The top four things you need to know - June 30th
The top four things you need to know for Wednesday morning, June 30th.
Representatives from the hospitality sector will meet senior government ministers later over the decision to delay reopening indoor dining.
It was to resume next Monday but has been pushed back a number of weeks over concerns about the delta variant.
According to latest proposals when it does return, only fully vaccinated people or those who've recovered from Covid will be allowed like many other EU countries.
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A record delivery of 318,000 doses of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Ireland today.
It comes a AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccines to be used on under-40s.
Pharmacies are confident they'll be able to use the Johnson and Johnson jabs on all over-18s - as opposed to only over-50s.
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People in Cork are to participate in workshops to tackle the climate change and biodiversity crises.
Cork City Council intoduced a new Community Climate Action Programme after they declared a Climate and Biodiversity emergency in 2019
The programme aims to help the city deal with issues surrounding transport, water and food that we consume.
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Emergency services attended the scene of a fire in the Ballincollig area yesterday evening.
The fire service were alerted to the blaze just before 8 pm at a derelict ESB building in the Link Road area.
One unit from Ballincollig Fire Service attended the scene.
More from Cork
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Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
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Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
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International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
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UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
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Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
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UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries