[ad_1] Irish cases of a potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus that originated in Brazil have doubled to six, according to health officials. Health Service executive officials who attended Dáil’s health committee on Tuesday did not provide further details of the P1 variant of concern. An improved contact tracing process has been implemented for these … Read more
[ad_1] MORE 311 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) said tonight. In a statement, NPHET also reported 30 additional deaths of people with Covid-19. 12 of these deaths occurred in March, 13 in February, four in January, and one is under investigation. The death toll from … Read more
[ad_1] TODAY IS INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day, a day established in 1911 to celebrate women’s achievements, make their voices heard, fight generational injustice, and fight for gender equality both in the workplace and at home. It also aims to highlight issues of gender parity and equality. The IWD also highlights many of the inspiring women around … Read more
[ad_1] Health Service CEO Paul Reid has said that only 1.1 million doses of vaccines are likely to arrive in Ireland in the first three months of this year, against an expectation of 1.24 million. He told an Oireachtas Health Committee that a large number of vaccinations, about 175,000, were expected by the last day … Read more
[ad_1] THE OPERATIONAL PLAN for vaccine administration in Ireland has already changed 15-17 times due to supply constraints and changes in sequencing and prioritization, said the HSE CEO. Speaking to the Oireachtas Joint Health Committee this morning, Paul Reid said that the health service’s experience with providing vaccines in the first three months of this … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said he is disappointed “with some of the problems” with the vaccine supply in the first three months of this year. Follow this morning’s reports of a significant shortfall in the planned supply of vaccines to Ireland for the end of March. On his way to Cabinet, Mr. Martin said … Read more
[ad_1] Public health officials have offered the prospect of a “vaccine voucher” in the near future, as disease incidence declines and vaccination coverage increases. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is looking at what changes need to be made in recognition of broader vaccination, said Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn, and his … Read more
[ad_1] Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan left the set during a discussion about Meghan Markle with his colleague, Alex Beresford. On Monday morning, Morgan made a scathing critique of Harry and Meghan’s explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired overnight in the US and has since aired in the UK. During the interview, the … Read more
[ad_1] Meghan Markle made a number of shocking claims during her explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan said she committed suicide during her time in the royal family, accusing her in-laws of being concerned about how dark Archie’s skin would be and claiming that the Duchess of Cambridge made her cry. But she also talked … Read more
[ad_1] THE HSE CEO should tell the Oireachtas Health Committee that all of the Covid-19 leading indicators are now trending down, but Ireland is “not out of the woods yet.” In his opening statement, Paul Reid will tell the committee: “We are coming out of a very challenging period, although we are not out of … Read more