President Michael D Higgins says irresponsible action by people during the COVID- 19 pandemic puts all of us at risk.
He has particularly appealed to young people to tell their friends about the importance of social distancing.
Some 683 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus here so far, with 126 new cases confirmed on Friday.
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Childline has seen a 20% increase in the number of children contacting them since the coronavirus crisis began.
They say vulnerable children still need access to its service - particularly when life is on hold.
Childline receives an average of 1,000 contacts every day from children and young people across Ireland.
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In Italy, doctors say hospitals are on the brink of collapse as they struggle to deal with the number of patients.
Deaths there surged by 627 on Friday to over 4,000.
In the US, Illinois and New York state have joined California in ordering all residents to stay in their homes.
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An Post is giving every household free postcards to write personal messages for posting on, free-of-charge.
It says these can be sent across the country to help people stay connected in the weeks ahead as more of us socially isolate.
Some 5,000,000 postage-paid postcards have been produced by An Post, with postage-paid to anywhere in Ireland.
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Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81.
The country music star passed away peacefully at home from natural causes.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and was best known for songs including 'Islands in the Stream' and 'The Gambler'.
