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Tuesday 19 January 2021
The 33-year-old playmaker is unlikely to be without a contract for long.
Under the new measures, shops, bars and restaurants will be closed.
The country reported a record-high 993 deaths in one day earlier this week.
The 64-year-old was the star of the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
St Mark’s Square was drowned by water after a flood defense system failed.
Wayne Pivac’s team finished fifth in the tournament but their only wins in 2020 have come against Italy and Georgia.
The cases were recorded in the Fijian camp.
Franco Smith’s men will be gutted to have come up short of a win over the Scots in Florence.
“We have almost no more beds available,” Rodolfo Punzi, head of the hospital’s infectious disease department said.
Meanwhile, Italy has recorded 1 million cases of Covid-19 since the pandemic began.
Italy was the first European country hit by coronavirus.
Adam Griggs’ Ireland are awaiting news on their final clash against France, which is due to be rescheduled.
Eddie Jones’ men scored five tries but didn’t have it all their own way.
The Ireland scrum-half hit the ground running despite an eight-month gap between competitive fixtures.
Every single player had a role in Claire Molloy’s try just before half-time against Italy.
Ireland’s attack came in for praise on the latest episode of The42 Rugby Weekly Extra.
24-year-old Will Connors was man of the match on his Ireland debut against Italy.
There were lots of good performances in the 50-17 win over Italy on Saturday.
Cinemas, gyms and pools have been closed while bars, cafes and restaurants face an early curfew.
Ireland had encouraging variety in their kicking game as they beat Italy in Dublin.
Adam Griggs’ side has one more game to play after picking up another home win on Saturday night.
Andy Farrell’s men know that a bonus-point win could secure them the title but France are far from pushovers.
Adam Griggs’ charges got their campaign back underway with a win at Energia Park.
Ireland can still win this year’s Six Nations title but it is advantage England as we head into next week’s final round of fixtures.
Andy Farrell’s men scored seven tries in a 50-17 win over Italy in Dublin.
Andy Farrell’s side run in seven tries to hammer Italy at the Aviva.
Attack coach Mike Catt says teams ‘can’t just be one-dimensional anymore.’
Attack coach Mike Catt also believes newcomer Hugo Keenan has “a huge future.”
From The42
Italians change both half-backs as they bid for first win on Irish soil this century.
Ed Byrne and Jamison Gibson-Park are set for their first caps off the bench against Italy.
Johnny Sexton has been reflecting on his captaincy of Ireland as the Six Nations gets underway again.
The Munster back row is heading into the restarted Six Nations in superb form.
The exemption granted to elite sport has the Ireland skipper feeling privileged.
Many governments are seeking to avoid a repeat of full-scale lockdowns seen in spring.
From The42
The Leinster number 8 will be eager to bank 80 Test minutes after injury limited his time in the first three rounds.
The measure was imposed after a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Andy Farrell’s men restart their 2020 Six Nations campaign next weekend in Dublin.
International rugby is scheduled to return to these shores next week.
Diogo Jota’s brace helped his side to a comfortable Nations League win over Sweden this evening.
A LABOUR SENATOR has called for a six-month levy on housing sites that lie vacant for more than six months.
The Business Post reported yesterday that hundreds of luxury apartments lie vacant at two prominent Dublin rental blocks.
Labour housing spokesperson Rebecca Moynihan said described this as a “scandal… while thousands of families have no proper home”.
She said a levy on empty housing is “urgently needed” – there is already a vacant site levy in place.
An independent report presented to government in 2018 did not recommend bringing in a vacant property tax at that time.
So today we’re asking: Should there be a levy on housing units that lie vacant for over six months?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Larry Donnelly reflects on the final days of President Donald Trump’s term.
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