[ad_1] Up to 300 mourners attended the funeral of a traveler in the hometown of HSE chief Paul Reid on Thursday, ignoring the Level 5 lockdown. Gardai investigator says strict travel restrictions were violated at the burial at Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, of the popular Davey Reilly. Dozens of British and northern-registered cars arrived in the … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly 300 mourners attended St Mary’s Cemetery in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, on Thursday to bury a 22-year-old man who recently died in Britain. Members of the traveling community in Carrick-on-Shannon and the City of Longford joined relatives living in Britain for Davey Reilly’s funeral, which drew a large Garda presence to the city over … Read more
[ad_1] The Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine offers more protection than previously thought with an effectiveness in preventing symptomatic illness reaching 97%, based on real-world evidence published by pharmaceutical companies. Using data from January 17 to March 6 from Israel’s national vaccination campaign, Pfizer / BioNTech found that prevention against asymptomatic diseases also reached 94%. … Read more
[ad_1] It’s been a year since the coronavirus threat was declared a pandemic, with vaccines offering hope, but much of the world’s population still endures severely restricted lives without a clear path back to normalcy. It has also been a year since the first death of a person from Covid-19 was reported in Ireland. Over … Read more
[ad_1] “A wave from hell”. Matt Ketchum was muttering as he showed me the video he had recorded on his phone of the terrifying moment when the tsunami struck his city a few days earlier. Miyako, on the northeast coast of Japan, became world famous for images of a jet black wall of water launching … Read more
[ad_1] Gardaí in Co Leitrim has detected a series of violations of the Covid-19 travel rules ahead of a funeral that will take place tomorrow. The funeral will take place in Carrick-on-Shannon tomorrow morning. Tonight Gardaí confirmed that “a series of infractions of travel regulations have been detected.” “A Garda Síochana has no comment regarding … Read more
[ad_1] Significant restrictions are expected to remain until the second half of May, and government sources minimize the chances of a major relaxation of the shutdown next month. While Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar gave strong indications on Wednesday that current trends would allow already-marked loosenings to continue, senior government figures have poured … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned the deputies, senators and MEPs of Fianna Fáil that we cannot lower our guard against Covid-19. Mr. Martin said that easing of restrictions will be slow and measured and that the public health council will be the guiding principle. Previously, the Taoiseach said that the B117 variant remains a … Read more
[ad_1] Since the approval of the first Covid-19 vaccines, the Irish launch has been fraught with problems. Despite the fact that we have had vaccines approved in Europe since December, implementation in the country has been painfully slow. Ireland is not the only country that is struggling to deliver blows to its citizens; however, there … Read more
[ad_1] The HSE clinical director has said that Covid-19 has all but disappeared as a serious illness in nursing homes and residential centers as the impact of the vaccination program is observed across the country. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Dr. Colm Henry also said that the number of healthcare personnel testing positive has collapsed. … Read more