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Friday 23 October 2020
The country is under Level 5 restrictions until 1 December.
Many Irish businesses have an online presence and in the run-up to Christmas will rely heavily on support here at home.
Europe’s elite club competition returns to our screens this evening.
The IFA has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
Fewer people send letters nowadays, opting for other forms of communication such as email.
The Tánaiste has said the government is looking at providing people with the legal right to request remote working.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
The Government already rejected NPHET’s Level 5 recommendation earlier this month and instead opted for Level 3.
A raft of spending measures were announced yesterday as part of Budget 2021.
No income tax increases or cuts are expected, but tweaks to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) are on the cards.
There has been a spike in cases in recent weeks.
It’s 23 days until election day.
New laws are set to be drafted after the matter was discussed by the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 yesterday.
And no, ‘all of them’ isn’t an option.
Some government TDs have called for the move.
The idea is under consideration from the government.
NPHET told the government that moving to Level 5 now was the “only opportunity” to get Covid-19 back “under control”.
The coalition leaders are to meet the CMO Dr Tony Holohan today to discuss the recommendation.
Both sides agreed to renew their efforts to reach a compromise yesterday.
Public health officials asked people to reduce their contacts as Covid-19 cases continued to rise.
A nice contentious question to start your Friday.
The scheme will see an individual be able to claim up to €125 back in tax credits.
A major report has revealed the poor health of the post office network.
Will you stay up to watch Joe Biden debate US President Donald Trump?
England has introduced a fine of up to £10,000 for people who fail to quarantine.
The flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of additional groups this year.
Temperatures are set to drop to as low as -2 degrees tonight.
You’ll be getting it this weekend either way.
Many people have been affected by job losses, isolation and a lack of social interaction in recent months.
The pandemic has put a halt on most holiday plans this year.
Curtain-twitching brought to its full potential, but in the middle of a pandemic – would you do it?
So-called ‘wet’ pubs will be permitted to open today for the first time since March, if they are located outside of Dublin.
Fianna Fáil’s approval rated dipped again in the latest Sunday Times poll.
It’s Sunday morning, and we need to talk about eggs…again.
67% of employers surveyed said they support the idea.
The much-awaited plan was announced yesterday.
Éilis Ryan of the Workers’ Party has said there is an ongoing backlog of tests.
It’s 102 days until Christmas.
Ireland doesn’t have the best relationship with foreign languages.
Many of the 3,000 pubs that don’t serve food have been closed since March.
Next week, the government is to launch its medium-term on how Ireland will operate during the pandemic.
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
Some sun with a couple of showers; cool
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Windy with periods of rain
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Min: 7 °C
Mainly cloudy, showers around; breezy
Max: 12 °C
Min: 7 °C
