HSE Chief Warns Of Major Pressures Ahead For Health Service
October 21, 2021 No Responses

HSE Chief Warns Of Major Pressures Ahead For Health Service

The health system will face major pressures in the weeks ahead, the chief of the Health Service Executive (HSE) warned on Thursday. At the first HSE briefing since August, Paul Reid said that rising Covid-19 cases, as well as the...
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Ireland Evacuates Another 16 People From Afghanistan
October 21, 2021 No Responses

Ireland Evacuates Another 16 People From Afghanistan

On Thursday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney confirmed that another 16 Irish people, alongside their dependents, had been evacuated from Kabul Airport to Doha, the capital of Qatar. The evacuation from Afghanistan took place on Wednesday night. On T...
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Almost 30,000 Vaccine Booster Shots Administered In The North
October 19, 2021 No Responses

Almost 30,000 Vaccine Booster Shots Administered In The North

Almost 30,000 Covid vaccine booster doses have been administered in Northern Ireland, the region’s Health Minister has told the Assembly. Robin Swann also gave an assurance that there was no shortage of booster doses available after concerns were raised ...
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Sinn Féin Accuses The Government Of Failing To Invest In Healthcare Service
October 19, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Accuses The Government Of Failing To Invest In Healthcare Service

The Sinn Féin leader has accused the Government of failing to invest in the healthcare service by not increasing the number of hospital inpatient beds this year. Mary Lou McDonald said the lack of capacity in the country’s hospitals has...
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Holohan Warns That Restrictions May Need To Be Reintroduced In Ireland
October 19, 2021 No Responses

Holohan Warns That Restrictions May Need To Be Reintroduced In Ireland

The reintroduction of Covid-19 restrictions cannot be ruled out, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has warned. In a letter sent to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, published on Tuesday, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said that the pande...
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Britain And Europe Must Be Given Time To Make NI Protocol Work Says Coveney
October 18, 2021 No Responses

Britain And Europe Must Be Given Time To Make NI Protocol Work Says Coveney

European Union and United Kingdom negotiators need to be given time to discuss possible changes to Northern Ireland’s trading arrangements, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said on Monday, expressing hope that they could register progress in th...
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Martin: Government Not Considering Reintroducing Pandemic Restrictions
October 17, 2021 No Responses

Martin: Government Not Considering Reintroducing Pandemic Restrictions

The Government is not contemplating the re-imposition of Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin insisted the vaccine rollout had put Ireland in a different situation from earlier in the pandemic, despite rising infection rate...
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President Higgins Sends Condolences To Family Of Murdered British MP
October 16, 2021 No Responses

President Higgins Sends Condolences To Family Of Murdered British MP

The president of Ireland has extended condolences to the family of David Amess. Michael D Higgins said the Conservative MP was killed while carrying out a fundamental role of a politician – helping their constituents. Mr Amess was fatally stabbed...
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‘Music Was His Life’ Mourners Told At Paddy Moloney’s Funeral
October 15, 2021 No Responses

‘Music Was His Life’ Mourners Told At Paddy Moloney’s Funeral

Paddy Moloney lived for music, mourners at his funeral were told. The president of Ireland Michael D Higgins attended the funeral mass at St Kevin’s Church in Glendalough, Co Wicklow, for the founder of The Chieftains. The Dublin musician, who...
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Germany Rejects New Negotiations On NI Protocol
October 15, 2021 No Responses

Germany Rejects New Negotiations On NI Protocol

Germany rejects new negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol, which stipulates Northern Ireland’s will continue to follow EU rules on product standards to prevent checks along the border, a German government spokesperson said on Friday. On Wednesd...
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