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Wednesday 19 May 2021
The 949 people who sit on 31 local authorities throughout the country are eligible for the pay hike.
“With independence, the decisions that shape our future will lie with us,” she said today.
The first Eurovision semi-final was held this evening in Rotterdam.
The health minister and Taoiseach have been among those fielding questions in the Dáil on the cyber attack today.
Jon Walters is also involved on the coaching staff.
The first day of the trial took place today.
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Joe Bryan all too easily directed home Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s cross as Fulham replied.
Almost two in every five adults in Northern Ireland is fully vaccinated.
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power after the storm hit the Gujarat coast.
A government spokesperson said the measures were being extended as “a precaution”.
Aer Lingus has also confirmed plans for the temporary closure of its base at Cork airport.
Foster was forced out after an internal heave by colleagues unhappy with her leadership.
The minister has discussed plans for “very significant DNA-based identification process”.
Ronan O’Gara hopes to see La Rochelle claim their first European title this weekend.
The fight back against the HSE cyber attack is a multi agency operation.
The vehicle was seized in the Naas area of Co Kildare this morning.
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures this evening.
The comments were made by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds when the matter came before her today.
The C17, which landed in Casement Aerodrome, Dublin, is the latest US military aircraft spotted in Ireland.
Both of the boy’s parents gave emotional victim impact statements in court.
The Galway woman is planning to leave the country next month, and has waited five months for her 10-year-old son’s passport to be renewed.
It’s understood two men were held against their will at a house on 7 May.
The Peter McVerry Trust, Limerick City Council and County Council are to deliver the new homes to the areas of Moyross and Southill.
A former Chief Information Officer for the HSE said that it is difficult to keep healthcare security systems up-to-date from cyber attacks.
The ring-fencing of houses in new developments for first-time buyers, owner occupiers, as well as the issue of stamp duty is being discussed by Cabinet.
The HSE expects that some people in this cohort will be able to receive a first dose before the end of the month.
Brian Sarsfield was last seen when he left home in Frankfield, Cork on Sunday, 16 May.
People who are symptomatic are being advised to go to any community testing centre.
The former Manchester United stars are the third and fourth ex-professionals to receive the honour.
The warning will kick in at 2pm and will remain in place until 8pm this evening.
Former staff have been picketing outside the building on Sarsfield Street for the past 400 days.
The action has been taken by Sere Holdings Ltd.
And how widespread is in Ireland?
THE PRIVATE PERSONAL information belonging to potentially tens of thousands of Irish people could be sold on the darkweb to the highest bidder unless some form of deal is brokered with the hackers, senior sources have warned as the massive HSE cyberattack enters its fifth day.
The HSE has been left reeling by what has been described as the “biggest ever cyber attack” in State history.
The ongoing fallout of the cyber attack has placed a renewed focus on the security of people’s data online. Many people have been hacked online – whether they realise it or not.
People are consistently warned to make sure their passwords are difficult to guess or to change them regularly, or to use an authenticator system. However, not everyone acts on this advice.
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Enjoy a section from a new work by an Irish author this Sunday morning.
A thunderstorm in spots this afternoon
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Winds gusting past 45 mph; rain at times
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Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers
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