Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’
April 6, 2020 No Responses

Chief Medical Officer Says Coronvirus Has Become ‘Household Disease’

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that coronavirus has become a more “household disease” which families are exposed to at home, rather than in the wider community. Dr Holohan told a briefing that the contact type here was...
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Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing
April 5, 2020 No Responses

Ireland Announce Plans to Double Coronavirus Testing

Ireland is aiming to almost double coronavirus testing to 4,500 a day. It comes at the start of what Health Minister Simon Harris has described as a “really crucial week” in the Covid-19 pandemic. HSE chief Paul Reid made the...
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Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast
April 4, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Testing of Healthcare Workers Begins in Belfast

Coronavirus testing for health workers started in Belfast on Saturday just days before the expected surge of cases. Staff were arriving at the car park of the SSE Arena throughout the day for appointments to be tested using kits from...
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HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes
April 4, 2020 No Responses

HSE Announces New Measures to Protect Nursing Homes

Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced measures to help nursing homes protect themselves from a coronavirus outbreak. There are 40 clusters – three or more Covid-19 cases at institutions within 72 hours – in nursing homes. Staff screening will...
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North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge
April 3, 2020 No Responses

North to Receive Five Million PPE Items from London Ahead of Surge

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No Joint Deal with The North to Import PPE Says HSE
April 3, 2020 No Responses

No Joint Deal with The North to Import PPE Says HSE

Concerns about the quality of some protective equipment imported into Ireland from China amid the coronavirus pandemic have emerged across the country. Images posted online show gowns with three-quarter length sleeves, leaving arms exposed. Health chiefs have ...
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Modelling Indicates The North Could See 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Modelling Indicates The North Could See 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Northern Ireland could see 3,000 deaths in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, expert modelling has indicated. Based on a “reasonable worst case scenario”, experts believe the peak of the first wave of the pandemic is expected between April...
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Taoiseach Acknowledges Possible Delays in Coronavirus Testing
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Acknowledges Possible Delays in Coronavirus Testing

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be delays in Covid-19 tests and results in the coming weeks. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, Mr Varadkar told reporters he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results....
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Canavan Urges Landlords to Halt Evictions of Room Rental Tenants
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Canavan Urges Landlords to Halt Evictions of Room Rental Tenants

The Government has asked landlords of tenants living in informal accommodation to show “allegiance” and not evict them. Last month, the Government announced a temporary ban on evictions and a pause on rent increases for an initial period of three...
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Harris Says Ireland Seeing Benefits of Coronavirus Measures
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Harris Says Ireland Seeing Benefits of Coronavirus Measures

The Health Minister has said the country is beginning to see the benefits of some of the coronavirus measures that the public has undertaken. Simon Harris said that if an individual was diagnosed with Covid-19 two weeks ago, they had,...
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