New group set to replace NPHET “imminent”, says Leo Varadkar
Over 21,000 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed on Wednesday. A new group designed to replace the National Public Health and Emergency Team (NPHET) will be in place in the immediate future, according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. Speaking on Wednesday (23 March), Varadkar said the currently unnamed team is “imminent” in terms of its arrival. […]
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Eamon Ryan says he expects lifting of Covid restrictions next week
“The position we’re in at the moment is much better than the one we were in a number of weeks ago.” Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said that he expects the current set of Covid restrictions to be lifted next week. The Minister for Transport, Environment, Climate, and Communications spoke about the easing of […]
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NPHET to consider lifting restrictions on working from home and hospitality this week
It could be as early as this week. NPHET is set to meet this week to consider easing restrictions on hospitality and working from home as the latest Covid wave has appeared to reach its peak. The Government is set to ask Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan if the 8pm curfew can be lifted […]
4 years ago
NPHET considers more restrictions including on hospitality and home visits
Are more restrictions on the way? Socialising in the run-up to Christmas could be affected with new restrictions on household visits and hospitality. The National Public Health Emergency Team met on Thursday night to discuss measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19 in Ireland. Among the items discussed was stricter rules in the hospitality sector, […]
5 years ago
CONFIRMED: Face masks recommended for children as new rules for arrivals to Ireland announced
Parents are urged to prioritise their children’s activities and to minimise indoor gatherings. The Government has approved a number of new measures centring around travel and children to help to reduce the spread of Covid-19. It comes amid concerns regarding the Omicron variant which was first detected in South Africa last week. In terms of […]
5 years ago
Three-month plan needed to manage current Covid wave, says NPHET official
“We need to be thinking, as a society, about the next three months, and as individuals about what we can do safely.” Ireland requires at least a three-month plan to tackle the current wave of Covid-19 in the country as the new Omicron variant looms. That’s the viewpoint of Cillian De Gascun, Director of the […]
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