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IRELAND

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  • Public health officials have confirmed four more deaths and 859 cases of COVID-19 In Ireland.
  • More than one million recalled Virapro disinfectants had already been issued to health service locations Around the country.
  • Gardaí in Kildare have seized kegs of beer, spirits and bar equipment after looking for a “suspect Shebeen” last night.
  • The presidents of the Young greens and the Queer greens they have jointly resigned from their posts, citing concerns about the current leadership of the Green Party.
  • Cattle markets were disrupted today as an online bidding system in use during the Level 5 restrictions collapsed.
  • Six deaths and 923 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in North Ireland by the Department of Health in its latest update.
  • Two-thirds of people would prefer that clocks not turn back this weekend, according to a survey.
  • A man in his fifties has been charged following the seizure of an alleged cannabis herb worth approximately € 159,400.

WORLD

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#UNITED STATES The number of cases in the US has reached record levels, with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day.

#POLAND Polish President Andrzej Duda tested positive for Covid-19 after being tested yesterday for the virus.

#OUTER SPACE NASA has said that its robotic Osiris-Rex spacecraft managed to collect a large sample of particles from the asteroid Bennu.

#SPAIN The Spanish cabinet is holding an extraordinary meeting tomorrow to discuss the declaration of a national state of emergency that would allow the regions to impose curfews.

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Ireland beat Italy in the delayed match of the 2020 Six Nations championship fourth round today.

Johnny Sexton has said that the team could have a chance to rise to the top: “If someone can do it, we can.”

Although the final score was 50-17, Ireland conceded a last minute attempt to Italy that could affect the development of the championship next week.



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