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  • Vintners hit out at midnight curfew and call for financial support

    Vintners hit out at midnight curfew and call for financial support

    “The decision will effectively close many late night pubs and nightclubs.” The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) and the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) have both blasted the Government’s decision to reintroduce a midnight curfew for the hospitality sector. Ahead of a formal announcement on Tuesday evening, news filtered through of Cabinet’s decision to walk back […]

    4 years ago

  • Households to be instructed to stay indoors for five days following confirmed Covid case

    Households to be instructed to stay indoors for five days following confirmed Covid case

    The measure will apply to all persons affected, regardless of vaccination status. An entire household will be expected to adhere to self-isolation measures if a confirmed case of Covid-19 arises within, according to new guidelines set to be issued by Government on Tuesday. The news follows the reintroduction of a midnight curfew for the hospitality […]

    4 years ago

  • New modelling indicates Covid cases and ICU influx will continue to rise

    New modelling indicates Covid cases and ICU influx will continue to rise

    Stephen Donnelly has said that the current pressure on the hospital system is set to increase significantly. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has sounded a considerable warning as Covid-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country. Speaking to Virgin Media News on Monday evening, Donnelly revealed that new modelling data has signalled some particularly difficult […]

    4 years ago

  • 26-year-old man dies from head injuries sustained in unexplained Dublin incident

    26-year-old man dies from head injuries sustained in unexplained Dublin incident

    The man was discovered on Thursday evening. A man has died as a result of serious head injuries sustained in Dublin last Thursday, 11 November. Shortly before 8pm on Thursday, Gardaí were called to a green area beside Mellowes Avenue in Dublin 11 where a member of the public reported having discovered a male individual […]

    4 years ago

  • Negative antigen tests required for entry at popular Dublin nightclub

    Negative antigen tests required for entry at popular Dublin nightclub

    “We feel that this is best practice for our staff and customers.” Dublin venue Pygmalion is set to offer free antigen tests to its customers as Covid-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country. All ticket holders for club nights at the popular South William Street venue will be offered a test upon arrival. These […]

    4 years ago

  • Here’s the line-up for this week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show

    Here’s the line-up for this week’s episode of The Graham Norton Show

    Friday night in, sorted. It’s Friday, so you know what that means. Why yes, you’ve got chat show options. Here at home, The Late Late Show is presenting a ‘Taking Care of Business’ special. Meanwhile, across the water, The Graham Norton Show is a star-studded affair. Everyone’s favourite ‘man who refuses to age’ Paul Rudd will […]

    4 years ago

  • Perhaps the coolest thriller ever made is among the movies on TV tonight

    Perhaps the coolest thriller ever made is among the movies on TV tonight

    Thursday. Not quite Friday. Arguably superior to Wednesday. Let’s see what movies we have lined up for you on Thursday, 4 November… Star Trek: Generations – Film4 – 6.30pm In which two classic iterations of the TV show join forces. Jackie – Film4 – 9pm Natalie Portman is excellent as Jackie Kennedy in the days […]

    4 years ago

  • Here’s the line-up for this week’s episode of The Late Late Show

    Here’s the line-up for this week’s episode of The Late Late Show

    It’s a ‘Taking Care of Business’ special this week… The Late Late Show returns on Friday night and this time it’s a themed edition. ‘Taking Care of Business’ is the focus this week, as host Ryan Tubridy shines the spotlight on small to medium-sized Irish businesses, following a national call-out on social media last month. […]

    4 years ago

  • Public told to “wind back” social contacts as 3,174 new Covid cases confirmed

    Public told to “wind back” social contacts as 3,174 new Covid cases confirmed

    “The virus is spreading at a very high force of infection.” Professor Philip Nolan has said that Irish people need to scale back on socialising as the rise in new Covid-19 cases continues. On Tuesday, 3,726 new cases of the virus were confirmed by the Department of Health; the largest such figure in a single […]

    4 years ago

  • Stephen Donnelly authorises booster vaccines for healthcare workers

    Stephen Donnelly authorises booster vaccines for healthcare workers

    The Minister for Health confirmed the move on Monday evening. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has officially authorised a new vaccine booster programme for healthcare workers. After taking advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) under consideration, Donnelly announced via Twitter that the programme has received the green light. “I have just authorised the […]

    4 years ago

  • Gardaí seek public’s help in identifying four bodies found in Clare and Sligo

    Gardaí seek public’s help in identifying four bodies found in Clare and Sligo

    The four separate cases date between 2009 and 2018. Gardaí have issued an appeal to public for help in identifying the remains of four people whose bodies were discovered off the west coast of Ireland between 2009 and 2018. The first appeal concerns the body of a woman recovered near Doolin in Clare on 14 […]

    4 years ago