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# Level 5 restrictions

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Opinion: 'In legal terms, there is no prohibition on attending or organising religious services'

Oran Doyle and David Kenny argue that the State to date has blurred the lines between legal restrictions and advice around Covid.

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Apr 1st 2021, 7:00 AM

There are 1,823 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and 216 people in ICU

Prof Philip Nolan has said that he expects hospital admissions to “remain very high for weeks”.

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Jan 26th 2021, 12:22 PM

Women with previous smear abnormalities will still be able to get colposcopy appointments

Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, a number of GP clinics won’t be able to offer smear tests as part of CervicalCheck.

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Jan 7th 2021, 6:10 AM