Irish Government Plays Down Idea Of Receiving UK’s Surplus Vaccine
March 28, 2021 No Responses

Irish Government Plays Down Idea Of Receiving UK’s Surplus Vaccine

The Government has played down any prospect of an imminent delivery of excess Covid-19 vaccines from the UK. Government said it was not aware of any specific offer from London. The comments came in response to a Sunday newspaper report...
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Foster Recieves Her First Vaccine Shot In Co Fermanagh
March 27, 2021 No Responses

Foster Recieves Her First Vaccine Shot In Co Fermanagh

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has received her first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Arlene Foster was given an AstraZeneca jab by GP Dr John Porteous at the Castle Park leisure center in Lisnaskea in her Co Fermanagh constituency on Saturday morning....
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Health Officials Warn Of Possible Increase In Rate Of Coronavirus Infections
March 25, 2021 No Responses

Health Officials Warn Of Possible Increase In Rate Of Coronavirus Infections

The rate of new cases of Covid-19 could be increasing, public health officials have warned. The R0 number, the rate at which the virus reproduces, now stands at between 1 and 1.3, compared with between 0.4 and 0.7 at the...
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Nursing Home Residents To Be ‘Practically Fully Protected’ By End Of Week
March 25, 2021 No Responses

Nursing Home Residents To Be ‘Practically Fully Protected’ By End Of Week

People in nursing homes will be “practically fully protected” from Covid-19 by the end of the week, the HSE has said. Vaccination of frontline health care workers will be complete by the end of this week, while some 250,000 inoculations...
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Intel To Soon Start Hiring For New Jobs At Leixlip Plant In Co Kildare
March 24, 2021 No Responses

Intel To Soon Start Hiring For New Jobs At Leixlip Plant In Co Kildare

Recruitment is due to get under way in the coming months for 1,600 new jobs being created by Intel at its Leixlip plant in Co Kildare. The chipmaker said the the recruitment will happen in stages over the coming years...
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Taoiseach: No Decision Made On Lockdown Changes In April Yet
March 24, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach: No Decision Made On Lockdown Changes In April Yet

No decision has been made in relation to what restrictions will be eased from April 5th, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin warned that the situation in relation to the virus was “very fragile”. It comes as a meeting of...
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Air Passengers Likely To Be Required To Wear Masks Until 2022 – O’Leary
March 24, 2021 No Responses

Air Passengers Likely To Be Required To Wear Masks Until 2022 – O’Leary

Passengers will be asked to wear face masks on Ryanair flights potentially until 2022, the airline’s boss has said, as he announced a return to a more normal summer schedule. The budget airline plans to run around 2,300 flights every...
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British Government Urges Stormont To Act On Rolling Out Abortion Services
March 23, 2021 No Responses

British Government Urges Stormont To Act On Rolling Out Abortion Services

The Northern Ireland Secretary has urged Stormont ministers to take action on rolling out abortions services in the region before he steps in to order it. Brandon Lewis expressed hope progress could be made on the long-delayed central commissioning of...
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DUP Not Planning On Collapsing Stormont Over NI Protocol Says Minister
March 22, 2021 No Responses

DUP Not Planning On Collapsing Stormont Over NI Protocol Says Minister

A senior Democratic Unionist has rejected a suggestion his party is considering collapsing power-sharing in Northern Ireland in protest at Brexit’s Irish Sea trading border. Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir was responding to weekend comments from David...
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HSE Chief Admits Concern Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases In Ireland
March 21, 2021 No Responses

HSE Chief Admits Concern Over Rise In Coronavirus Cases In Ireland

There is growing concern about the number of Covid-19 cases in the community and the rising hospital admissions, the head of the HSE has said. Paul Reid said there has been a slight increase in the number of people admitted...
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