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30/07/2020 Dr Ronan Glynn, Acting Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, and Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group pictured at an Nphet meeting .Picture Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

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Revealed: Nphet highlights clusters in direct provision centres and among Traveller and Roma communities

Significant clusters of new Covid-19 cases have been identified in direct provision centres, among the Traveller community and in meat factories, according to advice given to Government by public health officials.

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breaking Boy (15) dies after falling at Powerscourt Waterfall

Newstalk’s Dr Ciara Kelly

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Newstalk confirms revamped schedule after Ivan Yates' departure

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Damning audit on Garda allowances points to a culture of 'entitlement'

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Ten suspected stolen dogs recovered during rescue operation in Limerick

Checking in with new Covid-19 safety measures

Travel News

Canary Islands to offer visitors Covid-19 insurance in bid to kick-start travel

Pat Hume is embraced by family members as Mr Hume is taken into St Eugene’s Cathedral on Tuesday evening (Niall Carson/PA)

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John Hume funeral: 'Dad made us laugh, dream, think' - son tells mourners

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Scramble for alternative flights home for Irish tourists in Cyprus and Malta after both countries removed from Government’s green list

Donald Trump: Said coronavirus death rate ‘is what it is’ AP Photo/Alex Brandon

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Flustered Trump under fire after TV grilling on virus

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Courts

Former solicitors to face trial over alleged conspiracy to defraud financial institutions

I will: Fionn Power and Aislinn Fell in the People’s Park in Waterford. Photo: Dylan Vaughan

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'We had to change date for big day three times this summer'

Ireland's Missing

Elegance: Conor and Sheila Dwyer dressed like Hollywood stars, which made them stand out in their community

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The Dwyers stood out for their style and elegance - then they vanished

CONOR Dwyer was often seen outside his house shining and polishing a Rolls-Royce.

Barbara’s daughter Jacquie Walsh refuses to give up hope her mother’s case can be solved. Photo: Andrew Downes

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After 35 years of secrecy, the fate of missing mother Barbara Walsh could finally emerge

Secrets, even the ones that stay buried for decades, have a curious way of unravelling. In one rural community in the heart of the Gaeltacht, the disappearance of Barbara Walsh more than 30 years ago was consigned to the annals of history.

Found: Aengus (Gussie) Shanahan vanished in 2000 but his remains were identified in 2018. Photo: Liam Burke/Press 22

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Cold cases that have haunted victims' families for decades solved by Garda DNA tests

Families of missing people are being asked to provide DNA samples to try to solve hundreds of cold cases dating back almost 70 years.

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'Amy made it home,' believes friend of teen who was last to see her alive

Missing Dublin teen Amy Fitzpatrick made it back to her Spanish home before she disappeared on New Year's Day 12 years ago, her friend who was the last known person to see her alive believes.

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'We are still at ground zero in search for Trevor, but we will keep on trying'

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Gallery 'Someone knows Sandra's fate - I pray they don't take the secret to their grave'

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'He was told Mammy got lost, but he will ask questions of his own soon' - sister of woman who disappeared 10 years ago

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Beirut's governor breaks down in tears while discussing explosion

Caroline Flack inquest: Love Island presenter was seriously let down by authorities

Funeral takes place for peacemaker John Hume in Derry

Massive explosion rocks Beirut sending shock-wave across city

Donald Trump argues with reporter over Covid-19 death numbers

Opinion & Analysis

Because children need to learn to read and write, we have to have a meal with a pint. Stock photo: Getty Images

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Philip Ryan Opinion There was no choice in the end, as stark health warnings forced Cabinet's hand

Colleagues: John Hume and Ian Paisley sharing a joke at a European Commission event in Belfast in 1999. Photo: Pacemaker

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John Downing Opinion Hume joked that he could unite Ireland ... if he and Paisley could share a drink

Man of influence: John Hume and his wife, Pat, greet former US president Bill Clinton at the Beech Hill Hotel, Derry, in 2010. Photo: REUTERS/Paul Faith/Pool/File Photo

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John Downing Opinion Civil rights leader worked hard to change view in the US of Irish conflict

Publicans might well need a stiff drink if Martin sticks to his ultra-cautious approach

Philip Ryan

The night we ended up sharing a bed - all in the pursuit of peace

Tim Pat Coogan

It may be mean-spirited, but hundreds of teens should not be heading abroad for fun in the sun

Mary McCarthy

Big Reads

Richard Bruton after taking a dip

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Kirsty Blake Knox Opinion Frenzy over Richard Bruton's abs can't be compared to centuries of objectification of women

Survivor: Amala, a woman who was forced into a marriage she did not want.
Pic: Mark Condren

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exclusive Irish woman’s dramatic rescue from forced marriage horror: 'I thought I'd be there forever, I was suicidal'

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With a worrying but steady increase in numbers, who are the people now catching Covid-19 - and how?

Richard Tara, Ben, Amber, Isabella and Scarlett O'Halloran. Credit: Tara O'Halloran

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‘He doesn’t know if he'll ever see us again' family of Irish businessman barred from leaving China for past 16 months in despair

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breaking Boy (15) dies after falling at Powerscourt Waterfall

The late Christine Keegan, who lost two daughters, Mary and Martina, in the Stardust tragedy. Christine was pictured here with her daughter Antoinette

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Stardust inquests to begin early next year

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Education

breaking 'One metre with a mask' - plans revealed for college lecture halls if two metre distance isn't possible

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Weather

Sunny at last: Temperatures to hit the 20s this week

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Taxing times: Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe

Business

latest Coronavirus Ireland: Unemployment rate could hit 15pc for second half of year - Donohoe

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Education

breaking 'One metre with a mask' - plans revealed for college lecture halls if two metre distance isn't possible

A health worker carries out a coronavirus test on a man AP Photo/Petros Karadjias

Coronavirus

Covid-19 Ireland: 50 new cases and no new deaths

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Animal welfare group reunites pets with owners after Beirut explosion

Opinion

Not to be sneezed at: A man walks past an illustration of a virus outside a science centre in Oldham in Britain.
PHOTO: REUTERS/PHIL NOBLE

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Colette Browne Opinion If 'we're all in this together', then all of us need to take that responsibility seriously

Because children need to learn to read and write, we have to have a meal with a pint. Stock photo: Getty Images

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Philip Ryan Opinion There was no choice in the end, as stark health warnings forced Cabinet's hand

Colleagues: John Hume and Ian Paisley sharing a joke at a European Commission event in Belfast in 1999. Photo: Pacemaker

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John Downing Opinion John Hume joked that he could unite Ireland ... if he and Paisley could share a drink

The late John Hume

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Letters to the Editor Opinion John Hume was a true international humanitarian