Almost 65,000 12 To 15-Year Olds Registered For Vaccine In Ireland

Almost 65,000 12 To 15-Year Olds Registered For Vaccine In Ireland

An estimated 65,000 children aged 12-15 have registered for their Covid-19 vaccine within 24 hours of the portal opening. It comes with more than 80 per cent of the adult population in Ireland now fully vaccinated and around 90 per...
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O’Neill Pledges To Keep ‘An Open Mind’ On Vaccine ‘Passports’

O’Neill Pledges To Keep ‘An Open Mind’ On Vaccine ‘Passports’

Michelle O’Neill has pledged to keep an open mind on using vaccine access passports within the North, but reiterated her concerns about such a system. The Government has introduced rules in the Republic to bar anyone from eating and drinking...
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CSO Report Shows Residential Property Prices Rise Almost 7% In Last Year

CSO Report Shows Residential Property Prices Rise Almost 7% In Last Year

Residential property prices increased by almost 7 per cent nationwide in the year to June, new CSO figures show. While the price of houses and apartments nationally remains 12.7 per cent lower than their 2007 peak, prices have almost doubled...
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HSE: Demand For Vaccines Increases As Hospitals Remain Extremely Busy

HSE: Demand For Vaccines Increases As Hospitals Remain Extremely Busy

Hospitals remain extremely busy, the chief executive of the HSE has warned, as a further 1,903 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed. As of 8am on Thursday, 219 Covid patients are in hospital, including 37 in intensive care units. Paul...
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Romelu Lukaku Returns To Chelsea On Five-Year Deal

Romelu Lukaku Returns To Chelsea On Five-Year Deal

Chelsea have announced the signing of striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan on a five-year deal. The Belgium international returns to Stamford Bridge having previously played for the Blues between 2011 and 2014. Head coach Thomas Tuchel had been keen...
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Ministers At Stormont To Consider Relaxing Self-Isolation Rules In The North

Ministers At Stormont To Consider Relaxing Self-Isolation Rules In The North

Stormont ministers are to consider relaxing the rules on self-isolation in the North at a meeting on Thursday. Ministers will examine a proposal to bring regulations into line with the rest of the UK, meaning people who are contacts with...
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Out&About

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I am ready to be Out&About again as things seem to be getting back to some normality I hope and pray. Please be careful still as it is not over yet and I am sure the precautions...
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Charity Warns That New Parole Board Must Not Delay Rehabilitation Services

Charity Warns That New Parole Board Must Not Delay Rehabilitation Services

An increase in the time a life sentence prisoner must serve before being considered for parole should not come at the expense of rehabilitation support, a charity has warned. The Irish Penal Reform Trust, a leading charity that campaigns on...
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Kepa Comes Off The Bench To Help Chelsea Win UEFA Super Cup

Kepa Comes Off The Bench To Help Chelsea Win UEFA Super Cup

Kepa Arrizabalaga came off the bench to save two penalties and earn Chelsea Super Cup success in a shoot-out victory over Villarreal. Thomas Tuchel made the call to replace Edouard Mendy in the closing stages of the 1-1 draw –...
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Numbers Killed On Irish Roads This Year Falls By 7% Compared To Last Year

Numbers Killed On Irish Roads This Year Falls By 7% Compared To Last Year

The number of people killed on Irish roads in the first seven months of the year has fallen compared with last year, new figures show. There were 75 fatalities between January and July, compared with 81 in the same period...
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