One of the best videos of the year so far. Covid-19 has changed the world in a variety of ways, but one of the most drastic amendments has been the shift to video calls for many workers. Whether it’s your boss joining a Zoom meeting on mute, internet drops, or trying to teach your parents […]

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It’s Tuesday. Choo Choo Tuesday. With the days rather blending together without distinction for basically the last 12 months, we feel it’s important to regularly remind ourselves of the day. On this fine Tuesday – if it really is Tuesday – there is not much to do this evening other than to kick back and […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for 23 counties in Ireland on Thursday. The warning, affecting Munster, Connacht and Leinster, comes into effect at 8am on Thursday morning and expires at 8am on Friday morning. Met Éireann said a band of snow spreading northeastwards on Thursday will bring […]

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92% of children surveyed have a smart device. Most children in Ireland between the ages of eight and 12 are now signed up to social media and messaging apps. This is according to research published on Safer Internet Day (Tuesday, 9 February) by the childrens’ online safety charity, CyberSafeKids. Formerly known as CyberSafe Ireland, CyberSafeKids […]

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Motorists have been advised to exercise caution on the roads. Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow snow and ice warning for eight counties in Ireland. The warning was issued on Tuesday morning and is valid from 8am on Tuesday until 6pm on Wednesday evening. It affects Dublin, Kildare, Louth, Wicklow, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan and […]

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“We are confident the new processes in place will further enhance our already robust safety measures.” McDonald’s is to begin reopening some of its restaurants to walk-in takeaway customers again this week. The company closed a month ago and had been limiting its services to drive through only during the Level 5 restrictions. McDonald’s said […]

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A study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, said the AstraZeneca vaccine provided “minimal” protection against the so-called South African variant. South Africa has halted the rollout of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country over concerns it will not be effective against a variant of Covid-19. Distribution of the AstraZeneca vaccine was due to […]

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A tough situation. A man in Cork was forced to contact Gardaí this weekend after his housemates refused to stop having house parties despite the ongoing pandemic and public health restrictions. The news broke on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 as reporter Brian O’Connell went out on the beat with Garda Paul […]

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“But frankly, I would find it inexcusable not to take the vaccine in those roles.” Executive Director of the HSE Paul Reid has said the refusal of nursing home staff to receive the Covid-19 vaccine is “inexcusable”. It comes following a report last week that some nursing home staff across the country had declined to […]

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Very handy. Aldi has announced it will launch a click and collect service at some of its stores across Ireland following a successful trial in some of its Dublin stores. The retailer said it plans to extend this service to customers through 15 of its stores across Ireland from Monday, 8 February to early March. […]

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“Allow extra distance between yourself and other road users.” Motorists across the country are being urged to exercise caution in the coming days, as a cold weather spell is expected to bring a risk of snow, ice and frost. AA Ireland said as Met Éireann is warning of snow and ice this week, particularly along […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for the entirety of Ireland ahead of what it said will be “very cold” weather next week. The advisory, which was issued at 1pm on Friday, is in place from 6am on Sunday morning until 6pm on Wednesday. Met Éireann said Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday […]

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It’s Friday. There’s plenty of reasons for you to tune into The Graham Norton Show this week and foremost among them is the presence of Derry Girls star Siobhan McSweeney. You may recognise her for her portrayal of Sister Michael on the hit Channel 4 comedy. She’ll be on to talk about her new role, presenting […]

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Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to the incident to come forward. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out later today on the body of a woman discovered in a burning car near Doneraile in Cork. The discovery was made by members of the fire brigade around 4.30pm on Thursday. A man, who is […]

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Martin said the emergence of the Covid-19 variants had “changed the landscape in relation to this virus”. Hotel quarantining mesures for arrivals into the country from specific countries should be in place by the middle of February, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Travellers from countries with an increased risk of variants of Covid-19 or without a […]

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Very sad news. A 22-year-old man has died following a road traffic collision in Sligo. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a fatal collision involving a jeep and a car that occurred shortly after 5pm on Thursday on the R278 at Magheranrush in Calry. The driver of the car, a 22 year-old man, […]

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It’s Thursday. Take a deep breath. We’re almost there. You’ve almost made it through another week. Keep going. There’s some Premier League on this evening which will see Tottenham take on Chelsea, but if you don’t particularly care about that, there are also some movies on TV as well. Here’s the pick of the bunch. […]

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“If you are going to book, make sure that it is cancellable.” Tánaiste Leo Vardakar has said he thinks it will be possible for people to go on holiday within Ireland this summer and revealed he has booked a holiday in Sligo for August. Varadkar said the steps being taken at the moment combined with […]

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Two men have been arrested as part of the investigation. Gardaí in Dublin have seized 129kg of suspected cannabis with an estimated street value of €2.58 million. An Garda Síochána, through the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), along with Revenue’s Customs Service, participated in a joint intelligence-led operation in the Lusk area of […]

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The platform, which is popular with the US far right, went offline last month, but has since partially returned. The chief executive of Parler, the social media platform favoured by far-right groups, said on Wednesday that he had been fired. John Matze said he was removed by the company last Friday. “On January 29, 2021, […]

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The Department of Health said a number of EU countries have made similar decisions. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has recommended that all currently authorised Covid-19 vaccines can be used in adults of all ages, including those aged 70 years and older. However, NIAC has also recommended that mRNA vaccines – Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna […]

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It’s Wednesday. We’re knee deep in another week and in comparison to some of the weeks we’ve had over the last year, there’s genuinely been reason for optimism at times. We’ve news the AstraZeneca vaccine has proven to be effective in preventing the spread of Covid-19 which is promising to say the least. There’s also […]

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Fantastic. Welcome to #TrailerChest, where we’re taking a sneak peek at the new teaser trailer for Coming 2 America. Plot It’s All About: Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their […]

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Very sad news. A woman in her late 40s seriously injured in the course of an incident on the 20 January 2021 has died. The woman was seriously assaulted during a robbery while she was walking on the pedestrian walkway between Georges Dock and Custom House Quay in Dublin. She was pronounced dead at The […]

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“The ads must not be broadcast again.” The UK’s advertising watchdog has ordered Ryanair to remove its controversial “jab and go” holiday TV advert, saying the advert encourages people to act irresponsibly when they have received a Covid-19 vaccine. In the advert, which featured a small bottle labelled “vaccine” and a syringe, consumers are encouraged […]

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Promising results. A single dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides protection from Covid-19 for at least three months and cuts transmission of the virus by 67%, new research has said. It’s important to note, these findings are preliminary and are still under review at The Lancet, but they showed the vaccine remained effective while people […]

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“It was shorthand for thank you… it wasn’t a winky face.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he and Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan are “perplexed” at the public reaction to the details of text communication between the pair. On Sunday, it was revealed by the Sunday Independent that on 12 October last […]

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Keep your brain working with a quiz. This is a straightforward one. You have ten questions, and you have three minutes to answer them. The questions are general knowledge and if the quiz is not displaying properly, click here.

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The age range of those who died is 19-103 years. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 101 additional deaths related to Covid-19. 83 of these deaths occurred in January while 18 occurred in February. The median age of those who died is 85 years and the age range is 19-103 years. The […]

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It’s only Tuesday. We’re embedded in a new week and while the weather is a mixed bag, we at least have some decent movies on TV to look forward to a little later. Here’s the best movies on TV today. The Imitation Game – Film4 – 6.45pm The true story of the breaking of the Enigma […]

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“Some of the puppies are very young and will be in care for many weeks and won’t be available for rehoming for some time.” 62 dogs and puppies have been seized at an illegal breeding establishment in Offaly following a joint operation involving the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Offaly […]

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“Ryanair has not dealt with travel agents for over 20 years.” Ryanair has dismissed what it called “false claims” made by the Irish Travel Agents Association regarding refunds to travel agents. The airline issued a statement on Tuesday saying it has not dealt with travel agents for 20 years and does not allow unauthorised third […]

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An agreement was reached by the Department of Education, Fórsa, and the INTO. Special schools will reopen from Thursday next week (11 February) and classes in mainstream schools for pupils with special needs will resume from Monday 22 February. The news was revealed this evening by the Department of Education following an agreement between the […]

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“Given the prevalence of the B117 variant and how infectious it is, it is extremely important that people take all preventative measures possible, including staying home.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been reported ten further coronavirus-related deaths The HPSC has also been 1,062 confirmed cases. 335 of the cases are in Dublin, 137 in […]

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Thoughts? The Green Party has renewed calls for Lá Fhéile Bríde, or St Brigid’s Day, to be made a Bank Holiday. St Brigid’s Day falls on 1 February each year – a day celebrating Ireland’s only female patron saint – and has historically been celebrated as the first day of spring in Ireland with the […]

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Good news. Pfizer and BioNTech have said they will increase their deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines to the European Union, vowing to send as many as 75 million extra doses of the vaccine to the EU in the second quarter of this year. Ireland is expected to receive around 750,000 additional doses as a result. “Pfizer […]

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Take note. Two separate weather warnings have been issued affecting eight counties across the north and south of Ireland. The Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain and snow warning for Antrim, Tyrone and Derry, which comes into effect at 4pm on Monday and remains in place until 12pm on Tuesday. The forecaster said […]

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Take note. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland this weekend as it warns of very unsettled weather ahead. The advisory was issued on Friday and is valid from 10pm on Friday evening until midnight on Sunday. Met Éireann said it will be very unsettled this weekend with wet and windy conditions bringing […]

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There have been 51 additional hospitalisations in the past 24 hours. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 48 additional deaths related to Covid-19. 45 of the deaths occurred in January while median age of those who died is 82 years and the age range is 30-99 years. The HPSC has also been notified […]

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The EMA said combined results from four separate clinical trials had demonstrated the AstraZeneca vaccine was safe and effective. The European Medicines Agency has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for the Covid-19 vaccine created by AstraZeneca. The EMA recommended EU approval for use in people from 18 years of age. This is the third Covid-19 […]

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“Not a single person who got vaccinated, and had illness after four weeks, ended up in the hospital.” A single shot of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is effective in preventing moderate to severe illness due to Covid-19. According to interim data published from a phase-3 trial, the single dose vaccine has shown 66% efficacy […]

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EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the contract is “crystal clear”. Ireland is set to receive around 300,000 fewer doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine due to a shortfall in EU supply. 1.4 million vaccinations in total were due to be delivered to Ireland in the first quarter of this year, but RTÉ has reported […]

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“If you dock the tail of a puppy, you could be liable to be prosecuted for animal cruelty.” The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have issued a reminder that tail docking in puppies is illegal. The ISPCA has taken possession of a number of litters of puppies in recent weeks while […]

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“We are continuing to experience high mortality with 878 deaths so far in January.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of an additional 47 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland. 46 of these deaths occurred in January while the median age of those who died is 85 years and the age range is 55-99 […]

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Staying in? There you are, a little bit of quarantine humour for you. Another week is coming to another disappointing conclusion, but there is a silver lining of sorts in the news that we’ve successfully navigated our way through the bulk of January. In other news, whether you view it as a silver lining or […]

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The European Medicines Agency is due to make a decision on the vaccine on Friday. A German expert panel has recommended the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine not be approved for use in those over 65 years of age. The independent commission advising the German government on vaccination policy has cited a lack of sufficient data in its […]

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Gardaí urged the public to remove property from their vehicles and ensure they’re locked and alarmed. A man in his 20s has been arrested and charged in relation to 11 incidents in Cork on 2 January this year. Gardaí were called to a house in Duntahane Park in Fermoy around 6am on 2 January when […]

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Check those – online – tickets. There was one winner of last night’s Lotto jackpot, worth a cool €8,530,884. The online ticket was sold in Limerick and marks the eighth time an online ticket has won the Lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were: 7, 24, 27, 33, 34, 40 and bonus number was 30. The […]

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“The risk of transmission in the community remains very high.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has been notified of 54 additional deaths related to Covid-19. 50 of these deaths occurred in January while the median age of those who died is 85 years and the age range is 55-96 years. The HPSC has been notified of […]

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“That needs to stop.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Irish people who are travelling abroad for holidays during the Covid-19 pandemic need to stop. Martin was speaking in the Dáil as he acknowledged the “very sad” figure of 3,000 deaths from Covid-19 being exceeded in Ireland. “Quite a significant number of people travelling from Ireland are […]

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