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Civil rights icon John Lewis honoured at US capitol
BBC News
The body of civil rights icon, Democratic Congressman John Lewis, will lie in state this week in the US Capitol rotunda.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53558718 ]
Ireland stands alone in Europe with travel restrictions, says Aer Lingus chief
The Journal.ie
[[] https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-travel-restrictions-aer-lingus-5162088-Jul2020/ ]
Teachers’ unions cast doubt on full reopening of schools by end of summer
RTE News
[[] http://www.rte.ie/news/education/2020/0728/1155936-education-ireland/ ]
Stormont row as bill to give ministers more power passes
BBC NI News
Assembly members (MLAs) have clashed over whether a new bill passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly will allow ministers to make “solo runs” on key decisions.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53572692 ]
Educational underachievement in NI ‘entrenched’ – Peter Weir
BBC NI News
Underachievement in education has remained “entrenched” in Northern Ireland, despite significant funding and policies to tackle it. That is according to Education Minister Peter Weir.
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-53568487 ]
Coronavirus: Dublin airport expects 24m drop in passengers
BBC NI News
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport may fall from 32.9m last year to nine million this year, according to Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) .
[[] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-53565413 ]
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