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Tuesday 9 March 2021
# Key Points
# Interview
The HSE CEO is due to tell the Oireachtas Health Committee that all major indicators of Covid-19 are now trending downwards.
Searches led to the discovery of a number of firearms and ammunition.
In one instance, CCTV footage showed a dog being abandoned at a Dogs Trust rehoming centre.
LGBT rights have become a flashpoint issue in Poland in recent years under the populist Law and Justice (PiS) party government.
The Munster fullback’s landing was something Eoin Toolan works on every day with his Kintetsu Liners players.
Four first-time buyers share their experience.
New Zealand has so far completed inoculations of only a few thousand people, mainly border workers.
We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
A round-up of NPHET’s press briefing at the Department of Health this evening.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweeted “the grief is unbearable”.
The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival is taking place until March 14.
The Scottish First Minister said that crowds gathering in such a manner could delay the region’s exit from lockdown.
Cathal Heffernan has the chance to impress Roma, Atalanta and AC Milan too, as Brexit forces Irish youngsters to broaden their horizons.
This week’s PUP payments are valued at €139 million.
The pressure has ramped up on Davy after last week’s fine levied by the Central Bank.
Reformed hoarder and clutter expert Emma Gleeson looks at what her work has taught her about how we run our homes – and our lives.
More pupils are set to return to schools next week.
Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.
The latest figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
The incident happened in October 2019.
The fixture had originally been due to take place in Dublin.
McEntee is pregnant with her first child and is due in May
Separately, there were were 420 patients in hospital with Covid-19 last night.
The crash occurred this morning.
A Green Party councillor said today the lack of maternity leave is a “serious obstacle” for female politicians.
Meghan said when she was pregnant, a royal raised “concerns and conversations about how dark” the baby’s skin might be.
Two closure orders and two prohibitions were issued in February.
More children reported feeling low and being on a diet compared with 1998.
Nicola Henry (32) wrote 37 cheques to herself, forging her colleagues’ signatures.
Online grocery sales had another record breaking month in February.
He’ll replace the injured Munster man Shane Daly.
Gardaí have said more people have become vulnerable to these scams during the pandemic because they are concerned about their finances.
The column in the newspaper questioned how the BBC investigated Cahill’s claim she was raped.
RTÉ said McDermott’s contract is “due to expire shortly”.
The former ambassador says the decision by the UK to act unilaterally on some issues in relation to the Brexit Protocol is another deeply unhelpful move.
Broadcaster Piers Morgan was scathing of the couple on Twitter and on breakfast television this morning.
At present the CAO doesn’t include applications for apprenticeships, or some further education traineeships.
The new guidance doubles the length of time of presumptive immunity after infection.
The robbery occurred at around 10pm on Saturday night.
During the first ever papal trip to Iraq, the Pope called for an end to violence and extremism.
BELIEVE IT OR not, it’s just four weeks until Easter, which means it’s less than a month until everyone’s favourite chocolate-themed annual holiday.
Shops have been stocked with Easter eggs for a number of weeks though, so there’s been some temptation for people to tuck into a bit of chocolate before then.
For others, it’s also an excuse to prepare for the big day, whether it’s for themselves or others.
So today we want to know… Have you bought an Easter egg yet?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Therapist Bernie Hackett celebrates women on IWD and reminds them that help is available.
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