The Journal / 33 minutes ago

Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

Here’s your round-up of what made the headlines today.

The Journal / 39 minutes ago

Leaving Premier League club after 8 years paying off for Ireland underage starlet

Anthony Scully has enjoyed a new lease of life since joining Lincoln from West Ham.

RTÉ / an hour ago

Woman walks one million steps to raise charity funds

Many people are doing a lot more walking during lockdown, but today Mandy Finlay reached her goal of one million steps for charity.

The Journal / an hour ago

Opinion: 'Once a bike is stolen it's unlikely you’ll get it back'

The serial number is reported to Gardaí for only one in 16 stolen bikes, writes Dublin Cycling Campaign’s David Timoney.

The Journal / an hour ago

EU urges Israel to facilitate Palestinian vote

Palestine intends to hold elections in May and July.

Irish Independent / 2 hours ago

Health chief warns over failing to comply with restrictions

Failures to fully comply with coronavirus rules is frustrating efforts to bring down infection rates in Ireland, the chief medical officer has warned.

The Journal / 2 hours ago

Iran deal architect among veterans named for Biden State Department

Biden said that the State Department nominees “have secured some of the most defining national security and diplomatic achievements in recent memory”.

The Journal / 3 hours ago

Coronavirus: 60 deaths and 3,231 new cases confirmed in Ireland

“A significant percentage of the population – in excess of 1 in 10 in some counties – is currently either a case or a close contact.”

The Journal / 3 hours ago

Highest volcano on Indonesia’s Java island spews hot clouds

Locals have been told to be vigilant for signs of danger.

The Journal / 3 hours ago

'It is hard you can't give him the send off he deserves but I'm sure he's looking down saying, 'Not to worry, lads''

Shane Ronayne recalls working alongside Eamonn Ryan.

Irish Times / 3 hours ago

Almost all GPs receive first dose as mass vaccination centres open

HSE expects all GPs and practice nurses to have received both doses by end of February

The Journal / 3 hours ago

GPs and practice nurses vaccinated at mass centres

A requirement for travellers into Ireland to produce evidence of a negative test result has also come into effect.

RTÉ / 4 hours ago

Levels of infection are still 'far too high' - Holohan

The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said Covid-19 has "taken root in every single part of the country" and that the levels of infection are still "far too high".

The Journal / 4 hours ago

Uganda's president extends 35-year rule with disputed election win

The race was between Uganda’s incumbent and musician turned opposition candidate Bobi Wine.

RTÉ / 4 hours ago

Parents of boy with autism call for clarity over school

The parents of a 12-year-old boy with autism have called for an end to the uncertainty over the re-opening of special schools and the re-opening of classes for children with additional needs.

Irish Times / 4 hours ago

Covid-19: 60 more deaths, 3,231 new cases as Holohan warns too many still breaking rules

Chief medical officer says in some counties one in ten people has virus or is close contact

The Journal / 4 hours ago

Brittany Ferries moves up start of new Cherbourg-Rosslare route over Brexit pressures

A weekly crossing between Cherbourg and Rosslare will start on Monday two months earlier than planned.

RTÉ / 5 hours ago

Concerns hospitality sector will stay shut until Easter

There is growing expectation that the re-opening of the hospitality sector will not begin until after Easter at the very earliest.

Irish Independent / 5 hours ago

Relief among GPs and healthcare workers after vaccine jabs at mass centres

Doctors and other healthcare workers have expressed relief after receiving Covid-19 jabs at three mass vaccination centres in Ireland.

The Journal / 5 hours ago

22 deaths and 705 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Health has said the health service is facing “unparalleled pressures”.

RTÉ / 5 hours ago

Uganda's Museveni declared winner of presidential poll

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory today, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result.

The Journal / 5 hours ago

Two men arrested as part of investigation into shots fired in Co Clare

At around 11am on Wednesday, shots were fired in the Illaunamanagh area near Shannon.

The Journal / 6 hours ago

Irish teen Knight named captain for Rooney's first game as permanent Derby County boss

Jason Knight leads the Rams out against Rotherham United.

RTÉ / 6 hours ago

Homes report shows church was 'complicit' - McAleese

Former president of Ireland, Mary McAleese, said the report by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes showed the Catholic Church was "most complicit" in what happened.

The Journal / 6 hours ago

'Beyond belief': HSE chief says Beacon Hospital should reconsider stance against signing surge capacity deal

The Beacon has chosen not to join a surge capacity agreement between private hospitals and the HSE.

RTÉ / 7 hours ago

GPs and nurses get Moderna jab at vaccination centres

Around 1,800 frontline medical workers are receiving a Covid-19 vaccine as part of a targeted vaccination programme this weekend.

Irish Times / 7 hours ago

Coronavirus: Ireland administers its first doses of Moderna vaccine

Vaccinators at one of three new mass inoculation sites hope to get 11th dose from vials

The Journal / 7 hours ago

Gardaí seek help finding man, 44, missing from Dublin

Peter Moylan has been missing from his home since yesterday.

RTÉ / 7 hours ago

Hospital system operating at 'surge capacity' - Reid

The Chief Executive of the HSE has said the hospital system is tightening up as the numbers being treated for Covid-19 increases.

Irish Independent / 7 hours ago

GP and practice nurses vaccinated at mass centres

A mass-vaccination drive for GPs and practice nurses has begun in Ireland.

RTÉ / 8 hours ago

Ice cream contaminated with Covid-19 detected in China

Anti-epidemic authorities in north China's Tianjin Municipality are tracing close contacts with ice cream contaminated with the coronavirus after three samples tested positive for the virus.

The Journal / 8 hours ago

'Deliberate' fire at Belfast multicultural centre investigated as hate crime

Fire crews were called to a blaze in south Belfast on Thursday night.

RTÉ / 8 hours ago

'War is not over yet' in stopping spread of Covid-19

The Director of Public Health for the North East has said the region has been hit by unprecedented levels of the virus and the "war is not over yet" in stopping the spread of the infection.

The Journal / 9 hours ago

Poll: Have you been switching off properly outside work hours?

I hate to bring work up on a Saturday, but…

RTÉ / 9 hours ago

Stena adds Dublin-Cherbourg route to meet Brexit demand

Ferry operator Stena Line is to further increase its freight capacity direct from Ireland to continental Europe in response to increased post-Brexit demand by adding a new weekend sailing from Dublin to Cherbourg.

The Journal / 9 hours ago

Angela Merkel's ally Armin Laschet elected as CDU leader

The vote kicks off the race for Germany’s top job – Chancellor ahead of Merkel stepping down in September.

The Journal / 10 hours ago

'We were told our mothers were prostitutes and ne'er-do-wells. My mother was a senior civil servant, aged 30'

Susan Lohan says adopted people have for decades been fed a false narrative about their mothers in the hopes they won’t try to find them.

The Journal / 10 hours ago

Norway adjusts advice for Covid-19 vaccine after 23 deaths in elderly, frail people

Common vaccine side effects, such as a fever, nausea and diarrhoea, may have contributed to the deaths, a health regulator said.

The Journal / 12 hours ago

The 9 at 9: Saturday

Special education to return to schools, an interview with the Taoiseach, and vaccine prioritisation.

RTÉ / 12 hours ago

Merkel ally Laschet elected Germany's CDU party leader

Moderate Armin Laschet has been elected as the head of Germany's conservative CDU party.

The Journal / 12 hours ago

Taoiseach: 'In hindsight, would we have done what we did a month ago? Obviously not'

“Nobody predicted, in any model, the level of community transmission that we’re currently experiencing,” he told Virgin Media News.

The Journal / 12 hours ago

Grace O'Sullivan: More deadly pandemics are coming unless urgent climate action is taken

The Green MEP says animal-to-human disease transmission, such as the one we’re dealing with now, is linked to wildlife stresses and habitat destruction.

RTÉ / 12 hours ago

Two positive Covid-19 tests on Australian Open flights

Forty-seven players competing in the Australian Open will be forced to remain in their hotel rooms for 14 days following three positive Covid-19 tests.

The Journal / 12 hours ago

'I felt I'd play forever, win 10 more medals but it was all over for me at 27'

Barry Daly was Leinster’s top try scorer when they won the Champions Cup/Pro14 double. But injury brought his career to a premature end.

The Journal / 13 hours ago

House Republicans who helped Capitol Hill rioters could be prosecuted - Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi said there was “strong interest” in Congress for a 9/11-style investigation of the attack on the Capitol.

RTÉ / 13 hours ago

US carries out final execution under Trump presidency

The US government has carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald Trump's administration, just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office with a promise to try to end the death penalty.

The Journal / 13 hours ago

HSE confirms prison nurses will be vaccinated as frontline healthcare workers - but timeline remains unclear

Some prison nurses were told they would not included in the first stage of the vaccine roll-out at all.

RTÉ / 13 hours ago

Remote working strategy sets out ambitious targets

With pandemic restrictions showing little sign of easing in the short term, hundreds of thousands of currently house-bound employees, and their employers, will be keeping a close eye on the Government's remote working promises.

The Journal / 13 hours ago

14 players from Limerick as 8 counties feature in 2020 All-Star hurling nominations

Waterford, Galway, Kilkenny, Clare, Cork, Tipperary and Dublin also have players nominated.

RTÉ / 13 hours ago

The Brexit Effect: The squall before the storm

Two weeks into Brexit, problems are mounting and recriminations are flying in all directions. The reality of Brexit is proving every bit as toxic as the four-and-a-half-year slog that got us to this point.

RTÉ / 13 hours ago

Injustices of the past laid bare in report on homes

It has been a difficult week for survivors of mother-and-baby homes as the injustices of the past were laid bare by a report published on Tuesday.

RTÉ / 13 hours ago

Explained: What is known about the new Covid variants?

Three new variants of Covid-19 have been causing concern in recent times. One that was first detected in the UK, another in South Africa and more recently a variant that was detected in Brazil. But what are variants and should we be worried about them?

The Journal / 14 hours ago

All passengers arriving into Ireland must have a negative PCR test from today

Here’s what you need to know about the new rules.

Irish Times / 14 hours ago

David McWilliams: What a Doc Martens boot can teach us about the wealth gap

The company that made boots for punks and skins is floating on London’s stock exchange

Irish Times / 14 hours ago

This is the year I ... quit meat, speak Irish, start a business

In 2021, those long-held personal plans will finally become reality, these people promise

Irish Times / 14 hours ago

Infertility treatment: When will free IVF be introduced in Ireland?

People in need of assisted reproductive technology face large bills and little support

Irish Times / 14 hours ago

‘A very nice baby with beautiful fair skin ... It was like they were selling a doll’

Sheila Shelton was adopted by a couple in the US from a Tipperary mother and baby home

Irish Times / 15 hours ago

A guide to the festivals (probably) taking place in Ireland in 2021

Contingency planning is the name of the game for arts festivals and events in the coming year

RTÉ / 16 hours ago

Biden promises vaccine blitz during first 100 days

Joe Biden has announced plans for thousands of mass vaccination sites to immunise 100 million people in the US in the first 100 days of his presidency.

The Journal / 20 hours ago

Reader Q&A: Why it's not possible right now to say exactly when you might get your vaccine

Ministers have said the final groups will be vaccinated by September but this timeline depends on everything going right.

RTÉ / 20 hours ago

Talks to continue about reopening of special schools

Talks will continue next week about the reopening of schools for students with special educational needs on Thursday after the union representing Special Needs Assistants said an agreement on the issue has not been finalised.

The Journal / 21 hours ago

Taoiseach says St Patrick's Day parades won't take place this year

Micheál Martin said there won’t be enough people vaccinated to allow the festivities to go ahead.

Irish Independent / a day ago

Head of vaccine taskforce says only modest impact from Pfizer reconfiguration

The head of Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccine taskforce has said there will only be a modest impact to the rollout of the vaccination programme.

Irish Independent / a day ago

Priest who championed those with HIV a ‘true hero’, says president

An Irish priest who spent much of his life championing the rights of those with HIV in Africa was a “true hero”, the president has said.

The Journal / a day ago

Revenue website buckles as thousands attempt to check Covid tax bills

Preliminary statements of tax liability were released today.

The Journal / a day ago

Suit filed against anti-smoking group over links to 'Big Tobacco'

Several accusations have been made by the former anti-smoking foundation’s director of social media.

Irish Independent / a day ago

50 more people die in Ireland with Covid-19

An additional 50 people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland, the Department of Health said.

Irish Independent / a day ago

Scale and pace of Covid-19 cases ‘well beyond’ what was predicted – Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said the scale and pace of the increase in Covid-19 cases is “well beyond” what was predicted.

District Magazine / a day ago

Ashnikko shares her debut mixtape ‘Demidevil’

A chaotically brilliant offering from one of 2020’s break out stars. Following the release of ‘Cry’ in collaboration with Grimes, Ashnikko continued her multi-coloured ascent and ruffled a few feathers along the way. Her debut mixtape Demidevil sees Ash link up with Kelis, Princess Nokia and Grimes across 25 minutes of madness. Ashnikko featured in […] The post Ashnikko shares her debut mixtape ‘Demidevil’ appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Oxmantown are now offering click-and-collect

Your lunch will be sorted with the café’s unbelievable range of sandwiches Oxmantown are now offering a click-and-collect service from their Mary’s Abbey and Smithfield stores. The cosy café has been a staple of the old Fruit and Veg Market area, just off Capel Street, since its establishment in 2013 by Conor Higgins and Amie […] The post Oxmantown are now offering click-and-collect appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Denzel Curry and Smino just found out they are cousins

The next family reunion is going to be lit. Florida spitter Denzel Curry took to Twitter today to share some surprising news. It turns out he is a blood relative of St. Louis native Smino. Tweeting he said, “I found out me and Smino got the same uncle and to think this n**** roasted the […] The post Denzel Curry and Smino just found out they are cousins appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Arianna Grande recruits Doja Cat and Megan The Stallion for ’34+35′ remix

“I want that 69, without Tekashi” Arianna Grande has teamed up Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion for a remix of ‘34+35′ . Following some serious teasing online, Grande revealed the news last night that the pair would be joining her on the reworking of the lead single from her album Positions. It comes after […] The post Arianna Grande recruits Doja Cat and Megan The Stallion for ’34+35′ remix appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Vince Staples and Pusha T link with Divine on ‘Jungle Mantra’

The new song features on the soundtrack for Netflix’s new film The White Tiger. G.O.O.D Music head honcho Pusha T has joined forces with Vince Staples and Mumbai artist Divine for the globetrotting ‘Jungle Mantra’. The track lands as part of the soundtrack to Netflix new film The White Tiger. It sees an ambitious driver […] The post Vince Staples and Pusha T link with Divine on ‘Jungle Mantra’ appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Individuals, businesses and groups to be allowed sell electricity to grid

The new plan would allow solar panel owners to sell their surplice energy back to the grid. Citizens, businesses, farmers, sports organisations and community groups will be able to sell their own renewable electricity back to the grid in a new scheme due to start this July. Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan […] The post Individuals, businesses and groups to be allowed sell electricity to grid appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Liam Neeson is retiring from making action films

The Northern Irish actor shared the news ahead of his 69th birthday. Veteran Hollywood actor Liam Neeson has revealed that he plans to stop appearing in actions movies. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the star of Taken said that once he wraps up a final few projects he’ll step away from the genre. “I’m 68 and […] The post Liam Neeson is retiring from making action films appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / a day ago

Carrie Baxter seeks closure in ‘Pray’

Waterford native Carrie Baxter has kicked off 2021 with the release of her new single ‘Pray’. Moving over to London in 2009 to study at the London School of Musical Theatre, Carrie’s been steadily honing her craft since and released her debut single ‘Lady’ in 2019. Her latest effort, ‘Pray’ is a head nodding track […] The post Carrie Baxter seeks closure in ‘Pray’ appeared first on District Magazine.

Irish Independent / a day ago

Higgins: State and church bear heavy responsibility on mother and baby homes

Irish President Michael D Higgins has said the State and Catholic church must bear a “heavy responsibility” for violating the rights of the survivors of homes for unmarried mothers and their children.

Irish Independent / 2 days ago

Significant levels of Covid-19 mortality lie ahead for Ireland, says Glynn

Significant levels of Covid-19 mortality lie ahead for Ireland, the deputy chief medical officer warned.

Irish Independent / 2 days ago

Almost half of all cases of Covid-19 in Ireland reported in last fortnight

Almost half of all cases of Covid-19 ever reported in Ireland have been returned in the last fortnight, health officials said.

Irish Independent / 2 days ago

Ireland has administered over 77,000 Covid vaccines to date, the HSE says

Ireland has administered over 77,300 vaccines as of Wednesday, the HSE chief executive Paul Reid said.

Irish Independent / 2 days ago

Pupils with special needs set to return to classrooms from next week

Pupils with special needs may return to primary school classrooms from next week, the Education Minister has said.

Irish Independent / 2 days ago

Tanaiste warns of ‘precarious’ number of Covid-19 patients

The Tanaiste has warned that the outbreak of coronavirus cases in Ireland’s hospitals remains “precarious”.

District Magazine / 2 days ago

The Salty Buoy is relocating to Greystones

Greystones will soon be home to TWO new Salty Buoy fish and chip trucks. The Salty Buoy have just announced two new locations for their fish and chipper vans in Greystones. Salty Buoy favourites include a wide range of seafood dishes like lobster rolls, shucked oysters, crab, fresh fried fish and classic fish and chips. The […] The post The Salty Buoy is relocating to Greystones appeared first on District Magazine.

District Magazine / 2 days ago

Alex Gough drops new single and video, ‘That’s My Job’

Alex Gough is putting himself first in ‘That’s My Job’. Alex Gough has released a new single and music video, ‘That’s My Job’. The track appeared on his 2020 EP ‘FOREVER CLASSIC’. ‘That’s My Job’ was fully written, recorded and produced by Alex in his bedroom over lockdown. The final mix was done by Denzel […] The post Alex Gough drops new single and video, ‘That’s My Job’ appeared first on District Magazine.