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Myanmar s army seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi
Philip Sherwell, Asia Correspondent at The Sunday Times, reports that Myanmar s military has seized power in a coup against the democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
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Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports from Cork University hospital, where staff and patients battle the third wave of Covid-19.
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19 additional Covid-19 deaths confirmed in Northern Ireland
Dr Frances O Hagan, GP based in Armagh, discusses the vaccine roll-out in Northern Ireland as well as falling numbers of Covid-19 cases.
Cillian Sherlock reports on how third level students are coping with remote learning
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Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, responds to Garda and Opposition criticism of the Govt s new Covid-19 restrictions
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Ireland s Covid-19 death toll passes 3,000
Orla Keegan, Head of Education, Research and Bereavement at the Irish Hospice Foundation, on dealing with grief during the Covid pandemic
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Big tech still in legal limbo over policing hate speech
Aengus Cox reports on the debate of freedom of speech online, and the recent tech giants shutdown of social media platform, Parler.
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Schools back on a phased basis from February - Varadkar
Pat Leahy, Irish Times political editor, discusses the Govt s plans to continue the lockdown until at least 5 March and for significantly increased quarantine rules for people coming into the country.
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145 fewer patients with Covid-19 in hospitals
Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports on the latest Covid-19 figures and trends as seven more deaths and 1,372 new cases of the virus were reported by the Department of Health yesterday.
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Ireland s ethical approach to the vaccine roll-out
Dr Siobhán O Sullivan, Chief Bioethics Officer with the Department of Health and NPHET member, on the ethical decision-making involved in rolling out Ireland s Covid-19 vaccination programme.
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Covid-19: 51 further deaths, 2,608 new cases
George Lee, Science Correspondent, has the latest update on Covid-19 statistics and calls by the Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan to avoid non-essential travel.
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Prof James McInerney, Head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham, discusses the destruction caused by the new variants of COVID-19.
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Belmullet has highest Covid-19 rate in Ireland
Dr Illona Duffy, Monaghan-based GP, and Dr Fergal Ruane, Mayo-based GP, on their battle against the high levels of Covid-19 in their respective areas.
George Lee, Science Correspondent, reports on the possibility of longer Covid-19 restrictions
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EU leaders to discuss 70% adult vaccination target
Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, reports that the Taoiseach will join other EU leaders on a video conference to discuss vaccinating 70% of the adult population by the summer, the threat of new Covid variants and the potential for more coordinated lockdown
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Talks on reopening of special schools to resume
Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor with the Irish Independent, reports on the blame game between the Govt and unions and the expected extension of level 5 restrictions.
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Galway sees a rapid surge in Covid cases