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Morning top 5: Concern over COVID-19 restrictions; travel review; and Canada shooting

The Health Minister Simon Harris is raising concern that some people may be starting to break the...
Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.26 20 Apr 2020


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Morning top 5: Concern over CO...

Morning top 5: Concern over COVID-19 restrictions; travel review; and Canada shooting

Jack Quann
Jack Quann

06.26 20 Apr 2020


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The Health Minister Simon Harris is raising concern that some people may be starting to break the restriction rules.

The COVID-19 death toll in Ireland is now 610, after 39 more patients died on Sunday.

Some 493 more people have tested positive, bringing the total number of cases to more than 15,000.

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The Government is set to decide if it needs to change the rules about international travel into Ireland at a cabinet meeting later.

It is after Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he was uncomfortable about horticulture workers being flown in to harvest fruit.

He then ordered a review to be carried out over the weekend.

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A man will be handed a life sentence today for murdering his partner’s mother Patricia O’Connor at the home they shared in Dublin.

Four others, including her husband Gus, daughter Louise and granddaughter Stephanie, are also awaiting sentence.

They were all found guilty of trying to cover it up.

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A gunman in Canada has killed at least 16 people in the country's worst ever mass-shooting.

The 51-year-old went on a 12-hour rampage across northern Nova Scotia, dressed in police uniform with his car disguised as one of their vehicles.

Local media say police shot him, however that has not been confirmed.

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Publicans say they will need a bailout if they are asked to stay closed much longer.

The Licenced Vintners Association (LVA) has been reacting to comments made by the Simon Harris at the weekend.

He said it would be impossible for people to be in a packed pub until there is a vaccine for the coronavirus.


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