Bank of Ireland’s decision to close 103 branches will reduce its network by about a third. Bank of Ireland to close 103 branches on island
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‘Everyone’s happy, everyone’s delighted’: More than 300,000 return to school ‘Everyone’s happy, everyone’s delighted’: More than 300,000 return to school

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At Holy Cross School, Dundrum, Dublin, Ms Orlaith Hegarty greets Olivia Glynn in her junior infants class. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times ‘Everyone’s happy, everyone’s delighted’: More than 300,000 return to school
Prof Paddy Mallon, consultant in infectious diseases, receives his Pfizer BioN Tech Covid-19 vaccine at St Vincent’s University Hospital. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times Number in hospital with Covid-19 falls again to 537
Among the children returning to Holy Cross School, Dundrum, Co Dublin were 5-year-old twins Holly and Grace McCann. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw ‘Very excited’ primary school children return after prolonged closure
A phased reopening of schools is due to begin on Monday. File photograph: Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images Covid-19: New variant not likely to impact level of transmission in schools, Nolan says
US president Joe Biden speaks during an event commemorating the 50 millionth Covid-19 vaccine shot in the US on Thursday. Photograph: Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg Covid-19: US authorises Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine
Ireland’s Stella named one of the world’s 20 most beautiful cinemas The Stella Cinema, Rathmines, Dublin

Dublin art-deco-style cinema reopened in 2017 with a facelift after years of dilapidation

How to make your clothes last longer: A fashion expert’s surprising tips ‘Your first habit should be turning your clothes inside out and reading the label,’ says De Castro. Photograph: iStock

You could call Orsola de Castro the anti-Marie Kondo. She explains how to join her revolution

Una Mullally: Time to commemorate those who died in the pandemic Citizens in Codogno in northern Italy attend the unveiling of a memorial for Covid deaths on February 21st, exactly a year after the the town recorded the first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 in Europe. Photograph: Luca Bruno/AP

A day of remembrance a year after our first Covid-19 death could offer catharsis

Ken Early: Referees and VAR now thrust to centre stage Manchester United’s Harry Maguire remonstrates with referee Stuart Attwell after his decision not to award a penalty against Chelsea following a VAR check of an incident at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Andy Rain/PA

The Premier League title race is effectively over so conspiracy theories about decisions will fill the void

Aer Lingus staff at Shannon placed on unpaid lay-off Aer Lingus also called on the Government to form an exit strategy from the current public health restrictions.

Airline posted its biggest ever annual loss on Friday due to the effects of Covid-19

Burglar jailed for sexually assaulting woman who awoke with his hand on her throat The Central Criminal Court heard on Monday that Ibrahim Elghynaoui came to Ireland in 2017 and first appeared on the Garda Pulse system in August of that year. Photograph: Dave Meehan

Victim believed she was going to die and fought back, pushing her thumbs into his eyes

Scrapping Northern Ireland protocol won’t solve ‘original problem’, says Tony Blair Former British prime minister Tony Blair: “We can change our political or legal or economic relationships, but we can’t change our history or our geography, our values or our interests.” Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images
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Former PM says Britain and EU need constructive, practical solutions for NI difficulties

Minister criticises ‘whiff of xenophobia’ to some TDs’ comments on quarantining Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly: ‘I’ve heard people say we must protect “our people from foreign people”. That’s not what this is about.’ Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Photos Dublin

Donnelly rejects claim that choice of countries on isolation list shows ‘element of favouritism’

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Trial of man accused of murdering David Douglas opens DavidDouglas was shot dead in Dublin in 2016.

Lee Canavan (31) has pleaded not guilty while State alleges he ‘literally pulled the trigger’

Woman jailed for assaulting a family friend who was trying to break up a fight The judge said Shauna Kavanagh - pictured at her sentencing hearing last month - ‘demonstrated a wilful disregard to all present’. Photograph: Collins Courts

Judge accepted transgender woman Shauna Kavanagh (33) will ‘have difficulty serving time in prison’

Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption by Paris court Former president Nicolas Sarkozy arriving at the Paris courthouse on Monday. Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images

Former France president handed prison sentence for bribery and influence peddling

Dead horse photo highlights need for closer scrutiny of racing, says welfare group Godon Elliott: ‘I appreciate that an initial viewing of this photo suggests it is a callous and staged photo but nothing could be further from the truth.’ Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho

Trainer Gordon Elliott apologises for photo and says ‘every horse under my care is paramount’

New EU labelling system for appliances gets top marks The new labelling system provides a simple A to G rating. Photograph: Getty Images
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