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summer 2021
Hairdressers and inter-county travel due to reopen on 10 May, while beer gardens and outdoor dining set for 7 June
the dup
'A difficult day': Reaction as Arlene Foster announces she is to step down as leader of the DUP
The heave
These are the party pressure points that led to Arlene Foster's decision to quit as DUP leader
good causes
Government to review how Lotto funds are given to charity after concerns about 'transparency' of system
nine euro meal
Government likely to scrap €9 rule as minister says outdoors makes it safe 'not whether you eat chicken nuggets'
Meeting
O'Gorman stresses GSK's 'moral obligation' over vaccine trials but company's position 'remains unchanged'
covid19
Taoiseach says largest delivery of Pfizer vaccines to Ireland - 191,800 doses - arrived today
pp meeting
Taoiseach highlights difficulties in domestic use of the ‘green cert’ or vaccine bonus to access services
outdoor summer
We should be a ‘less puritanical’ and a 'little more relaxed' about those enjoying themselves outdoors, says Varadkar
burials bill
Bessborough survivor says more women 'will die not knowing if their child is rotting in a septic tank'
Pharmacists
Vaccines: Pharmacists 'frustrated' with slow involvement, while NIAC Johnson & Johnson advice reported
Hot Water
Boris Johnson accused of saying he'd rather let Covid-19 'rip' than impose 'mad' lockdown last year
Vaccines
'We want to have families left to go back to': Medics here say Ireland must help India tackle huge Covid-19 wave
reporting restrictions
President Higgins signs law paving the way for the naming of child murder victims
easing restrictions
Another 'outdoor summer': Here's when to expect this week's Covid re-opening decisions
dept of children
Illegal adoption investigator says she was treated 'disrespectfully and in an unprofessional manner' by Dept
history repeating itself
'My foster father wiped down everything I touched': Call to tackle racism in social care
The Battle of Britain
Dominic Cummings hits back at Downing Street sources who blamed him for leaking Dyson texts
Covid-19
Covid-19: Hospital numbers at lowest level since early October as 13 new walk-in test centres to open
Data Protection
Sinn Féin appointed officer to manage voter database only after being contacted by DPC
data-sharing impasse
Stormont leaders call on Irish Government to share data on passengers arriving on the island
Recruitment
No medical students have been hired as vaccinators, despite Minister saying they were giving jabs at vaccine centres
Out of work
Varadkar says it's 'extraordinary' under 35s are experiencing their second recession in their adult life
online activity
Mary Lou McDonald says voters can 'of course' ask Sinn Féin what information the party holds on them
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