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Thursday 22 October 2020
The cash was seized in April of this year.
On Friday, Zach Tuohy became the second Irish player after Jim Stynes to reach the 200 appearance mark in the AFL.
Portlaoise and Ferbane amongst the winners as the senior football action returned.
The number of those in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment nationwide has reduced to 232,400.
Over the last 14 days 455 cases had been reported in Kildare, 81 in Offaly and 41 in Laois.
A decision on whether to extend the regional lockdown is expected to be made by the government later today.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The measures were announced this evening.
A number of counties are experiencing new outbreaks, but smaller in scale compared to the counties where restrictions are in place.
“In all cases, the level of asymptomatic infectivity appears to be very high,”O’Brien Fine Foods said in a statement.
The new restrictions came into effect in Kildare, Offaly and Laois from midnight.
The recent increase in cases in Ireland is largely associated with clusters in three counties.
Local TDs have been reacting to the latest restrictions imposed on Laois. Offaly and Kildare.
The Football Association of Ireland have made a similar announcement.
The meat industry today said there have been a high proportion of asymptomatic positive cases among workers.
The Government announced the measures on the back of NPHET advice following a spike in cases in recent days.
The outbreak is largely associated with meat processing factories.
The Acting Chief Medical Officer called on people in the three counties to be particularly cautious.
Investigations are ongoing.
A substantial quantity of suspected cannabis herb and products were seized following the search of a vehicle in Raheen.
An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Authority.
The seizure happened yesterday.
Cannabis and cocaine were seized by gardaí on Wednesday.
The women were arrested after their car was stopped on the M7 motorway this afternoon.
Six changes for Brian Cody’s Cats.
The O’Moore county have set up a Leinster semi-final with Kildare.
Brian Lohan’s Banner side went three from three in Ennis.
There were three rescheduled National Football League fixtures down for decision this afternoon.
There’s plenty of inter-county hurling action this weekend.
Mike Quirke spoke to John Sugrue after replacing his fellow Kingdom native as the new Laois boss.
Good news for the 2015 All-Ireland Premier Junior champions.
Evan O’Carroll and Kieran Lillis netted late on at Dr Hyde Park.
It is believed Helbijs Lejins may be in the Dublin area.
Laois Camogie announced yesterday that the county would not field for the 2020 inter-county season due to ‘unavailability of players’.
The 2015 All-Ireland Premier Junior champions have withdrawn from all adult competitions.
There were five O’Byrne cup games down for decision today.
The O’Byrne Cup action continued today.
There were four O’Byrne Cup games down for decision today.
The Kerryman is without Donie and Paul Kingston ahead of his first outing in charge.
The experienced midfielder is set to return to Rosenallis, the club he started out with as a juvenile.
In Carlow, meanwhile, there was a hugely dramatic finish between St Mullins and three-in-a-row-chasing Mount Leinster Rangers.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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