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18.09.2023 / 18:27

Easing of Covid rules at Christmas 2020 should not have happened - Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted that mistakes were made in relation to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions at Christmas 2020.

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Society has an 'obligation to support the Covid generation' - Harris

There is a "real obligation" to support the "Covid generation", Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said.

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Interest cut on tax debt warehoused by businesses since Covid

Minister for Finance Michael McGrath has announced that the interest rate on tax debt frozen since the pandemic has been cut to 0%.

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RFK Jr. posts shirtless snap of ‘stud’ son Conor amid COVID comment backlash

controversial COVID-19 comments. The 69-year-old Democrat — whose bid for president has been blasted by members of his own family as an “embarrassment” — managed to divert attention away from his off-color remarks with the steamy snap, shared to Twitter on Monday. “Happy birthday Conor,” RFK Jr.

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‘I’m constantly behind on bills’: Canadians with disabilities hope Bill C-22 passes, addresses gaps

disability benefits she receives due to her rheumatoid arthritis.I’m constantly behind (on bills), especially as things get more and more expensive,” Davidson said.“And it’s getting harder and harder just to do anything. Some weeks, I have to decide on eating healthy or skipping meals or tightening things down because it’s just getting harder.”Davidson’s situation is typical of Canadians receiving disability benefits across the country.

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The unanswered question at the heart of David Johnston’s foreign interference report

David Johnston says his decision to recommend against a public inquiry into foreign interference was based on “unprecedented” access to raw intelligence, Canadian national security officials and their political masters.

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Alberta ethics probe finds Danielle Smith violated conflict-of-interest rule

United Conservative Partly Leader Danielle Smith broke conflict-of-interest rules while serving as premier in connection with discussions she had about criminal charges laid against a man involved in a pandemic health rules protest, Alberta’s ethics commissioner has concluded.

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Sudan crisis: Canadian special forces on the ground amid evacuation race

Canadian military personnel including special forces members are already on the ground in Sudan to assist with evacuation efforts as rival military leaders battle for control of the country, multiple sources tell Global News.

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Trudeau was briefed at least 5 times on foreign interference since 2021: docs

Justin Trudeau received at least five formal briefings from top national security officials on foreign interference in Canada since 2021, according to documents shared with a House of Commons committee.Those formal briefings are in addition to “numerous” informal discussions about the issue with Trudeau and his staff since November 2022, when Global News began publishing reports about alleged Chinese political interference in Canadian federal elections. Read more: Trudeau’s chief of staff to face questions about foreign interference The information comes from Jody Thomas, Trudeau’s national security and intelligence advisor (NSIA), in a submission to the House of Commons committee probing the issue of Beijing’s covert influence over Canadian politics and politicians.

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NDP to push for ‘national public inquiry’ into foreign interference

The opposition New Democrats are pushing for a “national public inquiry” into foreign interference in Canadian elections, Global News has learned.

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Pressure mounts on Trudeau to call inquiry into foreign political meddling

Justin Trudeau is under increasing cross-partisan pressure to call an independent inquiry into foreign meddling in Canadian politics.The push for some form of public inquiry isn’t limited to the Liberals’ political opponents, but former senior national security officials and a former close confidant of the prime minister. Read more: Canada needs an inquiry into Chinese election interference: ex-spymaster Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling scientists “Some form of non-partisan deep look has to happen here,” Gerald Butts, Trudeau’s former principal secretary, told Global News in an interview Sunday.Butts, now the vice chairman of the Eurasia Group, said there are a number of ways the government could commission a non-partisan investigation, including a public inquiry, Royal commission or a commission of inquiry.“We have many tools at our disposal,” Butts said, adding that while recent reports have focused on Chinese political interference, the issue is broader.“It’s not going to get at the heart of the problem if we just pick one election cycle and one country.”Global News reported Saturday that Dick Fadden, the former head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and a longtime senior national security official, said he could see no “compelling reason” not to hold a public inquiry into foreign interference.

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U.S. shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron near Canadian border

U.S. fighter jet shot down an “unidentified object” over Lake Huron on Sunday on orders from President Joe Biden. It was the fourth such downing in eight days and the latest military strike in an extraordinary chain of events over U.S.

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Ottawa police, City Hall knew convoy protests would dig in: documents

‘No escape’: Emergencies Act inquiry hears Ottawans describe loss of hearing, trauma Former Ottawa Police Service chief Peter Sloly previously said that the force did not have intelligence about the anticipated scale of the duration. But evidence released Monday shows top city officials were well aware of the potential for a sustained and significant protest.Steve Kanellakos, the city’s top bureaucrat, testified Monday that the city’s hotel association warned him of a surge in long-term hotel bookings days before heavy trucks and protesters ground downtown Ottawa to a halt.A Jan.

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Conservatives call off probe into misogynistic tags on Poilievre’s YouTube channel

The Conservative party has called off an internal probe into how a misogynistic phrase was quietly used to promote Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube videos, as the political pressure mounts on Poilievre for an explanation and apology.

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Pierre Poilievre’s YouTube channel included hidden misogynistic tag to promote videos

Pierre Poilievre’s official YouTube videos included a hidden tag appealing to misogynistic online movements that Canada’s intelligence agencies view as a danger.

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‘Battle for soul’ of Conservative Party looking more like a rout

What was billed as a “battle for the soul of the Conservative Party” is looking increasingly like a rout.

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‘This will be Pierre Poilivere’s party’: Conservatives reckon with a new direction

The explosion in Conservative membership sales could significantly shake up the party’s grassroots as well as the long-standing power dynamics between various factions, multiple sources tell Global News.

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‘I’m very worried’: Former Tory Senate leader on Poilievre, convoys and the party’s future

A former Conservative Senate leader is expressing concern about the direction Pierre Poilievre is taking the party, worrying the Tories might be reaching the point of “fracturing beyond repair.”

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HSE examining 'quality' of report into nursing home care

The HSE is considering the "quality" of a draft report commissioned to examine the care of patients at a Dublin nursing home during Covid-19 before the report is "finalised".

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Around one-third of staff left pub sector due to pandemic, says LVA

Many pubs are being forced to close two days a week due to a staffing crisis which was exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to groups representing pub owners.

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Calls for clarity on pandemic bonus payment for carers

Home care organisations based in local communities have called on the Minister for Health to clarify when they will receive the pandemic bonus payment, issued to frontline staff as recognition of their work during the pandemic.

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Starmer to be investigated over beer during lockdown

British Labour party leader Keir Starmer is to be investigated by police amid allegations he broke lockdown rules last year following receipt of "significant new information".

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Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined for breaking the law at COVID lockdown parties

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.The Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.Labour has called for both Johnson and Sunak to resign, while Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey demanded parliament be recalled for a vote of confidence in Johnson.Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, said: “Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have broken the law and repeatedly lied to the British public. They must both resign.

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Pierre Poilievre draws huge crowds amid Conservative party leadership race

With 10 days left for candidates to enter the Conservative party leadership race –and 20 before $300,000 worth in fees are due– what’s capturing the attention of those watching as of late are the crowds.

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New CMO to be appointed in next few months, health committee told

Secretary General of the Department of Health Robert Watt said a new permanent Chief Medical Officer will be appointed over the next few months.

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'Hundreds of thousands' of Covid infections per week - Donnelly

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the number of coronavirus infections in Ireland is running into hundreds of thousands a week.

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Mitch McConnell says he cannot support Jackson for U.S. Supreme Court

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will vote against confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson, saying he “cannot and will not” support the groundbreaking nominee for a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court.

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Families of Covid-deceased health workers eligible for €100k payment

The families of healthcare workers who died with Covid-19 in the first phases of the pandemic will be eligible for a €100,000 payment from the State.

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Covid travel rules to change over Ukrainian refugees

The requirement for Covid certificates and passenger locator forms for those arriving into the country will end from midnight.

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Coalition leaders to consider Govt approach to lifting mask rule

The three coalition leaders will consider the Government's approach to the lifting of mandatory mask wearing later today, ahead of a Cabinet decision tomorrow.

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NPHET recommends end to PCR testing for most under-55s

The Taoiseach has said that the Government will be accepting all advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team to lift almost all remaining Covid-19 measures from 28 February.

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ASTI 'cautious' about changes to mask wearing in schools

The President of the ASTI has said the union would be "cautious" about any changes to the current mask mandate in schools.

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Civil servants to discuss mask wearing requirements

Senior civil servants will meet tomorrow ahead of NPHET's review on Thursday of mask wearing requirements in schools and other settings.

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Pandemic not over but safe to return to activities - Holohan

The Chief Medical Officer will tell the Oireachtas Health Committee tomorrow that the current Covid-19 outlook in Ireland is broadly positive.

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Leaving Cert solution 'can't include school profiling'

Both Sinn Féin and the Labour Party have said that a solution to assessment for this year's Leaving Certificate cannot include school profiling.

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Far-right groups hope trucker protest will be Canada’s ‘January 6th’

Canadian far-right and white nationalist groups see the so-called “Freedom Convoy” as an opportunity, with some hoping the protests will be Canada’s version of last year’s Jan. 6 riot in Washington.

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Remote working law to require 'good' reason for employer to refuse it

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said an employee of six months standing will be able to apply for remote working, under a heads of bill passed by Cabinet today.

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Minister defends plans for €1,000 pandemic bonus

Minister for State Patrick O'Donovan has defended the Government's plan to make a €1,000 bonus payment to frontline healthcare workers.

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Lessons to be learnt from pandemic - McDonald

The Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald, said there were lessons to be learnt from the pandemic for the health service and the housing crisis.

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Easing restrictions: Will Govt opt for a 'big bang'?

Will they? Won't they?

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Thousands of employers repay wage subsidies to Revenue as finances improve

The Minister for Finance has strongly encouraged businesses who availed of the Covid-19 wage subsidy schemes, but subsequently had a strong financial year, to consider their positions.

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Russia accuses Canada of ‘ignoring numerous crimes’ by Ukraine amid rising tensions

Russia’s embassy in Canada issued a rare statement Tuesday criticizing Foreign Minister Melanie Joly’s comments in support of Ukraine amid the country’s rising tensions with Moscow, accusing Canada of “ignoring numerous crimes” by Kyiv.

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Covid frontline healthcare workers to receive €1,000 bonus

Public healthcare workers who worked on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic are to receive a once off €1,000 tax free payment under a plan passed by Cabinet this morning.

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Breaking Covid frontline healthcare workers to receive €1,000 bonus

Public healthcare workers, who served onsite in a clinical Covid-19 exposed environment during the course of the pandemic, are to receive a once off €1,000 tax free payment under a plan passed by Cabinet this morning.

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Coveney orders investigation into Dept lockdown gathering

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has ordered an investigation into a gathering of officials in his department in June 2020, in the aftermath of Ireland winning a UN Security Council seat.

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Minister willing to go before committee to answer questions on gathering

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said he would be willing to go before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about a gathering in his department in June 2020.

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Donnelly says restrictions likely to be lifted soon

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that public health restrictions are likely to be lifted "very soon."

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Taoiseach expresses regret over lockdown halt to home building

The Taoiseach has said that halting construction work on new homes during Covid-19 lockdown is one of the main regrets of his tenure so far.

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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