Over 200 People Died With Covid-19 In The North Over Christmas
January 8, 2021 No Responses

Over 200 People Died With Covid-19 In The North Over Christmas

More than 200 people died with Covid-19 over the Christmas period in Northern Ireland, official statistics show. That included 115 in the week December 19th-25th and a further 91 in the week from December 26th to January 1st. Total fatalities...
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‘Up To One In Forty’ May Have Covid-19 In Parts Of The North
January 7, 2021 No Responses

‘Up To One In Forty’ May Have Covid-19 In Parts Of The North

As many as one in 40 people may have coronavirus in some parts of Northern Ireland, the region’s chief scientific adviser has warned. Prof Ian Young said one in 100 had a Covid-19 diagnosis in the last week, but that...
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Mass Cull Of 100,000 Birds To Begin In The North After Avian Flu Outbreak
January 7, 2021 No Responses

Mass Cull Of 100,000 Birds To Begin In The North After Avian Flu Outbreak

A mass cull of more than 100,000 birds is to take place following an outbreak of avian flu in Northern Ireland. The Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in...
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US Special Envoy To The North Resigns After Violence In Washington, DC
January 7, 2021 No Responses

US Special Envoy To The North Resigns After Violence In Washington, DC

The US special envoy to Northern Ireland, Mick Mulvaney, has resigned from his post. Mr Mulvaney, a former chief of staff to President Donald Trump, said he “can’t stay” in the role following chaotic scenes in Washington DC when protesters...
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Ireland’s Leaders Express Concern And Dismay After Washington Unrest
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Ireland’s Leaders Express Concern And Dismay After Washington Unrest

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has voiced his “concern and dismay” at events in Washington DC, where pro-Trump protestors stormed the Capitol building. Mr Martin tweeted: “The Irish people have a deep connection with the United States of America, built up ove...
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Foster: Situation In The North Is ‘Grave’ As Case Numbers Grow
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Foster: Situation In The North Is ‘Grave’ As Case Numbers Grow

Stormont’s first minister has described a “grave” public health situation as thousands of Covid-19 cases continue to be confirmed each day in Northern Ireland. An additional 13 deaths and 1,985 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the North...
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Extra 10,000 A Week To Be Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Extra 10,000 A Week To Be Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine

Ireland plans to vaccinate around 10,000 people per week with the Moderna vaccine, the Tánaiste said in a Twitter post on Wednesday after Europe’s drug regulator gave the vaccine the green light. Leo Varadkar said the authorization of the vaccine...
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Conor McGregor Donates To Fundraiser To Help O’Leary Family Care For Daughter
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Conor McGregor Donates To Fundraiser To Help O’Leary Family Care For Daughter

A family raising money for their seriously ill daughter have received a boost after mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor donated to their cause. Catherine O’Leary, 43, has locked-in syndrome and is looked after by her parents, Pat and Margaret...
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Coronavirus Situation As Serious As In March, With New Variant Spreading Fast
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Coronavirus Situation As Serious As In March, With New Variant Spreading Fast

The Covid-19 situation is as serious as it has ever been since the start of the pandemic, according to the Health Minister. Stephen Donnelly added a new variant of the virus recently identified in the UK was “far more contagious”...
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Funeral For Former Real IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Held In Co Louth
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Funeral For Former Real IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Held In Co Louth

The funeral of former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has taken place in Co Louth. The dissident republican, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, died on Saturday following a diagnosis of terminal cancer a...
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