# face-coverings - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Ffp2 Mask
# Ffp2 Mask
Respirator masks include FFP2 face masks.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 28 December, 2021
# Debunked
# Debunked
A video viewed thousands of times on an Irish Facebook page contains incorrect information about the effectiveness of masks.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 27 October, 2021
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
Commons authorities said it couldn’t compel MPs to wear masks as they are not deemed to be Parliament employees.
# face-coverings - Monday 17 May, 2021
# Opening Time
Non-essential retail is allowed to resume from today Face coverings are still mandatory to wear for customers and staff Queues at some stores but reopening generally more low key than last year Footfall a boost for cities but retailers warn tourism is still important
# face-coverings - Sunday 18 April, 2021
# Israel
# Israel
Masks will still be required indoors, however.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 26 January, 2021
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
The Financial Services Union has welcomed the decision by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.
# face-coverings - Monday 7 December, 2020
# Spsv
# Spsv
Drivers of taxis are entitled to refuse carriage to somebody not wearing a face covering under new regulations.
# face-coverings - Friday 13 November, 2020
# Cases Rising
# Cases Rising
The country recorded 191 new coronavirus cases today.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 11 November, 2020
# Debunked
# Debunked
This claim has been shared widely on Facebook recently.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 9 September, 2020
# Schools
# Schools
That’s according to a survey conducted by trade union Fórsa.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 26 August, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The Education Minister has said all pupils must wear face masks, unless there is a medical reason not to.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 25 August, 2020
# About Face
# About Face
Face coverings will not be recommended in schools more widely in England, but will be at the schools’ discretion.
# face-coverings - Sunday 23 August, 2020
# Carbon Dioxide
# Carbon Dioxide
A widely shared Facebook post incorrectly claims that wearing a mask causes people to breathe in their own carbon dioxide.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 19 August, 2020
# Mass Gatherings
# Mass Gatherings
The leaders of the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and Methodists issued a statement today.
# face-coverings - Thursday 13 August, 2020
# Your Say
# Your Say
It is mandatory to wear face coverings on public transport.
# face-coverings - Monday 10 August, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
You have to wear a face covering in most shops from today.
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
It is now mandatory to wear a face covering in shops, hairdressers, cinemas and museums.
# face-coverings - Friday 7 August, 2020
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
The Department of Education confirmed the latest advice in a statement this evening.
# Back To School
# Back To School
Students at third level institutions have been advised to wear face coverings if they cannot maintain a distance of two metres.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 5 August, 2020
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
Face masks will become mandatory in all shops and retail centres from Monday.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 21 July, 2020
# Natwest
# Natwest
A tweet sharing a photo of a notice at a NatWest branch suggests that the notice was displayed in Belfast.
# face-coverings - Saturday 18 July, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Phase 4 has been delayed and there are some new restrictions on the way – what does it mean for you?
# face-coverings - Thursday 16 July, 2020
# Political Cover Up
# Political Cover Up
The move also extends to hallways and work spaces and includes TDs, Oireachtas staff and reporters.
# face-coverings - Wednesday 15 July, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Ministers approved the proposal at cabinet this evening.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 14 July, 2020
# Boris Johnson
# Boris Johnson
The order comes into force on 24 July and people who don’t comply could face a fine of up to £100 (€110).
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
Advocacy group Chime suggested that transparent face-shields should be allowed to be used instead.
# face-coverings - Sunday 12 July, 2020
# NBRU
# NBRU
There is some confusion around who will police new regulations that make face coverings on public transport mandatory.
# face-coverings - Thursday 2 July, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Compliance across various services ranges from 40% to 98%, the National Transport Authority has said.
# face-coverings - Monday 29 June, 2020
# Phase Three
# Phase Three
Enforcement will not begin for a number of weeks, the CEO of the National Transport Authority said.
# face-coverings - Thursday 25 June, 2020
# Cover Up
# Cover Up
It follows weeks of criticism that not enough people were wearing face coverings while on public transport.
# face-coverings - Thursday 11 June, 2020
# Face Coverings
# Face Coverings
The campaign will outline best practice for use of face coverings in retail outlets and on public transport.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 9 June, 2020
# Guidance
# Guidance
Dr Tony Holohan has said “we need to do better” in terms of the general public wearing face masks as recommended.
# Phase Two
# Phase Two
The chief medical officer said he’d been shopping at the weekend and was struck by the number of people not wearing one.
# face-coverings - Thursday 4 June, 2020
# UK
# UK
Here in Ireland, advice on wearing face coverings on public transport is a guidance, not a rule.
# face-coverings - Tuesday 2 June, 2020
# Consumer Protection
# Consumer Protection
The CCPC has warned against claims that these items protect the wearer from Covid-19.
# face-coverings - Friday 15 May, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
The use of face coverings will not be made a legal requirement.
# face-coverings - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland
Stormont leaders also confirmed that the North’s Covid-19 infection rate is still too high to ease restrictions.
# face-coverings - Saturday 2 May, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
Face coverings could possibly be advised for use while on public transport or in retail settings.
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