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IRELAND
- Public health officials have confirmed a further 1,025 cases of Covid-19 and no new deaths in Ireland.
- The most common number of close contacts that a person who tests positive for Covid-19 in Ireland now has is three.
- President Higgins has signed a Bill into law that will allow a system of graduated fines to be introduced as sanctions for breaching Covid-19 regulations.
- The Minister for Agriculture has said that there is “no sign” of issues with other sanitisers after the recall of a sanitiser that was in circulation in schools, health service locations, and retail.
- Eight deaths and 896 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland.
- The Tánaiste has said it is “unfair” for non-essential shops to stay open by selling PPE.
- Inflight transmission of Covid-19 may have resulted in the infection of 59 people across Ireland, according to a new study.
- Tributes have been paid to Terence MacSwiney, a revolutionary and former Lord Mayor of Cork, who died a hundred years ago on this day.
- The Bank Holiday Monday will likely be off to a wet start with showers and possible spot flooding predicted during the night.
WORLD
#UNITED STATES Senate Republicans have voted overwhelmingly to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett towards final confirmation despite Democratic objections, just over a week before the presidential election
#SPAIN The Spanish government is preparing to enter a new state of emergency to stem surging coronavirus infections
#VACCINE The US’s top infectious disease specialist Dr Fauci has said that it could be known before the end of the year whether there is a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19
#NUCLEAR An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, allowing the “historic” text to enter into force after 90 days
PARTING SHOT
A Noteworthy investigation has found that Ireland’s tree-planting policies are bad news for biodiversity.
The investigation has revealed a number of findings on Ireland’s forestry policies and their impact on our biodiversity.
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