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April 3, 2020 No Responses

No Joint Deal with The North to Import PPE Says HSE

Concerns about the quality of some protective equipment imported into Ireland from China amid the coronavirus pandemic have emerged across the country. Images posted online show gowns with three-quarter length sleeves, leaving arms exposed. Health chiefs have acknowledged supplies in...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

Modelling Indicates The North Could See 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Northern Ireland could see 3,000 deaths in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, expert modelling has indicated. Based on a “reasonable worst case scenario”, experts believe the peak of the first wave of the pandemic is expected between April...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Acknowledges Possible Delays in Coronavirus Testing

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be delays in Covid-19 tests and results in the coming weeks. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, Mr Varadkar told reporters he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results....

April 1, 2020 No Responses

Canavan Urges Landlords to Halt Evictions of Room Rental Tenants

The Government has asked landlords of tenants living in informal accommodation to show “allegiance” and not evict them. Last month, the Government announced a temporary ban on evictions and a pause on rent increases for an initial period of three...

April 1, 2020 No Responses

Harris Says Ireland Seeing Benefits of Coronavirus Measures

The Health Minister has said the country is beginning to see the benefits of some of the coronavirus measures that the public has undertaken. Simon Harris said that if an individual was diagnosed with Covid-19 two weeks ago, they had,...

March 31, 2020 No Responses

HSE Chief Urges Public to Maintain ‘Sacrifices’ to Fight Spread of Coronavirus

The chief executive of the Health Service Executive has appealed to the public to keep up their sacrifices to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Paul Reid tweeted: “I’m always an optimist and all of your sacrifices are helping. They...

March 30, 2020 No Responses

Local Authorities to Assist Vulnerable and Elderly in ‘Cocooning’ Plan

Local authorities are assisting elderly and vulnerable people during Ireland’s “cocooning” plan to protect them from coronavirus over the next two weeks. People over the age of 70, and others who are considered vulnerable to the disease, have been told.....

March 30, 2020 No Responses

Counting Begins Behind Closed Doors in Seanad Elections

Counting in the Seanad election begins on Monday with access to the count center restricted due to Covid-19. Seanad candidates’ election campaigns were put on hold during the outbreak in order to comply with social distancing measures. Chairman of the...

March 30, 2020 No Responses

More Than 283,000 Receive Emergency Unemployment Payments in Ireland

More than a quarter of a million people have received the Covid-19 emergency unemployment payment. The Department of Social Protection said by close of business on Friday, payments were issued to 283,000 people. It said these payments are in addition...

March 29, 2020 No Responses

Citywest Conference Center Repurposed as Isolation and Stepdown Care Facility

A Dublin hotel and conference center has become the first of a series of new coronavirus centers for isolation and stepdown care in Ireland. The hotel part of the Citywest complex will provide beds for 750 people who are unable...

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