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The Irish Times - News

01 December 2021

• Irish Times managing director retires after 11 years in role
  Liam Kavanagh joined company in 2000 and oversaw acquisition of Examiner Group
• Covid-19: Number of children testing positive not linked to schools – Donnelly
  Minister for Health says advice is that schools are not the centres of transmission of virus
• Christmas campaign to highlight homelessness launched
  Mother (26) recalls time living with children in hotel room but says they should not have to
• New travel rules ‘ineffective and inappropriate gobbledygook’, says Ryanair
  Airline launches attack on new testing system and calls for simple, effective measures
• Man executed for Cork murder 126 years ago to receive posthumous pardon
  John Twiss was convicted of the murder of John Donovan and executed in January 1895
• Devil in detail of redress scheme for mica homeowners
  Square-foot caps on rebuilding costs will still leave many property owners out of pocket
• Expanding use of gas for generation ‘hugely concerning’ – NGO warns
  Secure electricity supplies vital for economy as renewables come on-stream, says Ryan
• Parents asked to reduce childrens’ opportunities for indoor socialisation
  Advice comes as a result of ongoing impact of current Delta wave of Covid-19