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The Irish Times - News

30 October 2020

• Men incur about two-thirds of penalty points when gender recorded – CSO
  Figures show speeding most common offence for men and women in 2019
• HSE ‘at war’ with then taoiseach and minister in 2019, says Reid
  HSE chief says Government trust in the health authority has been strengthened
• Difficult to predict when Covid-19 cases will peak during winter, HSE chief says
  Time lag between cases in younger people moving to over-65 age group and vulnerable people
• Storm Aiden prompts nationwide weather alerts for Halloween
  Orange or yellow weather warnings for all counties as first winter storm approaches
• ASTI meets to plan outcome of ballot for industrial action
  Union says strike action that may close schools will be a measure of last resort
• No examinations of public complaints by new planning regulator
  Approvals for apartments bypass houses for first time but urban sprawl concerns remain
• ‘Clothes are not essential’: Minister Damien English defends retail restrictions
  Supermarkets no longer able to sell clothes, toys and homeware under level 5 lockdown
• New pay deal for State employees cannot come at any price, says McGrath
  Minister warns unemployment levels likely to worsen due to Covid-19 restrictions