HSE Boss Says Almost A Third Of Intensive Care Beds Taken Up With Covid Patients
November 4, 2021 No Responses

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. It...
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Byrne Vows To ‘Root Out’ Sexual Harassment Within PSNI
November 4, 2021 No Responses

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
November 4, 2021 No Responses

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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Martin Accused Of ‘Cop Out’ Over COP26 Commitments
November 3, 2021 No Responses

Martin Accused Of ‘Cop Out’ Over COP26 Commitments

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has been accused of a “cop out” on commitments made at Cop26 before “the ink is dry on the agreement”. At the climate conference in Glasgow this week, Ireland signed up to a global pledge to limit...
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Donnelly: No Plans To Reintroduce Covid-19 Lockdowns In Ireland
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Donnelly: No Plans To Reintroduce Covid-19 Lockdowns In Ireland

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he is not currently contemplating reintroducing restrictions to stem the spread of Covid-19. On Tuesday a further 3,726 cases of the virus were notified, the highest number reported since mid-January 2021. Ther...
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Princess Anne Unveils Stone To Mark Northern Ireland’s Centenary
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Princess Anne Unveils Stone To Mark Northern Ireland’s Centenary

Britain’s Princess Anne has unveiled a stone to mark Northern Ireland’s centenary. Anne visited several venues across Derry on Tuesday during a one-day visit to the region. She toured the Siege Museum within the historic walls of the city which...
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Oireachtas Media Committee Calls For Levy On Streaming Services
November 2, 2021 No Responses

Oireachtas Media Committee Calls For Levy On Streaming Services

A levy on streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime should be introduced to fund independent Irish productions, a Dáil committee has recommended. The move has been welcomed by Screen Producers Ireland, who say it could a raise a...
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Micheál Martin Arrives In Glasgow For COP26 Climate Conference
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Micheál Martin Arrives In Glasgow For COP26 Climate Conference

World leaders have gathered at the crunch climate summit in Glasgow amid warnings that they must take urgent action to limit dangerous global warming. Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison, German chancellor Angela Merkel, and Can...
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Ireland Will Not ‘Lecture’ US On Climate Change Says Donohoe
November 1, 2021 No Responses

Ireland Will Not ‘Lecture’ US On Climate Change Says Donohoe

Paschal Donohoe has said he will not pressure the US to do more to tackle climate change. The Minister for Finance was speaking as US treasury secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Dublin for a series of engagements, including a meeting...
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O’Neill: Failing To Deal With Climate Change Would Be ‘Catastrophic’
November 1, 2021 No Responses

O’Neill: Failing To Deal With Climate Change Would Be ‘Catastrophic’

A failure to address the climate crisis would be “catastrophic” and a dereliction of political leader’s responsibilities, Michelle O’Neill said. The Sinn Féin MLA said that no one should be in “any doubt” that the world is in the midst...
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