Ireland must celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with water to avoid ‘scandalous scenes’

[ad_1] Ireland should “drown the shamrock” with water instead of alcohol this St. Patrick’s Day, according to Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan. O’Donovan said there was a “massive failure” to control alcohol sales before Christmas, leading to a “very high price.” He called for a halt to the sale of alcohol, which he said had … Read more

‘Drown the clover with water’, not alcohol

[ad_1] State Minister Patrick O’Donovan has urged people to “drown the shamrock with water” on St. Patrick’s Day instead of alcohol. The Minister of State of the Office of Public Works urged people to stay home tomorrow. O’Donovan said it was a “massive failure” that the alcohol sale was not “resolved” before Christmas. Speaking on … Read more

EU Commission agrees delivery complement with Pfizer / BioNTech

[ad_1] THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION has agreed a supplement to vaccine deliveries for the second quarter of the year with the pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech. The president of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced this morning the agreement that implies an accelerated delivery of 10 million additional doses over the next three months. This … Read more

Who is Gemma Greene? Everything you need to know about Dubliner who led gardai in the chase of the M50

[ad_1] Gemma Greene is a 24-year-old woman from Coolock, Dublin, whose Instagram has reached almost seven million people since she left for Spain after her encounter with Gardai. She admitted to putting her foot down and driving up to 20 garda cars and a helicopter down the M50 from Ballymun to Bray, Co Wicklow, and … Read more

Gardaí Steps Up Covid Checks Amid Rising St Patrick’s Day Fears As Doctors Warn Socializing Will Increase Covid Risk

[ad_1] HEALTH officials fear that the St. Patrick’s Day festivities will lead to another deadly spike in Covid-19. Deputy Medical Director Dr. Ronan Glynn has warned against people socializing, while there is also concern about large rallies at the protests. “We don’t want people to buy cans and gather to drink them on St. Patrick’s … Read more

‘Doesn’t distract from government work’: Minister Simon Harris says Tanaiste Leo Varadkar should not resign because he deserves due process

[ad_1] Tánaiste Leo Varadkar should not resign over the leak of a confidential document from the GP, as he deserves due process like any other citizen, Minister Simon Harris said. This comes as Garda Headquarters recently updated its investigations into the leaking of the document in a criminal investigation. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald … Read more

North Korea warns US to ‘avoid causing stench’

[ad_1] The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned the new US administration that it must avoid “causing a stench” if it wants peace. Kim Yo Jong’s statements were reported by the state news agency KCNA. So far, North Korea has rejected U.S. pleas for dialogue, the White House said today, as … Read more

Two arrested and two children taken to safety after car chase in Dublin

[ad_1] A man and a woman were arrested and two young children were taken to safety after a car failed to stop for Gardaí in Dublin. The incident began around 4 p.m. when officers responded to reports of an alleged robbery at a pharmacy in Dundrum. The car fled from Gardaí at the Dundrum shopping … Read more