[ad_1] New figures have revealed that 110,930 passengers passed through Dublin Airport in January, 60% of which were non-essential travel. According to statistics from the Department of Transport, Dublin airport accounted for the majority of air travel to the country, and Cork and Shannon airports reported fewer than 2,000 and 1,000 passengers, respectively. The most … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department has reported 12 more deaths of people with Covid-19 and 1,024 new confirmed cases. Of those being treated in hospital with the virus, 178 are in intensive care, one more than yesterday. The department said the 12 deaths occurred in February, while the average age of those who died was 76 … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 40 minutes ago The UK is urged to share its vaccine surpluses with neighboring and developing countries. Dr David Nabarro, World Health Organization (WHO) special envoy for Covid-19, said that the UK has 400 million doses of vaccine on demand is “totally understandable”, but that, once everyone over 50 in the UK has … Read more
[ad_1] Two men have been shot in Derry tonight. The double shooting occurred around 6.30pm on Rinmore Drive in the Creggan area of the city. Police said the two men, one in his 40s and one in his 30s, received gunshot wounds to the legs. The victims were taken to hospital, but the extent of … Read more
[ad_1] Public health chiefs have confirmed another 827 Covid-19 cases, as well as 55 additional deaths. 36 of these deaths occurred in February, 18 of them occurred in January and one is under investigation. The age range of those who died is 49 to 100 years. The latest figures, announced by the National Public Health … Read more
[ad_1] Franco Smith has left Carlo Canna on the bench, deciding that his Italian team does not need the experience of the center alongside the young Paolo Garbisi. The Garbisi-Canna-Zanon midfield was one of the brightest parts of 2020, so the new man, Juan Ignacio Brex of Benetton, has a huge role to play. Elsewhere … Read more
[ad_1] An investigation was launched by a police watchdog after a Troubles shooting victim was arrested at an anniversary event. Mark Sykes was detained in the Ormeau Road area of Belfast after agents intervened at the memorial commemorating the 29th anniversary of a loyalist massacre at Sean Graham’s gambling shop, his lawyer said. He was … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said the first batches of AstraZeneca will start arriving this weekend, starting with 21,600 starting doses. “There will be 190,000 doses in total arriving in February,” he told RTÉ’s News At One. “They will be administered immediately.” He said front-line healthcare workers dealing with patients will start receiving it early … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheal Martin last appeared on RTE’s Prime Time and gave viewers a welcome update on when they expect lockdown restrictions to finally be lifted and life to return to normal. Micheal said the launch of the vaccine will play an important role in bringing life back to a kind of normalcy, and said … Read more
[ad_1] Source: Department of Health THERE ARE CURRENTLY between 15,000 and 25,000 active Covid-19 infections in Ireland. The case numbers being reported each day offer a glimpse of our progress, but public health officials remain focused on trends for several days and weeks. A total of 2,955 new cases were confirmed during Monday, Tuesday and … Read more