*FILE PHOTO. Photograph: Martin Connolly Essential workers have been advised to carry ID with them at all times with fines and prosecutions on the way for anyone guilty of breaking the serious COVID-19 restrictions in place since midnight.
*A deserted O’Connell St on St Patricks Day. Photograph: John Mangan “Very restrictive” measures have been put in place to curb the rate of community transmission of Covid-19 with people of Ireland told to stay indoors in all but exceptional circumstances. A Government press briefing held on Friday night heard Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG), Minister …
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New measures have been introduced in the Republic of Ireland to flatten the curve of further Covid-19 spread.
*Emma Maher & Michael Newport. Photograph: Gary Collins One Clare couple had always wanted to tie the knot on March 20th, despite enforced physical distancing and the cancellation indoor gatherings with more than 100 people, they found an innovative to say ‘I Do’.
*Colm McGuinness at Calvin Arthur Barbers in Ballycasey, Shannon. Style needs to be sacrificed for the greater good as attempts are made to flatten the curve of Covid-19 spreading with a Shannon hairdresser encouraging people to avoid cutting their hair and instead save lives.
*Jackie James pictured at DesJardins Florist in Gort. Two hours after opening her latest business on Thursday last, Jackie James was left shaken and “really scared” as Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) announced that schools, colleges, childcare facilities and cultural institutions were to close for the next two weeks, at least.
*Leo Varadkar. Photograph: Martin Connolly Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (FG) has warned that measures in place aimed at slowing down the spread of coronavirus could last until the summer months.
*PHOTO: John Mangan Schools, colleges and cultural institutions in Clare and across the country are to close from 6pm today along with several outdoor events.
Leave has been granted to an environmental group to challenge the decision of the State and the European Commission to include the proposed Shannon LNG gas terminal for the EU’s list of priority energy projects.
*Pat Breen. Photograph: Joe Buckley A Junior Minister in the 32nd Dáil, Pat Breen (FG) has expressed his pride with the drop in unemployment figures but maintained big job losses in the county would not hurt his vote.
