Foster: Situation In The North Is ‘Grave’ As Case Numbers Grow
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Foster: Situation In The North Is ‘Grave’ As Case Numbers Grow

Stormont’s first minister has described a “grave” public health situation as thousands of Covid-19 cases continue to be confirmed each day in Northern Ireland. An additional 13 deaths and 1,985 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the North on...
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Extra 10,000 A Week To Be Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Extra 10,000 A Week To Be Vaccinated With Moderna Vaccine

Ireland plans to vaccinate around 10,000 people per week with the Moderna vaccine, the Tánaiste said in a Twitter post on Wednesday after Europe’s drug regulator gave the vaccine the green light. Leo Varadkar said the authorization of the vaccine...
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Conor McGregor Donates To Fundraiser To Help O’Leary Family Care For Daughter
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Conor McGregor Donates To Fundraiser To Help O’Leary Family Care For Daughter

A family raising money for their seriously ill daughter have received a boost after mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor donated to their cause. Catherine O’Leary, 43, has locked-in syndrome and is looked after by her parents, Pat and Margaret...
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Coronavirus Situation As Serious As In March, With New Variant Spreading Fast
January 6, 2021 No Responses

Coronavirus Situation As Serious As In March, With New Variant Spreading Fast

The Covid-19 situation is as serious as it has ever been since the start of the pandemic, according to the Health Minister. Stephen Donnelly added a new variant of the virus recently identified in the UK was “far more contagious”...
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Funeral For Former Real IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Held In Co Louth
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Funeral For Former Real IRA Leader Michael McKevitt Held In Co Louth

The funeral of former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has taken place in Co Louth. The dissident republican, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, died on Saturday following a diagnosis of terminal cancer a...
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Taoiseach Confirms That School And Childcare Closures Are Under Discussion
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Confirms That School And Childcare Closures Are Under Discussion

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the closure of schools, childcare and the construction sector are under Government discussion amid soaring rates of Covid-19 infection. Micheál Martin told RTÉ Radio 1’s News at One he was in agreement with Dr Tony...
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Rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nursing Homes To Begin This Week
January 4, 2021 No Responses

Rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine To Nursing Homes To Begin This Week

The roll-out of the country’s Covid-19 vaccination program gets under way at nursing homes this week. HSE chief executive Paul Reid said the residents and staff at 25 nursing homes are due to receive their first doses of the vaccine...
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Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Starts In The North
January 4, 2021 No Responses

Rollout of Oxford/AstraZeneca Vaccine Starts In The North

Injections of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine start in Northern Ireland GP practices on Monday. A batch of 50,000 doses has been allocated, while those aged over 80 will be prioritized initially. The region has moved to accelerate delivery of the...
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Nora Quoirin’s Family ‘Utterly Disappointed’ At Corona’s Verdict
January 4, 2021 No Responses

Nora Quoirin’s Family ‘Utterly Disappointed’ At Corona’s Verdict

The family of a French-Irish teenager found dead during a holiday in a Malaysian jungle said they were “utterly disappointed” in a coroner’s verdict of death through misadventure. Nora Quoirin, 15, was discovered dead nine days after she went missing...
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Martin Vows To Lead Fianna Fáil Into Next Election
January 3, 2021 No Responses

Martin Vows To Lead Fianna Fáil Into Next Election

Micheál Martin has made clear he has no plans to retire after his stint as Taoiseach and has vowed to lead Fianna Fáil into the next election. Mr Martin also ruled out the prospect of a reshuffle of his party’s...
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