The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that the health spend during the Covid-19 outbreak will cost up to €2bn. Speaking to fellow cabinet members Donohoe said the outbreak will hit public finances hard. …
Gardai manning a Covid-19 checkpoint in Waterford seized over €50k worth of cocaine. The incident happened after Gardai stopped and searched a car on Monday morning. It’s understood that it was a routine checkpoint stop …
The World Health Organisation has warned against lifting Covid-19 restrictions too early. In a statement a spokesperson said that it would be wrong to lift restrictions to early as a second wave could occur. The …
Ferry company Stena Line has issued a furlough notice to 600 staff across Ireland and Britain, amidst a huge decline in bookings. It is understood that the company also plans to shed 150 jobs across …
Popular messaging app WhatsApp has announced the introduction of a limitation to message forwarding for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis. The move follows reports of a ‘significant increase’ in message forwarding over the last …
The Covid-19 death toll in Spain has risen again, dashing hopes of an impending start of the recovery. A total of 743 people died in the country over the last 24h, following a four-day decline …
China has not reported any new Covid-19-related deaths over the last 24h, but officials have urged caution as the regime has a tendency to obfuscate unfavorable facts. The country did report 32 new infections, all …
The UK has reported the death of 758 more people from Covid-19-related causes. The official death toll there now stands at 5,655. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson remains in intensive care after his condition …
Over 850,000 people are now claiming unemployment benefits, it has emerged today. The coronavirus crisis has wiped out tens of thousands of jobs across Ireland, sending the economy into a downward spiral that is likely …
India has taken the unprecedented decision to shut its rail network, the first time it has done so in its 167 years of history. All passenger trains will remain parked until April 14 at least. …
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