“We’re following public health advice in relation to the reopening agenda.” There has been no new advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to suggest that the reopening of indoor dining should be delayed, according to Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris. Cabinet Ministers will make a final decision on the decision to […]

4 years ago

“I would remind everybody that some of life’s most important pleasures and opportunities are likely to be increasingly dependent on vaccination.” People will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter nightclubs and “crowded venues” in the UK from the end of September, the vaccines minister announced on Monday. Nadhim Zahawi said a negative […]

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“This means just one admission to ICU was classified as a true breakthrough infection.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that only one Covid-19 patient admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) over the three months ending in June had been fully vaccinated against the virus. Donnelly added that this means only one admission […]

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Ireland’s five day average of case numbers is now the highest it has been since 2 February. As of midnight on Sunday 18 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1071 new cases of Covid-19. Of the 1071 cases, 101 are in hospital and 20 are in intensive care units. According to the […]

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The vaccinators believed that if not administered within an hour, the vaccine became “gloopy” and could be “painful” for recipients. The Beacon Hospital has said that a decision taken earlier this year to vaccinate teachers at St.Gerard’s private school in Bray with “left-over” vaccines was “incorrect” but “made in good faith”. On Monday, the hospital […]

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The extras will be filming in Inis Mor and Achill Island from September to October. The latest film from Martin McDonagh titled The Banshees of Inisherin will begin filming in August, and casting directors are looking for extras to take part in the movie. The extras will get the chance to work alongside A-list actors […]

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Ireland also ranks 12th in terms of vaccines administered. Ireland is currently the fastest country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for Covid-19 vaccinations. The country also ranks 12th in the 38 OECD member countries in terms of vaccines administered. The figures, which compare the seven-day rolling average of the 38 countries in the […]

4 years ago

“As of 2022, all poultry hatcheries will have to have installed or ordered machines letting them learn a chick’s sex in the egg.” France is set to become the latest European county to ban the shredding and gassing with carbon dioxide of male chicks by 2022, Agriculture Minister Julien Denormandie announced on Sunday. The process of […]

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91 people are in hospital and 22 are in ICU. As of midnight on Saturday 17 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1179 new cases of Covid-19. Of the 1179 cases, 91 are in hospital and 22 are in intensive care units. According to the Department, daily case numbers may change due […]

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Leo Varadkar’s party is up by 1%, meanwhile, Mary Lou McDonald’s party dropped four points. Sinn Féin has narrowly beaten out Fine Gael as the most popular political party in Ireland, according to the latest political opinion poll. According to The Sunday Times latest Behaviour and Attitudes poll, Mary Lou McDonald’s party’s lead has halved […]

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“With restaurants, bars and cafes being given a date for re-opening, we would expect the same to happen for our industry.” The Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (MEAI) is calling for a reopening date as the sector will be closed for 500 days as of next Sunday. The MEAI has called on government to provide […]

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The portal should also open for 18 to 24s to get an mRNA vaccine “by the end of this month”. The Covid-19 vaccine portal is set to open for people aged 18 to 24 to register for the AstraZeneca vaccine from Monday, accoring to HSE CEO Paul Reid. Speaking to Newstalk on Sunday, the HSE Chief […]

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“It is absolutely appalling that public health doctors advising Government would be targeted with abuse for doing their jobs in the middle of a pandemic.” A number of government ministers have said they were “sickened” to hear about “abusive” phone calls made to Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan and Deputy CMO Dr Ronan […]

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“Once we receive that advice, we will immediately put that into action, whether before schools return or post-schools return.” HSE CEO Paul Reid has said that Ireland will start vaccinating children as soon as the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) gives the go ahead. NIAC has been considering whether or not to offer the Covid-19 […]

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Look forward to temperatures of 29 degrees today – this heatwave is set to last all week. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory as temperatures are to remain in the high twenties until Friday at least. Day-time temperatures will remain in the high twenties until Friday, meanwhile, even night-time will be very humid with […]

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“The government made a decision, people can bring their children [indoors] – we need to trust people as well.” Micheál Martin has said that parents can eat indoors with their children after Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan advised that it would be safer to continue to dine outdoors for now. Speaking to reporters […]

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Sinn Féin voted against the legislation in the Dáil on Wednesday. Mary Lou McDonald has said that the indoor dining legislation that was passed in the Dáil on Thursday is “unenforceable and discriminatory”. The legislation, which will allow people who are fully vaccinated, accompanying under 18s and those who have recently recovered from Covid-19 to dine […]

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Aaron Brady was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Adrian Donohoe last year. Dundalk Gardaí have arrested and charged a man aged in his 30s in relation to the robbery of Lordship Credit Union which led to the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe in January of 2013. 41-year-old Donohoe was tragically […]

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18 to 34-year-olds can also register to receive the Janssen vaccine at a pharmacy. 25 to 29-year-olds can register to receive an MRNA Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre from tomorrow (16 July), Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed. The portal will open for those aged 29 at first and will open up to […]

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Who said vaccines weren’t romantic? The HSE has announced a partnership with some of Ireland’s leading dating apps, such as Tinder, Hinge and OkCupid, to encourage vaccine take-up. The HSE has partnered with Match Group’s dating platforms under the ‘For Us All’ campaign to encourage people to take their Covid-19 vaccine when it’s offered to […]

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“I think our government are taking a more pragmatic and cautious approach which we in the HSE certainly welcome.” HSE Chief Paul Reid has said that there are “real concerns” over the reopening of society in the UK as Ireland is taking a “more cautious approach” to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Speaking on Highland Radio […]

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It’s going to be a scorcher. Met Éireann has predicted that it will be “very warm” for the best part of the next week as temperatures of 27 degrees are set to last until Tuesday. Today will see sunny spells developing in most areas with maximum temperatures of between 19 and 25 degrees. Meanwhile, on […]

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“Obviously youngsters have no place to go – so they’re literally just booking the houses to do their socialising.” A Galway woman has said that she is in a “living nightmare” as “20%” of her street has been turned into Airbnb “party houses”. The Galway City resident said that the short-term lets in her area have […]

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“There has always been difficulty in endeavouring to differentiate between one sector and another.” Micheál Martin has said that hospitality workers won’t be prioritised for the Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the reopening of indoor hospitality later this month. Speaking in the Dáil on Wednesday, Martin said that there would be “difficulty” in differentiating between sectors. […]

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The error occured after some customers were incorrectly provided with a two-year cert instead of a one-year one. The National Car Testing Service (NCT) has revoked 34,000 two-year NCT certificates which were issued incorrectly due to a “system error”. The NCTS confirmed in a statement that an error occurred after some customers were incorrectly issued […]

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The data also found that men are more than twice as likely to engage in binge drinking than women. Weekly alcohol consumption has increased by 13% for 18-24 year-olds during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the annual Drinkaware Barometer released by Drinkaware Ireland on Wednesday. The barometer provides an overview of drinking behaviour in the […]

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Found yourself annoyed by pests in recent weeks? You’re not the only one… Galway has topped the list of the counties in Ireland worst affected by ‘summer-time pest insects’ according to pest control company Rentokil. The company reported that Galway accounted for the most ant, fly and wasp infestations in the country by a significant […]

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Looks like a heatwave could be in store for the weekend. Met Éireann has forecast that rain will clear across the country from today, with temperatures set to soar to highs of 27 degrees in what it set to be a sizzling weekend. Any mist and drizzle in the east will quickly clear on Wednesday […]

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The Government is also looking at the possibility of vaccinating people aged 12 to 15 during the autumn. Everyone over the age of 16 in Ireland is set to be vaccinated by the end of September, Cabinet was told on Tuesday evening. The government is also said to be looking at the possibility of vaccinating […]

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The proposal has been criticised for offering a “de facto amnesty” for veterans and former paramilitaries. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis will publish a proposal on Wednesday to end all Troubles-related prosecutions and deal with the legacy of the region’s troubled past. The plan, which is expected to be outlined by Lewis in the House […]

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They said the “instrumentalisation” of the tragedy by the TD was a symbol of “moral and intellectual decline”. The Auschwitz Memorial site has offered Independent TD Mattie McGrath a course on the history of the Holocaust after he compared the Covid-19 vaccine to “Nazi Germany”. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, McGrath refused to answer whether […]

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The swing supposedly “did not meet safety standards”. Two women escaped with only minor injuries after experiencing a terrifying fall from a swing perched on a 6,300ft cliff edge in Russia. The women had a very narrow escape after the swing, located over Sulak Canyon in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, on the Caspian Sea, […]

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“Compliance is something that we all have to buy into.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the indoor dining reopening will be about “building up compliance” as the public must “buy into” the rules outlined by government. Speaking to RTÉ News on Tuesday, Martin said that there is a need to reopen in a “cautious and […]

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“The Government is rushing into this. We know it’s not a safe time now.” Paul Murphy has described the government’s plan for the reopening of indoor dining as “rushed” and a “reckless mistake” as Cabinet signed off on legislation to reopen hospitality to fully vaccinated people on Monday. The People Before Profit TD said that […]

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While nightclubs in the UK could open this week, it looks like clubs in Ireland won’t be getting the green light for a significant amount of time. Leo Varadkar has ruled out the reopening of Irish nightclubs for “quite some time”. While nightclubs in the UK will likely reopen on 19 July, it looks like […]

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This weather is set to become hotter “day on day”, according to Met Éireann. Met Éireann has predicted a positive change in the weather as temperatures are set to soar to 23 degrees from today. Tuesday will start out rather cloudy with spots of drizzle in certain parts of the country, with sunnier conditions in the […]

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“They will of course be able to get a drink or have a meal after or before work in the place in which they work.” Leo Varadkar has confirmed that an exception will apply to unvaccinated hospitality staff as Cabinet signed off on indoor dining legislation on Monday. The government is now aiming to have […]

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64 people are in hospital with the virus and 16 are in ICU. As of midnight on Sunday 11 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 600 new cases of Covid-19. Of the 600 cases, 64 are in hospital and 16 are in intensive care units. According to the Department, daily case numbers […]

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He added that it will “operate for no longer than necessary”. Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the indoor dining limitation for unvaccinated people will have an “initial duration” of three months. The Minister for Health told the Dáil’s health committee that emergency legislation on reopening of indoor hospitality will “operate for no longer than necessary”. However, the current […]

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“A judgement error was made. What we thought we could allow, we could actually not.” Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has apologised for easing Covid-19 restrictions too soon as daily case numbers in the country skyrocketed to 9,000 a day. Rutte and Health Minister Hugo de Jonge reimposed a number of restrictions in the country […]

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The government plan will also see recruitment subsidies of up to €10,000 for employers who take people off the live register. 10,000 paid quality work placements are set to be introduced under a new post-pandemic back-to-work scheme. The government launched the Pathways to Work 2021-2025 scheme, which it describes as “an ambitious new strategy designed […]

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Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the 19 July rollout. Where and when can you get your EU Digital Pass? The EU Digital Covid Certificate looks set to be issued from today to around 1.9 million people in Ireland who have been fully vaccinated ahead of the reopening of international travel on 19 […]

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“Respect is a two-way street. If you want to gain respect for your traditions and culture, you’ve got to show respect”. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has condemned the burning of election posters and Irish tricolour flags at “Eleventh Night” bonfires in Northern Ireland. Around 160 “Eleventh night” bonfires were lit across Northern Ireland on Sunday night […]

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Fear not, better weather is on the way. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for 15 counties. Cavan, Monaghan, Tipperary and all of Leinster are affected by the warning, which comes into effect at 2pm on Monday until 10pm tonight. However, the good news is conditions are likely to turn […]

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Legislation to allow vaccinated people to eat indoors is expected to be passed by the Dáil and Seanad this week. Tourists to Ireland are set to be allowed to dine indoors if they’re fully vaccinated under plans to be signed off by Cabinet on Monday. The Cabinet will sign off on plans this afternoon to reopen […]

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The airline says the roles will offer “great pay” and “world class training”. Ryanair has announced a recruitment drive for 2,000 new pilots to crew aircraft deliveries over the next three years ahead of the reopening of international travel on 19 July. From next Monday, the EU Digital Green Certificate will allow people to travel anywhere […]

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It’s looking like we may finally get a break from the rain. Met Éireann has forecasted sunshine as temperatures are set to soar to mid-twenties this week across the country as “high pressure” looks set to hit Ireland. Monday is set to start off with sunshine and isolated showers in the morning. However, the showers […]

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Indoor dining may reopen this month for fully vaccinated groups and under-18s, however, it is unknown what this means for unvaccinated hospitality staff. Professor of Experimental Immunology at Trinity College, Kingston Mills, has said that the “elephant in the room” of young people working in hospitality must be addressed before hospitality reopens in July. It […]

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A woman in her 30s died at the scene. A man in his 40s has been arrested by Gardaí investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred in Donegal on 11 July. The man is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act of 1984 at Letterkenny Garda Station. At approximately 2:45am Gardaí and […]

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He said he had “huge concerns” over “what’s happening in the UK”. HSE Chief Paul Reid has said that the Health Service Executive (HSE) are considering using antigen tests for close contacts of confirmed Covid-19 cases. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week on Sunday, Reid said the health service is “extremely busy” adding that nobody wants to […]

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