Mother And Baby Home Survivors Express Dismay In Commission’s Report
January 12, 2021 No Responses

Mother And Baby Home Survivors Express Dismay In Commission’s Report

Survivors and their families have reacted with shock and dismay at the report into Ireland’s mother and baby homes. The Commission of Investigation into Ireland’s mother and baby homes, where unmarried mothers and pregnant women were sent from the 1920s...
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Lockdown In The North Likely To Last Well Into February
January 12, 2021 No Responses

Lockdown In The North Likely To Last Well Into February

The latest pandemic lockdown in Northern Ireland is likely to last beyond February 6th, the region’s chief medical officer has said. The Stormont Executive introduced tough restrictions and a stay at home message amid the third wave of Covid-19 infections......
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Ireland To Receive Supplies Of Moderna Vaccine This Week
January 11, 2021 No Responses

Ireland To Receive Supplies Of Moderna Vaccine This Week

Supplies of the Moderna vaccine are expected in Ireland this week, an expert leading the State program said. The Government has pre-ordered hundreds of thousands of doses. The European Commission authorized the jab earlier this month. The Republic is battling....
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North Experiencing ‘Worst Case Scenario’ Says O’Neill
January 11, 2021 No Responses

North Experiencing ‘Worst Case Scenario’ Says O’Neill

Northern Ireland is currently experiencing its pandemic worst case scenario, the region’s deputy first minister has warned. Michelle O’Neill said dire predictions made last March about the potential pressures the region’s health service could face we...
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Family And Friends Of George Nkencho Hold Memorial In Dublin
January 10, 2021 No Responses

Family And Friends Of George Nkencho Hold Memorial In Dublin

The family of George Nkencho who was shot dead by armed gardaí in Dublin have described life as a “gift” and urged people “not to waste it”. A memorial for the 27-year-old, who died on December 30th, was held near...
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Health Service Begins Accessing Private Hospital’s Surge Capacity
January 10, 2021 No Responses

Health Service Begins Accessing Private Hospital’s Surge Capacity

The HSE has begun accessing the surge capacity agreed with private hospitals as the system comes under increasing pressure, its chief executive has said. Paul Reid said private hospitals have begun providing some non-Covid urgent care to public patients in...
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50,000 Places In Further Education And Training Courses To Be Created This Year
January 10, 2021 No Responses

50,000 Places In Further Education And Training Courses To Be Created This Year

Minister for Further Education Simon Harris has confirmed an additional 50,000 places in further education and training courses will be created this year. The extra places will bring the total number of courses in further education and training to 300,000,...
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Health Officials Believe South African Variant Cases Have Been Contained In Ireland
January 9, 2021 No Responses

Health Officials Believe South African Variant Cases Have Been Contained In Ireland

Three cases of the South African Covid-19 variant discovered in Ireland have been contained, a senior health official has said. The first cases of the more infectious variant were confirmed in Ireland on Friday in people who had travelled from...
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People Before Profit Calls For Strict Lockdowns Until Covid-19 Is Eliminated
January 8, 2021 No Responses

People Before Profit Calls For Strict Lockdowns Until Covid-19 Is Eliminated

Ireland’s strict lockdown should continue until community transmission of Covid-19 is eliminated, People Before Profit has said. Richard Boyd Barrett called for the Government to abandon its policy of living with Covid and instead implement a zero-Covid appr...
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More Than Half A Million People On Live Register Or Supported With PUP
January 8, 2021 No Responses

More Than Half A Million People On Live Register Or Supported With PUP

There were 517,347 people on either the Live Register or Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in December, new figures show. The figure represents a decrease of 3.4 per cent on the previous month. Live Register figures eased slightly in December, according...
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