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DUBLIN: The Dublin Bay South constituency will vote in a by-election today to fill the Dáil seat vacated by former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy. The question before voters here is whether to elect a pro-government TD or strengthen the…

DUBLIN: The Dublin Marathon 2021 in Ireland has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19. Organisers announced today that the race, which was scheduled to take place on October 24 and would have seen thousands of runners…

DUBLIN: The Health Service Executive and the Irish Government's disregard for the healthcare workers who suffered day and night, regardless of their own lives, during the COVID-19 pandemic continues. They were not offered any financial…

DUBLIN: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he expects insurance firms to reduce premiums soon after the Cabinet was told that the average award has fallen by around 50%. The Tánaiste presented the details of a report from the Personal…

DOWN: Some 42 employees at a seafood plant operating in County Down tested positive for coronavirus yesterday. Kilkeel Seafoods, which employs about 250 people, has temporarily closed and will be disinfected soon. Mobile testing units…

DUBLIN: Government has announced that the EU Digital COVID Certificates will be issued in Ireland beginning next Monday. Although the certificate was designed primarily to facilitate international travel, it may also be used for the…

DUBLIN: The online portal for COVID-19 vaccine registration will open tomorrow for people aged 30 to 34. Registration will begin on Wednesday, July 7, with those aged 34, followed by those aged 33 on Thursday, and so on. The portal was…

Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has been hospitalised with COVID-19 infection. Bettel, 48, developed the infection a week ago and was taken in for 24 hours of testing and medical analysis on Sunday. The government said his…

DUBLIN: Alternatives to reducing traffic congestion in Dublin are being discussed. Congestion charges and canal parking in major cities in other countries are being discussed, and they may be adopted here as well. Discussions on this are…

DUBLIN: Problems with nurses and other staff related to compensation for distress service during the COVID period may soon be resolved. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) will soon make a decision on the issue, which has been left…