ALONE welcomes banking advice for cocooning customersOne of the leading organisations helping older people deal with the impact of Coronavirus has said that some are at risk of financial abuse as a result of the current restrictions on movement for those over 70 years of age.
Man stabbed during brawl in CorkA man in his 20s is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed during a brawl involving up to a dozen people in Cork.
Donohoe says extra health spend will be up to €2bnThe Minister for Finance has told his Cabinet colleagues that extra spending on health to deal with the Covid-19 crisis will amount to up to €2 billion.
Five due in London court over deaths of 39 peopleFive men are due to appear at the Old Bailey in London by video-link tomorrow charged in connection with the investigation into the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals in the back of a refrigerated trailer in October.
WHO urges countries not to lift restrictions too earlyThe World Health Organisation has no blanket recommendation for countries and regions for easing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, but urged them not to lift them too early, a spokesman said.
Young girl has special request for Dr HolohanChief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan is a busy man in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic but he has received one very special request from an eight-year-old girl.
