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23.04.2020 / 15:37

Kerry Lotto winner must wait to collect €9.7million jackpot due to coronavirus restrictions

The winner of last Saturday's Lotto draw of €9.7 million has made contact with the National Lottery but will be unable to collect the jackpot until after the Government has lifted Covid-19 restrictions on movement.

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Debenhams staff to protest over treatment by the company

Staff at Debenhams in Cork who have lost their jobs say they feel abandoned by the UK owners of the Irish operation and say a nationwide protest is planned for tomorrow.

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Blockade prevents fishing trawler landing catch at Dingle

A Spanish-owned trawler was forced to abandon plans to land catch in Dingle in the early hours of this morning due to protests by local fishermen.

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Dingle fishermen mount blockade on pier as Spanish trawler due to land

Fishermen in Dingle say they will prevent a Spanish trawler from landing fish at the Co Kerry port tonight.

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Cork hospice 'overwhelmed' by response to iPad appeal

Marymount University Hospice in Cork say they are overwhelmed by the response to an appeal last week for iPads and tablets to help patients and their families keep in touch.

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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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Easter egg surprise for all in West Kerry parish

It is a very special Easter Sunday for a small community in West Kerry where somebody has left €500 in the local shop to buy an Easter egg for every single child in the parish of Baile an Fheirtéaraigh.

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Neighbourhood watch: Cork street enjoying classic films

Cinemas may be closed but around 20 neighbours in Cork have found a way to go to the movies without leaving the street where they live.

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Plane carrying medical supplies from China lands at Shannon Airport

A Qatar Airways cargo flight bringing medical supplies from China to help in the ongoing fight against Covid-19 landed at Shannon Airport this afternoon.

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Port operators say imports of essential items have increased

The operators of Dublin and Cork ports have said imports of food and other essential items have increased since the Covid-19 outbreak here over a month ago.

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'Virtual' visiting for NICU babies in Cork hospital

Cork University Maternity Hospital and UCC INFANT Centre have collaborated to provide virtual visiting for babies in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

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An 'emergency' birthday party for ten-year-old Cork boy

A Cork boy who turned ten-years-old today was surprised with a visit from the emergency services for his birthday.

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Cork and Kerry councils set up Covid-19 helplines

Local authorities in Kerry & Cork have launched dedicated Covid-19 Community Response freephone helplines.

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Páirc Uí Chaomh Covid-19 test centre likely to reopen today

The Covid-19 test centre at Páirc Uí Chaomh is likely to re-open later today once an assessment is carried out on the latest referrals from GPs in the Cork and Kerry region.

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Teen charged after allegedly spitting at garda and claiming to have Covid-19

A man has appeared in court charged with assault following an incident in Cork city in which he allegedly spat at a Garda and told him he had "the coronavirus".

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Limerick parks introduce one-way walks to reduce crowds

A one-way walking system has been introduced at all parks in Limerick in an effort to limit too many people gathering in open areas and to help in social and physical distance, as the weather improves and summer time begins this weekend.

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Mid-west injury clinics to open 7 days in effort to support ED

The injury unit at St. John's Hospital in Limerick city is extending its opening hours and opening seven days a week from this weekend to reduce the demand on the region's acute Emergency Department at University Hospital Limerick, so that it can deal with the expected surge in Covid-19 patients.

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Irish man helping in NYC's fight against coronavirus

Irish man Michael Dowling, the owner of Northwell Health, a major health company in New York, is helping in the US city's fight against Covid-19.

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Gardaí issue warning as teen arrested in Waterford 'coughing' inquiry

A boy in his late teens has been arrested in Waterford as part of an investigation into a person allegedly coughing at people.

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Galway start-up offering to 3D print medical components

A small start-up 3D printing company in Galway has offered to supply medical components to hospitals if they are experiencing shortages.

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Gardaí establish special Covid-19 unit

Gardaí have established a national Covid-19 unit based at Garda Headquarters in Dublin to co-ordinate the force's response to the coronavirus outbreak here.

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Kerry community finds way to pay respect to parishioner amid restrictions

There were poignant scenes in a small parish in the west Kerry Gaeltacht yesterday as a community found a powerful way to pay their respects to a grieving family.

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