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16 Mar, 2020 Coronavirus: Varadkar may seek special powers to close pubs and nightclubs The Irish Government may seek enforcement powers to ensure that the ban on indoor mass gatherings of more than 100 people applies to pubs and clubs. Latest News Senior civil servants' union urges political accountability for RHI scandal A trade union leader who represents senior civil servants has welcomed a move to investigate whether civil servants involved in the RHI scandal should be disciplined. Jim Allister: If RHI had happened anywhere else, heads would have rolled over it While the Coghlin report deploys neutral language, it is clear that the panel was appalled by much of what they encountered, leading to a key conclusion that Stormont was not fit to manage the RHI scheme. Is equity release right for me? With equity release featuring more and more in the media over recent years, you may not really be sure what it is, if it's right for you and where to turn for advice? Promoted by Age Partnership Therapy?, NI outsiders on 30 years in the music business Revered veterans of the NI music scene Therapy? are testament to the advice that you should never judge a book, or in this case a band, by its cover. Rev Dr Norman Hamilton: After the RHI mess, we now need ethical government The evidence given at the RHI Inquiry, and the report just published, have given ordinary voters like myself a rather frightening insight into how government is actually done. Sport Update Coronavirus NI: Enkalon Trophy meeting and opening Ulster Superbike round at Bishopscourt postponed indefinitely The first two rounds of the Ulster Superbike Championship at Bishopscourt in Co Down have been postponed indefinitely as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus NI: North West 200 on brink – Crunch meeting with officials on Monday – Isle of Man TT hangs in balance The North West 200 organisers will meet with the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland on Monday to discuss the issues facing the international road race amidst the coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus NI: Cookstown 100 called off – North West 200 launch postponed – Organisers due to meet public health officials on Monday as season hangs in balance April's Cookstown 100 has been postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. And finally... Norman Hamilton: After the RHI mess, we now need ethical government The evidence given at the RHI Inquiry, and the report just published, have given ordinary voters like myself a rather frightening insight into how government is actually done. See all the day's news here

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