Brazilian Strain Of Covid-19 May Be More Transmissible Says HSE Expert
February 20, 2021 No Responses

Brazilian Strain Of Covid-19 May Be More Transmissible Says HSE Expert

The newly-discovered Brazilian mutation of coronavirus in Ireland may be more transmissible, a health chief said. Three cases have been detected in the Republic for the first time. All are directly associated with recent travel from the South American country,...
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Vaccination Program Opened To All Carers In The North
February 19, 2021 No Responses

Vaccination Program Opened To All Carers In The North

All carers are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland. Health Minister Robin Swann has opened the scheme to anyone who is the main support for the elderly and disabled. He urged them to book a jab online at...
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Out&About
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I just got my first vaccination jab on Saturday last for Covid-19 in Jones Beach’s Parking Field 3 on Long Island. I am so glad to get it as it was the first one and the second...
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Swann Thanks Health Workers As 94% Of Over-80s Are Vaccinated In The North
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Swann Thanks Health Workers As 94% Of Over-80s Are Vaccinated In The North

Six people have died with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland while a further 297 people have tested positive for the disease, the region’s Department of Health said on Wednesday. A total of 434 people are in hospital with the disease, with...
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McDonald: Family Carers Should Be Recognized As Frontline Workers In Pandemic
February 17, 2021 No Responses

McDonald: Family Carers Should Be Recognized As Frontline Workers In Pandemic

Family carers are frontline healthcare workers and need to be treated as such in the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, the Sinn Féin leader has said. Mary Lou McDonald said it was “absolutely essential” that the country’s 500,000 family carers...
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Private Members Bill Introduced To Amend Abortion Laws In The North
February 17, 2021 No Responses

Private Members Bill Introduced To Amend Abortion Laws In The North

A legislative bid to amend Northern Ireland’s recently liberalized abortion laws is to be launched at Stormont. The private member’s bill is seeking to repeal a specific provision within the region’s abortion regulations that allows terminations up to bi...
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Liverpool Come Away From Budapest With Victory Over RB Leipzig
February 16, 2021 No Responses

Liverpool Come Away From Budapest With Victory Over RB Leipzig

Liverpool put their domestic struggles to one side as they gained the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig with a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Budapest. Three successive Premier League defeats led to...
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Brilliant Mbappe Scores A Hat-Trick To Humble Barcelona
February 16, 2021 No Responses

Brilliant Mbappe Scores A Hat-Trick To Humble Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St Germain came from behind to triumph 4-1 at Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. Mbappe netted a fine equalizer in the 32nd minute, shortly after Lionel Messi...
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French Head Coach Galthie Tests Positive For Covid-19
February 16, 2021 No Responses

French Head Coach Galthie Tests Positive For Covid-19

France’s head coach Fabian Galthie has tested positive for Covid-19, the French rugby federation said on Tuesday. It comes after the country’s entire Six Nations squad went into self-isolation after a member of the backroom staff tested positive fo...
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EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats
February 16, 2021 No Responses

EU VP Says Commission ‘Deeply Regrets’ Handling Of Article 16 Threats

European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic has said mistakes were made in the process leading up the EU’s recent attempt to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Mr Sefcovic said the commission “deeply regrets” how it handled the is...
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