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The Irish Times - News

19 January 2022

• Blue flag beaches must be kept dog-free, An Taisce says
  Local authorities advised of international health and safety standards on bathing areas
• Plans being formulated to guard against future coronavirus surges
  Among issues being addressed are what defences to have ready, says Minister for Health
• Leaving Cert 2022: Government in wait-and-see mode over hybrid option
  Officials acutely aware that giving students choice will create a different set of problems
• Our Omicron wave has peaked, and the battle with Covid in now a kind of score draw
  We will all need to unwind the fear we have built up during the pandemic to match the reducing risk posed by Covid
• Gardai expand searches as Ashling Murphy murder suspect remains in custody
  Several complaints made to Garda about man exposing himself during online vigil
• Rapid lifting of Covid-19 restrictions expected as case numbers fall
  ‘Surveillance’ to continue as immunity and boosters point to ‘minimal’ impact on lives
• Ashling Murphy suspect must be charged or released by Wednesday evening
  Man was arrested following his discharge from a Dublin hospital
• Ashling Murphy’s funeral: ‘We grieve, we pray, we hurt – this is the heavy price we pay for love’
  Miriam Lord: A young life needlessly ended. The world changed forever for those left behind