Seven children here have been checked for a new rare inflammatory condition which is thought to be linked to COVID-19.
Doctors are being warned to be alert for so-called PIMS in young people, after 230 suspected cases across Europe.
It can cause fever, high temperature and could lead to children being hospitalised.
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The Department of Health has confirmed 16 more coronavirus-related deaths and 129 new confirmed cases.
It brings the death toll in Ireland to 1,518 and the total number of cases to 23,956.
Yesterday, the Cabinet signed off on plans to begin the first phase of the roadmap for easing coronavirus restrictions next week.
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Italy has announced major changes to its lockdown, with travel to and from the country allowed to resume from the 3rd of June.
Free movement between Italian regions will also resume at the same time, according to a government document published in the early hours.
Shops and cafes will begin reopening from Monday.
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€191,000 worth of drugs have been seized at a house in Dublin.
The crack cocaine and diamorphine were found during the search of a property on La Touche Road in Bluebell last night.
No arrests have been made so far.
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A man has been charged in connection with a robbery in Dublin yesterday afternoon.
It happened at a shop on Highfield Road in Rathgar at around 4:20pm.
A man armed with a knife and metal bar stole a number of items before fleeing.
A man in his 30s was arrested a short time later and has since been charged - and is due in court this morning.
