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Friday, 29 May 2020 06:44

The main stories making the headlines across Cork

The two-week quarantine period for people arriving into Ireland from abroad may be lifted for some visitors.  
The Irish Times reports the government may remove it for people coming from countries where Covid-19 is controlled. 
Here, a further nine people with the virus have died, and there are 46 new confirmed cases.

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The Labour Party says the government needs to take action now to make sure students can go back to school in September - even if social distancing has to be maintained. 
Yesterday Education Minister Joe McHugh admitted it would be hard to see all students going back if they have to keep two metres of separation. 

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The future of the childcare sector rests on the decisions of Ministers later today, according to Early Childhood Ireland.

Cabinet is expected to discuss proposals for re-opening creches across the country on June 29th - but the group says funding is badly needed to help care-givers get their businesses back.

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Cork recorded the lowest temperature in the country yesterday at just under 18 degrees at Roches Point 
Roscommon was the hottest county in Ireland yestreday at 26.8 degrees.
Elsewhere Met Éireann's weather station at Casement Aerdrome in Dublin recorded 25.7 degrees.
Temperatures are expected to hit as high as 25 degrees today but it will be cooler in southern and eastern coastal areas.

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