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January 25, 2021 No Responses

McDonald Calls Government’s Quarantine Proposals For Travelers ‘Insufficient’

The leader of Sinn Féin has said the Government needs to introduce mandatory quarantine for all travelers arriving into Ireland. Mary Lou McDonald described proposals to quarantine those who arrive without a negative Covid-19 test as “absolutely insufficient”. The Government...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

HSE Chief Warns Of ‘Real Challenge’ As He Predicts Numbers In ICUs Will Grow

The number of people in intensive care units will “hold if not grow” in the coming days, the health service chief has said. Paul Reid said ICU admissions are a “real challenge” with delayed discharges from units and an increased...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Foster Says Border Poll On United Ireland Would Be ‘Absolutely Reckless’

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said a border poll on a united Ireland would be “absolutely reckless”. The DUP leader also said it is “very disappointing” to see some nationalist parties across the UK talk about constitutional pol...

January 24, 2021 No Responses

Over Half In The North Want Border Poll Within Five Years

More than half of those in Northern Ireland want a referendum on a united Ireland in the next five years, according to a series of polls. The Sunday Times commissioned a series of surveys across the four nations of the...

January 23, 2021 No Responses

Vaccinations For Over-70s May Be Delayed Due To AstraZeneca Supply Issues

Coronavirus vaccinations for over-70s may be delayed due to potential supply issues with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said a delay to the delivery of AstraZeneca would create a “real problem” for the rollout of....

January 23, 2021 No Responses

Ireland May Remain Locked Down Until June Says Taoiseach

Ireland’s tough Covid-19 restrictions could remain in place for the first half of the year, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 needs to fall into the hundreds, and possibly as low...

January 22, 2021 No Responses

North Reports Highest Weekly Coronavirus Death Toll Since Pandemic Began

Northern Ireland has recorded its highest weekly Covid-19 death toll since the pandemic began. Another 156 fatalities occurred in the week of January 9th to 15th, the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) said. The figure emerged as Stormont....

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Lockdown In The North Extended Until March

Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 lockdown restrictions will be extended to March 5th. Stormont health minister Robin Swann proposed the step to help drive down case numbers. Ministerial colleagues at the Executive in Belfast agreed the move and there are suggesti...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Sinn Féin Raises New Questions About Varadkar’s GP Contract Deal Leak

Sinn Féin has raised fresh questions over the leaking of a confidential GP contract by Leo Varadkar while he was Taoiseach. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty said records released under the Freedom of Information act have shown that then-minister for health...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Tánaiste: Ireland Is ‘No Where Near’ Easing Level 5 Restrictions

Ireland is “nowhere near where we need to be at present” to consider easing Level 5 restrictions, the Tánaiste has said. Leo Varadkar told the Dáil that the numbers surrounding Covid-19 were too high to consider lifting restrictions in the...

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