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- 77 more Covid-19 deaths and 1,910 cases reported
There have been 77 more coronavirus-related deaths reported by the Department of the Health as well as 1,910 new cases of Covid-19. - Vaccinations delays 'put us in a problem' - Taoiseach
Delays to the supply of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine will "put us in a problem", the Taoiseach has said. - Schools will not reopen fully before St Patrick's Day
Not all of the one million students in the country will be back in school before St Patrick's Day, the Taoiseach has said. - Over 1,500 arrested as Navalny supporters hold protests
Police detained over 1,500 people and used force to break up rallies around Russia today as tens of thousands of protesters demanded the release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Mr Navalny's wife was among those detained. - Status Yellow snow and ice warning in effect for west
A Status Yellow snow and ice warning is in effect for counties Galway, Mayo, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. - Europe, vaccines and variants: The race against time
Europe is in a race against time. While the early roll-out of the vaccine has been beset by difficulties, it is expected to pick up dramatically from March. But the arrival of more infectious Covid variants is threatening to extinguish the hopes associated with mass vaccination. - Legendary US talk show host Larry King has died
Legendary US talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87. - 12 Covid-19 deaths and 670 cases in Northern Ireland
There have been twelve more coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. - Covid-19 - We've got to get out of this place
Is this the longest January in history? It certainly feels that way, writes Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers. - Q&A: Should I book a summer holiday abroad?
While holidays abroad ground to a halt last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many will be hoping to return to the skies at some stage in 2021. - China marks Wuhan lockdown anniversary
China has reported more new cases of Covid-19 and the financial hub of Shanghai imposed new restrictions, as the country marked the anniversary of the world's first coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan city, where the disease emerged in late 2019. - Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of girl
The Italian data privacy watchdog has ordered video app TikTok to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the app. - Joe Biden kept busy on first days in office
A toppled flagpole is easily righted but restoring a country battered by a devastating pandemic and deep political divides is a far bigger challenge for President Joe Biden. - Teenager charged over Dublin city centre assault
A 14-year-old boy has been remanded in custody on charges connected to an assault of a 49-year-old woman in Dublin city centre which left her in critical condition in hospital. - Schools seek 'action not soundbites' from Department
Limerick principal urges ministers "not to use vulnerable children as a political football" amid heated debate about reopening of special education classes. - ECB reconsidering Lane's private calls with investors
The European Central Bank is considering whether chief economist Philip Lane should continue to hold private calls with investors after policy meetings, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Friday. - CUH appeals for volunteers to ease pressure on ICU
Cork University Hospital had to make an appeal for clinical staff to volunteer shifts to help deal with the pressure on its intensive care unit last night. - AstraZeneca warns of limited vaccine supplies to Europe
British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has warned that supplies of its coronavirus vaccine to Europe will be "lower than originally anticipated" due to reduced production at a manufacturing site. - 2,371 new cases of Covid-19 and 52 further deaths
There have been 52 more Covid-related deaths and 2,371 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health. - Trump impeachment trial to begin in February - Schumer
The US Senate trial of former president Donald Trump will begin the second week of February, after the article of impeachment is transmitted to the chamber early next week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said today.
