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Saturday 31 October 2020
An extra 251 acute beds in Q4 of this year, and 232 acute beds in Q1 next year, are included in the plan.
This includes children whose parents or other relatives may be at risk, or who may be anxious about the Covid-19 pandemic.
A petition signed by 25,000 people called for maternity leave to be extended due to a lack of childcare for women returning to work.
This will apply to British citizens returning to the UK, but won’t apply to those travelling from Ireland.
There’s been a lot of concern from publicans that they will be the last industry to open.
The cut in services has placed additional pressure on families.
It is the first major European league to end the campaign prematurely, meaning there will be no relegation or promotion.
The government advised local authorities not to issue licences for events of more than 5,000 attendees.
Storage space for oil is now running out, which precipitated today’s steep dive.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Simon Harris urged people to share a light tonight.
Contracts covering the 2019/20 season in England are set to expire on 30 June.
The clapping began at 8pm.
A government spokesperson said it was being guided “by the need for compassion and care for families who will be affected”.
The not-for-profit institute said that the labour market “is set to face the largest one quarter shock in living memory”.
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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Tracy Ward explains how burnout affects us – and what to do if we’re feeling it.
The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
Windy; a little a.m. rain, then a shower
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