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It’s been reported today that some students were sent home with books yesterday in case schools are forced to close in January.   The Irish Independent reports a number of schools took the precaution to ensure pupils are set up for remote learning after Christmas, if necessary.   The Department…

A Sligo publican has described the decision to shut Gastropubs and Restaurants on Christmas Eve as a devastating blow that many businesses will never recover from.   Blaine Gaffney runs Lillies in Sligo has invested heavily in his business in recent months in order to ready for the expected festive…

A worrying number of Covid-19 cases were confirmed by health officials in the latest data released yesterday evening, 721 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday.   There were 41 additional cases in Donegal and 8 in Sligo.  The number in Leitrim was recorded at…

Restaurants and Gastropubs across the North West will be told to close on Christmas Eve under plans going to cabinet this morning.   The ban on flights from the UK is also being extended until the end of the year.   Senior health officials have warned Ministers Level 5 restrictions…

The travel plans for many people hoping to return to the North West from the UK has been thrown into turmoil.   Flights from Britain have been banned until midnight tomorrow.   Only ferry crossings for freight will be allowed after a new strain of Covid-19 in England has shown…

People are being urged to reconsider their Christmas plan if they have been socialising in the past few weeks after 764 more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.     The infection rate among adults between 19 and 44 has more than doubled in the past…