

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November 20, 2020
Four years after they failed to predict Trump victory, US pollsters come in for scrutiny once more

Donald Trump's unexpectedly strong election showing against Joe Biden is reviving the notion of the so-called shy Trump voter among pollsters, who had consistently predicted a far weaker performance by...

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November 20, 2020
Limits on household visitors could be lifted for Christmas

Limits on household visits would be lifted for Christmas week under plans being considered by the Government.

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November 20, 2020
‘No face masks, no social distancing, my journey to Spain was flight from hell’

A passenger on a plane from Dublin Airport to Spain described the experience as a “flight from hell” after a group of around 50 people were “celebrating” without social distancing...

Continue Reading
November 20, 2020
Four years after they failed to predict Trump victory, US pollsters come in for scrutiny once more

Donald Trump's unexpectedly strong election showing against Joe Biden is reviving the notion of the so-called shy Trump voter among pollsters, who had consistently predicted a far weaker performance by...

Continue Reading
November 20, 2020
Limits on household visitors could be lifted for Christmas

Limits on household visits would be lifted for Christmas week under plans being considered by the Government.

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November 20, 2020
‘No face masks, no social distancing, my journey to Spain was flight from hell’

A passenger on a plane from Dublin Airport to Spain described the experience as a “flight from hell” after a group of around 50 people were “celebrating” without social distancing...

Continue Reading
November 20, 2020
Four years after they failed to predict Trump victory, US pollsters come in for scrutiny once more

Donald Trump's unexpectedly strong election showing against Joe Biden is reviving the notion of the so-called shy Trump voter among pollsters, who had consistently predicted a far weaker performance by...

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November 20, 2020
Murphy in subtle protest over Nphet control of the Covid pandemic

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy re-emerged in the Dáil this week after something of a political hibernation since he was dropped from Leo Varadkar's ministerial team when the new Government...

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November 20, 2020
‘Wagatha Christie’ latest: Rebekah Vardy falsely ‘linked to disappearance of Madeleine McCann after Coleen Rooney slur’

Rebekah Vardy was subjected to false allegations that she was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann after Coleen Rooney's social media claims, court documents have said.

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November 20, 2020
Georgia set to declare Biden victor as Trump stubbornly battles on

The US presidential election battleground state of Georgia was expected to affirm Joe Biden's victory yesterday over President Donald Trump after a painstaking recount.

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November 20, 2020
Murphy in subtle protest over Nphet control of the Covid pandemic

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy re-emerged in the Dáil this week after something of a political hibernation since he was dropped from Leo Varadkar's ministerial team when the new Government...

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November 20, 2020
‘Wagatha Christie’ latest: Rebekah Vardy falsely ‘linked to disappearance of Madeleine McCann after Coleen Rooney slur’

Rebekah Vardy was subjected to false allegations that she was involved in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann after Coleen Rooney's social media claims, court documents have said.

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November 20, 2020
Georgia set to declare Biden victor as Trump stubbornly battles on

The US presidential election battleground state of Georgia was expected to affirm Joe Biden's victory yesterday over President Donald Trump after a painstaking recount.

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November 20, 2020
Murphy in subtle protest over Nphet control of the Covid pandemic

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy re-emerged in the Dáil this week after something of a political hibernation since he was dropped from Leo Varadkar's ministerial team when the new Government...

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November 20, 2020
Georgia set to declare Biden victor as Trump stubbornly battles on

The US presidential election battleground state of Georgia was expected to affirm Joe Biden's victory yesterday over President Donald Trump after a painstaking recount.

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November 20, 2020
Murphy in subtle protest over Nphet control of the Covid pandemic

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy re-emerged in the Dáil this week after something of a political hibernation since he was dropped from Leo Varadkar's ministerial team when the new Government...

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November 20, 2020
Almost 6,000 did not turn up for Covid tests in the mid-west

Nearly 6,000 people have failed to attend their scheduled Covid-19 test at pop-up testing facilities in the mid-west region.

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November 20, 2020
Georgia set to declare Biden victor as Trump stubbornly battles on

The US presidential election battleground state of Georgia was expected to affirm Joe Biden's victory yesterday over President Donald Trump after a painstaking recount.

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November 20, 2020
Pope’s Instagram account ‘likes’ racy photo of bikini model

A Brazilian bikini model has joked that she is “going to heaven” after a photograph of her in a skimpy schoolgirl outfit was “liked” by the official Instagram account of...

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November 20, 2020
Week of lockdown lost as Tony Holohan pleads with public to ‘put your foot on the gas’

Packed car parks, busy office canteens and people turning up for work with Covid-19 symptoms are among signs of how the nation has let standards slip in recent weeks and...

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November 20, 2020
Almost 6,000 did not turn up for Covid tests in the mid-west

Nearly 6,000 people have failed to attend their scheduled Covid-19 test at pop-up testing facilities in the mid-west region.

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November 20, 2020
Ireland goes from red to orange in EU ‘traffic-light’ system as numbers drop

Improvements in Ireland's Covid-19 figures during Level 5 lockdown have seen it switch from ‘red' to ‘orange' in this week's EU's ‘traffic light' travel updates.

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November 20, 2020
Pope’s Instagram account ‘likes’ racy photo of bikini model

A Brazilian bikini model has joked that she is “going to heaven” after a photograph of her in a skimpy schoolgirl outfit was “liked” by the official Instagram account of...

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November 20, 2020
Joe Biden wins Georgia after hand recount affirms lead

Joe Biden has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes after a hand tally of election ballots affirmed the former vice-president's narrow lead over President Donald Trump.

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November 19, 2020
Pfizer and BioNTech seek emergency vaccine approval

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech are to seek emergency government approval for their coronavirus vaccine, as the US aims to begin administering doses by the end of the year.

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November 19, 2020
Millions of unnecessary emails sent every day may be an environmental threat to the planet

British officials are looking at ways to tackle the environmental threat that comes with the carbon footprint left by millions of unnecessary emails sent every day.

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November 19, 2020
EU could approve two Covid-19 vaccines in December, says von der Leyen

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has said that two Covid-19 vaccines could receive conditional market authorisation as early as the second half of December.

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November 19, 2020
Giant radio telescope to close amid collapse fears

The US National Science Foundation has said it will close the huge telescope at the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, in a blow to scientists worldwide who depend on...

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November 19, 2020
Bullying inquiry found Patel ‘broke the rules for ministers’ – report

A long-awaited investigation into allegations of bullying by Priti Patel must be published without delay, Labour demanded in Britain amid reports it found she broke the rules for ministers.

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