August 20th 2020
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Domestic violence calls rose by almost half during lockdown
Social Affairs
Kitty Holland
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Nursing homes: ‘Upset suffered cannot be overstated’
Social Affairs
Jack Horgan-Jones
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Proactive contact is key to policing diverse society, says report’s author
Crime & Law
Conor Gallagher
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Gardaí have negative view of Travellers, survey finds
Crime & Law
Conor Gallagher
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Number refused entry to State by immigration authorities increases
Irish News
Luke Butterly
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Top handball arena to open at Croke Park after 30-year dispute
Social Affairs
Olivia Kelly
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Prehistoric site discovered at lake on Sligo-Leitrim border
Environment
Marese McDonagh
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More junk food for children as Covid disrupts sleep patterns
Irish News
Conor Pope
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Alcohol selling for ‘pocket money prices’, says lobby group
Irish News
Conor Pope
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Seek and ye shall (mostly) find the detail of nature’s treasure trove
Science
Paddy Woodworth
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Thousands left without power as Storm Ellen makes landfall
Irish News
Jack Power
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Barry Roche
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Government resists calls from NPHET for a return to full lockdown
Politics
Pat Leahy
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Jennifer Bray
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Jack Horgan-Jones
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Covid-19: HSE to open a third contact tracing centre
Health
Simon Carswell
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Obama says Trump treats US presidency like ‘one more reality show’
US
Suzanne Lynch
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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny fights for life after ‘poisoning’
Europe
Andrew Roth
, Martin Farrer
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Storm Ellen: 50,000 premises without power as Cork hit by further flooding
Irish News
Barry Roche
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Sarah Burns
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Storm Ellen: Up to 40,000 Cork homes left without power
Irish News
Olivia Kelleher
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Barack Obama: 'Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t'
Politics
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'Please stick with us on this journey', says Dr Ronan Glynn
Health
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Coronavirus: Local officials in China hid dangers from Beijing, US report finds
Asia-Pacific
Edward Wong
, Julian E Barnes
, Zolan Kanno-Youngs
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Two people arrested as drugs worth €53,000 seized in Cork
Crime & Law
Shauna Bowers
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Cork takes the brunt of Storm Ellen overnight
Irish News
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Extreme wildfires force evacuations in California
World
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Northern Ireland GCSE grades rise as students benefit from teachers’ predictions
Irish News
Freya McClements
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Face masks should be promoted as form of personal expression – report
Health
Sorcha Pollak
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Bathing prohibited at Seapoint beach in south Co Dublin
Environment
Shauna Bowers
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Michelle Obama’s ‘cold hard truths’ expose America’s divide
US
Edward Luce
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Seven whales beached in Co Donegal have died
Environment
Shauna Bowers
, Vivienne Clarke
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Concern over capacity on school buses after new Covid-19 rules
Consumer
Mark Hilliard
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HSE chief rejects claim that testing and tracing system ‘falling apart’
Health
Simon Carswell
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Is there anyone out there? Drake’s Equation gives a clue
Science
Peter Lynch
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Manchester Arena bombing: Hashem Abedi jailed for at least 55 years
UK
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Up to 3,000 calculated Leaving Cert grades may not be awarded
Education
Carl O'Brien
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Rise in Covid-19 cases will not delay restart of schools - Taoiseach
Irish News
Barry Roche
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Kamala Harris accepts US VP nod, making history
US
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Steve Bannon charged with fraud over fundraiser linked to border wall
US
Suzanne Lynch
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Great human advances were made throughout the ‘Dark Ages’
Science
William Reville
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Churchgoers warned not to criticise those not wearing masks during services
Religion & Beliefs
Patsy McGarry
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Greta Thunberg warns climate change ‘hamster wheel’ hindering progress
Europe
Derek Scally
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End of a cycle as An Post gives away its fleet of old bikes to charity
Irish News
Ronan McGreevy
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Social media influencer seeks to identify people behind ‘damaging’ troll accounts
High Court
Aodhan O'Faolain
, Ray Managh
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Gardaí called to over 27,000 domestic violence incidents during pandemic
Social Affairs
Kitty Holland
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No relations with Israel until Palestinian peace deal reached, says Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Michael Jansen
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Coronavirus: 136 further cases and one more death in the State
Health
Jack Power
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Shauna Bowers
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Freya McClements
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Tim O'Brien
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Belarus to investigate opposition council as Lukashenko hits back
Europe
James Shotter
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Many schoolbuses likely to operate without social distancing when schools reopen
Education
Carl O'Brien
, Brian Hutton
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Scientists discover protein linked to depression and brain disorders
Health
Kevin O'Sullivan
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Germany feels quiet pride five years on from refugee crisis
Europe
Derek Scally
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Pro-democracy activists arrested in Thailand face sedition charges
Asia-Pacific
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Three days for a test – one man’s delay to get checked for Covid-19
Health
Simon Carswell
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Secondary students express ‘critical concerns’ over plans for reopening schools
Education
Carl O'Brien
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Jack Power
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Under-45s make up 72% of recent coronavirus cases
Health
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Italy reports highest daily rate of coronavirus cases since May
Europe
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Storm Ellen: ‘The local community were brilliant’
Irish News
Barry Roche
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Asylum seekers told of Covid-19 ‘cluster’ in Bray centre
Health
Sorcha Pollak
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Body of Belfast-born priest recovered four days after US boating accident
Irish News
Freya McClements
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Coronavirus: North tightens restrictions on gatherings
Health
Freya McClements
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Kildare should stay in lockdown but not Laois and Offaly, says NPHET
Irish News
Simon Carswell
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Jack Power
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Irish Georgian Society co-founder Desmond Guinness dies
Irish News
Sorcha Pollak
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‘They will not open the airports’: Covid-19’s heavy toll on Ugandan tourism
Asia-Pacific
Sally Hayden
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Macron and Merkel sing off same policy hymn sheet
Europe
Lara Marlowe
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Syrian man and Iraqi friend injured in Dublin street attack
Crime & Law
Sorcha Pollak
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California wildfires: Two dead as state battles over 300 blazes
US
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Manchester Arena bomber likely to spend rest of life in jail
UK
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Numbers visiting nursing home residents to be restricted
Irish News
Jack Power
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Kildare traders query logic of extending county lockdown
Irish News
Mark Hilliard
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Shauna Bowers
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Taoiseach ‘furious’ over Calleary’s attendance at golf dinner with 80 in apparent Covid rules breach
Politics
Pat Leahy
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Jack Power
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Simon Carswell
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Conor Gallagher