[ad_1] Doctors say a 22-year-old man, badly burned in a car accident, is making a good recovery after receiving a rare face and hand transplant. DiMeo fell asleep at the wheel after working the night shift. His car hit a sidewalk, flipped over and burst into flames. A passing driver saw the accident pulled him … Read more
[ad_1] The World Health Organization team in Wuhan investigating the origins of COVID-19 says they are getting data “that no one has seen before” and that they are “really getting somewhere”, and have not ruled out the possibility that the virus has escaped from a laboratory. Dr Peter Daszak, part of the WHO ongoing mission, … Read more
[ad_1] Leinster House has been hit by a new Covid shock. The headquarters of the country’s parliament headquarters has lost 10 employees who have been told to stay away from work after the Covid strike. The Irish Mirror has learned that there has been a confirmed case among one of the most important groups of … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said we are unlikely to see a widespread reopening of the country by March 5. The current Level Five restrictions will be in effect until the date the Government will review the closure. However, Minister Donnelly today echoed the Taoiseach’s warnings that the lockdown would likely last longer, as … Read more
[ad_1] Northern Ireland police will hold talks later today with partner agencies after physical Brexit checks were suspended at the ports of Belfast and Larne over security concerns. The Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) said yesterday that it had decided “in the interests of staff welfare to temporarily suspend physical … Read more
[ad_1] Northern Ireland’s agriculture department suspended some post-Brexit food checks at the ports of Larne and Belfast after a local council withdrew staff over safety concerns. Several city hall staff conducting inspection checks at the port of Larne were removed from their duties following an “increase in sinister and threatening conduct” linked to tensions over … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 46 minutes ago SPECIAL SCHOOLS will reopen at 50% capacity on February 11, it was learned tonight. Union Fórsa, which represents special needs attendees, endorsed the plan and told its members that the proposed changes make going back to work “as safe as possible.” The revised plans mean that special schools will reopen … Read more
[ad_1] The European Center for Disease Control (ECDC) has given Ireland credit for administering twice as many Covid-19 vaccines as in reality. According to the ECDC vaccine tracker released today, Ireland leads the way in the EU for vaccine distribution, with more than 10 percent of the population covered. The state has administered 438,006 vaccines … Read more
[ad_1] The mother of an 11-year-old boy who was stabbed to death has asked people to remember him for the kind and caring child he was and not for the evil act that killed him. A 28-year-old man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was sentenced today to life imprisonment for the murder of … Read more
[ad_1] The latest HSE Covid-19 vaccination figures show that 150,500 first doses have been administered as of the end of January. 49,300 second doses have also been administered. It gives a total of 199,800 doses administered. The HSE has received 207,330 vaccines to date, according to Paul Reid, the head of the HSE, in a … Read more