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
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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.
A group of 31 police officers have each been slapped with £200 fines after they hired a professional barber to cut their hair at a police station, it emerged today.
They hired a professional barber to come in and cut their hair at Bethnal Green police station in East London on Sunday, January 17 - while the country remains in the grip of its third lockdown, with more than 1,000 people dying every day.
The Metropolitan Police officers have all been given the fixed penalty notices for breaching Covid-19 regulations while on duty.
Two officers who organised the barber are now under investigation for misconduct.
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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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Reduced capacity and mandatory social distancing means fewer patrons for Kansas City bars, even with the Chiefs headed back to the Super Bowl.
The Peanut on Main is a mainstay in the Kansas City bar scene, and thanks to its popular buffalo wings, one might expect the joint to be packed during playoff football especially with the Chiefs playing the Buffalo Bills in Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
Alas.
This time last year, the south Plaza watering holed was packed “wall to wall” with fans, said Andrew Hosler.
On this night, Hosler and Chaney Butner sat at the bar with one social-distancing table on the left, and another on the right.
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