[ad_1] As of midnight on Saturday, February 20, the HPSC has been notified of 679 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Of the new cases tonight, Limerick, with 59, ranks second after Dublin in number of cases, 11 ahead of Galway. There are now a total of 215,057 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. To know all … Read more
[ad_1] Ahead of cabinet subcommittee discussions tomorrow and a cabinet decision Tuesday, here’s what we think we know about the revised Living with Covid plan and the restrictions we can expect in the coming weeks. Schools A Cabinet subcommittee is expected to recommend tomorrow that Leaving Cert students, along with elementary students in junior and … Read more
[ad_1] EXTENDED OPENING HOURS for nightclubs and licensing changes going into effect, with a radical modernization of Irish licensing laws by Judge Helen McEntee. The plans are part of a government effort to revitalize nightlife after the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. Minister McEntee will describe the changes as part of the 2021 Justice Plan, which … Read more
[ad_1] This summer will be one in which people socialize outdoors as much as they can and will continue to limit the number of social contacts, said the president of the advisory group of epidemiological models of the National Public Health Emergency Team. Speaking on RTÉ This week, Professor Philip Nolan said that social contacts … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland is likely to learn of the new plan to exit the blockade on Tuesday next week when the cabinet meets to discuss where the country is heading from here. Taoiseach Micheal Martin has already told the Irish Mirror in an exclusive interview a lot of what to expect, while also taking another hit … Read more
[ad_1] More than 5,500 people have entered the state from countries considered high-risk by Covid-19, including more than 2,000 passengers from Brazil, over a 28-day period this year, the Sunday Independent can reveal. Confidential figures released to Cabinet have come amid concerns about the arrival of the so-called Brazilian P1 variant in Ireland. The first … Read more
[ad_1] Philomena Begley has told Tommy Tiernan that the Covid-19 pandemic has been “the worst thing that ever happened to him” in an honest interview. Speaking on tonight’s Tommy Tiernan show, the Irish country music star revealed that while she started out trying to stay positive, the latter half of the lockdown has started to … Read more
[ad_1] People with underlying health problems are expected to move up the vaccination priority list under a plan the government is working on this weekend. More than 370,000 people ages 18 to 64 ranked number seven on the initial vaccination assignment list announced late last year. However, there is a strong opinion in the Government … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly 1,000 patients over the age of 85 will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at the Helix Theater in DCU today. The first puncture was delivered to the GP-run vaccination center at 9.30am this morning. In total, 960 patients over the age of 85 and 104 GPs are involved in this … Read more
[ad_1] The Taoiseach said this morning that reopening of pubs and restaurants will not be considered until mid-summer. Speaking on RTÉ’s Raidió na Gaeltachta, Micheal Martin confirmed that due to the high number of cases and concerns about variants, it would be a long time before the hospitality reopens. The leader of Fianna Fail said: … Read more