# Lockdown

All time

Researchers seek volunteers for Irish study on impact of quarantine on romantic relationships

Stressful experiences can impact on couples, but support from a partner during anxious times can also help alleviate stress.

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Apr 21st 2020, 6:05 AM

# Coronavirus

Explainer: Why are people protesting against Covid-19 lockdowns in the US?

At one protest in Colorado, a woman shouted at a healthcare worker ‘You go to work, why can’t I go to work?’

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Apr 20th 2020, 3:11 PM

# flattening the curve

'There does seem to be an increase in traffic': Don't let complacency scupper progress, Taoiseach warns

Ministers are warning that people need to respect the restrictions if progress is to be maintained.

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Apr 20th 2020, 1:10 PM

# Coronavirus

Ministers in UK downplay talk of lifting Covid-19 restrictions amid 'grotesque' criticism of Johnson

A report in the Sunday Times claims the prime minister missed five meetings of the key Cobra committee in the run-up to the outbreak.

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Apr 19th 2020, 1:03 PM

# United States

Some lockdown measures eased in US as protesters demand more

The number of Covid-19 cases, particularly in hotspot areas, continue to rise.

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Apr 19th 2020, 8:49 AM

# Coronavirus

Explainer: Here's how New Zealand's lockdown worked and how they'll be relaxing it next week

The country has been one of the most successful in containing the outbreak, with just over 1,000 known cases.

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Apr 18th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Lockdown

UK lockdown extended for three more weeks as number of coronavirus cases passes 100,000

861 new deaths were confirmed this evening, bringing the UK death toll to 13,729.

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Apr 16th 2020, 5:35 PM

# Covid-19

Periods of social distancing may be needed into 2022, Harvard researchers say

The researchers assume that Covid-19 will become seasonal, but say much remains unknown.

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Apr 15th 2020, 8:41 AM

# covid19

Schools begin to reopen in Denmark today while some shops reopen in Italy

Italy allowed bookshops, launderettes, stationers and children’s clothing retailers to re-open.

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Apr 15th 2020, 8:22 AM

# global toll

As worst-hit countries mull easing lockdown measures, global Covid-19 cases near 2 million

Experts fear that while the virus appears to peaking in some areas, it could begin to spike in others.

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Apr 14th 2020, 1:31 PM

Voices

Politics of a pandemic: How Covid-19 changes could open doors to a better Ireland

Dr Stephen Onakuse says the Irish electorate displayed a new empathy in GE2020 and somehow, the coronavirus brought the changes they sought.

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Apr 10th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Boris Johnson

Covid-19 restrictions expected to be extended in UK as death toll exceeds 7,000

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is deputising for Boris Johnson while he is in hospital, will chair an emergency meeting today.

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Apr 9th 2020, 8:27 AM

Voices

Teaching during the Covid-19 crisis: Four weeks in, the novelty has given way to inertia for some students

One secondary school teacher describes the swift and extraordinary changes that she and her students are adjusting to.

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Apr 8th 2020, 7:00 PM

# london lockdown

Tottenham issue warning after Mourinho and players seen training together in public

It appears a group broke the coronavirus social-distancing rules to train.

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Apr 7th 2020, 10:39 PM

# Trouble

Man City's Walker facing disciplinary action for breaching lockdown conditions

The England defender has apologised for his behaviour.

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Apr 5th 2020, 4:21 PM

# Interview

The Ireland and Lions legend running a Top 14 club under lockdown

This may be the most surreal period of Jeremy Davidson’s career but the former Irish star has not lost his focus as rugby faces its biggest battle yet.

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Mar 31st 2020, 9:34 PM

# Lockdown

'My mother realised I can’t be eating tins of biscuits' - Ex-Cork City defender McCarthy on being back home

The 21-year-old has been speaking about his experiences in the Scottish Premiership since joining St Mirren in January.

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Mar 30th 2020, 4:28 PM

# Probe

Jack Grealish mystery after Range Rover crashes into parked cars during lockdown

Less than 24 hours before the incident, the player launched a video appeal for people to stay at home.

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Mar 30th 2020, 8:05 AM

# Lockdown

Deaths from Covid-19 rise in Spain by 769 in a day

The number of cases in the country jumped by 7,800.

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Mar 27th 2020, 1:27 PM

# joyriders

A-League player arrested after drunken joyriding in golf buggy while supposed to be on lockdown

Tim Payne of Wellington Phoenix and his team-mate Oliver Saile are under investigation by the FFA after being stopped by the police on a Sydney road.

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Mar 25th 2020, 7:03 PM

# covid19

Debunked: No, Ireland is not in a 'lockdown sequence' despite what this Facebook post says

The post claims the Irish government has been slowly implementing a country-wide lockdown since last Sunday.

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Mar 25th 2020, 5:49 PM

# Front Pages

'House arrest' , 'End of freedom': UK front pages react to Johnson's decision to lockdown Britain

Johnson made the announcement in an address to the nation from within No 10 Downing Street yesterday evening.

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Mar 24th 2020, 7:24 AM

# Covid-19

UK in lockdown: Boris Johnson tells British people to 'stay at home' for three weeks to slow coronavirus spread

Johnson made the announcement in an address to the nation from within No 10 Downing Street this evening.

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Mar 23rd 2020, 10:30 PM

# Lockdown

Coveney confirms charter flight to repatriate Irish citizens stuck in Peru being arranged

There are currently 135 Irish citizens in Peru.

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Mar 22nd 2020, 2:13 PM

# Lockdown

Simon Coveney reassures Irish citizens stuck in Peru amid reports that 'all airports to close tonight'

It was hoped that a flight would be organised to get Irish people out of Peru before the lockdown escalates further.

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Mar 21st 2020, 9:43 PM

# activities

Download a free copy of The42's colouring book and entertain the young sports fan in your house

She Can! features some of Ireland’s top female athletes.

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Mar 20th 2020, 11:46 AM

# Lockdown

France shuts bars, nightclubs, cinemas and restaurants to help combat coronavirus

A number of countries have imposed sweeping restrictions to help fight the illness.

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Mar 15th 2020, 8:33 AM

# Coronavirus

'Prohibition to circulate in the streets': Spain goes into lockdown mode as state of emergency declared

France has witnessed a surge in cases, with 4,500 people infected, and 91 deaths.

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Mar 14th 2020, 9:45 PM

# grounded

Ryanair cancels all flights to and from Poland in response to ban on foreign travellers

The airline has said it will contact affected passengers in the wake of the measure.

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Mar 14th 2020, 3:36 PM

# Covid-19

St Vincent's Hospital starts recruiting for healthcare workers to meet rising demand amid coronavirus outbreak

Some posts will be filled immediately.

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Mar 12th 2020, 4:17 PM

# Lockdown

Coronavirus: Schools 'actively working on contingency plans' in case of nationwide closures

No closures have been implemented but this is being constantly reviewed.

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Mar 12th 2020, 12:02 AM

# Lockdown

'There's literally police patrolling the streets... Rugby is irrelevant at this point'

Irish players Ian Nagle and Mick Kearney were lucky to get out of Italy before the lockdown.

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Mar 11th 2020, 4:41 PM

# Coronavirus

Italian prime minister extends lockdown to entire country in bid to tackle Covid-19 outbreak

Italy has seen the worst outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus in Europe to date.

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Mar 9th 2020, 9:45 PM

# unidentified plane

White House lockdown: Restrictions lifted after initial alert caused by plane entering restricted airspace

Evacuations were ordered as a precaution and lasted about half an hour.

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Nov 26th 2019, 2:17 PM

# Lockdown

More than two-thirds of Irish prisoners on 'restricted' regime kept in cells for 21 hours a day, report finds

A new report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust has raised concerns over Ireland’s increasing prison population.

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Oct 27th 2018, 4:22 PM

# Lockdown

White House on lockdown as car crashes into security barrier

A woman was arrested following the incident.

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Feb 23rd 2018, 9:08 PM

# Lockdown

Holland heaps praise on 'Bakkies Botha type' Kleyn

Munster’s second row stalwart can feel the makings of an effective partnership with the South African.

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Sep 21st 2017, 6:23 AM

# London Attack

Tourists locked inside London Eye pods amid major security alert

The attraction says it is in constant contact with its guests.

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Mar 22nd 2017, 4:42 PM

# Long Goodbye

'All calm on the western front': Fine Gael happy with Enda's message at crunch meeting

Kenny will deal with the leadership issue “effectively and conclusively” when he returns from the US.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 8:52 PM

# Lockdown

Over 50 injured as strange smell shuts Hamburg airport

Early reports suggest a gas leak in the terminal.

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Feb 12th 2017, 1:34 PM