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Updated: 13 Apr 2021, 19:03
WHILE the UK is opening up beer gardens and gyms, Monday saw us open up our restrictions to allow us to travel anywhere in our county.
Especially good for the bigger counties like Cork and Galway, the lifting of the 5km rule has opened up a world of new opportunities for those sick of their own area.
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With shops and pubs closed, we are all walking more than everCredit: Alamy
With outdoor exercising and walks, the only thing we can really do at the moment, getting to see a part of the county that you may not have visited in months is a small boost to our mental health.
Updated: 15 Feb 2021, 16:54
A POLICE vehicle used to control riots during the Troubles has sold in England for €3,555.
The fortified 26-ton RUC truck was mounted with a water cannon to disperse troublemakers in 1970 and has sold on eBay for £3,100.
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The fortified RUC truck as it looks now
Military equipment specialists Allsops of Bolton said it is believed to be the only one of its kind still in existence, after being kept outside a museum for over two decades.
Jonathan Allsop said: “We have had a lot of enquiries, a lot of people have come forward and told us about the engine…It has restoration potential and to be quite honest it should be restored.”
Prime Time Reporter
This time last year, the country s high streets were festooned with the trappings of Valentine s Day – love hearts, soft toys and chocolates in almost every shop window, the flower sellers doing a roaring trade.
This February, the shops are almost all shuttered, the flower sellers conspicuous by their absence. Any couples hoping for a romantic meal will have to eat it at home.
Is romantic Ireland dead and gone?
According to sex educator Dr Caroline West, 11 months of restrictions have taken their toll in several ways. Some parts of the population have been having a really good time. Sales of sex toys are through the roof, sales of lingerie are through the roof, she told Prime Time.