Like many public transport companies Bus Éireann has struggled due to the huge impact of the pandemic on passenger demand and revenues. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Bus Éireann to shut many inter-city routes due to financial pressures
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The head of the Health Service Executive has warned the impact of Covid-19 on hospitals is as significant now as it was during the peak of the virus. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times. Coronavirus cases rise in most counties but rate of increase is slowing
Locals wear protective face masks at government test centre in Kolkata, eastern India on Monday. Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/EPA Coronavirus: Global deaths near 1m as Melbourne hopes for move to ‘Covid normal’ by Christmas
Irish visitors to the four countries face considerable restrictions when they arrive. Photograph: Tobias Schwarz / AFP Ireland’s travel green list reduces to four countries
The design, construction, and delivery of new homes – particularly apartments – needs to adapt to new work and lifestyle modes. Photograph: Getty Images State should use Covid-19 impact on building costs to build homes
Derry Peace Bridge: in Derry and Strabane, the rates are the highest on the island of Ireland, with an average infection rate over the last seven days of 210 per 100,000 of population as of Sunday. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Derry, Strabane and Donegal Covid-19 case rates lack ‘clear signal’
Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara name their baby son River Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix have reportedly welcomed a baby boy named River, named after Phoenix’s late older brother, actor River Phoenix. This is the first child for the couple. Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

River Phoenix, Joaquin Phoenix’s brother, died aged 23 of a drug overdose in 1993

Argentinian politician quits after kissing partner’s breasts in YouTube legislative session Juan Emilio Ameri resigned on Thursday after he was called to order by the president of the lower house, Sergio Massa. Photograph: Eltrece

Juan Emilio Ameri says he thought he was offline, but seemed aware of web camera

There’s something grotesque about council’s plan to destroy historic horse yard for hotel Dublin street horses: Right now, at Molyneux Yard in the Liberties, plans are in train to erase a bastion of this culture.

Una Mullally: Generation after generation kept horses in the Liberties, yet council seems to have no regard for this culture

Malachy Clerkin: Nothing compares to rich tapestry of sound offered up by GAA match Dublin parade in front of the Hill ahead of last year’s All-Ireland final replay against Kerry. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho

RTÉ and Sky best get busy if they are to echo the roars and sounds of a Champo occasion

Trump envoy plays down risk of UK’s contentious Brexit Bill to North peace Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney (right) meets US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Mick Mulvaney at the Department of Foreign Affairs at Iveagh House, Dublin this morning. Photograph: Julian Behal

Mick Mulvaney says Internal Market Bill is ‘safety net’ if there is no EU-UK trade deal

State ‘should bail out’ troubled homeowners with mortgage assistance payment Brendan Burgess, founder of askaboutmoney.com, said on Monday that rather than requesting the banks to extend repayment breaks, the Government should instead consider offering a mortgage assistance payment to those in long term difficulty.

Call comes ahead of Government meeting with banks to discuss extension of Covid related mortgage breaks

Substantial increase in overseas travel last month The majority of passengers arriving into Ireland last month did so by air (86 per cent) with 14 per cent by sea.

More than 362,000 passengers arrived into Ireland on overseas routes in August

Large sections of Garda to be disarmed following review Armed gardaí in the north inner city of Dublin. A process is currently under way to withdraw firearms from gardaí who do not require them, mainly detectives not assigned to frontline duty. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

More than quarter were carrying firearms when process began last year

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Key week of Brexit talks between UK and EU start with ‘better mood music’ Michael Gove meets Vice-President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic and EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Photograph: John Thys/EPA.
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Michael Gove in Brussels for talks on Northern Ireland protocol

Mortgage holidays keep arrears problem at bay Decrease in headline mortgage arrears has been driven by payment breaks

Payment defitcits fall in second quarter as banks give borrowers payment breaks

State should use Covid-19 impact on building costs to build homes The design, construction, and delivery of new homes – particularly apartments – needs to adapt to new work and lifestyle modes. Photograph: Getty Images

The housing crisis will be worse post-Covid-19 unless action is taken

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