Tributes to SDLP veteran John Dallat
Sir Patrick Vallance: Fewer than one in six have Covid-19 antibody protection
Detectives waiting for expert report on 'rib cage injury', court told
UK death toll is now the highest in Europe
Real test will come when lockdown is relaxed, warns consultant
Donegal councillor cuts lawns in gesture to northern holiday home owners
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Coronavirus
Major supermarkets in north allocate priority online delivery slots to vulnerable
Major supermarkets in Northern Ireland are to allocate priority online delivery slots to those advised to shield by their GPs.
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Coronavirus: Real test will come when lockdown is relaxed, warns consultant
The real test for the health service will come when social distancing measures are relaxed, a senior consultant has said.
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More than 95% of Irish people are washing their hands more often
Almost 96% of people in Ireland are washing their hands more often because of concerns over Covid-19, research has found.
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Coronavirus: UK death toll is highest in Europe
The UK has surpassed Italy's coronavirus death toll with 32,375 deaths recorded.
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Exiting lockdown as soon as possible should be top priority, says immunology expert
“Most of the benefits we’re seeing are probably due to measures such as social distancing.”
News
Hunter McGleenon: Detectives waiting for expert report on 'rib cage injury'
DETECTIVES investigating an infant's death are waiting for an expert report on "rib cage injury".
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Handshakes may not return for a long time, infection control nurse warns
It could take a long time before shaking hands becomes common place again, an infection control specialist has said.
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Senior judges say strangulation 'substantial aggravating factor' when sentencing domestic abusers
ANY use of strangulation should be a significant aggravating feature when sentencing domestic abusers in Northern Ireland, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
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Major supermarkets in north allocate priority online delivery slots to vulnerable
Major supermarkets in Northern Ireland are to allocate priority online delivery slots to those advised to shield by their GPs.
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SDLP MLA John Dallat dies
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said: “John Dallat lived and breathed to serve others."
Business
Provide a key service as a cleaner or picker/packer with GetGot's top jobs this week
Top companies here are still recruiting and GetGot, Northern Ireland’s premier recruitment website, is uploading new roles on a regular basis
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Is your business covered for Covid-19?
THE Covid-19 pandemic has many business owners concerned about the continuity and prosperity of their business.
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We don't know what will happen to the housing market, because there is no precedent, no text book to follow
WE’VE been told that coronavirus is contagious for up to two weeks, but we know its effects will last for many months.
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HIGH FLYERS: Joe works - and plays - with a smile on his face
In the High Flyers spotlight this week is Joe Diver, brand & marketing manager at Fibrus Ltd
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My restaurant is closed – what's the alternative?
THE ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and continued lockdown has had a devastating impact on the restaurant and hospitality scene in Northern Ireland, with revenue wiped out overnight.
Sport
Christy O'Connor: Looking back on five former hurling greats
When hurling's 'Team of the Millennium' was selected in 2000, Brian Whelehan was the only current player to be named.
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Magic memories on the field and in the ring for Geordie Williams
GEORGE ‘Geordie’ Williams, once a regular underage boxer during the 1960s with the old Dominic Savio club in west Belfast, enjoys recalling the day he fought Jack Dempsey.
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Slaughtneil can climb the summit - but it takes a lot of hard graft: Henry Shefflin
HURLING legend Henry Shefflin believes Slaughtneil have what it takes to make the All-Ireland breakthrough - but warned there can be no let-up in their pursuit of glory.
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Drive for Division One will pave the way for Armagh Championship success, says Brian McAlinden
THIS is the year for Armagh’s “drive for Division One”, says former Orchard county joint manager Brian McAlinden who he is confident that Championship success will follow hot on the heels of a return to top flight football.
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Time Out: Soccer legend Danny Blanchflower
Tottenham captain Danny Blanchflower had the satisfaction of scoring an FA Cup-clinching penalty in a 3-1 final triumph over Burnley in 1962.
Opinion
Anita Robinson: I confess to being hopeless with a needle and thread, but a staple gun is another matter
Pity the poor columnist employed to cheer people up on a Tuesday when the print press is all coronavirus statistics, the telly’s all repeats, outdoor forays permitted only as far as the local Spar and cohabiting with loved ones is a state of ‘mutual tholing’.
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Fionnuala O Connor: While the Dublin government looks grown-up, UK has suffered from splintered leadership
Knowing yourself to be Irish or British goes way deeper than compromises made in polling booths, stances taken up in argument or skimpily disguised behind that ultimate cop-out; ‘don’t ask me, I’m not interested in politics, they’re all the same, in it for what they can get out of it.
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Easing of lockdown must be done gradually and safely
Having passed the peak of coronavirus infections, attention is now focused on how we safely move out of lockdown and restore economic activity and other elements of normal life.
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NHS must be a priority for British government after coronavirus
Louis Shawcross (April 27)made a few valid points regarding concerns on aspects of security involving contact tracing apps, invasion of privacy etc. These are concerns I share.
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Magazine
Daniel Radcliffe to return to the world of Harry Potter
The actor will narrate a book chapter for the Harry Potter At Home online hub.
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Jason Manford says he was turned down for a job at Tesco
The comedian said he had ‘wanted to do something useful'.
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Hancock dismisses claims of ‘state surveillance' through Covid-19 app
Amnesty International UK has warned that the NHS app could open the door to widespread monitoring of individuals.
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China launches trial version of latest spacecraft
The unmanned spacecraft and its return capsule were flung into space aboard a Long March 5B rocket.
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West End theatre closures extended to end of June
The shows are being cancelled on a rolling basis.
Life
Today's TV Tuesday 5 May
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Derry writer's stuck-at-home-kid book encourages children to get creative
BELFAST-based author and illustrator Anthony Cooley has spent his spare time in lockdown creating a new children's picture book to help children cope with the boredom and anxiety of this unpredictable time, and to raise money for children in need.
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Families in lockdown: Why having a routine is so important during the pandemic
FROM the commute or school run, to lunch breaks and 'home time' or the gym, our days are normally governed by routine.
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Leona O'Neill: Do you remember the last time you got a good night's sleep?
REMEMBER what it was like to get a good night’s sleep? No, me neither.
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Ask the Expert: What's the best way to make healthy meals the whole family will enjoy?
LIFE'S hard enough in lockdown without having to cook separate meals to cater for individual family members.
Arts
The little bag of gall is going to have to be taken care of as the Bluffer takes ill
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Nathan Carter and Brian Kennedy on lockdown and teaming up for charity song
INSTEAD of trekking the country singing to thousands of fans, musicians too are stuck at home during this coronavirus pandemic.
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Gnáthaimh a choinneoidh tú féin agus do theaghlach sona agus sábháilte
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Cad é mar atá eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ag dul i ngleic leis an díghlasáil?
Tá éigeandáil an Chorónvíris ag cur isteach ar obair na n-eagraíochtaí Gaeilge ar fud na tíre.Seo thíos smaointe Lorcáin Mhic Gabhann ó Ghlór na nGael agus Ciarám Mac Giolla Bhéin ó Chultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich faoi thionchar an Covid-19 ar a gcuid oibre ..
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The Beeb goes behind the scenes as Riverdance's reaches its silver anniversary
Brexit
Michael Gove claims EU officials can carry out work in the north on 'ad hoc basis'
MICHAEL Gove has suggested that EU officials may need to cross the border into the north in order to oversee checks on goods.
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Leo Varadkar: I have not discussed coronavirus or Brexit with Boris Johnson in weeks
Leo Varadkar has admitted he has not discussed Brexit or coronavirus with Boris Johnson for several weeks.
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Agreement removing need for entry declarations post-Brexit needed, say hauliers
A "safety and security" agreement removing the need for post-Brexit entry and exit declarations between Britain and the north of Ireland is needed, the freight industry said.
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Northern Ireland 'needs Brexit clarity from London'
NORTHERN Ireland needs Brexit clarity from a UK Government "consumed" by the coronavirus emergency, the Stormont civil servant in charge of preparations has said.
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SDLP calls for UK government to extend Brexit transition period
THE SDLP has called for the UK Government to extend the Brexit transition period.
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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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