[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he will consider concerns raised by several Catholic archbishops at a meeting about the impact of the Covid-19 restrictions on public worship and upcoming Easter celebrations. Yesterday, representatives of the Catholic Church – Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop Dermot Farrell, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly, and Archbishop Michael Neary – discussed … Read more
[ad_1] Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ronan Glynn has called on anyone who has recently traveled from Brazil to phone any GP or any medical service after hours to arrange a free Covid-19 test after three cases of a new P1 variant of Covid-19. they were detected in Ireland for the first time. Researchers who … Read more
[ad_1] People will not be allowed to gather outside or travel more than 5 km from their home until at least May, under a new plan for Living with Covid-19 that is being considered by the government. The country faces at least 10 more weeks of lockdown with the health service still struggling to cope … Read more
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden has declared that “the transatlantic alliance is back” in a powerful speech that seeks to reestablish the United States as the leader of the West against what he called a global attack on democracy. The Munich Annual Security Conference speech, held via video link due to the Covid-19 pandemic, coincided … Read more
[ad_1] Dr. EMER HOLOHAN, wife of the Medical Director, has passed away. He had been receiving palliative care since last year after he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, in 2012. She passed away at Our Lady’s Hospice in Harold’s Cross, Dublin, in the company of her husband and their two … Read more
[ad_1] Public health chiefs have confirmed another 763 cases of Covid-19 in Ireland, as well as 28 more deaths. Tonight’s figures, announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET), bring the total number of registered coronavirus cases in Ireland to 213,400. Tragically, some 4,109 people have lost their lives as a result of Covid-19 … Read more
[ad_1] The first four classes in elementary schools are likely to return on March 1, Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman said on Friday, though most high school students will stay home until after Easter. There will be no official confirmation of the plans issued until next week, but elementary students in classes three through six are … Read more
[ad_1] The Deputy Medical Director has said that while progress has been made in suppressing Covid-19, the number of cases, test positivity, and hospital admissions appear to stabilize at levels that remain too high. Dr. Ronan Glynn said it will now take longer to resolve the cases. The key reason why progress is slowing down … Read more
[ad_1] A Covid-19 outbreak hit a Co Wicklow nursing home in late January, days before residents were due to receive their second dose of vaccine. The outbreak caused the death of several residents. Aisling House Nursing Home on the outskirts of Arklow said the outbreak started after the first round of vaccines, but declined to … Read more
[ad_1] The government is likely not to announce any further easing of restrictions, beyond the gradual return of schools in early March, next week after the state’s public health team warned of a plateau in the fight against Covid- 19. The Level 5 restrictions will remain in effect through April with strict measures until early … Read more