69 people are in hospital, meanwhile, 26 are in ICU. As of midnight, Sunday 6 June, the Department of Health have been notified of 377 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Of the 377 cases, 19 are in hospital, meanwhile, 26 are in intensive care units (ICU) across the country, both figures are down one from […]

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Fantastic news. Spain is set to reopen its borders from Monday 7 June to fully vaccinated travellers from around the world in an attempt to return to “normal” and revive its tourism industry. Minister of Health Carolina Darias said the country is “a safe destination and we are in a position to soon regain our […]

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“At no stage [yesterday] evening have members of An Garda Síochána directed licensed premises to close”. Gardaí have said that licensed premises in Dublin City Centre weren’t forced to close on Sunday night, following reports that pubs serving takeaway pints had been asked to shut. It comes as 14 people have been arrested as Gardaí […]

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A very exciting day for the country. There has been a lot of excitement this week as the long-awaited return of outdoor dining is set to reopen from today (7 June). A number of other restrictions across the country are also set to begin easing this week, so here is a full breakdown of what […]

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Very tragic news. Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances after a female infant, aged 3 months, was fatally injured by a dog. The incident occurred at a residence in Clashmore, Co.Waterford in the early hours of Monday morning, 7 June. Gardaí and paramedics treated the infant at the scene until she was taken to Cork […]

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Eight people were also arrested in Cork City for public order offences. 14 people have been arrested as Gardaí dispersed crowds of youths “loitering” in Dublin City Centre on Sunday night. On Sunday, 6 June, An Garda Síochána put in place an extensive high visibility policing operation by uniform Gardaí supported by Public Order Units. […]

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“We have had a huge response from everyone who is eligible for the vaccine so far.” Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed on Sunday that the goal of vaccinating 3 million people with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be hit over the course of the bank holiday weekend. In a video […]

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“We need to avoid the paradox of thrift, in which people who have a bit of money are afraid to spend it.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that people need to “avoid the paradox of thrift” and spend more over the summer to help revive the Irish economy in the coming months. Varadkar said that […]

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70 people with the virus are hospitalised, meanwhile, 27 are in ICU. As of midnight, Saturday 5 June, the Department of Health have been notified of 313 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. Of the 313 cases, 70 are in hospital, meanwhile, 27 are in intensive care units across the country. According to the Department, daily […]

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A lot of Irish pubs are already booked out – however, the VFI said that some are keeping tables free to cater to walk-ins. Over 50% of Ireland’s pubs are set to reopen for outdoor service from Monday as they prepare to welcome back customers for the first time this year. Approximately 4,000 pubs are […]

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“You could fit all the people with Covid [in hospital] in this state on a single double-decker bus”. Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has said that the recent unrest in Dublin City Centre was “manufactured” by the Government. Speaking on RTE’s This Week In Politics he said that he would “not blame young people” for the events […]

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“If you’re jam-packed together outdoors you still have a much higher risk of getting infected”. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a greater risk of Covid-19 infection if people are “jam-packed together” even in outdoor settings. WHO Doctor Margaret Harris said that while the majority of super-spreader events occurred indoors, there is still […]

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“We’ve had three members of An Garda Síochana injured over this weekend, and I will not tolerate that.” Assistant Commissioner Anne Marie Cagney has defended the use of riot shields to disperse crowds in Dublin City Centre on Saturday night. Cagney told Newstalk reporters at a press conference on Sunday morning that the use of […]

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The National Lottery is urging online players to check their tickets carefully. A lucky online Lotto player in Galway has become the third Lotto jackpot winner in the space of two weeks after scooping the €2,475,303 jackpot in Saturday night’s, 5 June, Lotto draw. The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification to the user’s […]

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The symbolic county would be called Co. Saolfada, the county of survivors. Breakthrough Cancer Research, along with celebrity ambassador and cancer survivor Michael Flatley have called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to designate a 33rd county to Irish cancer survivors. The campaign aims to celebrate the 200,000 cancer survivors living in Ireland and highlight how research […]

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Gardaí said that they “came under attack from glass bottles” at various City Centre locations on Saturday evening. On Saturday, 5 June, 19 people were arrested for public order offences as Gardaí dispersed crowds in Dublin City Centre. Between approximately 7pm and 9pm Gardaí dispersed crowds from Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar and South William Street. […]

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“I don’t think these things will ever go back to the way they were before.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that the future of the Irish economy is digital and is “not going to change back” due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday, the Tánaiste said that the […]

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The news comes just a week before the venue was due to reopen. Ireland’s first nightclub trial event at Jam Park has been cancelled after it was announced the nightclub will close the doors of its Swords location for good this month The Airside located project will be shutting down after being unable to come […]

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“Rather than finger wagging, I think we have to look at how do we better prepare for that.” Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has said that “finger wagging” isn’t the solution to large outdoor gatherings. Harris’s comments come as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan said that he was “absolutely shocked” by what […]

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Looks like we could be in for a few scorchers over the next 10 days. A well-known and very reputable Irish weather forecaster has predicted temperatures of up to 25 degrees in what is expected to be a much welcome spell of fine weather next week. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather said that the weather […]

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There are currently over 120,000 people waiting to take the theory test. Irish driving instructor Kevin Horgan from Ladybird Driving School in Dublin has said that the backlog of driving tests could take between two to three years to fix. There are currently over 60,000 people waiting to do their driving test and over 120,000 […]

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It’s not a bad shout to be fair to them. Free beer is the latest White House-backed incentive to encourage Americans to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. US President Joe Biden is set to announce a “month of action”, which he says is intended to get as many Americans vaccinated as possible before 4 July. Speaking […]

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Tickets for the standing gig at Iveagh Gardens on 10 June will start at just €25 a pop – and Covid-19 tests will not be required. Tickets for Ireland’s first pilot event are set to go on sale at 10am on Thursday (3 June) as 500 people will be allowed to attend a James Vincent […]

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It will now be up to the HSE to operationalise the recommendation. New advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) could see the over 60s age group in Ireland fully vaccinated earlier than anticipated. NIAC has recommended to allow the gap between the first and second AstraZeneca vaccine dose to be cut from 12 […]

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The criminal organisation have stolen over €14 million worldwide in invoice redirect frauds. Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have arrested a 32-year-old male in Balbriggan, Dublin on Wednesday 2 June in relation to an offence of directing a criminal organisation. The man is also suspected to be involved in the […]

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93 people are being treated in hospital and 34 patients are in ICU. As of midnight, Tuesday 1 June the Department of Health has reported 407 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Ireland. Of the 378 cases, 93 are being treated in hospitals, meanwhile, 34 patients are in intensive care units throughout the country. The […]

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His family visiting from Liverpool had organised a barbecue for his birthday. Police in the North attended the home of country singer Nathan Carter last week in relation to an alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations due to a family gathering. Carter confirmed that police had attended his home last Friday after his family visiting from […]

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The messages from the scammers are regarding “tracking of a package”. Vodafone Ireland has warned of a “sophisticated scam SMS” circulating in Ireland. The phone company is urging customers to be extra cautious and not reply to messages they receive in regards to tracking packages that they had not ordered. “We are aware of a […]

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He added that the planned easing of restrictions in June remains “low to medium risk”. Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan has warned that unvaccinated people should “limit” their interactions as Ireland continues reopening. In his latest letter to the government, sent on 26 May but only published this week, Holohan said that vaccination […]

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It looks like the nice weather will be continuing this week but there may be some outbreaks of rain. Met Éireann has warned of the possibility of thunder and rain as temperatures are set to soar to 21 degrees on Wednesday. There are set to be showery outbreaks of rain in the south throughout the […]

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Gallagher, who has previously spoken out about his refusal to wear face masks, said he was initially worried about “hair loss”. Noel Gallagher has revealed that he has received his first Covid-19 vaccine, while also calling out people who are “wagging their finger at people who are declining it”. The musician told Radio Times that his doctor […]

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Exciting changes today. In what will be a welcome step for both hotels and guests, 2 June will see accommodation services reopen with restricted services for overnight guests. Guests of hotels and guesthouses will also be allowed to enjoy indoor dining at said hotels – however, this option will be exclusively limited to guests until […]

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Looks like Irish pubs will have no shortage of the black stuff this summer. Guinness has announced plans to ramp up its brewing operations by an extra 5 million pints at St. James’ Gate every week ahead of the highly anticipated reopening of pubs and restaurants. Outdoor dining is set to open on 7 June, […]

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Gardaí also dispersed large groups of youths at Howth after a 16-year-old was assaulted and removed by ambulance. Investigations are underway following a number of public order and assault incidents involving groups of teenage youths in Howth Village and Kilbarrack Dublin Area Rapid Transport Station (DART) on Monday 31 May. At approximately 4.45pm at the […]

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A Professional Boundaries and Abuse of Power for Sexual Gain Policy has also been introduced under the measures. Mandatory drug testing of members of the Gardaí is expected to be introduced under new “anti-corruption” policies, An Garda Síochána has confirmed. Gardaí on Tuesday published a number of new anti-corruption policies that aim to “promote the […]

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No other cases of human infection with the H10N3 virus have previously been reported globally. A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu. China’s National Health Commission (NHC) confirmed the news in an online statement on Tuesday. […]

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More good news on the vaccination front. The Secretary General of the Irish Pharmacy Union has said that over 1,000 pharmacies have already applied to be involved in a scheme that will see Covid-19 vaccines made available at pharmacies. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly told the Seanad on Monday night that pharmacies would be involved […]

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Six people from Ennis and West Clare are currently being detained. Gardaí have arrested six people in Clare as part of an ongoing operation targeting suspected organised crime. As part of the operation, uniform and detective Gardaí from the Clare Division arrested six people in Ennis and the West Clare area on Tuesday morning, 1 […]

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He said the measures will be introduced as part of the EU Digital Green Certificate. Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has confirmed that children over six will need to take a PCR test when travelling abroad over the coming months. Under the proposals, children aged seven and up who have not yet been vaccinated must produce […]

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“They have made enormous sacrifices and we need to design our public spaces to allow people to enjoy.” Fianna Fáil Senator Malcolm Byrne has said that the government needs to “give young people a break” amid ongoing discussion over a large gathering which occurred in Dublin’s City Centre on Saturday. Speaking on Virgin Media’s Tonight […]

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The payment is also likely to close to new entrants as early as July. The government is expected to begin reducing the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in three phases from September. It is understood the move has been agreed in meetings with government parties and is set to be finalised in a meeting between the […]

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Positive news on the vaccine front. Pharmacies are set to be involved in Ireland’s vaccination rollout from early June, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed to the Seanad on Monday. He said that this is the updated position as of a few hours ago and is “particularly important” for some areas of the country […]

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Before there was the Matt LeBlanc meme, there was Matt Damon with a SuperValu bag in Dalkey… The Dalkey Book Festival has announced that actor Matt Damon will be making a return to Dalkey as a guest speaker at this year’s festival which will run from 18 to 20 June. Friends actor Matt LeBlanc was […]

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Miggeldy who is well known for his sweet relationship with his dogs has now welcomed two adorable new additions – Gray Lass and Aimhirgin. President Michael D Higgins has welcomed two ponies to live at Áras an Uachtaráin over the next four months. The ponies will live in the grounds surrounding Áras an Uachtaráin, the […]

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“There is a risk always I think when you go to Twitter, of a certain number of people misbehaving in a certain number of places, there can be a bit of an overreaction to it.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said it’s important that the Government doesn’t “lose sight of that fact that we are actually […]

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The number of people in ICU has remained unchanged at 35. As of midnight, Sunday 30 May, the Department of Health has reported 378 new confirmed cases of Covid-29 across Ireland. Of the 378 cases, 98 are being treated in hospitals, 35 patients are in intensive care units throughout the country. The Department has noted […]

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The best meme Ireland has seen for a long, long time is going around the world. Unless you have been living under a rock, you are probably aware that the Friends Reunion episode aired in Ireland last Thursday and got a huge reaction across Irish Twitter – with one actor in particular quickly stealing the […]

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Fantastic news. The Covid-19 vaccine portal is set to open for those aged 40-44 as of Wednesday, beginning with 44-year-olds. The registration will then begin for those aged 43 on Thursday and continue on in this pattern throughout the following days. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed the news on Monday saying he was “delighted” […]

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“We are very keen to facilitate an outdoor summer. I think the problem is what is the definition of an outdoor summer?” Coilin O’Reilly, Director of City Recovery with Dublin City Council has said that the council is concerned that providing more bins and toilets in the City Centre will “only drive more footfall” to […]

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The CEO of the event said it will return in August of 2022. The Rose of Tralee Festival has been cancelled for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. Anthony O’Gara, Rose of Tralee International Festival CEO, confirmed the news on Monday in a statement saying that the festival will return […]

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