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The new system of mandatory hotel quarantine will be active later today, after the Health Minister signed the regulations last night. 

The first people arriving here from certain high-risk countries will be placed in hotels by the end of the week. 

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Half of Irish restaurants face permanent closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a group representing the sector.

The Restaurants Association will be among the hospitality groups at today's Oireachtas Tourism Committee, highlighting the need for more supports and a plan for reopening.

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Bank of Ireland will today deny it's using reduced footfall during the pandemic as an excuse to close branches.

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A police officer is among 10 people who have been shot dead at a supermarket in the US state of Colorado.

A suspect is in custody after it happened in the city of Boulder.

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