Levels Of Covid-19 Transmission Are Still ‘Concerning’ Says HSE
April 22, 2021 No Responses

Levels Of Covid-19 Transmission Are Still ‘Concerning’ Says HSE

Ireland is still seeing “concerning” levels of transmission of Covid-19, despite the country being in a “much better place” than earlier this year, the head of the health service has said. Paul Reid warned continued vigilance is needed in tandem...
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All Those Over 60 Can Register For Vaccine In Ireland From Friday
April 22, 2021 No Responses

All Those Over 60 Can Register For Vaccine In Ireland From Friday

People aged between 60 and 64 will be able to register online for a Covid-19 vaccination from Friday. The HSE’s vaccine portal has been open to people between the ages of 65 and 69 since last week. To date, more...
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Taoiseach Confident That 80% Of Adults Can Still Be Vaccinated By June
April 21, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Confident That 80% Of Adults Can Still Be Vaccinated By June

The Government’s goal of vaccinating 80 per cent of adults by June still stands, the Taoiseach has said, telling the Dáil: “The target is still the target.” It comes after the HSE’s national director responsible for the vaccine rollout, Damien...
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New Poll Suggests North Would Vote To Stay In UK If Border Poll Held
April 20, 2021 No Responses

New Poll Suggests North Would Vote To Stay In UK If Border Poll Held

A new poll has suggested that people in Northern Ireland would vote to remain in the UK if a referendum was called in the present day. Of those surveyed, 49% said they would vote to stay in the UK while...
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Numbers In Intensive Care Continue To Fall As Vaccinations Continue
April 20, 2021 No Responses

Numbers In Intensive Care Continue To Fall As Vaccinations Continue

The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has now dropped below the numbers in intensive care units at the peak of the third wave. On Tuesday there were just 179 patients in hospitals with the virus, compared to the...
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Donohue: 70,000 Unemployed From Pandemic Could Be Working By End Of Year
April 19, 2021 No Responses

Donohue: 70,000 Unemployed From Pandemic Could Be Working By End Of Year

More than 70,000 people left unemployed because of Covid-19 will be back working by the end of the year, the Minister for Finance has said. Paschal Donohoe said getting people back into jobs will be a “huge driver” of tax...
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Taoiseach Warns People Not To Use Brexit For Sectarian Strife
April 18, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Warns People Not To Use Brexit For Sectarian Strife

The Taoiseach has warned of the potential for “very serious harm” if people try to use Brexit as an issue to create dispute. Micheál Martin said it had become clear in recent weeks what can happen “when sectarian tensions are...
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TD Calls For Citizens Assemblies In The North And Republic To Prepare For Border Poll
April 18, 2021 No Responses

TD Calls For Citizens Assemblies In The North And Republic To Prepare For Border Poll

Two citizens’ assemblies should be held in the North and the Republic to lay the groundwork for a Border poll which could be held in the next decade, a Fine Gael TD has said. Neale Richmond will present his new...
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Prince Philip’s Funeral Marked Across All Of The Island Of Ireland
April 17, 2021 No Responses

Prince Philip’s Funeral Marked Across All Of The Island Of Ireland

The funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip was marked across the island of Ireland on Saturday. In Northern Ireland, Stormont’s First Minister Arlene Foster observed the national minute’s silence for Philip’s funeral at Enniskillen Castle. The DUP lead...
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‘More To Fear From The Virus Than You Have From The Vaccine’ Says Henry
April 16, 2021 No Responses

‘More To Fear From The Virus Than You Have From The Vaccine’ Says Henry

People in their 60s have “much more to fear” from Covid-19 than they do from the AstraZeneca vaccine, a senior health official has said. Dr Colm Henry said cases of blood clotting are “extraordinarily rare” and appealed to anybody in...
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