Irish Independent - 2021-03-02

• Covid halts one million hospital appointmen­ts
• Ireland and UK prepare bid to host World Cup in 2030
• Why couples have stopped having sex in the pandemic in Lifestyle
• Two separate funerals planned for tragic brothers in murder-suicide
• ‘Moment of madness’
• Rúaidhrí O’Connor: The tale of six offloads is a telling one for Ireland
• Deluded protesters will lead us straight back into lockdown
• Bank of Ireland branch closures are funding returns for investors
• How non-Irish Gaelic speakers are keeping the language alive
• Republican­s hit by funding row over Trump website
• Another year of staycation­s as just 15pc head abroad
• Baddietin pregnancy hikes risk of children being fat
• Trainer Gordon Elliott says photo of him sitting on dead horse was ‘moment of madness’
• Concern that communitie­s will be left with no local bank branch
• Closures show banks determined to charge more – but give us less
• ‘We have to lodge our money but now face one-hour round-trip to go to the nearest bank’
• Where will be affected: county by county list of Bank of Ireland branches to shut
• Michael Verney: Racing the big loser as Elliott saga leaves stench
• Elliott now facing Cheltenham ban
• Many drivers unaware of ‘ghost broker’ fraud
• Will rapid testing be used by schools? It’s a question of balancing speed against accuracy
• Nphet to discuss the wearing of face masks for primary school children this week
• No major easing of lockdown until May, Varadkar warns FG
• Hopes of travel to a foreign country are back with Europe’s vaccine passport plan
• Off-licence sales a concern for awareness group
• Screening scandal families to get medical card add-on
• ‘My mam (71) is my only carer and should be high priority for the vaccine’
• Homes raided as hunt under way for man who launched firework at gardaí
• Man (34) missing after river kayak accident due to be a father again
• Green Party’s big moment over the EU-Canada trade deal draws nearer
• One in five new homes must be social or affordable under proposed laws
• ‘I woke from the coma and realised how close I came to not being there for my babies’
• FF cumann members call for Martin to be replaced
• Sarkozy gets one-year jail sentence for corruption
• Biden ‘may stay away’ from G7 summit in Cornwall if Covid-19 restrictio­ns remain
• Navalny sent to harshest jail in all of Russia, say former inmates
• Protest in support of 47 Hong Kong democracy activists facing life in jail
• Military hits Suu Kyi with new charges of ‘causing fear and alarm’
• BANK OF IRELAND BRANCH CLOSURES A CRUEL BLOW TO RURAL IRELAND
• Pandemics don’t care about ringed-off dates on a calendar
• When streets were stadium of our dreams
• Don’t live in fear of ‘friendship fade’ – we social butterflie­s will spread our wings again
• Century-old building firm G&T Crampton calls in a liquidator
• Less than 11pc of January retail sales made online
• Swedish payments firm hits $31bn valuation
• Irish-backed UK fashion group set for AIM flotation
• Trinity joins ranks of world’s elite business schools
• Abbey extends its deadline for offer
• Cheers: US deal for JJ Corry whiskey
• ECB ‘can and must’ react as the cost of debt rises
• Providence Resources extends Barryroe deal with Norway’s SpotOn
• Investor seeks winding up of Dolphin Capital over debt
• AmI really ready for my son’s return to school?
• Your Stars
• Two-In-One
• McIlroy looking to fix two-way miss ahead of water torture
• Hurling Man facing into seismic shock to system
• O’Rourke and Rabbitt in fresh row over semi-final chaos
• Kennedy hails McCarthy’s plan to have more women on board
• Conan delighted to be back as he insists ‘incredible’ squad can kick on
• Van Graan hails retiring Holland as ‘legend’ of Munster rugby
• Randolph is upbeat but midfield now a minefield for boss Kenny
• Implicatio­ns of ‘Barcagate’ turmoil edges the debt-ridden giant even closer to brink
• Pep: ‘We can’t sit down on the sofa’
• Ancelotti approves as Toffees look on course for prize of slot in the top four
• Stealth of split-season motion dilutes seismic impact it will have on so many
• CPA to consider wind-up after split season wins approval
• Murray set for Edinburgh return
• FAILURE TO PUNISH FRENCH A SLAP IN FACE FOR EVERYONE ELSE
• REMEMBERIN­G BANGALORE – 10 YEARS ON SINCE IRELAND SHOCKED ENGLAND

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