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Almost 1,000 sign petition over garda museum closure
Almost 1,000 sign petition over garda museum closure
Garda HQ has played down concerns over the apparent closure of a museum at the Force's training college in Templemore, after a petition was started online asking the Minister for Justice to intervene.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Many Caherciveen direct provision staff not Gardaí vetted; Minister's statements - fact or fiction?
Many Caherciveen direct provision staff not Gardaí vetted; Minister's statements - fact or fiction?
More than half of the staff at the controversial direct provision centre in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, had not been Garda vetted by May 7, almost two months after the residents moved in, the Irish Examiner has learned.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Gardaí ask those gathering at Dublin's Forty Foot to go home
Gardaí ask those gathering at Dublin's Forty Foot to go home
The popular bathing spot reopened today after being closed for the last two months due to Covid-19.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

ESRI: New house builds to fall this year in Covid-19 fallout
ESRI: New house builds to fall this year in Covid-19 fallout
The Covid-19 economic shock waves will mean new house builds will fall far short of what is required this year and next year, storing up further problems in terms of prices and rents in an already dysfunctional Irish property market, the Economic and Social Research Institute has warned.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Islands of Ireland: Quiet times on Inishbofin
Islands of Ireland: Quiet times on Inishbofin
Inishbofin, Co Galway, has some of the most gorgeous beaches in the country and their silvery sands and turquoise waters are very popular with families whose numbers swell the population of 175 in the summer.

Sun, 17 May, 2020

Govt look at private charter to bring army officers home from Congo amid rising tensions
The Department of Defence says it's looking at chartering a private jet to extrIcate two Irish Army officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amid fears for their safety because locals are blaming foreigners for spreading Covid-19.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

East and border areas have highest rates of Covid-19, data shows
East and border areas have highest rates of Covid-19, data shows
Leitrim is now the only county in Ireland with fewer than 100 cases reported, with just 74, while there have been relatively low numbers recorded in Carlow, Clare, Sligo and Waterford.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

€4m Lotto winning ticket sold in Co Clare village
€4m Lotto winning ticket sold in Co Clare village
The owner of the shop, which has been run by the Talty family for almost half a century, expressed his joy selling his first big money ticket.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Call for 'full inquiry' into cluster of deaths at Dundalk nursing home
Call for 'full inquiry' into cluster of deaths at Dundalk nursing home
The niece of one of the residents at the centre of one of the country’s deadliest Covid-19 clusters wants a full inquiry into what happened.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

'Trapped' asylum-seekers can isolate in Dublin hotel - NPHET
'Trapped' asylum-seekers can isolate in Dublin hotel - NPHET
Asylum seekers who say they are "trapped" in Covid-19 infested direct provision centres can isolate at a Dublin hotel instead, the National Public Health Emergency Team said.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

Calls for 'urgent' investigation into Co Louth nursing home deaths
Calls for 'urgent' investigation into Co Louth nursing home deaths
The deaths took place in Dealgan House Nursing Home in Dundalk since April 1.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Beara Bridle Way: Ireland's first Horse Trail competed
Beara Bridle Way: Ireland's first Horse Trail competed
Ireland’s first Horse Trail, the Beara Bridle Way, which winds through some of the country’s most spectacular scenery, has been completed.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

'We are finding it hard to keep going': Family of tragic fisherman speak about loss
'We are finding it hard to keep going': Family of tragic fisherman speak about loss
Yesterday should have been the first anniversary of one of the happiest days of Willie Whelan’s life.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

AGSI condemns verbal 'abuse' of garda in social media video
AGSI condemns verbal 'abuse' of garda in social media video
The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors (AGSI) is to write to the Garda Commissioner after verbal abuse was allegedly directed towards a member.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Holohan: Still no sign that Ireland is in position to ease restrictions on movement
Holohan: Still no sign that Ireland is in position to ease restrictions on movement
There is still no sign that Ireland is in a position to ease restrictions on movement, the country's Chief Medical Officer says.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Move direct provision group out of Kerry, says Healy-Rae
Move direct provision group out of Kerry, says Healy-Rae
An Independent TD has said he, as well as businesses and community leaders in Caherciveen, Co Kerry, want the Department of Justice to move residents of a direct provision centre where there has been an outbreak of Covid-19 back to “where they brought them from”.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

'Vigilance' urged after wildfires in Co Louth
'Vigilance' urged after wildfires in Co Louth
Landowners in Louth are being asked to be vigilant after firefighters battled nine serious gorse and heather fires in the last week, which have threatened the homes of vulnerable people isolating in Covid-19.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Gardaí go the extra mile and help woman with breathing difficulties
Gardaí go the extra mile and help woman with breathing difficulties
You could say they went the extra mile in the line of duty.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

At least five residents of Co Mayo nursing home die of Covid-19
At least five residents of Co Mayo nursing home die of Covid-19
Another two residents also died in hospital this month, but their cause of death has not been confirmed,

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

'Express lane' set up for frontline HSE workers at Covid-19 checkpoint
'Express lane' set up for frontline HSE workers at Covid-19 checkpoint
The initiative follows recent discussions with Gardaí from the Clare division and HSE management in the mid-west.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Clonakilty hospital: Two dead, others infected
Clonakilty hospital: Two dead, others infected
At least two residents of Clonakilty Community Hospital have died from Covid-19, the HSE has confirmed.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Simon Harris: New Covid-19 cases must drop before restrictions 'tweaked'
Simon Harris: New Covid-19 cases must drop before restrictions 'tweaked'
The Health Minister says there's been a drop in the number of people admitted to hospital from Covid-19.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

43 more people die from Covid-19 with a further 724 new cases recorded
43 more people die from Covid-19 with a further 724 new cases recorded
There have been another 43 deaths from Covid-19 in Ireland in the past 24 hours, the Department of Health has confirmed.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Gardaí seize cars and drugs at Covid checkpoints
Gardaí seize cars and drugs at Covid checkpoints
Gardaí making sure people comply with Covid-19 travel restrictions have seized cars and drugs and sent a number of people home after intercepting them at checkpoints.

Sat, 11 Apr, 2020

Domestic violence victims exempt from 2km restriction
Domestic violence victims exempt from 2km restriction
People who are experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse are exempt from the Covid-19 two kilometre travel restriction.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Tony Holohan: Public have to ‘stay the course’ with restrictions
Tony Holohan: Public have to ‘stay the course’ with restrictions
Dr Tony Holohan made the appeal as Ireland saw the largest single-day death toll from Covid-19.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Restrictions may go on for some time, says Coveney
Restrictions may go on for some time, says Coveney
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has warned that the Covid-19 surge has not yet come, as it emerged that the stay-at-home lockdown and related restrictions may be extended beyond Easter.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Gardaí seize €70,000 of suspect heroin at Covid-19 checkpoint in Cork
Gardaí seize €70,000 of suspect heroin at Covid-19 checkpoint in Cork
A man has been charged following a seizure of suspected heroin in Cork.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: 'Special occasion' as Galway parish host 'drive-thru Mass' for Mother's Day
Coronavirus: 'Special occasion' as Galway parish host 'drive-thru Mass' for Mother's Day
One of those who attended the drive-in Mass on Sunday was Supermac’s founder, Pat McDonagh

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Columban Fathers closes grounds to protect elderly priest community
Columban Fathers closes grounds to protect elderly priest community
The home of the Missionary Columban Fathers in Ireland has closed its scenic grounds to the public in order to protect its vulnerable and elderly Priest population during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Irish tourist in Peru quarantine as two guests at same hostel test positive
Irish tourist in Peru quarantine as two guests at same hostel test positive
An Irish tourist is in quarantine in Peru, after two other guests staying at the same hostel tested positive for Covid-19.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

HSE's head of public health in the south in self-isolation after visiting family in England
HSE's head of public health in the south in self-isolation after visiting family in England
Dr Augustine Pereira, a key figure in the region's response to the Covid-19 crisis, is symptom free but said he is following HSE guidance and will spend 14-days working from home.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2020

Fraher Field to be used as drive-thru test centre for Covid-19
Fraher Field to be used as drive-thru test centre for Covid-19

Croke Park, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, LIT Gaelic Grounds, and UPMC Nowlan Park have already been established as coronavirus testing facilities.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2020

Three Irish prisoners await Covid-19 testing
Three Irish prisoners await Covid-19 testing

Covid-19 in jail could ‘present significant challenges’, says IPS

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

UL 'likely' to play host to field hospital if hospitals become overwhelmed by Covid-19
UL 'likely' to play host to field hospital if hospitals become overwhelmed by Covid-19

University of Limerick (UL) is likely to become a location for a Covid-19 “field hospital” in the event that hospitals in the region become “overwhelmed” by cases of the virus, announced the University’s President, Dr Des Fitzgerald.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Seán Kelly appeals for two-week lockdown on all sporting events
Seán Kelly appeals for two-week lockdown on all sporting events

Former GAA president Seán Kelly has recommended playing all sporting events in this country behind closed doors for the next fortnight.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

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