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Ireland passes one million confirmed Covid cases
A landmark day. Ireland has officially passed the one million mark of confirmed Covid cases in the country. On Monday (10 January), 23,909 cases were confirmed in the country, bringing the total to 1,002,013. The current five-day moving average number of Covid cases in the country is over 20,000 a day. The sharp increase in […]
4 years ago
Government lists the 27 locations to receive €21.5 million for regeneration projects
New remote working hubs and community centres are on the way. The Government has announced that €21.5 million will be spent on 27 regeneration projects in rural communities around the country. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys made the announcement on Thursday (6 January). The plans involve repurposing old, derelict, and historical buildings […]
4 years ago
Restrictions for gay and bisexual men to give blood set to ease
“A progressive move that I hope will be widely welcomed.” The Government is set to ease restrictions on gay and bisexual men who wish to donate blood. The announcement was made on Wednesday (22 December) via a series of tweets from Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly. “We are introducing changes to our deferral policy for […]
4 years ago