All people with Cystic Fibrosis are currently designated 7th of 15 priority categories for Covid-19 vaccination. Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) has urged its members to get in contact with TDs over vaccination priority. As it stands, all people with CF are currently designated 7th of 15 priority categories for the Covid-19 vaccination. CFI has said […]

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The latest figures have been released. 61 further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed in Ireland, as well as 2,488 new cases. 58 of the deaths reported today occurred in January, while the other three are still under investigation. The median age of those who died was 83 years and the age range was 41-100 years. […]

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This is the second apology issued by Josepha Madigan in the past seven days. Josepha Madigan has apologised for comparing the abandoning of plans to reopen schools for children with special educational needs amid the Covid-19 pandemic to the institutional abuse suffered by those living in Ireland’s Mother and Baby Homes. Speaking to Claire Byrne […]

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Some whopping salaries here, with Ryan Tubridy topping the list. RTÉ has published a list of its top on-air earners for 2017 to 2019. Ryan Tubridy topped the list in all three years, followed by Ray D’Arcy and Joe Duffy, whose positions also remained the same over the three years. In 2017, Tubridy earned €491,667, […]

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“Have a good life! See you soon!” Donald Trump has hinted at a potential second term as he officially leaves The White House. Trump delivered a speech as he left the Oval Office on Wednesday morning to a crowd of fans who could be heard chanting “We love you” and “Thank you, Trump.” He said: […]

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Meanwhile, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called the reopening of schools a “shambles” and a “disgrace”. Stephen Donnelly has said that “there are no moves at present” to revisit the priority vaccination groups to move teachers further up the list. The Minister for Health said that for now, the priority will remain on […]

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There was a strong reaction to the Stuck In The Rough on Monday night. In a documentary aired on Monday night, RTÉ Investigates showed the challenges faced by rough sleepers in Dublin and how some are refused accommodation in winter despite beds being available. In stuck in the Rough, one homeless man was seen contacting […]

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By last Sunday, 94,000 vaccines had been administered in Ireland. 140,000 Covid vaccines are set to be administered by next Sunday, according to Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. Donnelly said that 71,000 vaccines have been administered to our frontline healthcare workers and 23,000 to residents and staff of long-term care facilities. On Tuesday morning, Donnelly […]

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“I need to be blunt – the world is on the brink of a catastrophic moral failure.” The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of a ‘catastrophic moral failure’ with regards to the Covid vaccine. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said it was not fair for younger, healthy people in richer nations to get injections before […]

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The deal would see doctors and pharmacists vaccinate 1.5 million people across Ireland. Stephen Donnelly is today expected to ask the Cabinet to approve an agreement which will allow doctors and pharmacists to administer Covid-19 vaccines. The €91 million deal would see a payment of €60 for each patient vaccinated made to members of the […]

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Online shoppers – take note. With online shopping and parcel deliveries increasing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Gardaí have warned the public of the potential risk to their personal and payment data. An Garda Síochána has become aware of a scam that is operating where emails and texts are being circulated under the branding of […]

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It’s going to be a wet one out there, folks. A Status Yellow rainfall warning has been issued for 11 counties in Ireland. Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Longford, Louth, Westmeath, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan are the counties affected by the warning. Met Éireann warned that heavy rainfall will lead to accumulations of 30 to […]

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“The use of the find ‘my phone app’ in this incident was the key to recovering the phone.” Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a robbery and assault in Cork city last Thursday (14 January). At around 3.30am, a man was walking in Bishopstown when he was punched in the back […]

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16 family members of staff from the Coombe Hospital received the Covid-19 vaccine. The Government will seek a “full account” of what happened from the Coombe Hospital after 16 vaccines were given to family members of staff. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said that he was made aware on Sunday night of a situation with […]

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There are now over 2,000 people in hospital with Covid-19 in Ireland. Covid-19 restrictions could be needed in Ireland until May unless numbers decrease, Mary Favier, a member of NPHET has said. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast on Monday morning, Favier, a former President of the Irish College of General Practitioners, said: “We are not doing […]

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75 beds were available, but rough sleepers were refused accommodation on cold winter nights. Rough sleepers were refused accommodation in winter, despite beds being available and vacant, an investigation has found. On 7 December 2020, Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien told the nation on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland that nobody is being denied a hostel […]

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“Do not go into work tomorrow if you can work from home. If you are an employer, facilitate remote working for your employees.” Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan has urged employers to facilitate working from home for employees due to Ireland’s worsening Covid situation. Sunday saw 2,944 new cases reported, which was a slight decrease […]

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Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel sounds like the next true crime series you’ll be binge-watching. With Covid still on the rise in Ireland, we will almost definitely be spending a lot of time at home over the next couple of months. So we truly appreciate Netflix appealing to the darkness in us […]

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“We are likely to see ongoing increases in hospitalisations, ICU admissions and mortality in the weeks ahead.” The Chief Medical Officers (CMO) of Northern Ireland and Ireland have released a joint statement over the worsening Covid-19 situation on the island of Ireland. Doctor Michael McBride and Doctor Tony Holohan have voiced their concerns about the […]

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Consumers who have purchased affected products have been asked to cease feeding it to their pets immediately. Batches of Pedigree dog food have been recalled as they could contain levels of Vitamin D which may cause harm to your pet if consumed over several weeks. Mars Petcare, who issued the recall, said that if you […]

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People of Kerry – get checking those tickets. January is always a difficult month for some people, and with the current lockdown restrictions, things are probably feeling even tougher again. But in some positive news, someone in Kerry will have their life changed forever thanks to a massive €1 million lottery win. The National Lottery […]

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“People are extremely sick with this virus.” CEO of the HSE Paul Reid confirmed that hospital Covid cases across Ireland have continued to rise, with 1,846 Covid patients currently in hospitals across the country. As of this morning, 171 people are in intensive care units (ICU) with Covid-19. Commenting on these figures, Reid said: “People […]

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“We must address the assumptions as to citizens of society on which all of what has been described has been based and resolve to craft a better place for our, and future generations.” President Michael D Higgins has released a lengthy statement in response to the publication of the report of the Mother and Baby […]

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“I sincerely apologise for my language. It is absolutely not what I meant to say.” Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education Josepha Madigan has apologised for her comments describing children who do not have additional education needs as “normal”. This comes after Madigan said in the Dáil on Thursday: “We all know that […]

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A little under 70,000 frontline workers have been vaccinated to date. 77,303 Covid vaccines have been distributed across Ireland so far, Chief Executive of the HSE, Paul Reid, has revealed. As of Wednesday night (13 January), 69,378 frontline workers have been vaccinated, while 7,925 doses of the vaccine have been distributed across 27 long-term care […]

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Dear Gay will tell the stories behind the tens of thousands of letters that were written to Gay Byrne over his 60 years in broadcasting. RTÉ has announced that a new documentary about the legendary Gay Byrne is coming soon. The documentary aims to tell some of the myriad stories behind the tens of thousands […]

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Hammer has claimed that messages alleged to have been sent by him that have been shared on social media are “bullshit”. Armie Hammer has dropped out of an upcoming film with Jennifer Lopez after messages allegedly sent by the actor were leaked online. Hammer has described the messages that have spread widely on social media […]

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Will you be tuning in on Friday? While Ireland battles with the latest surge of Covid-19, the advice remains to stay indoors, so you may be looking for something to watch on Friday night. Here is the lineup for this week’s Late Late Show. Brenda Fricker will pay a special tribute to the women and […]

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It was found by a man named Kevin Celli-Bird, which just seems too good to be true. A racing pigeon that survived an 8,000-mile (13,000km) journey across the Pacific Ocean from the United States to Australia, is to be put to death over fears it may be carrying disease. The bird “rocked up” to Kevin […]

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The current plan is to to vaccinate 700,000 people by the end of March. Up to four million people in Ireland could receive the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of September, according to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, while the plan remains to vaccinate 700,000 people across the country by the end of March. In a […]

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“Offline harm as a result of online speech is demonstrably real, and what drives our policy and enforcement above all.” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has explained why Donald Trump was permanently banned from the social media site. Dorsey’s explanation comes after Trump was locked out of his account for 12 hours last week after he […]

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Republicans booed her for her strong words. In her first speech as a member of Congress, Cori Bush called for Donald Trump to be removed as President, referring to him as the “white supremacist in chief”. Bush, who was elected to Congress in November, said: “I rise in support of the Article of Impeachment against […]

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Donald Trump has made history and become the first President to be impeached twice. A majority of the US House of Representatives have voted to impeach Donald Trump, formally charging him with inciting an insurrection. The vote was held a week after a violent mob of Trump’s supporters stormed the Capitol Hill building in Washington. […]

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Stephen Donnelly has also said that Ireland is third per capita in the EU in daily numbers receiving a Covid vaccine. Leo Varadkar has said that Ireland is beginning to catch up on other countries with regards to our Covid vaccination figures. While no official figures have been released thus far, Varadkar did say that […]

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The latest figures have been released. 63 further Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 3,569 new cases. Five of these deaths were in November, and one was in December. The rest have occurred in the past two weeks. Our Covid death toll now stands at 2,460, while 159,144 people have tested positive for […]

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The incident occurred on Wednesday morning. Gardaí are investigating the alleged discharge of a firearm in Clare on Wednesday morning (13 January). The incident is reported to have taken place in Illaunamanagh, Shannon, where Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.  At around 11am, Gardaí received a report alleging that a firearm had been discharged in the […]

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Revolut has seen an increase in scams recently. Revolut has offered its users advice on how to prevent scams, as people losing money to scammers on the app “is on the increase”. The popular online banking app has shared information about how to protect yourself from account takeover scams and authorised payment fraud. Revolut said […]

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The nurses have said that the PPE they have been provided with is “not protecting” them. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on the Government to declare a National Emergency as Ireland’s Covid situation worsens. The INMO has called for “emergency intervention” as frontline members are under “unprecedented” pressure. INMO President and […]

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“The State failed you, the mothers and children in these homes.” An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has made a State apology to the survivors of the Mother and Baby Homes in the Dáil. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, following the publication of the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission on Tuesday, Martin said: “It is […]

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The rule will come into place from Saturday. All passengers arriving into Ireland will have to provide a negative Covid-19 test prior to departure from this Saturday (16 January). The negative test must be taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. This was previously the case with those coming into the country from […]

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Tragic news. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a two car fatal traffic collision in Kerry on Tuesday (12 January). At approximately 4.15pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted to a two car head on collision the N22 at Dunrine near Lawlor’s Cross. A female passenger aged in her 80s in one of the cars […]

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The incident occurred this afternoon. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal traffic collision in Tipperary on Tuesday (12 January). At approximately 3.15pm, Gardaí and Emergency Services were alerted to a single car collision on the L4306, a local road near Bansha. The occupants of the car were seriously injured when their car left […]

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Take note if you are a fan of the energy drink. The Food Safety of Authority (FSAI) has recalled four different types of Monster Energy drinks, as they contain too much propylene glycol. The flavours included in the recall are Ripper Juice Monster Energy, Lewis Hamilton Monster Energy, Espresso Monster Vanilla Triple Shot, Espresso Monster […]

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The latest Covid figures have been released. 46 additional Covid-19 deaths have been confirmed, as well as 3,086 new cases. 44 of these deaths occurred this month, with two of them taking place in December. There has now been a total of 2,397 Covid-related deaths in Ireland, while 155,591 people have tested positive. This is […]

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The motion, put forward by Leo Varadkar, was unanimously agreed. Three Fine Gael senators who lost the party whip over their attendance at the infamous Golfgate event during the summer have had their membership reinstated. The three senators who attended the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner have been reinstated after a vote, as unanimously agreed by […]

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One of Ireland’s most respected novelists is releasing a new project this year. While Sally Rooney’s novels have all been immense successes, the TV adaptation of Normal People has ensured that when discussing Irish authors, her name is at the front of everyone’s minds. So we can only assume that the news of a new […]

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An extremely worrying sight. The number of patients with Covid-19 in hospitals has increased to 1,700, according to Health Service Executive CEO Paul Reid. As of Tuesday afternoon (12 January), there are now 158 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units (ICU), compared to the previous peak number of 155 in ICU from last April, […]

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This is despite the fact that Ireland reopened hospitality before Christmas when NPHET had advised them not to. Stephen Donnelly maintains that the Irish Government didn’t go against NPHET’s advice, despite reopening large parts of the hospitality sector at Christmas when NPHET had advised them not to. In an interview with Virgin Media, the Minister […]

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As of today, the fines are being enforced. As of Monday 11 January, Gardaí can now issue €100 fines for breaching Covid-19 travel restrictions. Where breaches of travel regulations are detected and a person does not comply with the direction of An Garda Síochána, a prosecution now can be commenced by means of a €100 […]

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The latest figures have been released. 4,929 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, as well as eight additional deaths. There has been a total of 2,352 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland, while 152,539 people have tested positive for the virus. 1,513 of today’s cases are in Dublin, 695 are in Cork, 320 […]

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