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Saturday 31 October 2020
Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has urged people to take “all the necessary precautions”.
The findings come from a new poll carried out this month.
Baker Ray O’Neill shares his views on Level 5 restrictions where he says supporting local is vital. He has two delicious bread recipes for you.
A report from May – just a week after an outbreak at the nursing home – highlighted some areas of non-compliance at the centre.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Department of Health this evening.
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.
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.
The Stormont executive said last night it is hoping measures it introduces will avoid the need for another lockdown.
The Connacht side will have four players unavailable for their Division 3 relegation battle.
The national incidence rate of Covid-19 is now over 300 per 100,000 population in the last 14 days.
Remdesivir was one of the first drugs to show relative promise in shortening the time to recovery in some coronavirus patients
Greater Manchester moved into the highest alert level, Tier 3, this morning, and Wales will introduce its two-week “firebreak” lockdown at 6pm.
Cavan has the highest incidence rate in Ireland, with more than 1,000 cases per 100,000 people.
A TD said on RTÉ Radio One at the weekend: “We have stopped measuring suicide and self-harm in this country.”
An investigation focused on the organisers of the protest is now underway.
First Minister Arlene Foster said the region’s economy could not be turned on and off like a tap.
Five players and a member of the Saffrons’ backroom staff have now tested positive, while another player is currently self-isolating.
The concept has been frequently referenced since the beginning of the pandemic.
A decision on whether Sunday’s match at Twickenham can go ahead is set to be made by 3pm on Friday.
There are about 25 reasons listed that allow people to travel beyond their 5km limit.
Two TDs from the Roscommon–Galway constituency say the nursing home is located in their area.
The latest figures were confirmed by the Northern of Ireland Department of Health this afternoon.
All activities must now be suspended after a new statement from the governing body.
HSE CEO Paul Reid said it was a “risk-based decision we had to make”.
Rachel O’Neill lives with anxiety and depression and says ‘bad actors’ using mental health as an excuse to keep gyms open in Level 5 is unforgivable.
Spain is only the sixth country to pass this grim milestone.
Social Democrats TD Róisín Shortall says NPHET and the Government are not factoring in human behaviour and our social structures in their attempts to stop Covid-19.
The survey, carried out amid a recent surge in Covid-19 cases, highlights concern among the profession.
Robin Swann received an exposure notification this evening from the StopCovid NI proximity app.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said that the HSE has been repeatedly asked whether it has enough contact-tracing capacity.
Games in the SSE Airtricity League and Women’s National League can also go ahead.
The GUI and ILGU say they have sought clarity over whether driving ranges and practice facilities can remain open for exempted activities.
The latest figures come in ahead of the introduction of Level 5, which is due to take effect tonight.
Edwin Poots has accused Sinn Féin of trying to “distort and twist” his comments.
Phil Ni Sheaghdha says PPE has improved but greater supports are needed.
The HSE is to ask more than 2,000 people who received a positive Covid-19 test result last week to alert their own close contacts.
Dublin and Galway were set to meet in the final of the U20 Football Championship on Saturday, but that will not go ahead.
The introduction of rapid testing could be effective in Ireland in future, but we need to see its “real-world performance” here first, Hiqa said.
WELL, IT’S HALLOWEEN, the spookiest day of the year.
Among many traditions for Oíche Shamhna is the barmbrack.
There was a bit of chatter on social media yesterday about how the loaves should be cut after a woman posted a photo of a “crime scene” in which her husband had cut the barmbrack into triangular slices, as you would with a birthday cake.
So, today we want to know… What’s the correct way to slice a barmbrack?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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