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Friday 23 October 2020
President Donald Trump’s nominee could clear the final hurdle on Monday.
A notice was issued last night that the ViraPro hand sanitiser being used in schools had been recalled.
Gardaí carried out the search operation, under warrant, at approximately 3.15pm at a house in Deanhill Navan.
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland announced the recalls today.
It’s in our hands. Together we can get through this.
Today, Northern Ireland came to the end of its first week of a four-week circuit-breaker.
Many animals will begin hibernating for winter over the next few weeks.
Advocates and survivors of mother and baby homes have been outraged at the government’s handling of legislation passed in the Dáil last night.
Several Barbarians players left the team hotel in London earlier in the week resulting in the cancellation of Sunday’s game against England.
Here’s your round-up of what made headlines today.
It’s a coronavirus-free zone as we bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.
Three men have been arrested.
An Garda Síochána and the RSA have launched a new public awareness campaign.
An unfortunate first-half own goal by Áine O’Gorman proved fatal on the evening as Ukraine gained the upper hand.
A report from May – just a week after an outbreak at the nursing home – highlighted some areas of non-compliance at the centre.
All you need to know about your Irish and international chat show options.
The Bill allows the transfer of a database of 60,000 records compiled by the commission to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.
The teen is understood to have been an occupant of the hatchback car.
How closely have you been paying attention to the sports headlines this week?
Garreth Kelly, 39, died following an incident in Kingswood, Co Dublin, on 25 February last.
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The HSE said that the closure would have no impact on testing responses.
The Bill will now be sent to the President for early signature.
Vera Pauw’s Ireland were beaten 1-0 by group rivals Ukraine in a decisive qualifier, as their bid to reach a first-ever major tournament took a hit.
The move is seen as a victory for environmentalists.
Retail Excellence Ireland has said it is writing to the Tánaiste over its concerns.
Owners said that plans had only been temporarily halted.
CEO Philip Browne says the union must make drastic budget cuts if crowds cannot return to games next year.
Yesterday in Dublin, gardaí arrested 11 people following an anti-lockdown protest in the city.
The Stormont executive said last night it is hoping measures it introduces will avoid the need for another lockdown.
The Constitutional Court ruling severely restricts access to abortion in Poland.
In a much calmer debate than we’ve seen, Trump may have taken the night on points, but all Biden had to do was not mess up, and he was in the clear.
The Department of Agriculture said the product – which has been recalled from schools – was a “possible public health concern”.
The same model of gun used to kill Veronica Guerin was also discovered.
The Department of Agriculture had warned that the product was recalled, citing possible public health concerns.
Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor never played Australian Rules football until their late teens but tomorrow they will become just the fourth and fifth Irishmen to play in the Grand Final.
NTA CEO Anne Graham said today that there are “more people travelling than need to travel” which is putting pressure on capacity.
Both Republicans and Democrats are claiming victory.
On day one of Level 5 let’s look at the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland – and how the data compares with last week.
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump and former vice president Joe Biden took part in another debate last night, the final head-to-head before voting on 3 November.
The previous debate was fractious and almost unwatchable as the pair shouted over each other, but last night was more measured by comparison.
Trump denied being racist, saying no US president since Abraham Lincoln has “done what I’ve done for the black community”. Biden then said Trump “pours fuel on every single racist fire” and claimed he “has a dog whistle about as big as a fog horn”.
You can catch up on the main points here.
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