Carl Kinsella

An important development for anyone with a prescription. On Friday morning, Minister for Health Simon Harris signed new regulations that will allow for easier access to prescriptions. The purpose of the regulations is to reduce the need for people to attend their GP’s office during the coronavirus outbreak. Until now, the maximum validity of any prescription […]

6 years ago

An important update. On Wednesday, the HSE updated the list of groups that are most at-risk of Covid-19. Over 100 people have now died from the virus on the island of Ireland, and we are fast-approaching 4,000 cases between Northern Ireland and the Republic. The list includes those who are residents of nursing homes. Several […]

6 years ago

King’s College Hospital in London has confirmed a 13-year-old boy has died after testing positive for Covid-19. The boy’s name was Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, and he was originally from South London. A report by Sky News noted that the boy had no “pre-existing health conditions.” A GoFundMe account set up in order finance funeral costs said: […]

6 years ago

The death toll for Covid-19 now stands at 71. The Department of Health has confirmed that 17 more people have died in the Republic of Ireland after being diagnosed with Covid-19. The median age across those who died was 84, with most of the deaths coming in the east once again. 113 cases have been […]

6 years ago

The Department of Health has announced 295 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland as of Monday evening. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has further been informed that eight more patients have died after being diagnosed with the virus. The median age of the deceased was 86, and six of the eight had […]

6 years ago

Staying in this evening? Just a little bit of a quarantine humour for you there. Of course you’re staying, as mandated by law. By now, you may be running short of things to watch on your various streaming services (although probably not). But on the off-chance you are, there’s also plenty of entertainment to be […]

6 years ago

Another big jump in cases of COVID-19. For the second day in a row, Ireland has seen the biggest single-day increase of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in its hospitals. Officials from the Department of Health confirmed that 40 new cases have been confirmed as of Sunday evening (15 March). Today’s update brings the total number […]

6 years ago

The government has issued a directive for all pubs in the Republic of Ireland to close in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus. In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the government clarified that the closure order extends to all public houses and hotel bars. The announcement followed a meeting between the government […]

6 years ago

Dublin Fire Brigade have confirmed that one of their frontline staff has returned a positive test for COVID-19. In a statement issued on Sunday afternoon, the organisation confirmed that a firefighter/parademic had been diagnosed with the illness. The statement confirmed that “the firefighter is under the medical care of the HSE and is doing well, […]

6 years ago

Other countries are beginning to take very stringent measures to battle coronavirus. Yesterday, it was announced that Spain was on almost complete lockdown and that flights from the United Kingdom had turned back mid-flight. Similarly, the United States confirmed that the UK and Ireland had been added to their travel ban. Earlier today, the UK […]

6 years ago

A very drastic measure. In an interview on Sky News this morning, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitted that the United Kingdom’s plan for coronavirus involves the elderly self-isolating for four months. While Hancock made it clear that the UK hadn’t reached this point yet, the measure would eventually be implemented. “That is in the […]

6 years ago

Many people are ignoring advice that will save lives. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is considering seeking emergency powers to enforce mass gathering rules after pubs and patrons flouted the rules on Saturday night. Video footage from pubs across the country showed that many pubs were not enforcing social distancing protocols, nor preventing gatherings of more than […]

6 years ago

Ireland and the United Kingdom have been added to the United States air travel ban. The ban – which originally comprised the 26 countries of the Schengen Zone – has now been expanded to include Ireland and the UK. The measure is set to last at least 30 days from when it came into force […]

6 years ago

Popular holiday destinations are among the seven countries. Following a warning last night that the public should exercise a high degree of caution when travelling to any EU country, the Department of Foreign Affairs have now specified seven countries as essential-travel only. The countries involved in the latest warning are: Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Malta, […]

6 years ago

“Be a good citizen and do it for Ireland.” The Late Late Show has long tackled serious themed amongst its offering of light Friday evening entertainment, but last night’s episode was different. Host Ryan Tubridy opened RTÉ’s flagship show by introducing it as “The single most peculiar, most profound and possibly the most pressing Late […]

6 years ago

Stay home. The government has ramped up its attempts to stop the spread of coronavirus, by issuing new directives for anyone suffering from a cough or fever. Anyone who has a cough or fever is now being advised to stay home, regardless of their travel or contact history. Originally, this directive only applied to people […]

6 years ago