News

'We may have to wait for first Moderna delivery' - Holohan

Chief medical officer Tony Holohan is warning that Ireland may face a wait for the first delivery of supplies of the new Moderna vaccine.

January 2021

News

Harshest lockdown measures return as construction shuts

The country is being put back into a full national lockdown with schools to close and most construction work to halt until the end of the month.

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News

Arctic spike sparks fears of 'big freeze'

A sudden rise in temper- atures high above the Arctic is being monitored here for fear it could spark weather similar to 2018's big freeze.

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'I feel great' - Maura (95) is first Dublin nursing home resident to get jab

A Covid survivor, who lost her husband to the disease, has become the first nursing home resident to receive the Covid-19 vaccine.

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HSE drops plan to find source of outbreaks as cases surge

Plans to identify the source of Covid-19 outbreaks have been abandoned amid a sharp escalation in cases.

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Soccer

Derby cup tie is a chance to make real statement

The jury is still out on Manchester's top two sides as they prepare to go head-to-head at Old Trafford this evening - and the outcome could have a huge impact on the season.

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Cocooner (24) upset as hip ops cancelled

A woman cocooning since last March has spoken of her disappointment after urgent hip replacement surgery was delayed for a fourth time.

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News

M&S blames a 'systems' issue for bare shelves 

Marks & Spencer has blamed a "systems" issue for empty shelves in stores as shoppers questioned whether it was due to post-Brexit disruption.

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Courts

Cartel's 'notorious' hired gun jailed over bid to murder Hutch mob's 'Mago'

One of the country's most dangerous gangland criminals has been convicted of an attempted murder linked to the Hutch-Kinahan feud.

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Courts

Dad threatened to slit garda's throat in front of children

A father-of-three threatened to slit a female garda's throat when she stopped and questioned him on an inner city street.

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News

'My world crumbled' - Liz Bonnin 'broken' over her mother's Covid death

Scientist and broadcaster Liz Bonnin has said she is "broken" after her losing her mother to the coronavirus.

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Courts

Student who escaped cuffs became violent to officers

A student escaped from handcuffs and tried to kick gardaí when she became violent after being arrested in a disturbance outside a Dublin hotel.

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News

Surgeries cancelled amid virus rise

Thousands of patients are having surgeries and clinic appointments cancelled as hospitals are in danger of running out of critical-care beds for people who are seriously ill with Covid-19.

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News

'Never as concerned' - Nphet warns number of deaths this month could be huge

People need to brace themselves for a significant number of Covid-19 deaths this month as enormous levels of infection will leave too many victims of the virus in hospital and in funeral homes, Dr Tony Holohan warned last night.

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Courts

'Light' drug user had €3k cannabis

A "light" user of cannabis who was caught with €3,000 worth of the drug had come under pressure to keep it in his home at the time, a court heard.

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News

RTÉ is bombarded with nearly 5,000 complaints

A satirical clip broadcast on RTÉ's New Year's Eve Countdown show has generated 3,500 emails and 1,250 calls since airing last Thursday night.

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News

Whittaker 'set to quit Doctor Who'

Jodie Whittaker has quit Doctor Who and will leave the show at the end of the next series, according to reports.

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News

Schools may be shut until end of the month in new Covid plan

Schools may remain closed until the end of the month under plans being considered by Government to stop the rapid spread of Covid-19.

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News

Harris denounces president over 'bold abuse of his power'

US Vice-president-elect Kamala Harris has denounced remarks Donald Trump made during a phone call with Georgia's Republican secretary of state Brad Raffensperger, in which he pressured him to "find" votes that would overturn the results of the state's presidential election.

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Suicide risk Assange cannot be extradited

A British judge has ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the US to face charges of violating the Espionage Act, because he is at extreme risk of suicide and might not be protected from harming himself in a US prison.

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News

Virus surge must be met head on to avoid catastrophe

It's not vaccines that will protect people from Covid-19 illness - it's vaccinations.

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Courts

Man who jumped onto garda car was 'not in right mind'

A man was "not in his right mind" when he jumped onto the bonnet of a garda car after officers were called to the scene of a domestic dispute in west Dublin.

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Courts

Wedding brawl got 'out of hand' after wife was attacked

Two friends took part in a brawl after a wedding at a hotel when a row in the lobby "got out of hand", a court heard.

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Courts

Granny 'at a loss' to explain shop theft

A grandmother was "at a loss" to explain why she shoplifted two jackets from a city centre store, a court heard.

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News

Pre-school delay will affect 130,000 children

Parents will be left in the lurch after the re-opening of pre-school programmes were postponed until January 11, affecting more than 100,000 children in the process.

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News

Gardaí shut down suspected shebeen

A suspected shebeen has been closed down by gardaí in the midlands after a search of a private premise close to the town of Kildare on Thursday night.

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OAP couple's terror as 5-man gang steals €8k in aggravated burglary

A 92-year-old man and his 89-year-old wife were terrorised in a horrific New Year's Eve aggravated burglary when a gang of up to five masked men stormed their home.

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Prison workers get €1.16m for stressful working conditions

Prison officers have shared more than €1.16m since 2018 in an allowance for having to deal with inmates at the country's high-security jail.

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Covid-positive mum welcomes first baby of 2021 and says 'it's crazy'

When Jennifer McWilliams (19) made a pre-Christmas dash into Holles Street, she initially thought she was having contractions - given that she was nearly 37 weeks pregnant.

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Keane firm alleges bid to take back Iveagh Market is 'illegal'

Publican and hotelier Martin Keane is alleging the move by Lord Iveagh to repossess the Iveagh Market in Dublin's south inner city is "illegal".