A mechanical fault caused London’s Tower Bridge to become stuck in the ‘open’ position earlier today. The iconic landmark remained impassable for about an hour while mechanics worked to fix the problem. Traffic in central …
A female prisoner housed in a Dublin facility has tested positive for coronavirus. It is understood that the person in question has been incarcerated for ten days, and was in isolation for all of that …
British health authorities are warning that the R number keeps rising, prompting concerns about the need for a second total lockdown. The R number is now over 1, the first time since the lifting of …
The national forecaster is warning of heavy rain across Ireland over the weekend, but temperatures will remain mild. Today, Saturday, will see some sunny spells mixed with outbreaks of heavy rain, and temperatures reaching 19C …
Student travel company STA has ceased trading in the UK with immediate effect. A spokesperson for the company has confirmed that the coronavirus has decimated STA’s business. More to follow… Tell us your thoughts in …
Around 16,000 people remain without power in the aftermath of Storm Ellen. The weather system raged across Ireland throughout Wednesday night, knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of customers. Most have now been reconnected, …
The Covid-19 pandemic might be over ‘in two years,’ according to World Chief Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. According to Mr. Adhanom, a vaccine alone wouldn’t be alone to end the pandemic, adding that …
The R number is believed to have risen past 1 in the UK again. According to health authorities there, the number is now between 0.9 and 1.1. The R number represents the number of people …
A coronavirus outbreak has forced a factory that makes sandwiches for M&S to temporarily close. Greencore, sited in Northampton in the UK, was recently thrown onto the spotlight after it emerged that almost 300 workers …
Airbnb has moved to ban all house parties worldwide following reports of ‘illegal gatherings.’ The company issued a statement to say that it will limit property occupation to 16 people for the foreseeable future, though …
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