EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats
February 16, 2021 No Responses

EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has said mistakes were made in the process leading up the EU’s recent attempt to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Mr Sefcovic said the commission “deeply regrets” how it handled the issue....
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Health Authorities Express Concern At Covid-19 Outbreaks In Colleges And Workplaces
February 15, 2021 No Responses

Health Authorities Express Concern At Covid-19 Outbreaks In Colleges And Workplaces

Coronavirus outbreaks in workplaces and colleges are causing concern, public health doctors in Ireland said. More than 100 cases have been discovered at a university in Galway and a number of other people are awaiting test results. Deputy chief medical...
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Tributes Paid To Victims On 40th Anniversary Of Stardust Nightclub Tragedy
February 14, 2021 No Responses

Tributes Paid To Victims On 40th Anniversary Of Stardust Nightclub Tragedy

Tributes have been paid to the 48 victims of the Stardust nightclub fire on the 40th anniversary of the tragedy. A fresh inquiry into the events at the Artane nightclub on Valentine’s Day 1981 is to take place at Dublin...
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Donnelly: ‘No Fixed Date’ For Schools To Reopen In Ireland
February 14, 2021 No Responses

Donnelly: ‘No Fixed Date’ For Schools To Reopen In Ireland

The Minister for Health has said there is “no fixed date” for the return of schools. Discussions are ongoing between the Department of Education and teachers’ unions about holding the Leaving Cert and bringing students back to classrooms. The ASTI...
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‘Scope For Cooperation’ On Two-Island Approach To Travel Says Donaldson
February 14, 2021 No Responses

‘Scope For Cooperation’ On Two-Island Approach To Travel Says Donaldson

The DUP have said there is “value in exploring” a two-island approach by Ireland and the UK to international travel as part of the pandemic response. The party’s leader in Westminster, Jeffrey Donaldson, said there was a lot of scope...
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Almost 5,000 Vaccine Doses To Be Given To Staff At Mass Vaccination Centers This Weekend
February 13, 2021 No Responses

Almost 5,000 Vaccine Doses To Be Given To Staff At Mass Vaccination Centers This Weekend

Almost 5,000 Covid-19 vaccines are being administered to doctors and practice nurses at mass vaccination centers across the country this weekend. The HSE is hoping that the vast majority of them will have had at least their first dose of...
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Garda Commissioner Had Covid-19 Over Christmas
February 12, 2021 No Responses

Garda Commissioner Had Covid-19 Over Christmas

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said he counts himself very lucky after a mild dose of Covid-19. Mr Harris told RTÉ’s The Late Late Show that he had the virus over the Christmas period, but was back to work after...
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New Inquest Ordered Into Murder Of New Lodge Six In 1973
February 12, 2021 No Responses

New Inquest Ordered Into Murder Of New Lodge Six In 1973

The Northern Ireland Attorney General has ordered a new inquest into the deaths of six men believed to have been killed by the British Army in north Belfast during the Troubles. James McCann, James Sloan, Anthony Campbell, Ambrose Hardy, John...
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‘Clinically Extremely Vulnerable’ In The North Should All Be Vaccinated By Early March
February 12, 2021 No Responses

‘Clinically Extremely Vulnerable’ In The North Should All Be Vaccinated By Early March

The clinically extremely vulnerable should all be vaccinated by early next month, Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has said. Appointments for people with conditions like some cancers have to be carefully planned because their needs can be complex. So...
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Over-70s Should Be All Vaccinated By Mid-May Says Donnelly
February 11, 2021 No Responses

Over-70s Should Be All Vaccinated By Mid-May Says Donnelly

People aged 70 and over should have received both doses of their Covid-19 vaccine by mid-May, the Health Minister has said. Stephen Donnelly said that despite disruptions to the supply chain, and changing delivery schedules, it should still be possible...
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