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19.04.2020 / 08:13

Child maintenance being withheld due to virus - lone parents

Lone parents, mostly single mothers, have encountered "significant" non-payment of child maintenance since coronavirus pandemic emerged in recent weeks, according to several groups advocating on their behalf.

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Garda Jack issues an important message

A young Donegal boy has been warming hearts around the world for his call for people to stay home and stay safe.

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Lifting of restrictions in May must be 'low risk' with 'high return' - Minister Harris

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said any measures being taken to lift restrictions here in early May would have to be "low risk" from a public health point of view but "high return" from a societal or economic point of view.

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Ó Muircheartaigh urges those cocooning to stay active

Legendary commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh has launched a campaign to encourage people who are cocooning at home to get out into their garden and exercise more during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Brexit: The transition, the extension and the pandemic

On Wednesday Michel Barnier and David Frost held a video call for 45 minutes. With both men back from coronavirus convalescence it was an opportunity to inject political momentum into the stuttering negotiations on Britain's future relationship with the EU.

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Holohan says Covid-19 curve flattened, no peak coming

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that the Covid-19 curve has now been flattened and that there is no peak coming.

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Homeless charities challenge official rough sleeper figures

Some homeless charities have challenged official figures that show the number of rough sleepers in Dublin is down to just 25.

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'Lucky' garda describes his Covid-19 ordeal

A garda from Balbriggan in Dublin he is "lucky" to have recovered from the coronavirus and return home after being critically ill in Beaumont hospital.

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The Health Service Executive has confirmed that 11 people have died at one nursing home in Dublin since 2 April.

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Properties available for rent in central Dublin up 71% on comparable period last year

There was a 71% increase in the number of rental properties coming on the market in central Dublin in the past five weeks compared to the same period last year, according to property website Daft.ie.

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Making a child happy with a drive-through meal at home

When five-year-old Saoirse was feeling a little blue over the coronavirus restrictions meaning she couldn't make outings or see family and friends, her family went to great lengths to cheer her up - all while staying at home.

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Dublin illustrator draws good news during pandemic

Dublin illustrator Shauna Harrison has been drawing key moments of hope, kindness and inspiration during the coronavirus pandemic as she aims to shine some positivity during this dark and scary time.

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'Worrying increase' in illegal dumping during Covid-19 pandemic

Local authorities across the country are reporting a "worrying increase" in illegal dumping since the outbreak of Covid-19.

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Woman praises nursing home's care for mother

A woman, whose mother died in a nursing home on Good Friday due to coronavirus, has praised the work that was done for her mother by health staff in the lead up to her death.

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Varadkar: Lifting of Covid-19 restrictions will be over a number of months

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the government would like to set out a roadmap before 5 May on how the Covid-19 restrictions might be eased.

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Minister lays out details of financial assistance scheme for childcarers

The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone has outlined details of the new contract the state is offering to childcare providers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Residents at Co Laois centre to have reviews by medical consultants

Seventeen people who are still at a residential centre in Co Laois where eight patients died last weekend after testing positive for Covid-19 will have their conditions reviewed by medical consultants from the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, the Health Service Executive has said.

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881 patients in acute hospitals with Covid-19, 448 suspected cases

There are 881 patients with Covid-19 in acute hospitals, as well as 448 suspected cases, according to new figures obtained by RTÉ News.

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Number of Covid-19 patients in ICUs stabilise - NPHET data

There are some positive signs about the spread of the coronavirus in the most recent data from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

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Eight people die at Portlaoise residential centre

RTÉ News has learned from the HSE that eight residents between the ages of 66 and 84 died over the course of the bank holiday weekend after testing positive for Covid-19 at an old age psychiatric hospital in Co Laois.

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5 positive things happening right now

From a 74-year-old woman fundraising by running 5km a day in her back garden, to a milestone moment for 'Feed The Heroes', here are five positive things happening right now.

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'Financially devastated' Blindboy criticises govt's Covid-19 response to arts

The well-known artist and podcaster, Blindboy, has strongly criticised the government's support for the arts sector in light of Covid-19.

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Donohoe to announce employers' subsidy increase

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he will indicate later on today that for incomes that are less than approximately €24,400 per year, the State will increase the subsidy available to employers from 70% to 85%.

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New York could be reaching peak, but is not out of woods yet

Morris the black Cockapoo is snoring comfortably on a red sofa in New York.

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Emissions fall, air quality rises amid orders to stay home

Carbon dioxide emissions around the world could fall by the largest amount since World War II this year, scientists have said, as the coronavirus outbreak brings economies to a virtual standstill.

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Campaign under way to aid domestic abuse victims amid Covid-19

A major campaign across TV, radio and social media aimed at reaching out to victims of domestic abuse gets under way today.

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Greater monitoring of Covid-19 impact on nursing homes

Greater monitoring of the impact of Covid-19 on nursing homes has been promised by health officials as new expert projections on the likely effect of the virus here in the weeks ahead are expected to be published tomorrow.

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Teachers will support decision to postpone Leaving Cert - ASTI

The ASTI has said that it will work to support the Government's decision to postpone the June Leaving Certificate examinations until later in the summer.

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Newsagents' body reports 25 bogus claims for Covid-19 pandemic payment

The body representing convenience stores and newsagents has criticised the Government's Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support Scheme, claiming it makes it more lucrative to leave work than to remain in employment, after it reported 25 allegedly bogus claims to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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Offaly community welcomes home local woman (83) after recovery from Covid-19

Dozens of families, cocooned in their homes in Co Offaly because of the Covid-19 emergency have come out on the streets of the town of Rhode this afternoon to welcome home an 83-year-old local woman who broke her hip and was diagnosed with Covid-19 but has made a full recovery and is returning to her own family today.

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Over half a million receive Covid Unemployment Support Payments

533,000 people have today been issued payments of the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support payment - up 26,000 on the figure a week ago, according to the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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Waterford Institute of Technology to offer virtual guidance

Waterford Institute of Technology will run a week of virtual open days to help prospective undergraduate students with their questions about going to college.

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7 arrested over Easter for breaching virus restrictions

Gardaí arrested and detained people seven times over the Easter weekend for failing to abide by strict regulations introduced to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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Sinn Féin's Mary Lou McDonald tests positive for Covid-19

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed that she has received a positive diagnosis for Covid-19.

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Campaigners want extra space for walkers, cyclists

Campaigners have called for more space be given to pedestrians and cyclists during the Covid 19 restrictions.

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SIPTU urges Government to publish childcare plan for essential workers

Health workers deemed essential during the Covid-19 emergency are having to take annual leave or call in sick because of a lack of childcare since schools and creches closed, according to the country's largest trade union SIPTU.

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People with disabilities seek reassurances over care

Concern has been expressed by human rights and disability groups over how young people with disabilities will be dealt with, should intensive care unit resources have to be rationed.

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Covid-19: 'We need to learn to protect ourselves'

The World Health Organization's special envoy on Covid-19 has said the world cannot wait for universal testing or a vaccine to "come out of lockdown" and people will have to find new ways to live with the threat of the virus in their lives.

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Covid-19: Businesses left counting the cost of sudden closure

"We went from printing a Sunday lunch menu to printing signs for the front door saying we were closing later that evening."

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National Public Health Emergency Team to review Covid-19 response

The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to review the latest position with Covid-19.

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Some patients wrongly told they had tested negative for Covid-19

The HSE has said that some patients were wrongly told they had tested negative for Covid-19.

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What needs to happen before countries lift lockdowns?

With signs in some countries that the coronavirus pandemic may have reached a plateau, governments are looking at how to lift lockdown restrictions on their crippled businesses and restless populations.

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Covid-19: HSE to discuss testing, nursing home outbreaks

Minister for Health Simon Harris will hold the now weekly video conference with representatives of the medical profession this morning.

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Covid-19 to hit parties' votes on government formation

Government formation is often a marathon. But now the pace had quickened with pressure mounting on parties to come together in the national interest as the country grapples with the Covid-19 emergency.

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Couple celebrates 65 years of marriage with family garden party

A Dublin couple has been celebrating 65 years of wedded bliss with a garden party in their home in Monkstown.

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Covid-19 survivor thanks all who 'risked their lives'

A 45-year old man who spent nine days on life support being treated for coronavirus at Cork University Hospital has thanked the medical team and staff there for saving his life.

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Man accused of coughing at garda remanded in custody

A man in his 20s who is accused of coughing at a garda in Cavan and claiming he had coronavirus has been remanded in custody.

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Covid-19: St James' Hospital receiving patients of 'all age groups'

An intensive care consultant at St James' Hospital in Dublin has said they are receiving Covid-19 patients from "all age groups" into ICU.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0