Supreme Court Overturns Adams’ Convictions For Prison Escape Attempts
May 13, 2020 No Responses

Supreme Court Overturns Adams’ Convictions For Prison Escape Attempts

Gerry Adams’ historic convictions for attempting to escape from the Maze Prison in the 1970s have been overturned by the UK’s highest court after it ruled that his detention was unlawful. The former Sinn Féin leader claimed his two 1975...
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HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer Says Test And Contact Tracing Times Must Improve
May 12, 2020 No Responses

HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer Says Test And Contact Tracing Times Must Improve

Coronavirus test and tracing turnaround times in Ireland must improve, a senior health official has said. The HSE’s chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said more work was needed to reduce the time between the ordering of a test to...
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Northern Leaders Defend Lack Of Target Dates In Region’s Recovery Plans
May 12, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Defend Lack Of Target Dates In Region’s Recovery Plans

Northern Ireland’s leaders have defended a decision to exclude target dates from the region’s road map out of the coronavirus lockdown. First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill highlighted their determination to be led by t...
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Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Concerned That Almost Half Of People Think Worst Of Pandemic Is Over
May 11, 2020 No Responses

Ireland’s Chief Medical Officer Concerned That Almost Half Of People Think Worst Of Pandemic Is Over

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has expressed concern at new data suggesting almost half of people think the worst of the coronavirus crisis is over. Dr Holohan said if the exit from lockdown restrictions went wrong the country could...
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New Study Suggests Vitamin D May Reduce Coronavirus Complications
May 11, 2020 No Responses

New Study Suggests Vitamin D May Reduce Coronavirus Complications

Researchers are calling on the Irish Government to change recommendations for vitamin D supplements after a study revealed it is likely to reduce serious coronavirus complications. A new publication from Trinity College Dublin highlights the association betwee...
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New ‘Stakeholder Forum’ Will Oversee New Workplace Safety Rules
May 11, 2020 No Responses

New ‘Stakeholder Forum’ Will Oversee New Workplace Safety Rules

A high-level consultative stakeholder forum will oversee the new workplace safety protocols, senior Government official Liz Canavan has said. On Saturday, the Government published its Return to Work safety protocol which details the steps and processes busines...
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HSE To Make Massive Investment In PPE As Focus Moves To Testing And Tracing
May 10, 2020 No Responses

HSE To Make Massive Investment In PPE As Focus Moves To Testing And Tracing

The Health Service Executive will spend up to €1bn on personal protective equipment this year, with similar amounts to be spent on testing and contact tracing as the country begins to move out of the pandemic. On May 18, the...
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Education Minister Says It’s Too Early To Says How Schools Can Reopen In September
May 10, 2020 No Responses

Education Minister Says It’s Too Early To Says How Schools Can Reopen In September

The Education Minister, Joe McHugh, has said it is too early to say how schools will reopen fully in September due to the need for social distancing. Schools and colleges have been shut since March in a bid to slow...
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Health Service Chief Says App Is Just ‘One Element’ Of Contact Tracing System
May 10, 2020 No Responses

Health Service Chief Says App Is Just ‘One Element’ Of Contact Tracing System

The head of the health service has said the contact-tracing app will not play a major role in the country’s strategy to emerge from lockdown. Health Minister Simon Harris said Covid Tracker Ireland App being developed by the Health Service...
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Hospitals To Resume Non-Coronavirus Health Services As Numbers In ICUs Fall
May 10, 2020 No Responses

Hospitals To Resume Non-Coronavirus Health Services As Numbers In ICUs Fall

Non Covid-19 health services are set to resume in hospitals as the numbers of people in ICU beds has decreased, the Health Service Executive boss has said. Chief executive Paul Reid said the situation with Covid-19 is starting to improve...
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