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Saturday 31 October 2020
Cabinet is expected to discuss the fallout from the controversy over the handling of legislation which was passed last week.
Over 97,600 children are being transported daily to school.
Government ministers held an incorporeal meeting this evening to discuss the measure.
Public Health Officials last night confirmed 234 new cases – including 103 in Dublin – and two further deaths.
Ireland is one of only five EU members that doesn’t recognise sick pay as a right.
Dublin has seen a considerable increase in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
It was confirmed earlier that Health Minister Stephen Donnelly felt unwell this afternoon and is now isolating.
Yesterday, Cabinet agreed that ‘wet’ pubs can reopen their doors on 21 September.
The decision was made at a Cabinet meeting this afternoon.
The government want gardaí to be given powers to interrupt and prevent house parties and social gatherings in breach of the guidelines.
Over the last 14 days 455 cases had been reported in Kildare, 81 in Offaly and 41 in Laois.
Martin said serial testing at nursing homes will also continue to monitor the situation.
“I wish I was in a position to share better news today, but I am not,” Taoiseach Micheál Martin said after Cabinet met.
Malta and Cyprus are among the countries that may be removed from Ireland’s green list this week.
Bunreacht na hÉireann states: “The Government shall consist of not less than 7 and not more than 15 members.”
All schools have been closed since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Donohoe said he accepts it has caused “great annoyance and anger” but defended the controversial decision.
Some ministers do not want to undermine the notion of Ireland as an open economy.
Ministers approved the proposal at cabinet this evening.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the mandatory detention of those arriving into Ireland is ‘not workable’.
The taoiseach said that he was first made aware of the incident on Friday.
Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan said he will be “a thorn in the side of the government”.
Dara Calleary said that it was a setback not to be asked to head up a Department, but added that he is going to “get back on the horse”.
The National Women’s Council said the low number is a consequence of a failure to run enough women on electable seats.
A Cabinet sub-committee, meanwhile, has agreed to ease restrictions on air travel to some countries within Europe from July.
The recommendation will go before Cabinet ministers tomorrow.
Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan will be carving up the Cabinet positions. Here’s who we predict.
Minister for Education Joe McHugh said he hopes that schools, teachers and SNAs “feel they can get involved”.
The change will also accommodate those returning from a period of paternity or adoptive leave.
The current deal to use private facilities during the Covid-19 crisis will not be extended beyond the end of June.
There have been calls to halve the guideline from 2m to 1m.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced plans for Phase One reopening this afternoon.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was taken by surprise when Dr Tony Holohan made the announcement last month.
Holohan said the questions he was asked by ministers last week were ‘reasonable and sensible’.
Age Action said older people have been “talked about, but not to”.
One minister said the briefing had “no good news” with another describing it as “very grim”.
Smith was sacked as NI secretary during the Cabinet reshuffle.
The proposal was put forward by Minister for Transport Shane Ross.
Under the new system, drivers who speed excessively will be hit with heavier penalties.
The Labour party in Ireland has said that Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal is the most realistic to avoid a no-deal.
WE’RE JUST A day out from the spookiest night of the year.
Halloween will look a bit different this year, with no trick-or-treating advised.
Nonetheless, there are plenty of traditions that we can still continue from the safety of our own homes, one being pumpkin carving.
So, today we want to know: Have you carved a pumpkin for Halloween this year?
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