A consultant in infectious diseases expects more people to end up in hospital with covid in the coming weeks.
It's after virus case numbers were above 1,800 for the second day in a row, with 1,837 new cases detected.
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A Cork bar has shut the doors until the HSE 'gives the all clear' after a case of Covid-19.
In a post on Facebook, The Briar Rose Bar & Grill confirmed a positive test was detected among staff
and that they would be closing for a few days until the HSE indicates it can reopen .
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Sinn Fein says the Tanaiste has badly let down the hospitality industry.
It's after Leo Varadkar said he didn't believe Failte Ireland guidelines were breached by his attendance at an event in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin.
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Sport Ireland says it hopes the country's success at the Olympics will lead to more young people getting involved in sport.
Ireland won a total of four medals - including two golds by Kellie Harrington in boxing and Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan in rowing.
