Expert Warns That Patients Could Suffer Covid-19 Effects For Years
September 27, 2020 No Responses

Expert Warns That Patients Could Suffer Covid-19 Effects For Years

A specialist in infectious diseases has warned that people could suffer from the impact of having Covid-19 for years, with many experiencing prolonged symptoms. Professor Sam McConkey, associate professor and head of the Department of International Health and Tropical Medicine...
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HSE Head Calls For Public To ‘Galvanize’ Young People To Halt Spread
September 26, 2020 No Responses

HSE Head Calls For Public To ‘Galvanize’ Young People To Halt Spread

The head of the HSE has called for the public to “galvanize” young people to help curb the spread of Covid-19. Paul Reid said the country should avoid knocking down the youth of Ireland amid concerns of further restrictions following...
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Martin Describes Coronavirus Toll Ahead Of UN Address
September 26, 2020 No Responses

Martin Describes Coronavirus Toll Ahead Of UN Address

The Covid-19 pandemic has taken its toll on society, particularly on those who have lost loved ones to the virus, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said the pandemic had impacted “every community in every country and indeed our entire...
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Foster Warns Cross-Border Travelers Not To ‘Game The Regulations’
September 25, 2020 No Responses

Foster Warns Cross-Border Travelers Not To ‘Game The Regulations’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has warned people not to game the coronavirus regulations as she urged against non-essential cross-border trips. Arlene Foster told anyone contemplating a trip from the region to a holiday home or caravan in Co Donegal to...
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Resourcing Crisis Looms In Dentistry As Staff Assigned To Test And Tracing
September 25, 2020 No Responses

Resourcing Crisis Looms In Dentistry As Staff Assigned To Test And Tracing

Public service dentistry is facing a resourcing crisis, the incoming president of the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has warned. Dr Anne O’Neill said that resourcing levels have become a full-blown crisis as the HSE Community Dental Service deals with vulner...
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NUI Galway Warns Students That They Can Face Expulsion If Coronavirus Guidelines Flouted
September 25, 2020 No Responses

NUI Galway Warns Students That They Can Face Expulsion If Coronavirus Guidelines Flouted

Students at NUI Galway have been warned they could face expulsion if they fail to adhere to Covid-19 public health guidelines. The students were urged to “socialize safely and call out reckless behavior” when they return to campus. In a...
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Foster: ‘Everyone Is Subject To The Law’ After Wilson Seen Unmasked On A Train
September 24, 2020 No Responses

Foster: ‘Everyone Is Subject To The Law’ After Wilson Seen Unmasked On A Train

DUP leader Arlene Foster has said everyone is “equally subject to the law” after a photograph emerged showing one of her MPs on a train without a face covering. Sammy Wilson said he “should have had it on and am...
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HSE’s Winter Plan Called A ‘Wish-List’ That Is Short On Hard Targets
September 24, 2020 No Responses

HSE’s Winter Plan Called A ‘Wish-List’ That Is Short On Hard Targets

The HSE’s winter plan has been slammed as a “wish-list” that is short on targets. The winter plan was published on Thursday and includes pledges to add hundreds of extra acute beds in to the system by early next year....
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New Restrictions Are A ‘Wake-Up Call’ Not Second Lockdown Says Foster
September 23, 2020 No Responses

New Restrictions Are A ‘Wake-Up Call’ Not Second Lockdown Says Foster

Northern Ireland’s new Covid-19 restrictions are a wake-up call and not a second lockdown, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster encouraged the public to follow the latest measures, which she said were designed to prevent the need for a...
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Martin Defends Cuts To Coronavirus Unemployment Payments
September 22, 2020 No Responses

Martin Defends Cuts To Coronavirus Unemployment Payments

The Taoiseach has defended cuts to Covid-19 unemployment payments, insisting the Government may need to fund pandemic financial support measures through the whole of 2021. Micheál Martin was responding to calls in the Dáil to reverse the reduction in the...
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