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October 20, 2020
President Trump attacks polls, press and Dr Fauci

An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging on Monday against Dr Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in...

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October 20, 2020
Ireland is the most exposed to Brexit damage – but not the only one at risk

Belgium's new prime minister, Alexander De Croo, surprised many by issuing a warning about what a no-deal Brexit outcome would mean for his country as he also cited ­Ireland's exposure.

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October 20, 2020
Coronavirus can survive on surface of skin for nine hours

Coronavirus can survive on the skin for up to nine hours, underscoring the importance of regular hand washing, Japanese researchers have found.

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October 20, 2020
‘It has been shambolic’- Head of teachers’ union blasts tracing in schools

The General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation John Boyle has said that tracking, testing and surveillance of Covid-19 in primary schools has been “shambolic”.

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October 20, 2020
It’s ‘painful’ not to be able to play new songs live, Springsteen reveals

Bruce Springsteen said it is "painful" not being able to perform his new songs in front of fans due to the pandemic.

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October 20, 2020
‘Sad truth is that a lot of businesses won’t come back from this’

Businesses across the country are preparing themselves for a second heavy blow this year as their doors are set to close for six weeks.

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October 20, 2020
Russia plotted cyber attack in bid to disrupt 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

The Russian military intelligence unit behind the Novichok attack on Salisbury tried to disrupt the summer Olympics in Japan in a plot uncovered by a joint British and US counter-espionage...

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October 20, 2020
Taking a swim in cold water may help protect us against dementia

Swimming in cold water could help to protect the human brain from dementia, a study has suggested.

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October 20, 2020
Trump rounds on his Republican critics as ‘stupid’

Donald Trump has lashed out at Republican senators distancing themselves from him as party tensions were laid bare with election day just two weeks away.

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October 20, 2020
President Trump rounds on his Republican critics as ‘stupid’ and brands pandemic expert Fauci ‘a disaster’

Donald Trump has lashed out at Republican senators distancing themselves from him as party tensions were laid bare with election day just two weeks away.

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October 19, 2020
Varadkar left confused over which midnight new lockdown restrictions will take effect

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar was confused as to when the country would be going into its second national lockdown at this evening's press conference.

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October 19, 2020
Explainer: What is a ‘support bubble’ and how will they work under Level 5 lockdown?

The Government's autumn Covid-19 lockdown is expected to borrow the idea of ‘social bubbles'. These were first adopted in New Zealand, and later in the UK, to ease the burden...

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October 19, 2020
Explainer: What is a ‘support bubble’ and how will they work under Level 5 lockdown?

The Government's autumn Covid-19 lockdown is expected to borrow the idea of ‘social bubbles'. These were first adopted in New Zealand, and later in the UK, to ease the burden...

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October 19, 2020
China’s Sinovac vaccine is safe, Brazil institute says

An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a late-stage clinical trial in Brazil, preliminary results showed on Monday.

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October 19, 2020
Trump says he will take Covid-19 test before next presidential debate

US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would test for the coronavirus before the next presidential debate with Democratic candidate Joe Biden this week.

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October 19, 2020
Cabinet accepts Level 5 lockdown for six weeks

The Cabinet has signed off on a Level 5 lockdown for the next six weeks.

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October 19, 2020
Family reunited with paramedics who saved their baby after roadside birth

A family whose newborn baby was saved by paramedics have been reunited with the ambulance crew months after the roadside incident.

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October 19, 2020
Family reunited with paramedics who saved their baby after roadside birth

A family whose newborn baby was saved by paramedics have been reunited with the ambulance crew months after the roadside incident.

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October 19, 2020
Explainer: What Level 5 of Covid-19 restrictions will mean for you

THE Government's plan to put the entire country under Level 3 lockdown failed, with the number of new cases of Covid-19 continuing to soar.

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October 19, 2020
Government to overhaul Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme as new Covid-19 restrictions are introduced

The Government's Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) is to get a major overhaul to coincide with plans to introduce more severe Covid-19 restrictions.

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October 19, 2020
Top rate of Pandemic Unemployment Payment to go to back to €350 as country prepares for Level 5 restrictions

The Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) will increase to €350 a week for anyone who was earning more than €400 before they lost their job due to Covid-19 restrictions.

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October 19, 2020
Coronavirus Ireland: 1,031 new Covid-19 cases confirmed with no additional deaths

Some 1,031 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed by The Department of Health today with no further deaths from the virus.

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October 19, 2020
Investigation launched into garda who attended Jo Jo Dullard press conference while awaiting Covid test result

An Garda Síochána have admitted a member of the force appeared at a press conference today while awaiting the result of a Covid-19 test – the test then returned positive.

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October 19, 2020
Nokia to build moon’s first 4G network for Nasa programme

Nokia says it has been asked by Nasa to build the first mobile communications network on the moon.

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October 19, 2020
Investors unsure if Chinese recovery is worth celebrating

Weaker growth in China and concerns over future lockdowns all helped push the London Stock Exchange's leading index into the red as the week started.

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October 19, 2020
Palestinian official Saeb Erekat ‘in critical condition’

Senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat was in critical condition and breathing with a ventilator on Monday due to Covid-19, according to the Israeli hospital treating him.

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October 19, 2020
Cabinet to consider Level 5 restrictions for six weeks

The Cabinet is to consider introducing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions for the next six weeks.

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October 19, 2020
Cabinet to consider Level 5 restrictions for six weeks

The Cabinet is to consider introducing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions for the next six weeks.

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October 19, 2020
Cabinet to consider Level 5 restrictions for six weeks

The Cabinet is to consider introducing Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions for the next six weeks.

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October 19, 2020
Journalists and gardaí told of potential exposure to Covid-19 after attending press conference on JoJo Dullard investigation

JOURNALISTS and gardaí have been told of potential exposure to Covid-19 while attending a press conference on the JoJo Dullard investigation.

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October 19, 2020
Journalists and gardaí told of potential exposure to Covid-19 after attending press conference on JoJo Dullard investigation

JOURNALISTS and gardaí have been told of potential exposure to Covid-19 while attending a press conference on the JoJo Dullard investigation.

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October 19, 2020
Journalists and gardaí told of potential exposure to Covid-19 after attending press conference on JoJo Dullard investigation

JOURNALISTS and gardaí have been told of potential exposure to Covid-19 while attending a press conference on the JoJo Dullard investigation.

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October 19, 2020
ETA’s last known chief has trial postponed

The last known chief of the militant Basque separatist group ETA has had the first of two back-to-back trials on terrorism charges postponed.

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