LAST UPDATE | 8 Jan 2021
EVERY MORNING, TheJournal.ie brings you all the news you need to know as you start the day.
1. #US: Donald Trump has, for the first time, acknowledged his presidency was ending as calls grew for his removal from office for encouraging a mob to march on Capitol Hill. The only two women in Trump’s inner cabinet resigned overnight.
2. #CAPITOL HILL RIOT: A US Capitol police officer has died of injuries sustained during clashes with a mob of Trump supporters who overran a session of Congress.
3. #LEAVING CERT: Talks are due to take place between teachers’ unions and the Department of Education this morning after the Government reversed a decision to have Leaving Cert and special education students return to school buildings from next week.
4. #HOSPITAL CAPACITY: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland that an agreement with the private hospitals is being finalised as the number of patients with Covid-19 in hospital continues to rise.
5. #TRAVEL: The Department of Health expressed “serious concerns” about international travel advice issued by The European Centre for Disease Control & Prevention in the run-up to Christmas, claiming it was inconsistent and lacking in evidence.
6. #CRECHE: The Irish Independent is reporting that the Government is looking at plans to force creches to refund parents if children can’t attend during Level 5 restrictions.
7. #BREXIT: Bloomberg is reporting that UK retailer Debenhams has halted online sales to Irish customers, while some sailings were canceled between Ireland and Britain.
8. #BREXIT AGAIN: The Irish Times reports that Revenue is allowing hauliers to temporarily forgo customs requirements to allow them to move goods from Britain.
9. #WEATHER: A low temperature-ice Status Yellow warning is in place until 11am.
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