[ad_1] Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called on the country to respect the night curfew and said it was still necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic despite a previous court ruling that the measure lacked a legal basis. Rutte’s coronavirus policy took a major blow when a court said his government had not clarified why … Read more
[ad_1] UK 1 EU Zero You have to give it to Boris. Part of his gasp as he planned his way to Downing Street was that he vowed to pull the UK out of the EU and set sail for the sunny highlands. When Covid-19 hit like an earthquake, his administration messed up their strategy, … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew Doyle has had a year to reflect on the outcome of the 2020 general election and has immersed himself in work on the family farm in Roundwood since he lost his position in the Dáil. A member of Fine Gael since 1983, Andrew served on the Wicklow County Council from 1999 to 2007, … Read more
[ad_1] CERVICAL cancer activist Vicky Phelan received a flood of messages of support online from supporters after revealing how she spent a horrible Valentine’s Day suffering from the side effects of cancer treatment in the US. When opening a new Instagram account after his previous account was cruelly hacked by a scammer looking for a … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department has not been notified of new deaths, with 821 new confirmed cases of Covid-19. The number of people who have died with Covid-19 here is 3,948. The total number of confirmed cases is 210,402. The number of people receiving treatment for Covid-19 in the ICU is 157, three less than yesterday. … Read more
[ad_1] The Highway Traffic Safety Authority has admitted that 484 driving tests were canceled last week for weather-related reasons, including unsafe conditions, ice and snow at test centers. However, it has categorically rejected claims that driving tests were “arbitrarily” canceled due to freezing temperatures, but said customers whose tests were affected by adverse weather conditions … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Minister has confirmed the location of 37 coronavirus vaccination centers in Ireland. All 37 centers have been confirmed by the HSE, with at least one in each county. In a statement, the HSE said: “These centers will support the vaccination of the general population in a safe and efficient manner. While vaccines … Read more
[ad_1] Discussions on celebrating the Leaving Certificate this year will continue today between the Department of Education and officials from the Irish Secondary Teachers Association. ASTI withdrew from the talks last week over concerns that calculated grades would be the dominant option offered to students. He returned to the negotiating table after receiving guarantees that … Read more
[ad_1] OVER THE NEXT week, some 12,000 people across the country aged 85 and over will receive their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as the immunization program moves into its third phase. The health service has said it aims to move to the next cohort, those aged 80 to 84, in about three weeks. … Read more
[ad_1] Israel’s largest healthcare provider on Sunday reported a 94 percent drop in symptomatic Covid-19 infections among 600,000 people who received two doses of the Pfizer vaccine in the country’s largest study to date. The Clalit health maintenance organization (HMO), which covers more than half of all Israelis, said the same group was also 92% … Read more