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January 4, 2022 No Responses

‘Minimum Unit Pricing’ Comes Into Effect In Ireland Today

Minimum unit alcohol pricing comes into effect in Ireland from Tuesday. The controversial measure sees Ireland become one of only a small number of countries worldwide to introduce a legal floor price for the cost of alcoholic drinks. The minimum...

January 2, 2022 No Responses

McDonald Calls For National Conversation On The Right To Die

Mary Lou McDonald has called for a national conversation on the right to die, saying the political system has “dragged its heels” on the issue. The Sinn Féin president said campaigners like Vicky Phelan, who have called on Government to...

January 2, 2022 No Responses

Hopes Of Citizens Assembly On Drug Use This Year Grows For Campaigners

Campaigners are increasingly confident that a citizens’ assembly on drug use could take place this year in Ireland. The PA news agency reports that a citizen assembly on the issue could take place in the spring. The three coalition parties,...

January 2, 2022 No Responses

Covid-19 Boosters Now Available To Anyone Aged Over 16

Anyone aged 16 and over can now come forward for a Covid-19 booster jab. From Sunday all of those aged 16 and older who are eligible to receive a booster vaccine can access the service through HSE vaccination centers. People...

January 2, 2022 No Responses

Taoiseach Accuses Sinn Féin Of Being In ‘Destructive Opposition Mode’

The Taoiseach has said he would not rule out working with any party after the next election but accused Sinn Féin of being in “destructive opposition mode”. Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin also said he found it extraordinary that the...

January 1, 2022 No Responses

First Unionist Elected To The Seanad Receives OBE Honor

The first unionist politician ever elected to the Seanad has been made an OBE. Ian Marshall has been recognized in the British New Year Honors list for his public and political service. The former senator and president of the Ulster...

December 29, 2021 No Responses

McDonald: Government Must Step Up Opposition To Troubles’ ‘Amnesty’

The Government must step up its opposition to the UK government’s proposed amnesty for Troubles-era prosecutions in the new year, Mary Lou McDonald has said. The Sinn Féin president has called officials in Dublin to set out how Ireland will...

December 29, 2021 No Responses

Ireland Opens Booster Program Up For 30-39 Year Olds

People aged 30-39 can now get a Covid-19 booster vaccination, the HSE has said. Those who are double vaccinated, are three months on from their last dose, and have not had coronavirus in the intervening period can get their booster...

December 28, 2021 No Responses

High-Risk Children Can Now Register For Vaccination In Ireland

Children at high risk from Covid-19 can now register for the vaccine in Ireland. The HSE has encouraged parents to register their children for a Covid-19 vaccine if they have a health condition that puts them at higher risk from...

December 27, 2021 No Responses

Health Officials Expecting Spike In Covid-19 Case Numbers In Next Week

Health officials are expecting large Covid-19 case numbers to be reported over the coming days. Testing centers across the State fully reopened after some were closed or scaled back over the Christmas period. The HSE has also fully reopened vaccination...

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