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Man arrested for Ashling Murphy murder released.

Fear a gabhadh faoi dhúnmharú Ashling Murphy scaoilte saor.

A man who was being questioned by Gardaí in connection with the murder of Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly has been released.

Tá fear a bhí á cheistiú ag na Gardaí maidir le dúnmharú Ashling Murphy i gCo Uíbh Fhailí scaoilte saor acu.

A statement issued by the Gardaí shortly after 11pm last night said they were no longer suspicious of the man.

I ráiteas a d'eisigh na Gardaí go gairid tar éis 11 a chlog aréir, dúradh nach bhfuil siad in amhras faoin bhfear níos mó.

Ashling Murphy, 23, was assaulted and killed on a footpath along the Grand Canal in Cappacurra, Tullamore, at around 4pm yesterday.

hIonsaíodh agus maraíodh Ashling Murphy, 23 bliain d'aois, ar chosán taobh leis an gCanáil Mhór i gCeapach an Churraigh, Tulach Mhór, ag thart ar 4 a chlog arú inné.

Gardaí believe Ashling Murphy and her assailant did not know each other and say they do not yet know the root cause of the horror.

Measann na Gardaí nach raibh aithne ag Ashling Murphy agus an té a d'ionsaigh í ar a chéile agus deir siad nach bhfuil a fhios acu fós céard ba bhunchúis leis an uafás.

An Falcon Storm mountain bike is now an important part of the investigation.

Cuid thábhachtach den fhiosrúchán anois is ea rothar sléibhe den déanamh Falcon Storm.

Gardaí are appealing for people who may have known about the bike or who recently saw it in Tullamore to speak to them.

Tá na Gardaí ag achainí ar dhaoine a mbeadh eolas acu faoin rothar nó a chonaic é i dTulach Mhór le gairid teacht chun cainte leo.

Several others were on the trail when Ashling Murphy was killed and the alleged assailant apparently fled when two women arrived on the scene.

Bhí roinnt daoine eile ar an gcosán nuair a maraíodh Ashling Murphy agus dealraítear gur theith an té a a cheaptar a d'ionsaigh í nuair a tháinig bheirt bhan ar an láthair.

The two women later handed over the man to the Gardaí.

Thug an bheirt bhan comhathaí sóirt an fhir do na Gardaí ina dhiaidh sin.

Gardaí believe that there were other people in the area at the time as well and that they may have witnessed what happened.

Creideann na Gardaí go raibh daoine eile sa cheantar ag an am freisin agus go mb'fhéidir go bhfaca siadsan an méid a tharla.

The Gardaí say it is very important that these people come and talk to them.

Deir na Gardaí go bhfuil sé fíorthábhachtach go dtiocfadh na daoine sin chun cainte leo.

Ashling Murphy was a teacher at Durrow National School, where she was in charge of First Class.

Múinteoir i Scoil Náisiúnta Dharú ab ea Ashling Murphy, áit a raibh Rang a hAon faoina cúram.

She was exercising after work day yesterday, as usual, when she was taken aback.

Bhí sí i mbun aclaíochta tar éis an lá oibre arú inné, mar ba ghnách di, nuair a tugadh fogha fúithi.

The school said the tragedy will deeply affect the children, especially the First Class pupils.

Dúirt an scoil go ngoillfidh an tragóid go mór ar na leanaí, go háirithe na daltaí i Rang a hAon.

Ashling Murphy was also a well - known traditional musician who played the violin in music venues around the country.

Ceoltóir traidisiúnta aithnidiúil a bhí in Ashling Murphy chomh maith agus chasadh sí an veidhlín in ionaid cheoil ar fud na tíre.

Her body was examined post-mortem yesterday at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore.

Rinneadh scrúdú iarbháis inné ar a corp in Ospidéal Réigiúnach Lár Tíre, Tulach Mhór.

The Gardaí have indicated that they will do their utmost to bring the person responsible for the killing to justice.

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Truffles growing in Ireland ...

Strufail ag fás in Éirinn ...

it's not allowed to say where !.

níl cead a rá cá háit!.

Black truffles have grown and harvested in this country - for the first time ever, it is estimated.

Tá strufail dhubha fásta agus bainte sa tír seo - don gcéad uair riamh, meastar.

Truffle tillage is part of a pilot project that has been running for almost a decade now.

Tá an churadóireacht strufal mar chuid de thogra trialach atá ar bun le nach mór deich mbliana anois.

Truffles are fungi that are very popular and very valuable as a food recipe.

Is fungais iad strufail go bhfuil ana-thóir agus ana-luach orthu mar oideas bídh.

A kilogram of black truffle is worth up to € 900 on the market.

Is fiú suas le €900 an cileagram strufail dhubha ar an margadh.

This week, some of the truffles have been uprooted after growing for a decade.

An tseachtain seo, tá cuid dos na strufail bainte as an dtalamh tar éis iad a bheith ag fás le deich mbliana.

Five farmers are participating in the project, which is being led by scientists from the University of Stirling in Scotland.

Tá cúigear feirmeoirí rannpháirteach sa togra atá ar bun fé stiúir eolaithe ó Ollscoil Shruighlea in Albain.

One of them is Gerry Carew, who has planted a thousand oak trees on his land and the truffles are growing on the roots of the trees.

Ar dhuine acu tá Gerry Carew, a bhfuil míle crann darach curtha aige ar a chuid talún agus na strufail ag fás ar fhréamhacha na gcrann.

He said he was now convinced that truffles were growing and that, at the very least, he would expect to extract up to € 80,000 worth of them from his plot of land in a year or two.

Dúirt sé go bhfuil sé cinnte anois go bhfuil fás féna chuid strufal agus, ar an gcuid is lú, go mbeadh súil aige luach suas le €80,000 díobh a bhaint as a phaiste talún fé cheann bliana nó dhó.

Once harvested, the truffles grow back on the same roots each year.

Tar éis iad a bheith bainte, fásann na strufail thar n-ais ar na rútaí céanna gach aon bhliain.

However, due to the value of the truffles, the places where they grow are being kept secret.

Mar gheall ar an luach atá ar na srtufail, áfach, tá na háiteanna go bhfuilid ag fás iontu á gcoimeád fé rún.

The project is led by Professor Paul Thomas of the University of Stirling.

Is é an tOllamh Paul Thomas ó Ollscoil Shruighlea atá mar cheann ar an dtogra.

He said the success of the project to date shows that truffles can be grown in Ireland.

Dúirt sé go léiríonn an rath atá ar an dtionscadal go dtí seo gur féidir strufail a fhás in Éirinn.

He pointed out that climate change has been disrupting the truffle business in southern Europe for a number of years, due to the drought and overheating.

Thug sé le fios go bhfuil an t-athrú aeráide ag cur isteach ar ghnó na strufal i ndeisceart na hEorpa le tamall de bhlianta, de bharr an aimsir a bheith róthirim agus róthe ansan.

He claimed that the climate of this country is very suitable for truffles and that he is now very optimistic that more landowners in this country can grow them and take market value.

Mhaígh sé go bhfuil aeráid na tíre seo ana-oiriúnach do na strufail agus go bhfuil sé ana-dhóchasach anois go bhféadfadh a thuilleadh úinéirí talún sa tír seo iad a fhás agus luach a bhaint as an margadh.

Black truffle

Strufal dubh

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"Bride's Day will be a bank holiday from 2023" - Tánaiste.

"Lá saoire bainc a bheas i Lá Fhéile Bríde ó 2023" - Tánaiste.

The Government intends to allow two bank holidays for St. Patrick's Day this year, said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

Tá rún ag an Rialtas dhá lá saoire bainc a cheadú aimsir na Féile Pádraig i mbliana, a dúirt an Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

He also indicated that St. Bride's Day from next year is intended to be a bank holiday.

Thug sé le fios chomh maith go bhfuil sé i gceist gur lá saoire bainc a bheas i Lá Fhéile Bríde ón mbliain seo chugainn.

St. Bride's Day 2023 will be a day of remembrance for those lost to Covid-19, the Tánaiste said, and will also recognize frontline workers who work hard for others during the pandemic.

Lá cuimhneacháin ar na daoine a cailleadh le covid 19 a bheas i Lá Fhéile Bríde in 2023, a dúirt an Tánaiste, agus tabharfar aitheantas an lá sin freisin d'oibrithe túsline a chur crua orthu féin ar son daoine eile le linn na paindéime.

Leo Varadkar confirmed that the bank holiday is likely to have a permanent status from next year.

Dhearbhaigh Leo Varadkar gur dóichí go mbeidh stádas buan ag an lá saoire bainc ón mbliain seo chugainn.

He said, however, that it is still too early to make a formal decision on the issue as the pandemic has not yet given its due.

Dúirt sé, áfach, go bhfuil sé róluath fós cinneadh foirimiúil a dhéanamh faoin gceist de bhrí nach bhfuil a sea tugtha fós ag an bpaindéim.

The State currently has nine bank holidays a year and last year the Government indicated that it intended to allow a new one by the end of 2021.

Tá naoi lá saoire bainc sa bhliain sa Stát faoi láthair agus thug an Rialtas le tuiscint anuraidh go raibh sé i gceist ceann nua a lamháil faoi dheireadh 2021.

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"No Government intention to introduce further restrictions".

"Gan rún ag an Rialtas tuilleadh srianta a thabhairt isteach".

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has expressed optimism that further restrictions will not be required to reduce the current high number of Covid-19 cases in the country.

Thug an Taoiseach Micheál Martin le fios go bhfuil sé dóchasach nach mbeidh gá tuilleadh srianta a thabhairt isteach leis an líon ard cásanna covid 19 atá sa tír faoi láthair a ísliú.

The Taoiseach has also confirmed that compulsory vaccination will not be introduced.

Dhearbhaigh an Taoiseach chomh maith nach dtabharfar isteach vacsaíniú éigeantach.

Speaking in Cork this afternoon, he said that while the mask is our best weapon against Covid, it's better that people get it voluntarily.

Ag labhairt dó i gCorcaigh tráthnóna, dúirt sé cé gurb í an vascaín an t-arm is fearr atá againn in aghaidh Covid gur fearr gur dá ndeoin féin a gheobhadh daoine í.

Anyway, says Micheál Martin, the vaccination rate in this country is one of the highest in the world.

Ar aon chuma, arsa Micheál Martin, tá an ráta vacsainíthe sa tír seo ar cheann de na rátaí is airde ar domhan.

He said that while the Omrikron variant in Ireland has not yet reached its climax, he believes that there will be no need for further restrictions.

Dúirt sé cé nach bhfuil an buaicphointe bainte amach fós ag an athraitheach Oimiocrón in Éirinn go gcreideann sé féin nach mbeidh aon ghá le tuilleadh srianta.

It is estimated, he claimed, that Oymicron will reach its climax in a week or two.

Meastar, a mhaígh sé, go mbainfidh Oimiocrón an buaicphointe amach as seo go ceann seachtaine nó coicíse.

The Taoiseach has also confirmed that the Government will not be reviewing pub closing times this week.

Dheimhnigh an Taoiseach chomh maith nach ndéanfaidh an Rialtas athbhreithniú an tseachtain seo ar am dúnta tithe tábhairne.

Under Covid 's restrictions, pubs, restaurants and other hospitality must close at 8pm.

Faoi shrianta Covid, caithfidh tithe tábhairne, bialanna agus ionaid fáilteachais eile dúnadh ag 8 a chlog san oíche.

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Two charged with assault on girlfriend and companion.

Beirt cúisithe maidir le hionsaí ar chailín agus a compánach.

In Dublin District Court, two juveniles were charged with assaulting a girl and her companion in Ballyfermot last week.

I gCúirt Dúiche Bhaile Átha Cliath, cúisíodh beirt ógfhear maidir le hionsaí a dhéanamh ar chailín agus ar chompánach léi i mBaile Formaid an tseachtain seo caite.

The girl and her male companion were attacked on Ballyfermot Road at approximately 9.35pm on December 30.

Rinneadh ionsaí ar an gcailín agus a compánach fir ar Bhóthar Bhaile Formaid ag thart ar 9.35 san oíche ar an 30 Nollaig.

Neither of the two assaulted has been named since the case was brought before a court because they are under eighteen.

Níl cead ceachtar den bheirt a hionsaíodh a ainmniú ó cuireadh an cás os comhair cúirte mar gheall go bhfuil siad faoi bhun ocht mbliana déag.

Eighteen - year - old Darragh Lyons, of Weirview, Glenallen, Chapelizod, was charged in court today with assaulting and harming the girl.

Sa chúirt inniu, cúisiodh Darragh Lyons, ocht mbliana déag, as Radharc na Cora, Gleann Álainn, Séipéal Iosóid, in ionsaí a dhéanamh ar an gcailín agus i ndochar a dhéanamh di.

The court was told that Darragh Lyons did not say anything when the charge was brought against him.

Dúradh sa chúirt nach ndúirt Darragh Lyons aon ní nuair a cuireadh an chúis ina leith.

It was stated that he had not previously been convicted of any crime and had tried to hand himself over to the Gardaí in this matter, but had been arrested at his residence before he had an opportunity to do so.

Dúradh nár ciontaíodh é in aon choir cheana agus go ndearna sé iarracht é a féin a thabhairt ar láimh do na Gardaí maidir leis an scéal seo, ach gur gabhadh é ina theach cónaithe sula raibh deis aige é sin a dhéanamh.

He was also told he is not working and was granted free legal aid.

Dúradh chomh maith nach bhfuil sé ag obair agus ceadaíodh saorchúnamh dlí dó.

Eighteen-year-old Jack Cummins, of Rossmore Road, Ballyfermot, was charged with assaulting the girl's companion.

Cúisíodh an t-ógánach eile, Jack Cummins, ocht mbliana déag, as Bóthar Ros Mór, Baile Formaid, in ionsaí a dhéanamh ar chompánach an chailín.

Jack Cummins' attorney said his client wanted to inform the court that he was not being held responsible for the girl's injuries.

Dúirt aturnae Jack Cummins go raibh a chliant ag iarraidh tabhairt le fios don chúirt nach bhfuiltear ag cur ina leith gurb é atá freagrach as na gortuithe a bhain don chailín.

The two men were granted bail on the condition that they remain at home each night and make no contact with the two victims or witnesses in the case.

Ceadaíodh bannaí don bheirt fhear ar an gcoinníoll go bhfanfaidh siad sa bhaile gach oíche agus nach ndéanfaidh siad aon teagmháil leis an mbeirt a hionsaíodh ná le finnéithe sa chás.

The Gardaí did not object to the bail application.

Níor chuir na Gardaí in aghaidh an iarratais ar bhannaí.

Darragh Lyons and Jack Cummins will appear in court again on April 1.

Tiocfaidh Darragh Lyons agus Jack Cummins os comhair na cúirte arís ar an 1 Aibreán.

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About 15,000 health workers are absent due to Covid.

Thart ar 15,000 oibrí sláinte as láthair de bharr Covid.

A senior official from the Health Service Executive has indicated that the high rate of Covid-19 cases will present many challenges in providing hospital and other services over the next week.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag oifigeach sinsearach ó Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte go mbeidh dúshláin go leor ag baint le seirbhísí ospidéil agus eile a chur ar fáil as seo go gceann seachtaine mar gheall ar an ráta ard cásanna covid 19.

Anne O'Connor confirmed that an average of 12% of healthcare workers are absent due to Covid.

Dheimhnigh Anne O'Connor go bhfuil 12 faoin gcéad d'oibrithe cúraim shláinte ar an meán as láthair de bharr Covid.

That’s between 14,000 and 15,000 people, she said.

Sin idir 14,000 agus 15,000 duine, a dúirt sí.

Speaking on RTÉ, she said that while services are not being disrupted as a result of the crisis, hospitals are being advised to cut some services wherever possible for some time.

Ag labhairt di ar RTÉ, dúirt sí cé nach bhfuil seirbhísí trí chéile á gcur ar ceal de dheasca na géarchéme go bhfuiltear ag comhairliú d'ospidéil roinnt seirbhísí a chiorrú aon áit ar féidir go ceann tamaill.

That, says Anne O'Connor, will mean that some scheduled surgeries will not be able to be carried out and, unfortunately, the affected patients will still have another wait.

Fágfaidh sé sin, a dúirt Anne O'Connor, nach mbeifear in acmhainn roinnt obráidí sceidealaithe a dhéanamh agus, ar an drochuair, go mbeidh fanacht eile fós ar na hothair a bheas thíos leis.

In the current circumstances, she said, emergencies and the seriously ill need to be prioritized.

Sna dála atá ann faoi láthair, a dúirt sí, caithfear tús áite a thabhairt d'éigeandálacha agus do dhaoine atá an-dona tinn.

She also pointed out that staff are being relocated and split between different departments in hospitals and care centers as part of the strategy to alleviate the crisis.

Thug sí le fios freisin go bhfuil foireann á hathlonnú agus á roinnt idir rannóga éagsúla in ospidéil agus in ionaid chúraim mar chuid den straitéis leis an ngéarchéim a mhaolú.

As it stands, there are currently 300 Covid-19 outbreaks in residential care centers.

Mar atá an scéal, a dúirt sí, tá 300 ráig covid 19 in ionaid chúraim chónaithe faoi láthair.

A respiratory medical consultant at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin said his department is usually very busy at this time of year and that the Covid-19 pandemic is an added burden.

Dúirt comhairleoir míochaine riospráide in Ospidéal Beaumont i mBaile Átha Cliath go mbíonn a rannóg féin an-chruógach an tráth seo bliana de ghnáth agus gur ualach breise í an phaindéim covid 19.

Fearing the misunderstanding of the Omeimon variant, Professor Ross Morgan confirmed that it does not make anyone in hospital a mild form of the virus.

Ar fhaitíos na míthuisceana maidir leis an athraitheach Oimiocrón de, dhearbhaigh an tOllamh Ross Morgan nach cineál éadrom den víreas atá ar aon duine atá in ospidéal dá bharr.

Although not very often, he said, when Oymicron enters the lungs it does the same damage as other variables.

Cé nach an-mhinic é, a dúirt sé, nuair a théann Oimiocrón sna scamhóga déanann sé an dochar céanna agus a dhéanann athraithigh eile.

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Gardaí are investigating the death of a man in Lisdoonvarna.

Bás fir i Lios Dúin Bhearna á fhiosrú ag Gardaí.

Gardaí have arrested and questioned a man over the death of a man whose body was found in Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare, today.

Tá fear gafa agus á cheistiú ag na Gardaí faoi bhás fir a bhfuarthas a chorp i Lios Dúin Bhearna, Co an Chláir, inniu.

The man's body was found in a house on Brandon Road in the town.

Fuarthas corp an fhir i dteach ar Bhóthar Bhréanainn ar an mbaile.

The missing man was over 70 years old and the man arrested is over 30 years old.

Bhí an fear a cailleadh os cionn 70 bliain d'aois agus tá an fear a gabhadh os cionn 30 bliain.

It is understood that the deceased may have been assaulted and the Gardaí have set up a criminal investigation.

Tuigtear go mb'fhéidir go ndearnadh ionsaí ar an té a bhásaigh agus tá fiosrúchán coiriúil bunaithe ag na Gardaí.

The house and surrounding site have been inspected by Garda technical staff and State Pathologist Dr Margot Bolster.

Tá an teach agus an suíomh timpeall air scrúdaithe ag foireann theicniúil na nGardaí agus ag an bPaiteolaí Stáit an Dr Margot Bolster.

The man's body was taken to Limerick University Hospital, where he is due for a post-mortem.

Tugadh corp an fhir go hOspidéal Ollscoile Luimnigh, mar a bhfuil scrúdú iarbháis le déanamh air.

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More Covid outbreaks in schools than any other public site.

Níos mó ráigeanna Covid i scoileanna ná aon suíomh poiblí eile.

Schools were involved in more Covid-19 outbreaks than any other public site in the second half of last year, according to new figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Center.

Bhí baint ag scoileanna le níos mó ráigeanna covid 19 ná aon suíomh poiblí eile sa dara leath den bhliain anuraidh, de réir figiúirí nua ón Lárionad Faire um Chosaint Sláinte.

The latest figures cover the period 27 June to 31 December 2021.

Baineann na figiúirí is deireanaí leis an tréimhse idir 27 Meitheamh agus 31 Nollaig 2021.

Schools were involved in 514 outbreaks of the disease compared to 458 outbreaks in other laboratories over the current period.

Bhí baint ag scoileanna le 514 ráig den ghalar i gcomórtas le 458 ráig in obarlanna eile i gcaitheamh na tréimhse atá i dtreis.

However, the number of outbreaks in dwellings was even greater, with 919 outbreaks in the same area.

Ba mhó fós líon na ráigeanna i dtithe cónaithe, áfach, mar a raibh 919 ráig san achar céanna.

Most schools in the country reopened the morning after the Christmas break.

D'oscail formhór scoileanna na tíre arís ar maidin i ndiaidh shaoire na Nollag.

However, the teachers' unions have called for more safety policies to be implemented in schools as a matter of urgency given the current prevalence of Covid-19.

D'iarr ceardchumainn na múinteoirí, áfach, go gcuirfí tuilleadh beartas sábháilteachta i bhfeidhm i scoileanna ar bhonn práinne mar gheall ar chomh forleathan agus atá covid 19 faoi láthair.

The Irish Teachers' Union has called for the most efficient provision of masks and air filters to schools without delay.

D'éiligh Aontas Múinteoirí Éireann maisc agus scagairí aeir is ardéifeachtúla a chur ar fáil do scoileanna gan mhoill.

The Post-Primary Students Union has claimed that some people are terrified of some people returning to the classroom because of Covid.

Mhaígh an tAontas Daltaí Iar-bhunscoile go bhfuil faitíos an domhain ar roinnt daoine filleadh ar an seomra ranga de bharr Covid.

Consequently, a spokesperson from the nursery's representative organization indicated that 50% of staff are absent in parts of the country.

Ar a dhroim sin, thug urlabhraí ó eagraíocht ionadaíochta na naíolann le fios go bhfuil 50 faoin gcéad den fhoireann as láthair in áiteanna sa tír.

Education Minister Norma Foley acknowledged that reopening the schools posed many challenges but said that the Department of Education was helping principals and boards of management to address them.

Ghlac an tAire Oideachais Norma Foley leis go bhfuil neart dúshlán ag baint leis na scoileanna a oscailt arís ach dúirt go bhfuil an Roinn Oideachais ag cabhrú le príomhoidí agus boird bhainistíochta dul i ndréim leo.

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End of Covid rule for vaccinated passengers.

Deireadh le riail Covid do phaisinéirí atá vacsaínithe.

New travel rules to be introduced by the Government will remove the obligation for vaccinated foreign passengers to prove that they tested negative for the Covid test before embarking on a journey to Ireland.

De réir rialacha nua taistil atá le tabhairt isteach ag an Rialtas, cuirfear deireadh leis an oibleagáid atá ar phaisinéirí ón iasacht atá vacsaínithe a chruthú go bhfuair siad toradh diúltach ar thástáil Covid sular thug siad faoin turas go hÉirinn.

Unvaccinated foreign passengers will still have to prove that they tested negative for a maximum of 72 hours before arriving in this country.

Beidh ar phaisinéirí ón iasacht nach bhfuil vacsaínithe, beidh orthusan a chruthú fós go bhfuair siad toradh diúltach 72 uair an chloig ar a mhéad roimh theacht chun na tíre seo dóibh.

This obligation was introduced with the emergence of the Ovicron variant of the crown virus last month.

Tugadh isteach an oibleagáid seo nuair a tháinig an t-athraitheach Oimiocrón ar an gcoróinvíreas chun cinn an mhí seo caite.

With Oimicron now the most prevalent variable in Ireland, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the rule no longer applies.

Ós é Oimiocrón an t-athraitheach is forleithne in Éirinn anois, a dúirt an Taoiseach Micheál Martin, níl feidhm níos mó leis an riail.

Green Party leader Éamon Ryan said the Government would make a decision next week on how long close contacts will have to stay alone.

Dúirt ceannaire an Chomhaontais Ghlais Éamon Ryan go ndéanfaidh an Rialtas cinneadh an tseachtain seo chugainn maidir leis an achar ama a chaithfeas dlúth-theagmhálaithe fanacht astu féin.

He suggested, however, that the time period should be shortened.

Thug sé le fios mar sin féin gur chóir an t-achar ama a chiorrú.

Earlier today, the Minister for Public Expenditure said he did not expect public health experts to recommend the introduction of further restrictions despite the ever-increasing number of Covid cases.

Níos túisce inniu, dúírt an tAire Caiteachais Phoiblí nár dhóigh leis go molfadh saineolaithe sláinte poiblí tuilleadh srianta a thabhairt isteach ainneoin líon na gcásanna Covid a bheith ag ardú an t-am ar fad.

Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane has called on the Government to address the lack of antigen testing in the country and its exorbitant price, he said.

D'éiligh urlabhraí sláinte Shinn Féin David Cullinane ar an Rialtas dul i ngleic leis an easpa tástálacha antaigine sa tír agus leis an bpraghas ró-ard atá orthu, mar a dúirt sé.

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"Up to 8,000 primary school teachers absent tomorrow".

"Suas le 8,000 múinteoir bunscoile as láthair amárach".

The Secretary General of the Irish National Teachers' Association, John Boyle, has announced that he estimates that about 15% of union members will be absent when the country's primary schools reopen tomorrow.

Tá sé tugtha le fios ag Ard-Rúnaí Chumann Múinteoirí Éireann, John Boyle, go measann sé go mbeidh thart ar 15 faoin gcéad de bhaill an cheardchumainn as láthair nuair a osclós bunscoileanna na tíre arís amárach.

Between 7,000 and 8,000 teachers will be absent tomorrow due to Covid-19, according to him.

Idir 7,000 agus 8,000 múinteoir a bheas as láthair amárach de bharr covid 19, dar leis.

Speaking on RTÉ, John Boyle said that the next half term, from now until the end of February, will be very divisive and that sometimes children seem to have to be taught at home.

Ag labhairt dó ar RTÉ, dúirt John Boyle go mbeidh an chéad leath-théarma eile, as seo go deireadh Feabhra, fíorachrannach agus gur cosúil go gcaithfear leanaí a theagasc sa bhaile in amanna.

However, he promised that priority will be given to students who are too difficult to teach at home, especially the youngest children and those with additional needs.

Mar sin féin, gheall sé go dtabharfar tús áite do dhaltaí a bhfuil sé ródheacair iad a theagasc sa bhaile, go háirithe na leanaí is óige agus iad siúd a bhfuil riachtanais bhreise acu.

Boyle also said that there is not the slightest chance that there will be enough substitute teachers available to keep the system running properly.

Dúirt an Baoilleach chomh maith nach bhfuil seans dá laghad ann go dtarlóidh sé go mbeidh dóthain múinteoirí ionaid ar fáil leis an gcóras a choinneáil ag imeacht mar is ceart.

On the contrary, he said, the schools are not on their toes as all these challenges were anticipated and a great deal of preparatory work was done over Christmas.

Os a choinne sin, a dúirt sé, ní ar leathchois atá na scoileanna ó tharla go raibh coinne leis na dúshláin seo ar fad agus go ndearnadh go leor obair ullmhúcháin i gcaitheamh na Nollag.

However, he called on the Government to do more and called for the reintroduction of contact tracking in schools.

D'iarr sé ar an Rialtas, áfach, tuilleadh a dhéanamh agus mhol sé rianú teagmhálaithe a chur i bhfeidhm arís sna scoileanna.

It should be noted, said John Boyle, that over 60,000 primary school students had covid-19 before Christmas.

Ní mór tabhairt ar aird, a dúirt John Boyle, gur tholg os cionn 60,000 dalta bunscoile covid 19 roimh an Nollaig.

Education Minister Norma Foley has acknowledged that reopening the schools tomorrow will bring many challenges.

D'admhaigh an tAire Oideachais Norma Foley go mbeidh neart dúshlán ag baint leis na scoileanna a oscailt arís amárach.

However, she said, health policies in schools were reviewed during Christmas and are satisfied that they are currently adequate.

Ina dhiaidh sin féin, a dúirt sí, rinneadh athbhreithniú le linn na Nollag ar bheartais sláinte sna scoileanna agus táthar sásta gur leor iad faoi láthair.

She indicated that over 2,500 trainee teachers and other facilities will be available to help schools weather this part of the crisis.

Thug sí le fios go mbeidh os cionn 2,500 múinteoir faoi oiliúint agus áiseanna eile ar fáil le cuidiú le scoileanna teacht tríd an gcuid seo den ghéarchéim.