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January 5, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Confirms That School And Childcare Closures Are Under Discussion

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the closure of schools, childcare and the construction sector are under Government discussion amid soaring rates of Covid-19 infection. Micheál Martin told RTÉ Radio 1’s News at One he was in agreement with Dr Tony...

January 4, 2021 No Responses

Rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nursing Homes To Begin This Week

The roll-out of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination program gets under way at nursing homes this week. HSE chief executive Paul Reid said the residents and staff at 25 nursing homes are due to receive their first doses of the vaccine...

January 4, 2021 No Responses

Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Starts In The North

Injections of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine start in Northern Ireland GP practices on Monday. A batch of 50,000 doses has been allocated, while those aged over 80 will be prioritized initially. The region has moved to accelerate delivery of the...

January 4, 2021 No Responses

Nora Quoirin’s Family ‘Utterly Disappointed’ At Corona’s Verdict

The family of a French-Irish teenager found dead during a holiday in a Malaysian jungle said they were “utterly disappointed” in a coroner’s verdict of death through misadventure. Nora Quoirin, 15, was discovered dead nine days after she went missing...

January 3, 2021 No Responses

Martin Vows To Lead Fianna Fáil Into Next Election

Micheál Martin has made clear he has no plans to retire after his stint as Taoiseach and has vowed to lead Fianna Fáil into the next election. Mr Martin also ruled out the prospect of a reshuffle of his party’s...

January 2, 2021 No Responses

Former IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Dies, Aged 71

Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died following a battle with cancer. McKevitt, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of years ago. He was released...

January 2, 2021 No Responses

The North Reports Over 3,500 New Coronavirus Cases In 48 Hours

Northern Ireland has recorded a further 3,576 coronavirus cases within the last 48 hours. Another 26 people have died with Covid-19, the region’s Department of Health said. Figures also show there are 483 patients in hospital with Covid-19, with 35...

January 2, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach: Legal Ban On Reporting Identities Of Murdered Children Must Be Changed

A legal ban on reporting the identity of murdered children in Ireland must be changed to ensure transparency, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin said Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Attorney General Paul Gallagher were working on measures to...

January 1, 2021 No Responses

Archbishop Martin Criticizes RTÉ Over ‘Offensive And Blasphemous’ Clip

Archbishop Eamon Martin has criticized state broadcaster RTÉ over a “deeply offensive and blasphemous” clip that ran as part of the station’s NYE Countdown show. The program, broadcast on RTÉ One on New Year’s Eve, featured a sketch by satirical...

January 1, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Describes UN Security Council Seat As “Enormous Responsibility And Honor”

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Ireland’s place on the United Nations Security Council as an “enormous responsibility and honor”. Ireland officially takes its seat on the Security Council on January 1st for a two-year period. This will be Ireland...

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