66.9% of adults in Ireland are now fully vaccinated compared to 70.5% who are fully vaccinated in the UK. Leo Varadkar has confirmed that Ireland is likely to overtake the UK in terms of Covid-19 vaccinations administered “in the next week or so”. 66.9% of Irish adults are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, compared to […]

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The airline is encouraging passengers to book directly to avoid being scammed. Ryanair has warned of a bogus scam offering “discounted” flights to customers and is encouraging passengers to always book directly to avoid getting caught out. On Tuesday, the airline called on customers to always book directly on the Ryanair website or app following […]

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The centres are expected to “facilitate further vaccination among 16, 17, 18 year-olds onwards in particular”. The first walk-in vaccination centres in Ireland are expected to be set up this weekend ahead of the likely opening of the vaccine portal for 12-15 year olds in the near future. Full details on the centres are expected […]

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“The currently circulating Delta variant has higher morbidity and mortality rates, also for the young.” The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued a warning as it says young people are “intentionally” contracting Covid-19 in order to obtain vaccine passports. HSE Public Health Midlands said in a statement on Tuesday that the practice is “extremely risky […]

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“People have been planning for a long time, and a lot of people have put weddings off for a long time.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he thinks there will “good news on weddings today” as he hinted at today being “important” for brides and grooms. Donnelly was speaking ahead of a Cabinet […]

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There was less people on the roads, in places of work, or meeting with large groups, leading to a drop in accidents. There was a 16% decrease in claims made to the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) last year, a new report has revealed. The PIAB report for 2020, which was released on Tuesday morning, […]

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“Teenagers have sacrificed a lot throughout Covid-19 and we should be proud of their response overall.” HSE CEO Paul Reid has said that 16 and 17-year-olds will be vaccinated “promptly” as the portal opens for everyone aged over 16 from Tuesday morning. Reid said that the age cohort have “sacrificed a lot” throughout the pandemic […]

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“Reported in good faith. But truth matters. So when we get it wrong, we should say so. Lesson learned. Work to do.” RTÉ News and Current Affairs Managing Director Jon Williams has apologised for not linking recent weather events to climate change. Williams took to Twitter on Monday evening to apologise for the national broadcaster […]

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They said that “any suggestion” of violence will be treated as a “matter of serious concern” and “could potentially be subject to criminal investigation” Gardaí have confirmed that they are examining a number of possible social media threats against President Michael D Higgins. A number of posts hitting out at the President have appeared online […]

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It comes just a week after the portal opened to those aged over 18. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine portal will open for those aged over 16 from tomorrow. It comes just a week after the portal opened to everyone in the country aged over 18 to receive an […]

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“Shortly we will be opening for 16 to 18-year-olds.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has urged young people to get vaccinated as soon as they can as 87% of cases today were in people aged under 45. Speaking to reporters in Kinsale on Monday, Martin called on younger cohorts who have been offered a Covid-19 vaccine to […]

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The CMO is asking people “to continue to avoid crowded spaces”. As of midnight on Sunday 25 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1,345 new cases of Covid-19. Of the 1,126 cases, 141 are in hospital and 25 are in intensive care units. According to the Department, daily case numbers may change […]

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Over 5.5 million doses have now been administered. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that 69% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as 83% have had at least one dose. Donnelly penned on Twitter on Monday: “Well over 5.5 million doses now administered. “A huge thanks to all the vaccinators […]

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The bridal procession is organised by the Wedding International Professionals Association. A procession of brides is set to protest in Dublin City tomorrow to call for the cap on the number of guests permitted at weddings to be raised from 50 to 100 in August. The large group of brides-to-be will form a procession from […]

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82% of deaths occurred on rural roads with a speed limit of 80km/h or higher. A “significant majority” of road fatalities in 2021 occurred on rural roads, according to the Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) 2021 review. The RSA and An Garda Síochána have published a provisional review of progress in road safety up to 15 […]

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A man aged in his 20s and a woman aged in her 40s have been arrested as part of the investigation. Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) have arrested two people as part of an ongoing investigation into romance fraud after an Irish man was defrauded of €28,000 on a dating website. […]

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Big changes for the hospitality sector. Monday, 26 July marks the next day of the easing of restrictions in Ireland and the big news is the reopening of indoor hospitality. Pubs and restaurants will be allowed reopen for indoor dining for the first time in 497 days to anyone who has received both doses of […]

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“All hospitality premises should know that any business that flout the rules have the book thrown at them.” The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) has said that there are a “lot of mixed feelings” as indoor dining prepares to reopen for the first time in 497 days. The publicans say that the long-anticipated reopening will come with […]

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She said she joined the channel to “bring Northern Ireland very much into the mainstream of UK politics.” The former First Minister of Northern Ireland Arlene Foster has joined GB News as a contributor to UKIP Leader Nigel Firage’s Political Correction show. Foster said she joined the channel to have an “opportunity” for “civilised discussion” […]

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“Hospital Covid-19 numbers are rising at 123”. As of midnight on Saturday 24 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1,136 new cases of Covid-19 as HSE CEO Paul Reid has warned that virus related hospitalisations are “rising.” Of the 1,126 cases, 123 are in hospital and 22 are in intensive care units. […]

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83% are at least partially vaccinated. HSE CEO Paul Reid has confirmed that over 68% of the adult population are now fully vaccinated with 83% having received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. However, he added that in spite of the success of Ireland’s vaccine rollout, hopsitalisations are rising with 123 people currently […]

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“There’s no other real alternative if we want to reduce travel.” Julien Mercille, an Associate Professor at University College Dublin has suggested the use of Garda checkpoints at the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland to halt the spread of the Delta Covid-19 variant. He said that limiting travel between the border due to high […]

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Looks like the nice weather may be coming to an end for a while. The sunshine and high temperatures that have dominated the weather across Ireland this week could be coming to an end as Met Éireann has predicted a week filled with thunder and showers of rain. Sunday is set to be dry in […]

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Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. Gardaí are investigating a fatal, single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at Meadstown in Kildorrery in Cork at approximately 6.20pm on Saturday evening. A male cyclist aged in his 40s received treatment at the scene following the incident, however, he was later pronounced dead. The […]

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“Anybody who has had the opportunity and hasn’t come forward for vaccination… you’re really putting yourself at risk.” HSE CEO Paul Reid has said that high community transmission could see Covid-19 cases throughout the country “breakthrough” to people who have been vaccinated. Reid told Newtalk’s The Hard Shoulder on Thursday that while the Covid-19 vaccines offer […]

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“We’re seeing a particular spike in cases among that age group.” Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said that he expects the vaccine portal for 16 to 17-year-olds will open by August. Discussing the reopening of universities at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science on […]

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Think musical chairs meets The Chase. Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is set to host a new ITV game show, Sitting on a Fortune. Lineker confirmed that he would be fronting the cash giveaway show on Thursday, saying that he was “really looking forward” for the programme to hit screens. The game show […]

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HSE CEO Paul Reid said on Thursday that the Delta variant “poses a huge risk” to the progress of the vaccine rollout. As of midnight on Wednesday 21 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1,189 new cases of Covid-19 as incidence rates in every county have increased over the past week. Of […]

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The driver of the car, a man in his teens, was arrested at the scene. Gardaí are investigating a fatal single-car road traffic incident that occurred at approximately 10:30am on Monday, 19 July. A man aged in his 20s has died after the crash which took place in the Lough Ennell area of Mullingar, County […]

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Ursula von der Leyen said the EU won’t renegotiate after Boris Johnson asked the EU to consider making “significant changes”. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has said that the EU will “not renegotiate” the original post-Brexit Northern Ireland protocol. Following talks between von der Leyen and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]

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He said that Schull is becoming a tourist spot due to the documentaries – “It’s a kind of ‘Baileyland’ – like we have Disneyland. The people want to see him.” The uncle of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier, Jean-Pierre Gazeau has hit out at Ian Bailey calling him a “deeply narcissistic” charachter. Gazeau also told Pat Kenny on […]

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Ireland has only had six tropical nights in digital record. Last night was provisionally the first tropical night in Ireland for 20 years, with Met Éireann’s observatory site, Valentia in Kerry, not observing any temperatures under 20.5 degrees. Tropical nights are when shaded air remains above 20 degrees all night, and are rare in Ireland having […]

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Restaurants and pubs will be permitted to reopen indoors on Monday for fully vaccinated people exclusively. A Cork pub has said that they won’t be reopening indoor dining while their “brilliant young workforce” are still unvaccinated. The Bulman Kinsale in county Cork took to Facebook after President Higgins signed legislation on Wednesday which will allow […]

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There was also a 95% increase in collections from Dublin airport on Monday. There has been an 80% rise in taxi journeys to Dublin Airport since international travel re-opened on Monday, making the 19 July the busiest day for airport travel bookings in 2021 to date. Taxi hailing app FREE NOW revealed that there was […]

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The model is a regular visitor to Bantry where her father, John, bought a farm house over 20 years ago. American supermodel and actress Emily Ratajkowski has sponsored Bantry Basketball’s Under 16s and 15s through her clothing brand, Inamo Rata. Taking to Twitter to confirm the news on Wednesday, the Cork Basketball team thanked the […]

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“Nobody knows for sure how that’s going to turn out, how long the wave will last, or where it will peak.” Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is “without a doubt” well into a “fourth wave” of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking to reporters in Dublin on Wednesday, Varadkar described the increase in cases over […]

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65% of the population is fully vaccinated against the virus. As of midnight on Tuesday 20 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1,378 new cases of Covid-19 as incidence rates in every county have increased over the past week. Of the 1,378 cases, 96 are in hospital and 22 are in intensive […]

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The warning comes as a temperature of 30.1 degrees was recorded on Wednesday – the highest of the year so far. Met Éireann has issued a thunderstorm warning for four counties on what is officially the hottest day of the year so far. The yellow warning could see localised thunderstorms with a risk of lightning and […]

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The state announced €105 million in funding for the reopening of the sector. Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris has confirmed that third-level universities will be permitted to reopen on campus from September. The government announced that it will be putting €105 million in state funds towards the reopening of the sector, with a further €21 […]

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“To open our doors and allow everyone to just walk in after being away on holidays – at this time, I just don’t think it’s right.” Creches could prevent children from returning to child care for two weeks if they travel abroad, the Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers has said. Elaine Dunne, Owner […]

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People are being asked to avoid calling the helpline unless they’re travelling in the next 10 days. Less than one in 10 calls to Ireland’s EU Digital Covid Certificate helpline have been successfully resolved. According to Assistant General Secretary at the Department of the Taoiseach, Liz Canavan, only 7% of the calls made to the helpline […]

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“While our members will be relieved to reopen next Monday there remains a significant challenge in policing the vaccine pass.” The Vinters Federation of Ireland (VFI) has welcomed the removal of time limits as indoor dining is set to reopen on Monday for fully vaccinated cohorts, accompanying under 18s and those who have recently recovered […]

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Ireland is currently the fastest country in the OECD for Covid-19 vaccinations. Everyone aged over 18 will be able to register for an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine from tomorrow as Ireland’s vaccine schedule is now “ahead of schedule”. It means everyone aged 18-24 will be able to get a Pfizer or Moderna jab soon, just days […]

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There have been issues with the helpline due to an influx of calls since international travel reopened on 19 July. Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughton has said that the government is “working very hard” to get the Digital Covid Certificate (DCC) helpline back up and running after an influx of calls due to the international […]

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It will be the first Jackass movie since Jackass 3D in 2010. The Jackass cast are back with new faces and plenty of pranks and stunts for the hilarious first trailer for Jackass Forever. The trailer sees Jackass stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Wee Man, Chris Pontius and Dave Englund among others as they once again […]

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“The more widespread it is in the community, the more it can breakthrough to those vaccinated.” As of midnight on Monday 19 July, the Department of Health has been notified of 1,110 new cases of Covid-19 as incidence rates in every county have increased over the past week. Almost 7,700 cases of Covid-19 have been […]

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The “subscription” will allow people “unlimited access” to U-Luu restrooms throughout the country for €100-120 a year. The entrepreneur behind the €3.50-per-use commercial toilets in Clifden in Galway has said that their “long term plan” is to create a toilet “subscription” service throughout the country. Ireland’s first upmarket toilets opened in the centre of the […]

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“Under 18s are 32% of our case load in last 14 days.” The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that almost a third of new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland over the last two weeks were children. The National Lead for test and trace, Niamh O’Beirne, told Virgin Media News that 32% of cases […]

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“Risks to be mindful of during this spell of hot weather are heat exhaustion and heat stroke.” Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Tony Holohan has issued a warning as temperatures are set to reach over 30 degrees in parts of the country this week. Dr Holohan said that it’s important to stay safe as the […]

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They say conditions for the weekend could be “less warm”. Ireland’s heatwave could be coming to an end this weekend as Met Éireann has predicted some “showery” conditions and “less warm” temperatures. Tuesday will be another very warm day with plenty of sunshine throughout the country. Conditions are expected to stay dry for most of […]

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