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# Evening Sitdown

# Evening Sitdown

Your evening longread: Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins on the legacy of The Silence Of The Lambs

10 minutes ago 463 Views 1 Comment

We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.



# Rock Of Dunamaise

# Rock Of Dunamaise

Group fined after travelling 100km to Co Laois beauty spot

15 minutes ago 5,431 Views 4 Comments

Gardaí on patrol in Portlaoise found a group that had travelled well outside their 5km to visit the Rock of Dunamaise.



# Euro Vision

From The42

# Euro Vision

Leinster and Munster get home advantage in revised Champions Cup knockout format

33 minutes ago 13,641 Views 14 Comments

Draws for Champions Cup and Challenge Cup knockout rounds will take place on 9 March.



# Factcheck

# Factcheck

FactFind: What are Covid-19 vaccines effective at preventing?

40 minutes ago 3,715 Views 0 Comments

A social media post has drawn incorrect conclusions to suggest that Covid-19 vaccines are ineffective.


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# Pigeon Hold

# Pigeon Hold

Stormont researcher gets in a flap after pigeon interrupts finance committee meeting

44 minutes ago 3,496 Views 8 Comments

The pigeon was dragged into a video call by an attendee’s cat.



# Diff

# Diff

'I'm so lucky to have got it shot': Irish moviemakers on the challenges of getting their films on screen

1 hour ago 2,783 Views 0 Comments

In the run-up to Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, we speak to Rachel Carey, AnneMarie Naughton and Eva Birthistle about releasing films in 2021.



# Courts

# Courts

Accused in criminal trial granted permission to attend his trial remotely

1 hour ago 4,548 Views 0 Comments

Mr Justice Tony Hunt said that it was an “unusual application but it comes out of the unusual times we live in”.



# In Camera

# In Camera

High Court told that John Delaney bid for court proceedings to be held in private is 'very draconian'

1 hour ago 13,713 Views 0 Comments

Delaney’s legal team has said that the potential dissemination of legal documents is “a matter of enormous concern” to him.



# Podcast

# Podcast

The Explainer: Why is the government changing the Living With Covid plan again?

2 hours ago 10,077 Views 34 Comments

We take a look for this week’s podcast episode.



# National Service Plan

# National Service Plan

HSE struggles to recruit public-health doctors, as it launches 2021 spending plan

2 hours ago 6,073 Views 20 Comments

Over half of the HSE’s boosted budget will go towards non-Covid-19 measures.



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Coronavirus: 56 deaths and 574 new cases confirmed in Ireland

2 hours ago 69,443 Views 137 Comments

The latest figures were confirmed by health officials this evening.



# International Travel

# International Travel

Mandatory quarantine proposals will be seen as harsh by some and insufficient by others, says minister

3 hours ago 11,478 Views 91 Comments

The new legislation is being debated in the Dáil this afternoon.



# Tyreik Wright

From The42

# Tyreik Wright

Aston Villa report ‘sickening’ racist abuse of Ireland U19 international to police

3 hours ago 18,302 Views 20 Comments

Tyreik Wright, who is currently on loan at Walsall, received a torrent of abuse on Tuesday night.



# Roll-out

# Roll-out

Donnelly: Ireland could have enough doses to vaccinate 10.3 million people

3 hours ago 24,749 Views 83 Comments

The minister said this will be dependent on supply but this is based on what Ireland has secured.



# Factcheck

# Factcheck

FactCheck: No, this photo of a massive crowd in Bucharest does not show a protest against Covid-19 restrictions

3 hours ago 18,656 Views 0 Comments

Social media posts have falsely described a photo from Romania in 2017 as a recent anti-restrictions protest.



# Crime Watch

# Crime Watch

€22.5k worth of cash and jewellery, including Rolex watches, seized during raid in Longford

3 hours ago 12,414 Views 8 Comments

The seizure was made during a search in Longford town yesterday evening.



# Take Five

# Take Five

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

3 hours ago 4,474 Views 0 Comments

Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…



# Mother-and-baby Homes

# Mother-and-baby Homes

TDs ask how testimony 'miraculously appeared down back of sofa', as time runs out to extend Commission

Updated 4 hours ago 24,701 Views 30 Comments

A Social Democrats’ motion to extend the commission’s term by one year had broad support but is non-binding and is not being acted on by government.



# Dublin

# Dublin

Gardaí investigate social media users for identifying teen charged over knife attack at IFSC

4 hours ago 10,938 Views 0 Comments

A judge has warned that they can face prosecution for breaking reporting restrictions.



# CervicalCheck

# CervicalCheck

Taoiseach to 'check out' why Dr Gabriel Scally is no longer overseeing CervicalCheck plan

5 hours ago 15,241 Views 5 Comments

148 out of 170 of Scally’s recommended actions have been implemented, with a further 12 on track to be completed.



# Arrests

# Arrests

Gardaí arrest seven people following reopening of hair salon in Balbriggan

Updated 5 hours ago 80,281 Views 0 Comments

The arrests were made earlier today.


# Nathan Collins
From The42
# Nathan Collins
'He wants to captain Ireland': The making of a teenage star admired by Arsenal, Man United and others
6 hours ago 24,163 Views 6 Comments
Leixlip native Nathan Collins has risen through the ranks to become one of the most highly rated young defenders in English football.


# Covid19

# Covid19

Family carers 'devastated' after being left out of changes to vaccine priority list

6 hours ago 15,328 Views 35 Comments

Yesterday the government announced people with underlying conditions that put them at high risk have been moved up the priority list.



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Revised Living with Covid plan offers 'nothing new' and is a ‘wing and a prayer’ strategy, Dáil told

Updated 6 hours ago 31,532 Views 109 Comments

Labour’s Alan Kelly attacked the plan during Leaders’ Questions today.



# Dublin

# Dublin

Two men appear in court over €200,000 cannabis seizure

7 hours ago 10,078 Views 0 Comments

The two were arrested yesterday following searches in Dublin and Meath.



# RIP

From The42

# RIP

Former Ireland international Gary Halpin passes away age 55

8 hours ago 54,436 Views 13 Comments

The prop represented Ireland at two Rugby World Cups.



# Your Say

# Your Say

Poll: Has government communication on Covid-19 restrictions been clear in recent weeks?

9 hours ago 37,553 Views 101 Comments

Varadkar said that if there have been any failures “we have to accept responsibility for that”.



# Nine At Nine

# Nine At Nine

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

11 hours ago 15,234 Views 0 Comments

Here’s what’s making headlines this morning.



# Room To Improve

From The42

# Room To Improve

'It's amazing how focused people get on one game' - Sexton says Ireland can rediscover attacking edge

12 hours ago 11,932 Views 18 Comments

Elements of Ireland’s play have come in for criticism following the Six Nations defeat to France.



# Drivers

# Drivers

Government confirms further extension to expiry dates of driving licences

12 hours ago 39,656 Views 23 Comments

A letter will be sent to every customer who is entitled to an extension.



# Analysis

# Analysis

Bad news, delivered badly? Taoiseach defends government communications, says the message is clear

13 hours ago 52,855 Views 141 Comments

When there is no fuel left in the tank, communication is key.



# Deleted Audio

# Deleted Audio

TDs still pushing for extension of Mother and Baby Homes Commission despite 'miraculous' recovery of testimony

14 hours ago 13,918 Views 8 Comments

The commission is due to dissolve on 28 February but a number of TDs want its term extended amid concerns over deleted audio recordings.



# Coast Guard

# Coast Guard

Coast Guard says it aims to resume cliff training as volunteers express safety concerns

14 hours ago 9,998 Views 2 Comments

Some volunteers have not done a training exercise in months.



# Evidence

# Evidence

Gardaí investigating if school withheld information about alleged sexual assault of student

20 hours ago 71,709 Views 0 Comments

It is understood that a separate GSOC investigation is also being carried out.

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# Accident

From The42

# Accident

Tiger Woods 'very fortunate' to survive after suffering serious injuries to both legs in car crash

Updated 21 hours ago 108,510 Views 66 Comments

Woods did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the early-morning incident in Los Angeles.



# Return To Play

From The42

# Return To Play

Inter-county GAA to resume at Level 4 with May start at earliest for 2021 season

22 hours ago 28,022 Views 9 Comments

Inter-county training is unlikely to resume until after 5 April.



# High Court

# High Court

Judgement reserved in injunction application over Pete Taylor's Bray boxing club

22 hours ago 23,257 Views 0 Comments

Taylor claims the council is wrongfully trying to evict him and the club from a facility.



# Flooding

# Flooding

Flooding in Cork, Kerry and other areas following Status Orange rainfall warnings

Updated 23 hours ago 62,030 Views 18 Comments

A Status Orange rainfall warning for Cork, Kerry, Tipperary and Waterford was in place throughout today.


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# Shot In The Arm

# Shot In The Arm

People with underlying conditions have been moved up the vaccine priority list

Updated 23 hours ago 70,481 Views 44 Comments

Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed the change this evening.



# Lockdown

# Lockdown

'A time will come when they diverge': Government yet to consider plan of what to do when restrictions ease in Northern Ireland

23 hours ago 26,898 Views 15 Comments

Northern Ireland remains in lockdown until 1 April.

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