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Top four things you need to know - Wednesday July 21st

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06:45 21 Jul 2021


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Cabinet ministers are expected to sign off on guidelines for the resumption of indoor dining today.

It'll allow pubs and restaurants to serve indoors from next Monday - as long as the President signs off on the legislation.

They'll have to close at 11.30pm, and work is under way on an app to scan Digital Covid Certs for access.

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Anyone over 18 can register for a Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from today.

The HSE's online portal is now open for all adults - allowing them to sign up for an mRNA jab.

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says this is happening because the vaccination programme is ahead of schedule.

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Irish Travel agents are seeing an increase in bookings of close on 20% since covid travel restrictions were relaxed on Monday.

The industry says people are back in the mood to travel after 16 months of lockdowns.

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Today is set to be the warmest of the year so far as the heatwave continues.

Temperatures could reach above 31 degrees in parts, with six counties under a status orange weather warning.

The rest of the country has a status yellow alert - both run until Friday.


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