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November 4, 2021 No Responses

Varadkar: Government’s Plan For One Million Electric Vehicles On Road By 2030 Is ‘Difficult To Achieve’

The Government has admitted its plan to have one million electric vehicles on Ireland’s roads by 2030 will be difficult to achieve. Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said that currently some 15 per cent of new vehicles bought in the...

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As Winter Looms, Healthcare Staff In The North Are Exhausted And Worried

Healthcare staff in the North are exhausted and fearful about what the winter could bring, a leading nurse has warned. Roisin Devlin, the nurse lead in the South Eastern health trust, said colleagues were worried that A&E wait times will...

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HSE Boss Says Almost A Third Of Intensive Care Beds Taken Up With Covid Patients

A further 3,024 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the Republic, the National Public Health Emergency Team has confirmed. There are 458 Covid-positive people in hospital, including 90 in intensive care units and 250 receiving advanced respiratory support....

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Byrne Vows To ‘Root Out’ Sexual Harassment Within PSNI

The PSNI chief constable has said he is determined to “root out” those responsible for incidents of sexual harassment within the force. Simon Byrne told the Policing Board that he hoped that such incidents would not put new female recruits...

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Sinn Féin Calls For Housing Agency To Oversee Mica Redress Scheme

Calls have been made for the Housing Agency to oversee the mica redress scheme to ensure families affected are not left competing against each other. Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said failure to appoint the body, which was tasked with overseeing...

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Sexton To Earn 100th Cap Against Japan On Saturday

Captain Johnny Sexton will win his 100th Ireland cap during Saturday’s clash with Japan in Dublin. The 36-year-old fly-half returns to Andy Farrell’s starting XV for the first time since March’s 32-18 Guinness Six Nations win over England having been...