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Opinion: Older people have lost their confidence during Covid - we cannot forget them

CEO of ALONE Seán Moynihan says we owe it to our older people to put the correct plans for re-emergence.

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Apr 27th 2021, 7:00 AM

Cinemas, galleries and museums set to re-open next week, but Dáil told January restrictions may be needed

The Dáil is debating the next steps the government should take in moving out of Level 5 restrictions.

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Nov 24th 2020, 6:55 PM

'People won't enjoy Christmas with the threat of another lockdown hanging over them', says Eoghan Murphy

Pressure has also been mounting on Micheál Martin to set out that the country will not return to another lockdown after Christmas.

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Nov 19th 2020, 5:25 PM