[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly moved to clarify comments he made, which suggested that talks were taking place between the Education Minister and teachers’ unions about reopening schools. In a comment posted on Twitter, Minister Donnelly explained that the talks “had concluded” and that the government “intends to make an announcement” about the reopening of … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that “talks are ongoing” between the Department of Education and the teacher unions about reopening schools next month. When asked on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live about the reopening of some classes on March 1, Donnelly said it was his understanding that “concerns had been raised” and that “conversations … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that “talks are ongoing” between the Department of Education and the teacher unions about reopening schools next month. When asked on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live about the reopening of some classes on March 1, Donnelly said it was his understanding that “concerns had been raised” and that “conversations … Read more
[ad_1] Several staff members and two inmates tested positive for COVID-19 in a Dublin prison, it has been confirmed. A massive testing program will take place at Arbor Hill Prison in the center of the city after positive cases of coronavirus are confirmed. An outbreak control team has been deployed to the prison and the … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department has confirmed one more Covid-19-related death and 686 additional new cases of the disease. The total number of deaths in Ireland since the start of the pandemic rises to 4,137, with an overall total of 215,743 confirmed cases. Of the current cases, 66% are under 45 years of age, with a … Read more
[ad_1] Dr. Emer Feely, wife of medical director Tony Holohan, was “a ray of sunshine that could light up the most boring Monday,” her daughter said at her funeral Monday. Dr. Feely, a public health medicine specialist and medical graduate from UCD, was diagnosed with a terminal form of blood cancer, multiple myeloma, in 2012. … Read more
[ad_1] People in every county in Ireland are increasingly traveling more than 10km from home, according to new data identifying “some relaxation” in complying with Covid-19 restrictions. The third report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) Staying Local Indicator (SLI) released Monday uses anonymized data from mobile phones to measure people’s movements over a seven-day … Read more
[ad_1] The government has been told that there should be scope to open up both childcare services and schools gradually, as long as the Covid-19 situation continues to improve. While the youngest elementary school students are expected to return to class in early March, deliberations continue about when tens of thousands of children can return … Read more
[ad_1] Many high school students may have to wait until April 12 before returning to the classroom according to the school reopening plans related to the Covid-19 pandemic that are being discussed by school staff unions and the government. Unions are expected to finalize a back-to-school plan with Department of Education officials on Monday before … Read more
[ad_1] The government is set to “signal” a return to outdoor sports and other outdoor activities in the new Living with Covid plan. Taoiseach Micheál Martin will present the revised plan on Tuesday, which is understood to be “cautious.” Following the public outcry after the Mirror revealed that the restrictions are with us until the … Read more