Rate Of New Cases In The North At Highest Level Since January
August 23, 2021 No Responses

Rate Of New Cases In The North At Highest Level Since January

Northern Ireland and Wales are recording their highest rates of new cases of Covid-19 since January, as the third wave of coronavirus continues to pick up pace across the UK, new figures show. Fermanagh & Omagh in the south-west of...
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Coveney To Open New Embassy In Ukraine
August 23, 2021 No Responses

Coveney To Open New Embassy In Ukraine

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney will officially open Ireland’s embassy in Ukraine during a visit to the country. The Minister said the move was part of the Government’s strategy to double Ireland’s footprint on the world stage. Mr Coveney...
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Reid: Threat Of Covid-19 ‘Still Very Real’ Says Reid
August 22, 2021 No Responses

Reid: Threat Of Covid-19 ‘Still Very Real’ Says Reid

The threat of Covid is ‘still very real’ according to HSE chief executive Paul Reid, who urged the public to “take good care”. On Sunday, the number of people in hospital with the virus reached its highest level since the...
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Two More Irish Evacuated From Kabul As Coveney Says Window Of Opportunity Is Closing
August 22, 2021 No Responses

Two More Irish Evacuated From Kabul As Coveney Says Window Of Opportunity Is Closing

Two more Irish citizens have been evacuated from Afghanistan, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has confirmed. This means eight Irish citizens have now left the country since the Taliban took control, but another 34 remain – 23 adults and...
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Taoiseach Says Ireland Has Not Yet Reached Peak Of Delta Cases
August 21, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Says Ireland Has Not Yet Reached Peak Of Delta Cases

The Taoiseach has warned that the Delta Covid-19 variant has not yet reached its peak in Ireland. Micheál Martin was speaking after the chief medical officer said the number of newly confirmed Covid cases in hospital in the last 24...
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Three More Irish Citizens Evacuated From Afghanistan
August 20, 2021 No Responses

Three More Irish Citizens Evacuated From Afghanistan

Three more Irish people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed. On Friday, the department said that a total of six Irish citizens have now left the country. Thirty-five Irish citizens and their dependents are currentl...
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Almost A Quarter Of Irish ICU Admissions With Covid-19 Are Fully Vaccinated
August 19, 2021 No Responses

Almost A Quarter Of Irish ICU Admissions With Covid-19 Are Fully Vaccinated

Around a quarter of Covid-19 daily case numbers and intensive care admissions are in fully vaccinated people, according to the HSE. A briefing on Thursday heard around 20-23 per cent of ICU admissions, and between 20-25 per cent of daily...
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Sinn Féin Calls For Independent Inspections Of Homeless Accommodation
August 19, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Calls For Independent Inspections Of Homeless Accommodation

The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) would be given new powers to inspect all homeless accommodation, under new legislation proposed by Sinn Féin. The plan, announced on Thursday by Sinn Féin TD, Eoin Ó Broin, comes days after the...
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Brandon Lewis Meets With Group Representing Northern Veterans
August 19, 2021 No Responses

Brandon Lewis Meets With Group Representing Northern Veterans

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has met with a group representing army veterans. The Northern Ireland Veterans Movement (NIVM) has supported the UK government’s bid to introduce a statute of limitations on Troubles-era legacy killings. In a statemen...
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Irish Research Shows People With Long Covid Have Higher Measures Of Blood Clotting
August 16, 2021 No Responses

Irish Research Shows People With Long Covid Have Higher Measures Of Blood Clotting

New evidence shows that patients with long Covid continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may explain persistent symptoms, including reduced physical fitness and fatigue. The study, led by researchers from RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ir...
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