The 9 at 9: Monday
Nobel Peace winner Aung San Suu Kyi detained by military, AstraZeneca promises the EU more vaccine doses, and student nurses’ letters to the Health Minister. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Monday 1 Feb 2021, 8:45 AM Feb 1st 2021, 7:55 AM 14,394 Views 1 Comment
Finally, we ve reached the Spring.
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1. #MYANMAR: Myanmar’s military has staged a coup and detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, declaring it had taken control of the country for one year under a ‘state of emergency’.
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1. #IMPEACHMENT 2: Donald Trump has become the first US resident to be impeached twice, with 232 votes in favour of impeachment and 197 against last night.
2. #SO WHAT’S NEXT? House Speaker Nancy Pelosi now must submit the article of impeachment to the Senate – then the Senate would hold a trial and vote. A two-thirds majority is needed to remove Trump, meaning 17 Republicans must vote against Trump.
3. #HOSPITAL CAPACITY: Health Minister Stephen Donnelly plans to have 700,000 people vaccinated by the end of March, and 1.5 million people vaccinated in each of the second and third quarter of the year.
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1. #INSTITUTIONS: The Sunday Independent has revealed that the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report, which is to be published on Tuesday, found that 9,000 children died in the just 18 institutions investigated.
2. #VARIANT OF CONCERN: How could two new Covid-19 variants wreak havoc on Ireland’s virus response, just as we’re about to roll out the vaccine?
3. #FIRE: A large fire that broke out at a recycling centre in Ballyfermot is now under control, after Dublin firefighters tackled the blaze for hours last night.