A member of the public wearing a face mask pass graffiti & murals in Temple Bar, Dublin on Thursday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins Hotel restaurants, golf and tennis all in line for reopening but Government to warn ‘every contact counts’
Exiting Level 5: What will reopen, when will it happen and when will we know? Exiting Level 5: What will reopen, when will it happen and when will we know?

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In the week up to Friday, November 20th there were 100 deaths where Covid-19 was a factor. File photograph: The Irish Times North’s hospitals record highest number of Covid-19 weekly deaths
Milford in Co Donegal has the highest 14-day incidence rate of coronavirus cases in the State. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your locality?
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People walk past The Kitchen Bar at Victoria Square shopping centre in Belfast. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire North enters two-week circuit-breaker lockdown
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Thirty-nine Irish toyshops for your online Christmas shopping Dozens of Irish websites sell toys and games for children of all ages. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Ireland has no shortage of home-grown websites to buy presents from this holiday season

Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund cheques Ryanair is issuing cheques to Irish customers who booked now-cancelled flights through a travel agent. Photograph: Paul Faith/AFP

People will have to go to bank branch to cash cheques drawn on a German bank

Anti-alcohol zeal of public health experts peppers reopening debate Just 22 of the 9,062 Irish virus clusters identified so far have been attributed to public houses. Photograph: iStock

Caveat: Does the virus have an alcohol problem or is it the other way round?

Businesses can show ‘Dunkirk spirit’ by taking new direct ferry to France A DFDS ferry on a British Channel route. The Danish shipping line is to operate a new daily service between Rosslare Europort and Dunkirk that will bypass the UK. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP

Danish shipping line to run daily service to French port from Rosslare

Child (4) stranded on Luas platform when separated from mother, court hears The boy’s mother had been unable to exit the Luas until the next stop at Blackhorse and get another Luas back to her terrified son. Photograph: Google Street View

Mother forced to go one stop down line after driver closed doors between her and her son

Topshop owner fights for surivival putting Irish jobs at risk Like other retailers, Topshop owner Arcadia has been hit hard by Covid-19 restrictions. Photograph: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images

Arcadia Group looks set to file for administration in the UK

Same Brexit stumbling blocks persist as Barnier travels to London The ‘same significant divergences persist’ between the two sides, Michel Barnier said on Friday. Photograph: Francois Lenoir/AFP

Rising concerns that insufficient time may remain to strike a deal

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Christopher Robinson played ‘inextricable’ role in the death of Adrian Ismay, judge says

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US president-elect has done a great service by beating Trump and will be firm on Brexit

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Stephen Silver (44) previously charged with murder for death of garda in Castlerea

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1 Hotel restaurants, golf and tennis all in line for reopening but Government to warn ‘every contact counts’
2 Forget Black Friday, welcome to Green Friday - 30 Irish retailers with great deals
3 Exiting Level 5: What will reopen, when will it happen and when will we know?
4 Businesses can show ‘Dunkirk spirit’ by taking new direct ferry to France
5 Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions ‘should stay until each county has zero cases’
6 Miriam O’Callaghan’s ‘forever sorry’ apology puts her usual touchy-feeliness in the shade
7 Miriam Lord: Helen McEntee holds up well for someone with barely a leg to stand on
8 Ryanair customers may face charges of up to €100 to cash refund cheques
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10 Child (4) stranded on Luas platform when separated from mother, court hears
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