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390 New Covid 19 Cases & 11 Additional Deaths Notified This Evening.
There's been 11 further deaths from Covid and 390 new cases.
172 of the cases are in Dublin, 42 in Kildare, 21 in Meath, 20 in Tipperary, 18 in Donegal and the remaining 117 cases are spread across 19 other counties.
179 Covid patients are hospitalised, of which 48 are in ICU.
Listen: Minister Says Falling Case Numbers Will See Pubs Re-Open In Good Time.
The Public Expenditure Minister says falling case numbers will see pubs and other businesses reopen, in good time.
It comes as pubs in Dublin mark 400 days since they were told to shut their doors, with non-food serving bars staying shut since last March.
Listen: Buzzfeed Attempts To Stop Tony Robbins From Suin For Defamation In Ireland.
Lawyers for the news and entertainment website, Buzzfeed, are trying to stop self-help guru, Tony Robbins, from suing them for defamation in Ireland.
124 New Covid 19 Cases Identified In Northern Ireland & 1 Additional Death.
124 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours in the North.
There has been 1 additional covid related death.
71 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 9 in ICU.
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Listen: New Dept. Of Health Head Will Take €81,000 Pay Increase When Economy Begins To Recover.
The new head of the Department of Health has said he'll take his 81 thousand euro pay increase when the economy begins to recover.
Robert Watt was formally appointed by cabinet this morning but has waived the increase that would have brought his pay to 292-thousand euro.
Listen: Experts Say Concerns Over Covid 19 Variants May Be Over-Stated.
Experts say concerns about Covid variants may be overstated.
It comes as Ireland reported three cases of a new virus strain first identified in India.
Paul O’Donoghue reports.
Gardai Launch Inquiry In To Assault On Man In Dublin City Centre.
Gardai are investigating an assault on a man in Dublin city centre on Saturday night.
A man in his 20s was taken to St James's Hospital for treatment after the attack on South King Street at around 11pm.
No arrests have yet been made.
Cabinet Confirms The Appointment Of Robert Watt As Secretary General Of The Dept. Of Health.
The Cabinet's confirmed the appointment of Robert Watt as new Secretary General of the Department of Health.
However, his €81,000 salary increase is being waived "for the time being".
Opposition parties had strongly criticised the proposed pay increase in recent months.
Bomb Found Under The Car Of A Serving PSNI Officer In Derry.
A viable explosive device has been found under the car of a female police officer in the North.
A security alert is now ongoing in the Dungiven area of Derry.
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