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July 28, 2020 No Responses

Death Rate Was Up By 17.4% In The North During Pandemic

The death rate in Northern Ireland rose by almost a fifth during the coronavirus pandemic between March and June, new figures have shown. The latest research published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) has indicated there were...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

Martin Says That Those Receiving Covid Payments Should Be Looking For Work

People receiving the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) should be looking for work, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. On Sunday the Department of Social Protection confirmed that 104 cases of PUP have been stopped, as a result of checks carried out...

July 27, 2020 No Responses

TDs Criticize Covid Welfare Payment Checks At Irish Airports

Fianna Fáil TD Willie O’Dea has criticized the Government for “singling out” a section of people by stopping their pandemic unemployment payment, following checks carried out at airports. On Sunday the Department of Social Protection confirmed that 104 ...

July 26, 2020 No Responses

Reopening Of Schools Will See Extra Teachers, Cleaning and PPE Says Tanaiste

The plan to reopen schools will see extra teachers, extensive cleaning regimes and personal protective equipment put in place, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said. The Department of Education has been finalizing details in its planning document before it is brought...

July 25, 2020 No Responses

HSE Boss Says Working Class Background Has Kept Him ‘Grounded’

HSE boss Paul Reid has said that growing up in a single-parent home in a working-class area has helped him “stay grounded”. As the CEO steers the health service through one of its most difficult periods, Mr Reid said that...

July 25, 2020 No Responses

HSE Reports Fewest Numbers In Hospital With Covid-19 Since Peak Of Pandemic

The lowest number of Covid-19 patients are currently in hospital since the peak, the head of the Health Service Executive has said. Paul Reid said there are 10 confirmed positive cases in hospital, with five patients with Covid-19 receiving treatment...

July 24, 2020 No Responses

North’s Health Minister Requests Passenger Data-Sharing Arrangement

The North’s health minister has asked the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly to consider new laws and data-sharing agreements to help track international travelers arriving on the island. Robin Swann has written to the minister expressing concern abou...