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January 29, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Expresses Concerns Over EU Decision To Block Vaccine Supplies To The North

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has spoken to the European Commission’s president to express concerns over EU plans to block the supply of Covid-19 vaccinations into Northern Ireland. In an unexpected move on Friday, the European Union triggered Article 16 of the...

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Ireland To Receive First Shipment Of AstraZeneca Vaccine In Early February

Ireland will receive its first shots of AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine during the week beginning February 8th after its approval by Europe’s medicines regulator, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said. “The contract was t...

January 27, 2021 No Responses

New Restrictions On Travel Are Introduced As Lockdown Is Extended

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s plan to reduce Covid-19 cases after it introduced new restrictions on travel and extended the lockdown. Micheál Martin said he will do “whatever it takes” to keep numbers down, telling the Dáil there will...

January 27, 2021 No Responses

Archbishop Eamon Martin Asks For Forgiveness From Survivors Of Mother And Baby Homes

The head of the Catholic church in Ireland has apologized and asked for the forgiveness of the survivors of the mother and baby homes. Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin issued a statement after the publication of the research report on...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Rabbitte: Ireland Still Targeting Vaccinating Every Adult By September

Ireland’s target remains to vaccinate every adult in the country by September, despite disruptions to the supply chain, the Seanad has heard. Junior Minister Anne Rabbitte, speaking on behalf of the Minister for Health, said the Government has “significant...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Ireland Introduces New Restrictions On Travelers Arriving In The Republic

Cabinet Ministers have signed off on new restrictions on travel into the Republic amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Taoiseach has confirmed. Current Level 5 lockdown restrictions have also been extended to March 5th, in line with those of Northern Ireland....

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Report: Pandemic Exposes Failings In Ireland’s Prison System

The pandemic has exposed failings in Ireland’s prison service, including overrun capacity and a lack of access to technology for prisoners, a report has found. Covid-19 measures were introduced in Irish prisons last year to prevent the spread of the...

January 26, 2021 No Responses

Report Into Mother And Baby Homes In The North To Be Published Today

A report into the operation of institutions for women and babies in Northern Ireland is to be published later. The academic research on mother and baby homes and Magdalene Laundries will be considered by Stormont ministers on Tuesday morning. The...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

Despite Shortages, Community Vaccination Program To Begin In March

Community vaccinations will begin as planned next month despite disruptions to the delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine, the Minister for Health said. Stephen Donnelly said on Monday that Ireland will receive a delivery within the expected range of doses for...

January 25, 2021 No Responses

North Records Fewest Number Of New Covid-19 Cases In A Month

Northern Ireland has recorded its lowest number of Covid-19 cases in over a month, as 422 individuals tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours. A further 17 people who had previously tested positive for Covid-19 in the...

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