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Friday 27 November 2020
The Government has announced its advice for December and the Christmas period.
Ryan Tubridy will launch the new fund on tonight’s Late Late Toy Show.
Those in need can attend the mobile kitchen between 10am and 1pm on Christmas Day.
Dr Ryan said he doesn’t “envy” the Irish government and there are “no easy answers”.
Sinn Féin’s John Brady posed the question to Minister Simon Coveney as it is “playing on the minds” of children across the country.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
Figures from the BPFI show €22m was scammed through card fraud alone last year.
Public health officials have pleaded with Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving or spend the holiday with people from outside their household.
There are over 2,100 children in direct provision and over 2,500 experiencing homelessness.
The Taoiseach has said that the country will move back to Level Three restrictions from 1 December.
It comes amid work within the UK to allow people to meet in a “careful and limited way” over Christmas.
Pippa Hackett said businesses reopening and closing again wouldn’t suit anybody.
It’s the time of giving, after all.
The sector has warned it will lose out on 30% of its annual income.
Many people are unsure of what to do and critical of mixed mesages from the government.
Research shows people’s main concern is about the health of their families and friends making it unlikely they will choose to put them at risk.
Pressure has also been mounting on Micheál Martin to set out that the country will not return to another lockdown after Christmas.
The test centre at Dublin Airport is open to anyone who wishes to take a test.
Level 5 restrictions are due to end on 1 December.
Deputy CMO Dr Ronan Glynn said he thinks the majority of people will decide “it’s simply not worth it”.
There are 39 days left until Christmas.
Did you put yours up straight after Halloween, or are you waiting until the last minute?
It’s part of Cork County Council’s ‘A Real Cork Christmas’ initiative.
Micheal Martin said he would give advanced notice to businesses ahead of December.
All 17 locations will be lit up from the first week in December until the end of the month.
Between the deluge of online orders and the need to social distance in depots, An Post has said “everything takes longer” this year.
Reid told Newstalk Breakfast people will still need to limit their social contacts after 1 December.
NPHET has warned that an easing of measures at Christmas risks a surge of the coronavirus in spring.
Government sources have said Ireland has already agreed to be part of the new EU programme that will open up travel.
Government aims to have travel traffic light system up and running by 8 November.
David Jamieson also spoke of his fears of a ‘time bomb’ of civil unrest.
Many retailers – if they have an online presence – are depending on customers shifting to online sales.
A new directory of Irish companies to buy gifts from was launched this week.
An Garda Síochána and the RSA have launched a new public awareness campaign.
DublinTown said 2020 has been “an extremely difficult year” for businesses.
Several claims online say the store is to stop retail sales from next week.
The plan is for the next six months so Christmas occurs right in the middle.
It’s 102 days until Christmas.
The photo, which Simon Byrne posted on Twitter, attracted considerable criticism.
ONE OF THE most eagerly anticipated nights of the Irish TV year is finally here, with not even 2020 being able to stop the broadcast of the Late Late Toy Show.
Covid-19 restrictions mean it will be a different kind of show this year, but it still promises to be a special night – perhaps more so than usual given the year we’ve had.
For the day that’s in it, we’re asking: Will you watch the Late Late Toy Show?
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