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Just the facts: non-fiction books and biographies for summer reading
Just the facts: non-fiction books and biographies for summer reading
In the first of our recommended books for over the holidays, Richard Fitzpatrick selects 20 non-fiction titles

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Doherty: Storey funeral carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions
Doherty: Storey funeral carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions
Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has defended his attendance at the funeral of Bobby Storey and was adamant that the funeral had been carried out in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Compensate public for cancelled foreign holidays says Covid-19 Committe Chairman
Compensate public for cancelled foreign holidays says Covid-19 Committe Chairman
Such people could be given a voucher to the value of their trip so they could instead holiday in Ireland.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Infectious disease expert says some countries safe for international travel
Covid-19: Infectious disease expert says some countries safe for international travel
Dr Jack Lambert, specialist in infectious disease at the Mater hospital, Dublin has said that if people observe the appropriate safety guidelines then it is safe to travel.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy
Michael Clifford: Department response on Kerry asylum centre an attack on tenet of democracy
Direct provision, on the way out, appears to be leaving with a bang. The centre, opened in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, last March, illustrates much about what has rendered the system morally bankrupt.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

'A bit of a shock that there was no call': Unionist senator learned of Seanad status from tweet
'A bit of a shock that there was no call': Unionist senator learned of Seanad status from tweet
Former Senator Ian Marshall has expressed his disappointment that he learned that he was not being nominated to the Seanad for a second term via social media.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Michael McGrath: Wage subsidy scheme will not end abruptly
Michael McGrath: Wage subsidy scheme will not end abruptly
Support could not and would not be withdrawn over night, he told RTÉ radio’s Today with Sarah McInerny . The scheme had played “a hugely important role” during the crisis, support would be withdrawn in a phased and gradual manner.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Barry Cowen: I'm Minister 'for the whole country' - not just the Midlands
Barry Cowen: I'm Minister 'for the whole country' - not just the Midlands
The new Minister for Agriculture and the Marine has defended the lack of Cabinet positions in the west and north-west of the country.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Holohan and Donnelly raise concerns over international travel
Holohan and Donnelly raise concerns over international travel
Dr Tony Holohan flagged his concerns as the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) announced tonight that it has been informed that one more person with Covid-19 has died, bringing to 1,735 the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Intensive care consultant calls for extra bed capacity before second coronavirus wave
Intensive care consultant calls for extra bed capacity before second coronavirus wave
Dr Catherine Motherway has called for extra bed capacity to be created in Irish hospitals between now and the autumn.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Government advised to lift 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland
Government advised to lift 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland
The Government has been advised to lift the 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland by next Wednesday.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Two to three years for air travel to be at pre-coronavirus levels - DAA CEO
Two to three years for air travel to be at pre-coronavirus levels - DAA CEO
Air travel will be a safe, but stressful experience, for the near future the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority, Dalton Philips has warned.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Four Green Party members sign open letter opposing Programme for Government
Four Green Party members sign open letter opposing Programme for Government
Four young Green Party members have signed an open letter opposing the Programme for Government.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda HQ finalises detailed plans for State funeral of Garda Colm Horkan
Garda Headquarters is finalising detailed arrangements for the State funeral of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Paschal Donohoe: FG would 'argue very firmly' in favour of Cork-Limerick motorway project
Paschal Donohoe: FG would 'argue very firmly' in favour of Cork-Limerick motorway project
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that Fine Gael would “argue very firmly” in favour of the Cork-Limerick motorway project while the Green Party’s deputy leader Catherine Martin said that if commitments and investment had already been made then such projects would be likely to go ahead.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Public transport will be under pressure if 2m rule remains in place, NTA say
Public transport will be under pressure if 2m rule remains in place, NTA say
The chief executive of the National Transport Authority (NTA), Anne Graham has said that public transport services will remain under pressure while the two metre physical distancing guidelines remain in place.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting
Force 'devastated' after Garda killed in Co Roscommon shooting
A man has been arrested in connection with the death and is currently being held at Castlerea Garda Station.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

No 'happy clappy' leap to coalition: Micheál Martin emphasises compromise as FG minister airs doubts
No 'happy clappy' leap to coalition: Micheál Martin emphasises compromise as FG minister airs doubts
There will be "no happy clappy" leap from Fine Gael into a coalition with Fianna Fáil, Agriculture Minister Michael Creed says.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Fáilte Ireland expects to publish hospitality industry guidelines within 24 hours
Fáilte Ireland expects to publish hospitality industry guidelines within 24 hours
Fáilte Ireland’s hospitality development manager, Tara Kerry has said that the agency expects to be in a position to publish guidelines within 24 hours for the hospitality industry once details have been clarified with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC).

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Creed: No 'happy, clappy' Fine Gael endorsement of programme for government
Creed: No 'happy, clappy' Fine Gael endorsement of programme for government
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said that there will be no “happy, clappy” Fine Gael endorsement of the new programme for government.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

'We want to open the county up': Healy Rae wants to open Kingdom if safe to do so
'We want to open the county up': Healy Rae wants to open Kingdom if safe to do so
Independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae wants the Kingdom to be looked at in a special way because it has not had any new cases of Covid-19 in four weeks.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Teachers will return to school 'once safe to do so' - TUI president
Teachers will return to school 'once safe to do so' - TUI president
The president of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) Seamus Lahart has said that teachers want to return to school and will return when it is safe to do so.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

People may be able to visit relatives in nursing homes from next week
People may be able to visit relatives in nursing homes from next week
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said people may be able to visit relatives in nursing homes from next week.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest
Michael Clifford: Direct provision facing perfect storm of protest
As calls to end a broken system continue to grow, the pressure of the Black Lives Matter protests could force the end of direct provision as we know it, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 09 Jun, 2020

Free Legal Advice Centres claim some employees have been told to resign if they can't sort childcare issues
Free Legal Advice Centres claim some employees have been told to resign if they can't sort childcare issues
Eilis Barry told RTÉ radio’s News at One that during the pandemic the number of enquiries to FLAC in relation to employment have doubled.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Those who can't work because of lack of childcare will receive pandemic payment, Minister says
Those who can't work because of lack of childcare will receive pandemic payment, Minister says
“I want to reassure people the department will be there to support them until they can go back to work.”

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Michael Moynihan: Examining the tale of Christy Ring
Michael Moynihan: Examining the tale of Christy Ring
Not sure if you picked up on this, but last week was the centenary of Michael O’Hehir’s birth. The sports commentator didn’t dominate Irish life for decades so much as embody its summers almost single-handedly.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Department of Health quizzed on infection risks of bus and air travel
Department of Health quizzed on infection risks of bus and air travel
The Department of Health has declined to say whether or not there is a distinction between air travel and other forms of public transport in terms of the danger of spreading Covid-19 infection.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Reopening childcare to cost up to €100m amid Covid-19
Reopening childcare to cost up to €100m amid Covid-19
Extra staff needed to comply with requirement for ‘play pods’

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Mary Lou McDonald: Recent remarks about IRA were not meant as justification
Mary Lou McDonald: Recent remarks about IRA were not meant as justification
The Sinn Féin leader said she understood the horror and pain experienced by people during the Troubles.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Paschal Donohoe: Public sector pay deal to be examined when new Government formed
Paschal Donohoe: Public sector pay deal to be examined when new Government formed
Unions have been campaigning for the increase to go ahead despite the predicted €30bn hole in the state's finances due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Covid-19 mortgage suspension will not be extended - Banking Federation chief
Covid-19 mortgage suspension will not be extended - Banking Federation chief
The chief executive of the Banking Federation, Brian Hayes has said that there will be no extension to the Covid-19 mortgage suspension.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Minister Halligan: 'If I was Fine Gael I'd go back to the country'
Minister Halligan: 'If I was Fine Gael I'd go back to the country'
The outgoing minister said Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens are negotiating a government "nobody wants."

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule
Minister for Education: September school return difficult with two metre social distancing rule
The Minister said it was his mission to ensure as many students as possible return to school in September.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

'Calculated risk': Fianna Fáil calls for further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions
'Calculated risk': Fianna Fáil calls for further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions
Mr O’Callaghan said he fully respected the advice that Dr Holohan had given to the government, but the government had to take other factors into consideration.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Group representing charities call for minister at Cabinet to represent them
Group representing charities call for minister at Cabinet to represent them
The chief executive of The Wheel, the national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises, has called on the incoming government to establish a Cabinet position to support the sector.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Cabinet ministers to meet CMO to discuss physical distancing rules
Cabinet ministers to meet CMO to discuss physical distancing rules
Cabinet ministers will meet the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan this afternoon to discuss Ireland's physical distancing rules.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Covid-19: No plans to reduce three-week interval between roadmap phases
Covid-19: No plans to reduce three-week interval between roadmap phases
There are no plans to reduce the three-week intervals between the five phases of our roadmap to lift the Covid-19 restrictions.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Nursing Homes Ireland Covid-19 committee meeting 'not about finger-pointing'
Nursing Homes Ireland Covid-19 committee meeting 'not about finger-pointing'
Tadhg Daly will appear before the special committee to address what went wrong in nursing homes.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Restaurateurs call for reduction in social distancing requirements
Restaurateurs call for reduction in social distancing requirements
The government is being urged by representatives of the restaurant sector to follow the example of other European countries, and reduce the 2-metre social distancing requirement to 1 metre.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Government unlikely to reduce 2m social distancing guidelines in short-term
Government unlikely to reduce 2m social distancing guidelines in short-term
Cabinet members felt that one metre would allow restaurants and schools more latitude to open in the coming months.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Eamon Ryan has no interest in being Taoiseach but doesn't rule out Tánaiste role
Eamon Ryan has no interest in being Taoiseach but doesn't rule out Tánaiste role
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said that he has no interest in being Taoiseach as part of a rotating position in government. That would become the whole story and that is not what the Green party wants.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

'Guaranteed' that 'second wave will come when they ease restrictions', says UCC professor
'Guaranteed' that 'second wave will come when they ease restrictions', says UCC professor
It comes after another four people with coronavirus died in Ireland, bringing the death toll to 1,608.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

'We’re already well equipped': Hairdressers preparing plan for 'safe' early reopening
'We’re already well equipped': Hairdressers preparing plan for 'safe' early reopening
It is recommending the Government open salons on June 29.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

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