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Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week
Ireland to get first 35,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next week
The 9 at 9 Leaving Cert results, some Brexit checks postponed, and eco-nomics: here’s what’s making the news today.
Door-to-door testing blitz in England to find ‘every single’ South African strain case
Door-to-door testing blitz in England to find ‘every single’ South African strain case
Monday
1 Feb 2021
Timeline: How the EU provoked anger in Ireland and the UK with plans for a hard border for vaccines
Timeline: How the EU provoked anger in Ireland and the UK with plans for a hard border for vaccines
Explainer: Why has the Myanmar military staged a coup and what happens next?
Explainer: Why has the Myanmar military staged a coup and what happens next?
Commission decision to invoke Article 16 without consulting Irish government 'extraordinary'
Commission decision to invoke Article 16 without consulting Irish government 'extraordinary'
The 9 at 9 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.
Sunday
31 Jan 2021
Over 4,000 people detained at Alexei Navalny protests across Russia
Over 4,000 people detained at Alexei Navalny protests across Russia
Taoiseach still has faith in Commission despite Article 16 move but says 'mistakes were made'
Taoiseach still has faith in Commission despite Article 16 move but says 'mistakes were made'
'Adding insult to injury': Anger over mother and baby home recordings being destroyed
'Adding insult to injury': Anger over mother and baby home recordings being destroyed
Tony Blair says EU was 'very foolish' over NI vaccine move
Tony Blair says EU was 'very foolish' over NI vaccine move
Lawyers leave Trump's impeachment team ahead of trial
Lawyers leave Trump's impeachment team ahead of trial
Government report on period poverty to be launched next month
Government report on period poverty to be launched next month
Saturday
30 Jan 2021
EU backs down after Northern Ireland Protocol row provoked fury and dismay on both sides of Irish Sea
EU backs down after Northern Ireland Protocol row provoked fury and dismay on both sides of Irish Sea
Friday
29 Jan 2021
'Jesus, I've lived the dream, it has been great': Veteran RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman is retiring
'Jesus, I've lived the dream, it has been great': Veteran RTÉ journalist Tommie Gorman is retiring
Ireland to receive 300,000 fewer vaccine doses to April due to supply issues
Ireland to receive 300,000 fewer vaccine doses to April due to supply issues
HSE hoping to provide daily vaccination figures 'in the next week or two'
HSE hoping to provide daily vaccination figures 'in the next week or two'
Nicola Sturgeon on a united Ireland: 'You can guess my general predilection around it'
Nicola Sturgeon on a united Ireland: 'You can guess my general predilection around it'
Thursday
28 Jan 2021
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
Macho face-off thankfully replaced by policy as Eoin Ó Broin and Richard Bruton debate housing
Macho face-off thankfully replaced by policy as Eoin Ó Broin and Richard Bruton debate housing
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Mandatory hotel quarantine to be expanded and 'Iceland model' explored - Tánaiste
Mandatory hotel quarantine to be expanded and 'Iceland model' explored - Tánaiste
Expert group reviewing if antigen tests can be used in schools and workplaces
Expert group reviewing if antigen tests can be used in schools and workplaces
UK government says there'll be 'no interruption' to vaccine supply amid EU row
UK government says there'll be 'no interruption' to vaccine supply amid EU row
Gove insists Johnson’s mid-pandemic trip to Scotland is ‘absolutely essential’
Gove insists Johnson’s mid-pandemic trip to Scotland is ‘absolutely essential’
Wednesday
27 Jan 2021
Confusion reigns over mandatory quarantine rules for arrivals from Britain
Confusion reigns over mandatory quarantine rules for arrivals from Britain
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
Every week of lockdown between 700 and 800 houses will not be built, says minister
'Seen as criminals first, children second': 1,000 children in Ireland involved with criminal networks
'Seen as criminals first, children second': 1,000 children in Ireland involved with criminal networks
Leaving Cert alternatives under consideration but clarity to be given within the next few weeks, says Tánaiste
Leaving Cert alternatives under consideration but clarity to be given within the next few weeks, says Tánaiste
Unionists express 'growing discontent' over Brexit deal via graffiti and social media
Unionists express 'growing discontent' over Brexit deal via graffiti and social media
Children's Committee wants Chair of Mother and Baby Homes Commission to answer questions
Children's Committee wants Chair of Mother and Baby Homes Commission to answer questions
Johnson takes 'full responsibility' for pandemic response as expert warns UK could see 50,000 more deaths
Johnson takes 'full responsibility' for pandemic response as expert warns UK could see 50,000 more deaths
Tuesday
26 Jan 2021
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Here's What Happened Today: Tuesday
Taoiseach: 'Zero-Covid strategy is not possible or sustainable'
Taoiseach: 'Zero-Covid strategy is not possible or sustainable'
Travellers into Ireland to be subject to mandatory quarantine at home or in a hotel, government says
Travellers into Ireland to be subject to mandatory quarantine at home or in a hotel, government says
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Government approves drafting of legislation for new role of directly elected mayor for Limerick
Government approves drafting of legislation for new role of directly elected mayor for Limerick
Giuseppe Conte resigns as Italy's Prime Minister - so what's next?
Giuseppe Conte resigns as Italy's Prime Minister - so what's next?
Germany joins AstraZeneca in rejecting 'completely incorrect' reports on Covid vaccine efficacy in elderly
Germany joins AstraZeneca in rejecting 'completely incorrect' reports on Covid vaccine efficacy in elderly
Quarantine hotels set to be introduced in UK to limit spread of Covid variants
Quarantine hotels set to be introduced in UK to limit spread of Covid variants