A public health expert says the easing of almost all Covid restrictions is 'the right thing to do'.
Workers can return to offices on a phased basis starting today, while pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are already open at their usual times.
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The INMO will meet with the Mercy University Hospital on Thursday to discuss Covid-19 patients being kept temporarily in their Emergency Department.
Although the patients are isolated, the union says it increases risk of infection for both patients and staff and they're calling for it to be urgently addressed.
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Sinn Fein is putting forward a Dail motion this week on recommending a hybrid model for the Leaving Cert.
It wants to see a mix of written exams and accredited grades this year, ahead of further talks with the Education Minister.
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Gardai responded to more than 48-thousand 4-hundred domestic abuse incidents last year.
It represents a 10 percent increase when compared with figures from 2020.
