[ad_1] People living in Ireland with relatives abroad have spoken of their feelings of loneliness and frustration, in relation to not being able to go home and see their family this Christmas. According to CSO figures from April 2020, there were an estimated 644,400 non-Irish citizens living in Ireland, 12.9% of the total population. Many … Read more
[ad_1] A case of bird flu has been detected in a swan in Co Derry. The H5N8 strain of the virus was confirmed after testing on the dead bird found at Lough Beg. Northern Ireland veterinary director Robert Huey said the discovery was not a surprise, given recent cases in Britain and the Republic of … Read more
[ad_1] THIS WEEK, the companies behind one of the pioneers in the Covid-19 vaccine announced encouraging results from its phase 3 trial, indicating that the vaccine is 90% effective. Although health officials and politicians have been cautious in their optimism (regulators have yet to release, peer-reviewed, or evaluate the full data), they have said it … Read more
[ad_1] In his new memoir, Walking with Ghosts, the actor recounts his struggle with fame and the sexual abuse he suffered while training for the priesthood, and reflects on a rapidly changing Ireland. Gabriel Byrne has waited long enough to write a book. The friendly, dark-voiced actor, a movie star when Ireland didn’t have those … Read more
[ad_1] The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) posted a loss of 9 million euros during the first six months of this year, according to its latest quarterly report. The agency recorded a loss of € 49 between January and March, but it was reduced by a profit of € 40 during the following three months. … Read more
[ad_1] CHRISTMAS TRIPS: Should Irish abroad book flights or ferries home? Is it okay to plan a trip abroad from Ireland? These are just a few of the questions being asked in homes here and in remote parts of the world this week. The travel issue has dominated the headlines after Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told … Read more
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has said that the coronavirus vaccine will be available to Americans in April, as he made his first public comments following Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election. At a press conference in the White House rose garden, Trump did not answer questions, but appeared to admit that he may … Read more
[ad_1] One of the great ladies of Cork’s hospitality and bar trade, Maura Hallinan from the KLM bar in the city, has sadly passed away after a long life that saw her reach her centenary two years ago. Ms. Hallinan passed away peacefully at the family home attached to her beloved bar in Lower Glanmire … Read more
[ad_1] Inter-county travel restrictions and limits on domestic visitors are expected to be eased by Christmas, according to plans for a staggered exit from the lockdown being reviewed by the government. Earlier this week, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that moving to Level 3 of the Living with Covid-19 phased plan by December 1 was the … Read more
[ad_1] Three brothers who raised more than 30,000 euros for Pieta House after their father died by suicide during the confinement have channeled their pain into action and are turning an old double-decker bus into an AirBnB. Paddy McCarthy of Ballinadee, Co Cork died on May 1. His son Thomas said there were no warning … Read more