With a large amount of staff absent due to Covid-19, the hospital is under “extreme pressure”. Patients at Letterkenny University Hospital were treated in ambulances at the weekend as the hospital came under “extreme pressure” due to an increase in the number of patients requiring treatment for Covid-19. The hospital has apologised to patients who […]

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Delivery of the new doses of the vaccine will begin in the second quarter of this year. Ireland is set to receive 3.3 million additional doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine as part of an EU deal confirmed on Friday to secure an additional 300 million doses. The European Commission has proposed to EU Member […]

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Evidence of rodent infestations and the presence of cockroaches were amongst the reasons for the orders being served. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has revealed that 42 enforcement orders were served on Irish food businesses for breaches of food safety legislation in 2020. In total, between 1 January and 31 December 2020, 31 […]

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If you’re expecting a package to be delivered from the UK, you may have to wait a little longer. Parcel delivery company DPD has said that it is pausing its delivery services from the UK to all European countries, including the Republic of Ireland, due to difficulties posed by Brexit. In a statement, DPD said […]

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“When you’ve had one or two, maybe you just don’t keep up the kind of standards of behaviour that we’re advising as well as you should.” Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has said that he supports any measures that reduce the consumption of alcohol in Ireland as the Covid-19 crisis continues to escalate. At a […]

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It’s set to be the coldest weather experienced in Ireland since in the infamous Beast from the East in 2018. Temperatures will plummet to as low as -8 degrees and possibly even colder on Friday night in what will be the coldest conditions experienced in Ireland for some time. A low temperature warning for Ireland […]

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Ominously, Trump said: “It’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!” Donald Trump has promised that the transition to the presidency of Joe Biden later this month will be orderly, while maintaining that he totally disagrees with the outcome of the election and that “the facts bear me out”. Trump issued […]

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Ireland has ordered 880,000 doses of the second vaccine approved for use in the European Union. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for use on people over the age of 18 in EU countries, including Ireland. The Moderna vaccine is the second Covid-19 vaccine approved for use […]

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Some much-needed good news. McDonald’s will keep all of its drive-thru restaurants open and continue to provide a delivery service for customers while Level 5 measures are in place in Ireland. The restaurant chain confirmed that those services will remain available for the time being, subject to government guidance, while dine-in and walk-in takeaway services […]

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“Healthy people are getting very sick. Everyone gets how serious this is now.” HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid has said that the Covid-19 situation in Ireland is now worse than it was during the first wave of the virus last year. As of Wednesday morning (6 January), there are 921 people in hospital receiving treatment […]

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23,000 workers in Ireland laid off in the week before Christmas received their first payment over the festive period. The number of recipients of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) in Ireland has increased by just under 58,000 since the last payment before Christmas. 335,599 people have been issued with the PUP by the Department of […]

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“There is an issue in terms of having a million people on the go, which is essentially what opening schools means…” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has all but confirmed that schools in Ireland will not reopen next week and will remain closed until 31 January. Speaking to RTÉ News at One on Tuesday, Martin confirmed that […]

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A woman was approached at a garage forecourt and threatened with a knife. A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a car-jacking incident in East Wall in Dublin on Monday (4 January). An alarm was raised at approximately 10.30am on Monday, when a woman in her 40s was approached on the […]

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“These are big calls, they have a major impact on people’s lives.” Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said that the government will decide by Wednesday whether schools will return as scheduled next Monday (11 January). On Sunday, the Department of Education issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to reopening schools on that date, but […]

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One to add to your watch list this month. Without wanting to rub it in or anything, we’re going to be spending a lot of time at home for the next month and probably beyond, so the more stuff we have to keep us entertained, the better. Netflix have stepped up in that regard with […]

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A similar event caused the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ in Ireland three years ago. A ‘Sudden Stratospheric Warming (SSW)’ event has been forecast to hit Ireland early this month, the same type of weather event that led to Storm Emma and the infamous ‘Beast from the East’ in Ireland in early 2018. An SSW […]

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Set some time aside for this on Wednesday night. A new “landmark” documentary on the late Martin McGuinness featuring his family, Bill Clinton and the last ever filmed interview before his death will be aired on TG4 this week. Tracing his life from his days defending the Bogside in Derry to his crucial role in […]

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“All I want to do is this. I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have.” Outgoing US President Donald Trump pressured the leading election official in Georgia to “find” enough votes to swing the result in his favour in the state, a leaked audio recording has revealed. A recording […]

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It’s been a cold start to 2021 and it’s about to get even colder. Met Éireann has forecast showers of rain, hail, sleet and snow and temperatures as low as -4 degrees in the coming days, with no end to the bitter start to 2021 in sight for the foreseeable future. This week will start […]

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From tomorrow, household visits will be banned and gyms and non-essential retail services will close. The government has confirmed that schools in the Republic of Ireland are to remain closed until 11 January and that full Level 5 measures will return from tomorrow (31 December) until at least 31 January. Following a meeting of Cabinet […]

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“Everyone needs to stay at home other than for essential work or care. This is not the time to be visiting other houses.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has reported that 13 more people have died and that there have been a daily record of 1,718 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland on […]

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“Much of our worst concerns have now materialised themselves.” The Chief Executive of the HSE has called on the Irish public to take “immediate actions” to stop the spread of Covid-19 following a drastic escalation in cases in recent days. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, Paul Reid made what he called a “very urgent […]

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The man was shot after the use of less-than-lethal force options to resolve the incident were unsuccessful. *** Updated, 3.05pm, 30 December *** A man has died after he was shot by Gardaí following a standoff in Dublin on Wednesday afternoon (30 December). In a statement, An Garda Síochána said that, at approximately 12.15pm, Gardaí […]

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It’s going to be a cold end to 2020 and a cold start to 2021. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow snow/ice warning for Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo as cold weather conditions look set to prevail for the foreseeable future. An updated warning, issued at 11.45am on Wednesday, came into effect at 6am on […]

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Two picks with Rotten Tomatoes ratings of 97% and 100% head the list of our choices today. Today is New Year’s Eve Eve, which means we’re running out of days over Christmas where it is generally considered acceptable to spend hours upon hours doing little but watching movies. Might as well make the most of […]

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You’re probably going to need a lot of new stuff to watch over the coming weeks. With Christmas over and Level 5 measures in place for the foreseeable future, we’re going to need plenty of distraction in January, which often feels like the longest month of the year in ordinary circumstances, never mind exceptional ones. […]

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Gyms and non-essential retail services are also set to close as a result. Full Level 5 restrictions are set to be reintroduced in Ireland as Cabinet meets on Wednesday to consider the response to the record number of Covid-19 cases in the country. Multiple reports suggest that a return to full Level 5 restrictions is […]

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“Ireland now has the fastest growing incidence rate in the European Union.” The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has reported that eight more people have died and that there have been 922 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland on Thursday (24 December). Of the cases reported on Thursday, there were: 337 in Dublin 73 […]

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Brace yourselves, Storm Bella is on its way. Met Éireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for 10 counties ahead of the impending arrival of Storm Bella in Ireland this weekend. The warning applies to Mayo, Sligo, Galway, Leitrim, Roscommon, Donegal, Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick and will come into effect at midday on […]

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Five people were rescued and it is believed up to 20 others are still missing. 20 African migrants have been found dead after a boat bound for Europe sank in the Mediterranean Sea. According to Associated Press, 20 bodies were found by coast guard boats and local fishermen off the coast of the city of […]

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Anything above 15 here and you deserve an extra helping of turkey on Christmas Day. Christmas is a time when our inner competitive animal comes to the surface in family card, board and computer games across the land. What better way to channel that competitive animal than to take on a festive edition of one […]

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Flights from Manchester and London will arrive in Dublin Airport later today. For the third day in a row, Ryanair has announced that it has scheduled rescue flights for eligible Irish citizens currently stranded in the United Kingdom. A Ryanair flight from Manchester Airport to Dublin will depart at 2.50pm on Thursday (24 December), while […]

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Someone in Offaly, meanwhile, came agonisingly close to winning just over €4 million. A lucky lotto player in Castleisland in Kerry received the perfect early Christmas present on Wednesday night after claiming the top prize of €1 million in the Lotto Plus draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was sold at Whyte’s Centra store in […]

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Settle in folks, there’s a long day ahead. But with the right combination of military-level planning, sufficient snacks and beverages and allowing time for toilet breaks, we reckon you could easily fit in five of the selections below before the clock strikes midnight. Here we go… Kung Fu Panda – BBC One – 9am Great […]

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The government has issued strict advice for people who have arrived in Ireland from the UK since 8 December. People who have arrived in Ireland from the UK since 11 December should eat Christmas dinner in their room as part of self-isolation measures to combat the potential spread of a new variant of Covid-19, the […]

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Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has tested positive for Covid-19, his spokesperson has confirmed. A statement from the government press office on Wednesday (23 December) read: “A member of Cabinet has tested positive for Covid-19. In line with public health advice, all Ministers are restricting their movements while awaiting a Covid test and result.” Following […]

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Let’s face it, it’s a day for the couch. We’re two days out from Christmas and after word arrived that we’re going back into Level 5 from tomorrow, surely the best course of action is just to forget about the world for a while and indulge in a little bit of escapism. And what better […]

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The flights will depart from London and Manchester tonight. Ryanair has announced details of two additional rescue flights for eligible Irish citizens currently stranded in the United Kingdom. Having operated a flight from London Stansted to Dublin on Tuesday, the airline will operate another flight from London Stansted to Dublin, as well as one from […]

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“I think six weeks was quite severe on people at Level 5.” Taoiseach Micheál Martin has rejected suggestions that the lifting of Level 5 restrictions at the beginning of December is responsible for the increase in cases of Covid-19 and a return to Level 5 from Christmas Eve. Martin today confirmed that Ireland would return […]

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Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the government is working on the assumption that the new variant of Covid-19 is already in Ireland. The government has confirmed that Ireland is to return to Level 5 restrictions, with specific exceptions. Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed the news on Tuesday afternoon, after it had previously been suggested that the Cabinet […]

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The flight will depart from London this evening. Ryanair has announced that it is working with the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs to operate a rescue flight for eligible Irish citizens currently stranded in the United Kingdom just before Christmas. A Ryanair flight will depart London Stansted for Dublin Airport at 5pm today (22 December). […]

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Nearly 90 km/h over the speed limit. A motorist has been arrested for driving at a speed of 207 kilometres per hour on the M9 motorway in Kildare. Details of the offence were released by Gardaí on social media on Tuesday morning (22 December); it was revealed that the motorist responsible has been arrested and […]

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Consumers who have purchased affected products have been asked to cease feeding it to their pets immediately. A limited number of Pedigree products have been recalled in Ireland due to the potential risk of illness caused to dogs by Vitamin D levels. Mars Petcare announced a proactive recall of a limited number of Pedigree Complete […]

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Three days out from the big day… While we can’t speak for everyone, we’re certain there are some of you who have already reached the stage of spending your days on the couch living off a diet of Celebrations and Miniature Heroes. For that, we salute you. For those brave soldiers and for anyone else […]

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New restrictions, including the closure of gastropubs and restaurants, are set to be introduced. The government is set to reject a proposal from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to return to Level 5 restrictions in Ireland. According to multiple reports, Cabinet will reject the proposal to move to Level 5 when it meets […]

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There have been 17 hospitalisations related to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has reported that two more people have died and that there have been 264 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Ireland on Monday (14 December). Of the cases reported on Monday, there were: 79 in Dublin […]

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One lecturer was heard saying of a student: “I thought I’d have to get a drill and start drilling my teeth they were so painful to be listening to.” The President of Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) has issued an apology after footage leaked of students being insulted by lecturers assessing their online presentations. […]

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Hear, hear. Despite everything that has happened in what has been, to put it mildly, a challenging year to date, when we look back on 2020, everyone will remember the young man who brought a much-needed smile to our faces. Given the deserved level of recognition he has received since his appearance on the Late […]

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The seizure was made at Dublin Airport on Sunday. A woman in her 20s has been arrested after three kilograms of Crystal Methamphetamine was seized by Gardaí at Dublin Airport on Sunday (13 December). Gardaí in Ballymun arrested the woman in connection with a Revenue operation that resulted in the seizure of the Crystal Methamphetamine, […]

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It is the single largest investment made by the Wetherspoon chain in its 41-year history. Pub chain Wetherspoon has completed the development of a €27.4 million pub and hotel on Camden Street Upper in Dublin city centre. 200 full-time and part-time staff will be employed at the pub and the 89-bedroom hotel, which will be […]

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