Over 7,000 employees are absent across a variety of services. Chief Operations Officer for the HSE Anne O’Connor has said that health workers in hospitals who were close contacts of confirmed cases are being called back to work before their 14-day self isolation period is completed. She said the decision was made due to a […]

5 years ago

Lisa Montgomery was convicted of the 2007 murder of 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett. The US Government has executed convicted murderer Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row, after the Supreme Court overturned a stay on her death sentence. Montgomery, 52, was put to death by lethal injection early on Wednesday at the federal […]

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Aldi currently has 145 stores across Ireland. Aldi has announced it is to recruit and train more than 1,050 new store employees in 2021. The roles will include 700 permanent positions and 350 temporary jobs to support Aldi’s growth and expansion in Ireland. Aldi will open four new stores in the coming months at Dunshaughlin, […]

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“That will put the public system under extreme pressure.” The National Director of Acute Operations with the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said the intensive care figure could increase to 300 by early next week in Ireland. Liam Woods, speaking on RTÉ’s Prime Time on Tuesday night, said the demand on ICUs could exceed the […]

5 years ago

All bodyweight exercises that you can do in the comfort of your own home. We’re in another Level 5 and everyone should stay at home except for essential reasons. With a limit on the distance you can travel and gyms and leisure facilities closed, the type of exercise people can do is limited. We originally […]

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“Fórsa is speaking out because we believe staff and service-users are being unnecessarily exposed to potentially virus-spreading interactions in workplaces and on public transport, and that this will likely impede the national effort to contain the virus.” Some public service employers are flouting government restrictions on workplace attendance by forcing employees to travel to work […]

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A lot of variables. Employees who have received the Covid-19 Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) or the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in Ireland will likely receive a tax bill this week. PUP and TWSS payments were not taxed in real-time and instead are liable to income tax and USC at the end of the year. […]

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An official Garda firearm was discharged during the course of the operation. A Garda required medical treatment after they were attacked by a dog while carrying out an arrest in Dublin. A man in his 20s has been arrested as part of ongoing investigations into armed robbery incidents in Rialto and Kilmainham in Dublin. Shortly […]

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125 Covid-19 patients are in ICU in Ireland. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of eight additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has also reported 6,888 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. 2,088 of the cases are in Dublin, 862 in Cork, 469 in Limerick, 405 in Wexford, 320 in Waterford […]

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Parler was recently removed from the App Store and Google Play Store. Parler, the social media forum which is increasingly preferred by the far-right, has found itself without a home as Apple, Google and Amazon have removed it from their platforms in the last 24 hours. Amazon will remove Parler from its cloud hosting service, Amazon […]

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It’s expected on Wednesday. Taoiseach Micheál Martin will make a State apology to the survivors of the mother and baby homes in the Dáil this week. The apology will follow the publication of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation Report which is expected to confirm that 9,000 infants died in the institutions in […]

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It’s a tricky one. The best way to get better at quizzes is to read the news every day. But another surefire way to improve your quizzing is to practice. Luckily we’re able to help you out on both fronts. Here’s a couple of others you can do: Quiz One Quiz Two Quiz Three This […]

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“Our system is under increasing strain.” The number of people with Covid-19 in Irish hospitals has increased overnight with an additional 136 admissions since this time yesterday. On Saturday there were 1,285 Covid-19 patients in hospital, of which 107 were in intensive care units. However, HSE CEO Paul Reid said on Sunday morning this number had […]

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The man wielded a spear with an American flag attached. A man photographed in the US Capitol building wearing a horned helmet and wielding a spear as Trump supporters attacked the building on Wednesday has been arrested and charged. Jacob Anthony Chansley — a.k.a. Jake Angeli — describes himself as a QAnon digital warrior, a […]

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There have been 102 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of nine additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has been notified of 4,842 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland. 1,049 of the cases are in Dublin, 530 in Cork, 514 in Waterford, 405 in […]

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We wonder if they found the podium. A man pictured carrying a lectern through the United States Capitol building during Wednesday’s riot has been arrested. The arrest of Adam Johnson, aged 36, from Parrish, Manatee County, was logged by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office on Friday night—two days after the disorder broke out. The man, […]

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-8.2 degrees was recorded in two areas overnight. Ireland was hit with its coldest morning of the year on Saturday – see what we did there? – as some parts of the country plunged below -8 degrees overnight. Temperatures were lowest at Dunsany in Meath and Mullingar in Westmeath where the mercury dropped as far […]

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The plane was carrying around 50 passengers. Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry said on Saturday that it had lost contact with a passenger jet after it flew over the Java Sea. The plane was flying from the capital Jakarta to Pontianak City in West Kalimantan province on the island of Borneo. The plane was last in contact […]

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He’s gone. Twitter announced on Friday night that it had “permanently suspended”, in other words, banned Donald Trump from its platform. The decision came amid a purge of online platforms used by Trump and his supporters since Wednesday. Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours on Wednesday after he called the people […]

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The fire broke out on Saturday morning. The Cork Port has been evacuated as firefighters tackle a huge blaze which has broken out in a grains store in the area. The port has activated its emergency plan which involves an evacuation of the area. It’s understood the fire broke out at Ringaskiddy Deepwater Berth at […]

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It’s Thursday. We’re inching slowly through the week. A lot has happened and there’s still a few days to go. But one thing we can rely on is some movies on TV, although not on any Irish channels. We’ve had to look further afield to find this evening’s movies on TV. Thunderball – ITV4 – […]

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*insert something about hypocrisy here. The pro-Brexit lobby group Leave.EU has moved its registered domain address to Waterford in order for it to remain in the EU registry. Following the conclusion of the Brexit transition period, 80,000 internet domain names assigned to UK registrants were suspended by the EU registry. No other UK-based registrant will be […]

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A cold one. Two separate weather warnings have been issued affecting the entirety of Ireland on Thursday night and Friday morning. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow ice and low temperature warning for Ireland from 5pm on Thursday evening until 11am on Friday morning. It will be cold tonight with minimum temperatures of zero […]

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Sure thing, mate. A Republican lawmaker from West Virginia who joined, cheered and livestreamed the violent insurrection of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC on Wednesday has said that he wasn’t part of the mob, but rather was there as “an independent member of the media”. Derrick Evans, posted the video […]

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It only took an attack on democracy for action to be taken. Twitter and Facebook took steps to address the spread of misinformation and the incitement of violence by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, after a mob stormed the US Capitol building on Wednesday. Twitter removed three tweets from the account of President Donald […]

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It’s Wednesday. Sure there’s worse things to do on a Wednesday night than sit down and watch a movie. Let’s take a gawk at what’s on the box a little later. Goldfinger – ITV4 – 6.45pm A classic Bond movie. “Actually a good film to watch” – My brother. Van Wilder: Party Liaison – Comedy […]

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It’s going to be a cold one. Met Éireann has issued two separate weather warnings for all of Ireland for tonight and tomorrow morning. A Status Yellow ice and low temperature warning has been issued for Ireland from 8pm on Wednesday until 10am on Thursday morning. Met Éireann said it will be very cold with […]

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She said she will continue to work remotely while she isolates. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said she has tested positive for Covid-19. McEntee said she will continue to carry out her duties remotely while isolating, and will attend Cabinet remotely today. She announced the news in a series of tweets on Wednesday. I was […]

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Kerry Mountain Rescue have called on the public to avoid the high mountain terrain if you do not have the proper equipment and experience required. Nine people required assistance from rescue crews on the Devil’s Ladder on Carrauntoohil on Tuesday. Volunteers in the Kerry Mountain Rescue have called on the public to avoid climbing Ireland’s tallest […]

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Good news for Galway. Customer service technology firm Genesys is to create 100 new jobs at its research and development centre in Galway. Genesys first came to Galway in 2018 when it acquired local AI start-up Altocloud. The company said its research and development centre for Digital and artificial intelligence (AI) in Galway is a […]

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Very sad news. A man in his 40s has died following a road traffic collision in Kerry. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following the single car collision in Moyvane on Wednesday, 6 January. Around 12.40am, Gardaí and Emergency services were alerted to a single car collision on Main Street in Moyvane. The driver of the […]

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Further restrictions are expected until at least the end of January. The Cabinet is expected to sign off on new restrictions in Ireland today which will see new rules for people travelling to Ireland as well as the closure of schools and many areas of the construction sector. It’s expected that people travelling to Ireland […]

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A great end to another great year for TG4. TG4 recorded its highest audience of the year on Christmas Day 2020 and its highest audience since Christmas Day 2009. The broadcaster had an audience share of 3.6% on Christmas Day, its highest Christmas Day share since 2010. Over the Christmas period, the most watched programme on […]

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It’s Tuesday. OK, there’s no way of sugar coating things, there’s not a huge amount of films on TV tonight. But what we lack in quantity, we make up for with quality. Here’s the pick of what’s on. From Russia With Love – ITV2 – 8pm One of the most iconic Bond films and Sean […]

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“We are now experiencing a considerable surge in cases and hospitalisations.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 17 additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has said that 16 of these deaths occurred in January. 5,325 new cases of Covid-19 have also been reported in Ireland on Tuesday. 1,931 of the […]

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“In January we’ll see a significant multiple in the number of deaths from both November and December.” Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health Dr Tony Holohan has warned there will be a sharp increase in deaths in Ireland this month. Speaking on Newstalk’s Pat Kenny show on Tuesday, Dr Holohan said the increase […]

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It’s going to be a cold one. Met Éireann and the Met Office have issued two separate weather warnings affecting 14 counties. A Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning has been issued for Connacht, Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal, Longford and Clare. The warning was issued at 1pm on Tuesday and is valid from 6pm on […]

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Stay at home unless for essential reasons. It’s Monday, the first Monday of 2021. It’s a challenging time for many and we want you to know that if you’re feeling low, that’s perfectly OK. Here’s some handy numbers that may be of use to you or others. Samaritans: 116 123 Aware: 1800 804 848 Pieta […]

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By some margin, the highest number of daily cases in Ireland. 6,110 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. The HPSC has also been notified of six further deaths. It brings the death toll to 2,265, with a total of 107,997 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in […]

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Moderna‘s vaccine was found to be 94.1% effective in preventing Covid-19 compared to a placebo. The European Medicines Agency could issue a recommendation on Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine as early as Monday. The EMA is meeting on Monday, two days ahead of the originally scheduled meeting on Wednesday, and could decide to recommend approving Moderna’s Covid-19 […]

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Star will host shows like 24, Lost and Desperate Housewives. Some classic shows will be added to Disney+ in the coming months as the streaming platform launches its Star strand on 23 February. Star will become the sixth brand to launch on Disney+, joining entertainment favourites Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney. Disney […]

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“We are getting into a very serious situation.” Non-urgent hospital care will be cancelled from this week in order to free up capacity in hospitals as the Covid-19 situation around the country deteriorates, the CEO of the HSE has said. Paul Reid said that Ireland could be seeing 7,000 cases per day in the coming […]

5 years ago

It’s not in your head… When you were 19, the amount of drink you consumed the night before probably wouldn’t affect you too much the next day, unless you “go at it awful and very hard”. While there may have been a brief period of nausea and a mild headache, it’s nothing compared to what someone […]

5 years ago

There have been 47 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified nine additional deaths related to Covid-19. The HPSC has also been notified of an additional 1,546 new cases of Covid-19. 444 of the cases in Dublin, 203 in Cork, 111 in Louth, 87 in Limerick, […]

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“I really feel like there is a bit of hope there now.” Annie Lynch, a 79 year-old woman from Dublin, has become the first person in Ireland to be vaccinated against Covid-19. She got the vaccine today at St James’s Hospital in Dublin 8, alongside healthcare workers from the hospital who were also vaccinated. Annie’s […]

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A significant increase. Northern Ireland has reported an additional 14 deaths related to Covid-19 on Tuesday. The NI Department of Health also reported an additional 1,566 positive cases of Covid-19 over the past 24 hours. A total of 1,305 people have died in the region with the disease and the cumulative number of infections now […]

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Wrap up warm. Separate snow and ice warnings have been issued by both Met Éireann and the Met Office affecting 18 counties across the region. The Met Office issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for Antrim, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry. The warning comes into effect at 3pm on Tuesday and remains in […]

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Some bright news on Tuesday. A 79-year-old woman from Dublin named Annie is set to be the first person in the Republic of Ireland to get the Covid-19 vaccine later today. Today, December 29, the state will begin vaccinating in four hospitals- Beaumont and St James’s hospitals in Dublin, Cork University Hospital, and University Hospital […]

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“Today we are reporting that we have now exceeded the cumulative number of people hospitalised in this third wave than in the second.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of one additional death related to Covid-19. The HPSC has also been notified of a further 765 confirmed cases of Covid-19. 291 of the […]

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Windy stuff. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for five counties in Ireland. The warning, issued on Monday at 1pm, affects Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Kerry. The weather forecaster warned of northwesterly winds today and tonight which will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km/h. The […]

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