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Covid-19 powers allowing Government to impose legal restrictions to be let lapse tomorrow
Cabinet approves the drafting of new law to cover all emergency Covid powers
Emergency Covid-19 powers extended after narrowly passing Dáil vote
Minister told government will not continue to receive 'a blank cheque' for their Covid response
Seanad passes extension of emergency Covid-19 powers until November, but SF to push for earlier July review date
Government to extend emergency Covid-19 powers until November
Government accused of 'blurring lines' on emergency pandemic powers
Simon Harris to extend emergency Garda powers until 18 May
Junior minister concerned about Garda treatment of Debenhams protesters, calls for regular review of powers
Gardaí record 34 incidents where Covid-19 emergency powers were invoked
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles