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Boris Johnson praises NHS: I owe them my life
Issuing a short statement as he continues his recovery, Boris Johnson said: “I can’t thank them enough. I owe them my life.”
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Republic of Ireland records highest jump in cases since coronavirus outbreak began
Health officials have confirmed 553 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the biggest increase since the outbreak began.
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Coronavirus: Death toll across Ireland rises to 427
A further 33 people have died in the Republic of Ireland after contracting Covid-19, bringing the total to 320.
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No return to normal in Republic when coronavirus restrictions lift, says health minister
There will be no return to normal once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the health minister has said, as he dismissed the idea of an immunity passport to allow people to return to work.
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Coronavirus death toll in north hits 107
The death toll from coronavirus in the north has risen to 107.
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Boris Johnson praises NHS: I owe them my life
Issuing a short statement as he continues his recovery, Boris Johnson said: “I can’t thank them enough. I owe them my life.”
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Republic of Ireland records highest jump in cases since coronavirus outbreak began
Health officials have confirmed 553 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the biggest increase since the outbreak began.
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Coronavirus: Death toll across Ireland rises to 427
A further 33 people have died in the Republic of Ireland after contracting Covid-19, bringing the total to 320.
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No return to normal in Republic when coronavirus restrictions lift, says health minister
There will be no return to normal once coronavirus restrictions are lifted, the health minister has said, as he dismissed the idea of an immunity passport to allow people to return to work.
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Coronavirus death toll in north hits 107
The death toll from coronavirus in the north has risen to 107.
Business
'Don't ditch your pension for short-term hardship help' says former minister
WORKERS are being urged to think carefully about the valuable benefits they could be throwing away if they are considering ditching pension saving to ease the pressure on their finances.
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More businesses urged to join 'battle' to protect front-line workers
MORE businesses from around the north have been urged to the ‘battle' to produce protective equipment for the NHS and front-line workers.
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Empty beds from February as tourists stayed away
THE north's tourism industry is braced for a multi-million pound hit from the coronavirus lockdown over the Easter holidays as popular destinations urge people to stay away.
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Aer Lingus to maintain Belfast City to Heathrow route after BA drops out
BRITISH Airways has said its decision to pull out of its Belfast City Airport to Heathrow link is a temporary response to the impact of Covid-19.
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Manufacturing NI warns of economic emergency after surveying firms around the north
ECONOMIC alarm bells are sounding in the north's rural communities that key aspects of the all-important manufacturing sector will be unable to restart if the coronavirus lockdown continues for too long.
Sport
Sir Kenny Dalglish in hospital with coronavirus
Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher led the well-wishes for Sir Kenny Dalglish after it was revealed the Liverpool great had tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Patsy Kieran: Talented schoolboy footballer, teacher and devoted family man
1953 was a busy year on the football field for Patsy Kieran.
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Tyrone ladies prepared for home training - Neamh Woods
Little did they know, but Tyrone Ladies were already fully armed in their battle to cope with home training as the coronavirus called a halt to group sessions.
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From Raymond Galligan to Larry Reilly... Terry Hyland picks his Allstars
THE brief was to pick his personal Allstars from the men he played alongside and/or managed and Terry Hyland has come up with a line-up that he believes would be contenders in any Ulster Championship campaign.
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Feile an Phobail working towards August 1 date for Michael Conlan-headlined fight night
FEILE an Phobail organisers are confident that the annual west Belfast festival – which could be headlined in a sporting context by Michael Conlan's world title shot – will go ahead in late July/early August as scheduled.
Opinion
Holy Week reflection: Bishop Donal McKeown - Easter answers the virus of evil
TODAY is Holy Saturday.
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Newton Emerson: Mystery as to why Boris Johnson picked Raab over Gove to deputise in time of crisis
There is increasing hope that Prime Minister Boris Johnson will make a full recovery from coronavirus but he is unlikely to return to work for one or two months, after which he had planned as recently as last month to take paternity leave.
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Patrick Murphy: Journalists here are also providing a vital public service
While it is understandable that the public should applaud health workers (although a pay rise for nurses and support staff might be a better idea), there are others who also deserve our respect and gratitude.
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Stay safe by staying at home this Easter
Gardaí turning holidaymakers away from Co Donegal will rank as one of the more unusual occurrences of the coronavirus outbreak but it is clear these checkpoints are a necessary step.
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Magazine
Tom Hanks hosts Saturday Night Live from home
The actor tested positive for coronavirus while in Australia.
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Hollywood, we have a problem! Some Apollo 13 movie quotes were fiction not fact
Flight director Gene Kranz never said ‘failure is not an option' but has revealed what he really told his team.
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Apollo 13 astronaut hails ‘miraculous recovery' 50 years after rescue
Surviving crew members Jim Lovell and Fred Haise never made it to the moon but hailed the teamwork that enabled them to return safely to Earth.
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‘Never before seen' Doctor Who script features run-in with The Beatles
Author Neil Gaiman said ‘several' introductions had been written for The Doctor's Wife.
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Robbie Williams urges LMA students to abide by lockdown over Easter
Williams championed the centre's LMA Choir on Britain's Got Talent.
Life
Today's TV Saturday 11 April
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Holy Week reflection: Bishop Donal McKeown - Easter answers the virus of evil
TODAY is Holy Saturday.
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Marie Louise McConville: Inspired by 'everyday heroes', a host of celebs have shown their generosity in the coronavirus fight
Another week over, another week closer to normality - or so I keep telling myself.
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Three of Ireland's top writers share their lockdown reading and viewing choices
BERNARD MACLAVERTY Award-winning Belfast writer Bernard MacLaverty, author of Cal, Lamb and Grace Notes, lives in Glasgow.
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Gardening: How to grow your own veg in just three weeks
IF YOU dread facing the supermarket queues at the moment, now's the time to dig in and transform garden space into a flourishing veg patch – you could be harvesting in less than a month.
Arts
Three of Ireland's top writers share their lockdown reading and viewing choices
BERNARD MACLAVERTY Award-winning Belfast writer Bernard MacLaverty, author of Cal, Lamb and Grace Notes, lives in Glasgow.
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A new documentary tells the story of the struggles of a Gaeltacht parish
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Cáisc na mban ar Blas Raidió Uladh an tseachtain seo chugainn
Guth na mban chun cinn le linn saoire na Cásca
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Scannán álainn a thugann a luach do dhuine uasal agus dá phíobaireacht
Níl léamh, scríobh nó inse béil ar an phleisiúr a thug Liam O'Flynn do dhaoine ar fud na cruinne
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Cult Movies: Richard Lester's 1960s curio The Bed Sitting Room offers a quirky comedic vision of post-apocalyptic Britain
The Bed Sitting Room DIRECTOR Dick Lester has been the lovingly eulogised subject of this column on several occasions down the years.
Brexit
EU to demand access to UK waters in Brexit trade talks
European ministers have signed off on Brussels' red lines for the forthcoming post-Brexit trade talks with the UK.
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Republic and Brussels urge UK to honour all terms of Withdrawal Agreement
The Republic and Brussels have urged the British government to honour all the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement.
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Northern Ireland hospitality industry 'will be decimated' by immigration overhaul
The Home Office's proposed skills criteria and salary threshold for overseas workers will "decimate" the north's hospitality sector, an industry representative has said.
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Brexit: Dozens of British officials working in EU secure Irish passports
DOZENS of British officials working in the European Commission have secured an Irish passport in order to maintain career progress within the EU institutions after Brexit.
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EU 'surprised' at Boris Johnson's Brexit stance
BORIS Johnson's suggestion that the UK could be prepared to accept an Australian-style relationship with the EU without a formal trade deal has "surprised" Brussels.
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Be a key player in a team that makes a real difference with a career in the Prison Service
Play your part in building safer communities
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The power of plants: why we should all be having, even at least some, meatless mealtimes
Making the change has never tasted better
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Belfast company at the helm of pioneering global research is on the lookout for new talent
Fancy working with a Belfast-based company that helps scientists all over the world conduct pinoeering research on things like better cancer treatments, space exploration and cleaner energy solutions?
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Get ahead in the hospitality industry with the Hastings Group
Have you a passion for hospitality? Or how about a flair for food?
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Do you work through your lunch break? You really shouldn’t and here’s why
Over 60 per cent of us have skipped lunch at some stage but there is a solution
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Help challenge and support people in our care to change with a career in the Prison Service
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An tOireachtas: a key player in the Irish language sector and you can be part of it
A dynamic organisation with an excellent record of engagement with Irish-speaking communities, An tOireachtas are currently recruiting event officers
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Kerry minors have eyes on sixth All-Ireland final in-a-row ahead of Galway semi-final showdown
FOR the past five years it is Kerry who have delivered that vital surge of electricity on those glorious minor days beneath the Croke Park sun, and their quest for a sixth consecutive Electric Ireland All-Ireland title continues against Galway in Sunday’s semi-final.
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Mark Counihan's the voice of experience for Monaghan
THOSE glorious minor days in the sun, moments that will never be forgotten.
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