Thousands Of Climate Change Protestors Take To The Streets Of Ireland
November 6, 2021 No Responses

Thousands Of Climate Change Protestors Take To The Streets Of Ireland

Thousands of activists have taken part in climate protests across the island of Ireland. Dublin and Belfast witnessed two of the largest demonstrations, while events were staged in a variety of other towns and cities including Cork and Derry. Katie...
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215 Delta Variant Cases Detected Across The Island Of Ireland
November 6, 2021 No Responses

215 Delta Variant Cases Detected Across The Island Of Ireland

A total of 215 cases of the Delta plus Covid variant have been detected on the island of Ireland, health agencies on both sides of the Border have confirmed this week. There have been 90 cases of the variant detected...
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Varadkar Calls For Six-Monthly Booster Jabs For All Adults
November 5, 2021 No Responses

Varadkar Calls For Six-Monthly Booster Jabs For All Adults

Booster jabs should be rolled out to every adult six months after their initial vaccination against Covid-19, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said. A booster program is already under way in the Republic for healthcare workers and those over 60, with...
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President Biden Pays Tribute To Roscommon Hospice That Honored Late Son Beau
November 5, 2021 No Responses

President Biden Pays Tribute To Roscommon Hospice That Honored Late Son Beau

US president Joe Biden has paid tribute to a new palliative care center in Co Roscommon that had honored his late son Beau. Mr Biden turned the sod on the center during a visit to Ireland in 2017, accompanied by...
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As Winter Looms, Healthcare Staff In The North Are Exhausted And Worried
November 4, 2021 No Responses

As Winter Looms, Healthcare Staff In The North Are Exhausted And Worried

Healthcare staff in the North are exhausted and fearful about what the winter could bring, a leading nurse has warned. Roisin Devlin, the nurse lead in the South Eastern health trust, said colleagues were worried that A&E wait times will...
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HSE Boss Says Almost A Third Of Intensive Care Beds Taken Up With Covid Patients
November 4, 2021 No Responses

HSE Boss Says Almost A Third Of Intensive Care Beds Taken Up With Covid Patients

A further 3,024 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the Republic, the National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed. There are 458 Covid-positive people in hospital, including 90 in intensive care units and 250 receiving advanced respiratory support....
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Byrne Vows To ‘Root Out’ Sexual Harassment Within PSNI
November 4, 2021 No Responses

Byrne Vows To ‘Root Out’ Sexual Harassment Within PSNI

The PSNI chief constable has said he is determined to “root out” those responsible for incidents of sexual harassment within the force. Simon Byrne told the Policing Board that he hoped that such incidents would not put new female recruits...
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Sinn Féin Calls For Housing Agency To Oversee Mica Redress Scheme
November 4, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls For Housing Agency To Oversee Mica Redress Scheme

Calls have been made for the Housing Agency to oversee the mica redress scheme to ensure families affected are not left competing against each other. Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said failure to appoint the body, which was tasked with overseeing...
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Martin Accused Of ‘Cop Out’ Over COP26 Commitments
November 3, 2021 No Responses

Martin Accused Of ‘Cop Out’ Over COP26 Commitments

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been accused of a “cop out” on commitments made at Cop26 before “the ink is dry on the agreement”. At the climate conference in Glasgow this week, Ireland signed up to a global pledge to limit...
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Donnelly: No Plans To Reintroduce Covid-19 Lockdowns In Ireland
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Donnelly: No Plans To Reintroduce Covid-19 Lockdowns In Ireland

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he is not currently contemplating reintroducing restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19. On Tuesday a further 3,726 cases of the virus were notified, the highest number reported since mid-January 2021. Ther...
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