Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak to be fined over Downing Street parties
The Prime Minister and Chancellor will be fined, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak will receive fines after breaching Covid lockdown rules at Downing Street. The news was confirmed by a No 10 spokesperson on Tuesday afternoon. Police have been investigating 12 gatherings held at Downing Street and the Cabinet Office after […]
4 years ago
Netherlands enters strict lockdown over Omicron concerns
Numerous European countries are implementing new measures. A strict lockdown to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the Netherlands begins today. The country’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte outlined the new restrictions yesterday. The lockdown will see all non-essential shops, bars, restaurants, cinemas, museums and theatres close until 14 January. Schools and […]
4 years ago
Tony Holohan: The important thing is not what government does but what “you as an individual” do
NPHET are due to meet again on Thursday to discuss the impact of recent restrictions. Dr Tony Holohan has said that individual actions will be the major factor in slowing the spread of Covid, not the actions of the government. The National Public Health Emergency Team are set to meet on Thursday to discuss the […]
4 years ago
“I hope it won’t be necessary to go to a complete lockdown” – WHO Special Envoy
The comments follow new restrictions being implemented on Tuesday night. A Special Envoy for the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that he hopes it won’t be necessary for Ireland to go into full lockdown. David Nabarro shared his concern about the possibility of a lockdown on RTÉ Radio 1’s Today with Claire Byrne show […]
4 years ago
“No one can answer that question right now” – Stephen Donnelly refuses to rule out lockdowns at Christmas or beyond
“We want to do everything we can to keep everything open.” Stephen Donnelly has refused to say whether or not Ireland would be heading into another lockdown this Christmas or in the future as the Covid-19 situation continues to escalate. He made the comments during an interview on RTÉ Radio 1’s Morning Ireland on Wednesday […]
4 years ago
Micheál Martin says lockdown for unvaccinated will not happen
Austria has imposed a lockdown on those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19. An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has ruled out the possibility of a lockdown for those who are unvaccinated, RTÉ reports. The Fianna Fáil leader was attending an event in Navan on Monday and pointed to Austria, where unvaccinated citizens are subject to a […]
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