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Sunday 20 June 2021
# Delta Variant
# Shake Up
Many critics blame President Jair Bolsonaro’s attempt to minimise the disease as the reason behind the toll.
The driver and the victims were a part of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus family.
Vasileios Madouros of the Central Bank says a fresh review of its mortgage lending measures will include submissions from the public.
He stepped down as Speaker in 2019.
In just one week there has been a 79% rise in cases of this variant across the UK.
Kilkenny and Galway will do battle in the Division 1 final later this evening.
In principle, the deal commits to the “full liberalisation” of Australian goods entering Britain.
We’re half way through the year (well, almost, and also technically not just for another couple of weeks).
A Robert Lewandowski goal earned Poland a point.
Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.
The Donegal diaspora in the US is mobilising in support of homeowners seeking compensation for mica damage to their homes.
The incident occurred near St Stephen’s Green.
Smaller events are also taking place in local community venues.
The Germans came from behind to win the best game of the tournament thus far.
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This would require 40,000 new homes built each year.
Ireland defeated Scotland 38-7 in the opening game of the Six Nations.
Givan was only formally installed as the new First Minister on Thursday.
The tournament favourites escaped Budapest with a 1-1 draw.
The Sisters of Charity said it has never been contacted by the Government or the State to discuss purchasing the site.
Raisi won just shy of 62% of the vote, on a voter turnout of 48.8% a record low in the Islamic republic.
The series enlists readers to join forces with the project team to take a deep dive into key issues impacting Ireland right now.
The highly infectious Delta variant first identified in India represents nearly 90% of new cases.
Colm Horkan was shot dead when he intervened in an unfolding incident on 17 June 2020.
48 patients with Covid-19 are in hospital today, of whom 14 are in ICU.
It is likely that this cohort will not be fully vaccinated until October.
Cathal Joyce, Kevin Knight and Ciara Doyle on the importance of CPR and acting decisively in emergency situations.
The sites will instead be offered as vaccination centres
One of the partygoers, a 22-year-old man, lost a hand in the violence.
Biden supports the landmark 1973 US Supreme Court decision affirming a woman’s right to an abortion.
The 48-year-old is the oldest player to lead or share the lead after 36 holes in US Open history.
“We were just like machines for them, they definitely dehumanised us.”
Cian McLaughlin was last seen on Tuesday 8 June.
The total number of people in hospital with the virus is 44
Our expert panel offered big ideas to solve the housing crisis and answered your questions about landlords, construction and rent.
Alan Campbell moves to New York after playing for Tipperary since 2012 and finally getting his hands on a Munster medal.
Nerilee Ceatha of UCD says her research shows young people no longer assume rigid sexual orientation labels and binary gender identities.
ELECTRIC PICNIC ORGANISERS this week said they are “confident” that the festival can go ahead again this year, with dates set for September.
The three-day music and arts festival is scheduled to take place in Co Laois from 24 to 26 September – slightly later than usual. It has been pushed back by three weeks to capitalise on the number of people who will be vaccinated.
An event management plan for the festival submitted to Laois County Council outlines that the anticipated number of attendees is a “maximum of 70,000 people per day including guests and children”.
“Low-key entertainment” is planned for early entry ticket holders on 23 September, which is limited to 20,000 people.
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