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As sport clubs struggle financially through the Covid-19 pandemic, Rathnew GAA is celebrating the news today that it has won €10,000, as part of the 2020 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps promotion.

A 33-year-old man remains in Garda custody after 3.5 million euro worth of cocaine was seized in Dublin yesterday.

A higher share than ever of first-time buyers took out mortgages last month as banks loaned out 946 million euro

The Winter plan covers the period from now until April 2021.

The Higher Education Minister says Universities must be flexible with campus accommodation.

The Tanaiste's restricting his movements after coming into close contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.

The Sinn Féin Party in Bray has expressed serious concerns about the decision by Wicklow County Council to grant a five year extension to Shankill Property Investments Limited,  for a mixed use development of 603 residential  units, along with community and commercial properties at the old Bray golf club lands. 

10 of the government’s 17 junior ministers were allocated special advisors during a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, sparking criticism from opposition parties.

Reports today say the Health Minister Wicklow TD Stephen Donnelly has lost the confidence of some members of his own party.

The first meeting in three months of the government's Beef Taskforce will take place today.

An advisor to the World Health Organisation says Ireland should allow Covid-19 to spread in a 'controlled' way amongst people under 60.

There has been a fourfold increase in the numbers hospitalised with Covid-19 in the past month, while the numbers in ICU has more than doubled.

Property tax bills for people in Dublin city won't rise this year after a council vote last night.

Reports say former journalist Gemma O’Doherty could face further criminal charges following her anti-covid restriction protest at Kilmacanogue, just over three weeks ago.

One person has been killed in a head-on collision in Dublin.

Criminals have made around 1,000 transactions in other people's bank accounts to launder over 12-million euro since January.

The acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has expressed concern at the increasing levels of Covid-19 in the county in recent days.

Dublin will be moved to level three restrictions from midnight while indoor dining is also to be banned for three weeks.

Private investigators looking into the disappearance of Annie McCarrick say they've narrowed it down to just one suspect.

The remains of a man have been found in a park in south county Dublin.

Gardai insist they must be allowed to continue to use anti-spit hoods to protect themselves during the pandemic.

The Budget deficit for 2020 is likely to be 24 to 30 billion euro.

There will be about 7,000 fewer homes built this year than had been expected before the pandemic.

People convicted of conspiracy to commit murder could face life in prison under a new bill introduced by the Justice Minister.

Dubliners are being asked to stay within their own county and limit social contacts from today as part of new measures aimed at stopping the spread of cornonavirus.

A large number of weddings will be postponed again because of yesterday's roadmap, according to an industry expert.

There are still 39 active clusters of Covid-19 in nursing homes, in areas of high community transmission.

A bill to ban hare-coursing could see people who engage in the practice jailed for six months.

Taxi drivers say they are prepared to escalate their protests in a bid to achieve government financial support for the sector.

One in every five small and medium businesses ran at a loss during lockdown.

A 15 per cent increase in local property tax bills is on the way for homeowners in the Dun-Laoghaire Rathdown area of Dublin.

7 in 10 prospective homebuyers say they're still going to purchase a property, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dublin Chamber wants the capital to become a "15-minute city".

Leaving Cert students will be able to access how their grades were worked out by their teachers to get the subject percentage marks they were awarded by the Calculated Grades process, through the Portal which opens at 9 o'clock this morning.

The EU's Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has rejected suggestions the Withdrawal Agreement was a threat to the integrity of the UK.

A 16-year-old boy will face a psychiatric evaluation after he appeared at the Children's Court charged with the murder of a homeless man in Dublin.

Irish Rail is to apply for planning permission this week for a new DART station at Woodbrook, between Shankill and Bray in South Dublin.

Gardai have been given the power to close a pub or restaurant breaking Covid 19 laws for up to 30 days.

The Government made the decision today following a recommendation from the National Public Health Emergency Team.

An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission for 360 homes on the outskirts of Blessington in West Wicklow.

The developers of the Greystones Community National School are seeking an urgent meeting with the Department of Education, to establish why they have refused to sign off on the premises.

The number of journeys taken on public transport is over 50 percent less than before the Covid-19 crisis.

Latest footfall figures from the Council show a drop in the number of visitors to Grafton Street and Henry Street since previous trials ended in August.

The latest report from MyHome.ie and Davy found prices went up by over 4 percent from the second quarter to the end of August.

The Commission confirmed its to appeal the General Courts judgement, which threw out its ruling that Ireland owed €13 billion in unpaid taxes.

21 new potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations in pubs or restaurants have been detected by gardai.

Pressure on the government's finances continues with the Covid-19 pandemic.

206 thousand people will recieve the pandemic unemployment payment this week.

KPMG says the actions of certain people overnight made it clear the offer wasn't acceptable and says it also won't be negotiating any further settlement.

The total number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland has risen to 34,560 with 887 cases in County Wicklow.