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# covid-19 - Tuesday 24 March, 2020
Coronavirus: India puts 1.3 billion people under 'total lockdown'
Police are patrolling the streets and used loud megaphones to tell residents to stay indoors.
IRFU make €500,000 available to clubs in light of coronavirus disruption
The union also confirmed they will put in place a moratorium on all club loan repayments for four months.
Opinion: If you're in business, you need to get ahead of this Covid-19 crisis
Jason O’Sullivan says now is a time of major change, and businesses must try to adapt.
Bayern Munich and Dortmund players agree to take 20% pay cuts
Footballers at a number of Bundesliga sides are doing the same, while German football will not start back until 30 April at the earliest.
Coronavirus: These are the 'essential retail outlets' that can stay open
The Department of An Taoiseach provided an indicative list this afternoon.
Irish horse racing to be shut down as Taoiseach bans all sporting events
Race meetings have still been taking place behind closed doors, but that will stop after today’s announcement.
'These signs tell us we need to move': Health chief explains introduction of new restrictions
A range of concerning statistics were cited as the explanation for new measures being put in place now.
Private hospitals will be made public for duration of coronavirus pandemic
The State will take control of all private hospital facilities.
Government working on 'contingency plans' for Leaving Cert
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that there was a very good chance state exams would go ahead as planned this summer.
Leo Varadkar: Gardaí will be more visible on the streets 'encouraging groups to disperse'
Varadkar said gardaí would not be employing “coercion”.
Taoiseach announces all non-essential shops to close, restrictions on gatherings of more than four people
The new measures were confirmed today.
Taoiseach announces increase in Covid-19 unemployment payment to €350 per week and temporary wage subsidy
The new payment is a rise of more than 50% of the benefit scheme announced last week.
'Many of us are staying here to avoid infecting our family at home': Irish people in London amid the coronavirus crisis
Irish people in London describe the mood in the city, which is now facing a major lockdown to tackle coronavirus.
Kerry's Mark O'Connor: 'It's still a bit of a shock to the system but it was always going to happen'
Kerry’s Mark O’Connor on the AFL season being shut down after Saturday’s game with Geelong.
Barretstown charity launches online platform to support seriously ill children
The charity offers free camps and programmes for children and their families living with a serious illness.
2020 Ladies National Football Leagues cancelled - and will not be completed
The LGFA confirmed the news amid the Covid-19 outbreak.
US could become Covid-19 epicentre after 'very large acceleration' in cases - WHO
In the past 24 hours, the World Health Organization said that 85% of new cases were in Europe and the US.
More than 500 people have died in Spain over the past 24 hours from Covid-19
The number of deaths in Spain from the coronavirus has more than doubled since Friday.
INMO calls on HSE to pay student nurses and midwives during Covid-19 outbreak
Hundreds of student nurses are set to begin their unpaid work placements this month.
Ryanair expects flights to be grounded from today and warns it could last until May
Ryanair has offered its planes for rescue flights and for the transport of medicine.
Disney+ launches in Ireland today, here are our top picks to watch first
The new streaming service has over 500 films and thousands of television episodes.
'Mission impossible' - Australia's A-League finally pulls the plug
A quartet who have represented Ireland play their football in Australia.
Tipperary postpone April club action and changes in store for 2020 championship format
No games or training will take place in the Premier county until 26 April.
Elderly patients in Spain found abandoned, sometimes dead, in nursing homes
The army has been charged with helping to disinfect retirement homes in Spain.
China to end travel restrictions in province where Covid-19 first emerged
From midnight tonight, healthy residents will be permitted to travel outside the province.
Opinion: 'We are in the midst of the worst crisis since World War II'. An Irishman in Italy on the Covid-19 nightmare
John McCourt says it’s simple: by leaving your home you are causing more deaths.
Irish government expected to announce restrictions for public parks and open spaces
The National Public Health Emergency Team meets this morning to decide the latest advice to the public.
'Our country is meant to be open': Donald Trump could remove Covid-19 restrictions by next week
Trump said that state governors would have the final say on any measures he introduced.
'House arrest' , 'End of freedom': UK front pages react to Johnson's decision to lockdown Britain
Johnson made the announcement in an address to the nation from within No 10 Downing Street yesterday evening.
University researchers in Belfast have been awarded a grant to find a Covid-19 treatment
The funding grant has been awarded as one of several projects that will receive part of a €21.5 million fund.
'You can't roof a house from home': Construction chiefs say they await HSE order to down tools
Right now, there are over 100,000 people still involved in construction across the island.
# covid-19 - Monday 23 March, 2020
RTÉ's Claire Byrne says she felt shocked, guilty and now relieved after contracting Covid-19
Byrne told her own programme this evening that she is “through the peak of Covid-19″.
Peter Schmeichel praises young Irish goalie's ingenious way to train while in self-isolation
We all need some good news right now.
UK in lockdown: Boris Johnson tells British people to 'stay at home' for three weeks to slow coronavirus spread
Johnson made the announcement in an address to the nation from within No 10 Downing Street this evening.
Covid-19 death toll in Europe passes 10,000
A total of 10,058 people with the novel coronavirus have died in Europe.
Opinion: We survived lockdown in China, you too can get through this Covid-19 crisis
Greg McDonough and his wife and son have been on lockdown near Wuhan for weeks.
Every single county in Ireland now has at least one coronavirus case - here's a breakdown of where the virus is
Dublin has the highest numbers of cases with 402.
Two more deaths and 219 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland
Both patients were male and in the east of the country.
Champions League and Europa League finals officially shelved by Uefa
The showcase matches will not take place in May, as scheduled.
Consumer watchdog warns about hand sanitisers and other products that 'are not fit for purpose'
The CCPC says it is monitoring products for sale online.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (10170)
I like both (1869)
Rain, for sure (826)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (589)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
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