[ad_1] An Irish subsidiary of Microsoft made a profit of $ 315bn (£ 222bn) last year, but did not pay corporate tax as it is “resident” for tax purposes in Bermuda. The profit generated by the company, Microsoft Round Island One, is equivalent to almost three-quarters of Ireland’s total gross domestic product (GDP), even though … Read more
[ad_1] Riots have broken out in the streets of Newtownabbey, near Belfast, amid fears that there may be another night of trouble ahead in Northern Ireland. Three cars were hijacked and set on fire in the O’Neill / Doagh Road loyalist area Saturday night. A large crowd of onlookers gathered to watch the riots. Police … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) reported two deaths and 511 cases of Covid-19 on Saturday afternoon. There have now been a total of 4,715 Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland and a total of 237,695 confirmed cases in Ireland. As of March 31, 865,460 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine had been administered in … Read more
[ad_1] A public health expert is concerned that there is a “slight upward trend” in the coronavirus numbers. However, UCC professor Gerry Killeen said the number of cases was expected to rise to 761 yesterday due to an accumulation of swabs. Last night, 18 more deaths were confirmed and 63 people with Covid-19 were being … Read more
[ad_1] A Facebook page promoting tourism in Doolin, Co Clare, apologized after posting an April Fools joke, which downplayed the suicide deaths at the nearby Cliffs of Moher. In the post, which has since been removed, the Doolin – Visit Doolin page implied that the cliffs themselves would be lowered 200 meters for “health and … Read more
[ad_1] HEALTH workers in Cork had more than the sun to smile on on Good Friday: they arrived at City Hall to receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. The security personnel guaranteed the safety of the people, upon the arrival of their vaccine and their departure. People arrived today at 8 in the … Read more
[ad_1] Eight other Covid-19-related deaths have been reported according to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), bringing the number of people statewide who have died from the virus so far to 4,713. According to the latest figures, 591 new cases of the disease have been reported, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases since … Read more
[ad_1] Tullamore in Offaly continues to have the highest incidence of Covid-19 in the state, at more than five times the national average. The latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Center (HPSC), from March 16 to March 29, show that the Tullamore electoral area had an incidence rate of 823.1 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, … Read more
[ad_1] High-profile vaccine scandals at two Dublin hospitals could affect how strictly the public follows Covid-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, a behavioral expert warned. Professor Pete Lunn, head of behavioral research at ESRI and a member of an Nphet subgroup that advises the government on behavior, warned that previous prominent scandals resulted in decreased … Read more
[ad_1] The Medical Council plans to review the independent report on family members’ vaccinations in detail at Coombe Hospital and consider its findings. The council, the regulator of the medical profession, was one of the parties that sent the Dublin hospital board report upon completion of the review. Brian Kennedy SC concluded in its 39-page … Read more