[ad_1] Many doctors fear that the lack of Covid-19 vaccines for people over 70 will cause confusion as the supply will not meet the high demand among seniors. There are also concerns that a shortage of GPs in some rural areas of Ireland will lead to delays in vaccinations. Dr. Ken Egan, Mayo’s GP, said … Read more
[ad_1] The medical director has asked all employers to ensure that staff work from home whenever possible. Dr. Tony Holohan said he would “encourage” all managers to make sure they have “effective measures” for when home work is not an option. He spoke as the National Public Health Emergency Team confirmed another 1,247 Covid-19 cases, … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 27 minutes ago TAOISEACH MICHEÁL MARTIN has said that he still has confidence in the president of the European Commission despite the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, but that “mistakes were made.” Speaking on RTÉ Radio One’s This Week, Martin said that Ireland, the EU and the UK have agreed to work … Read more
[ad_1] At the end of a difficult year for much of humanity, the Irish and British had a reason to have a merry Christmas in 2020. The news that a trade deal had been reached between the EU and the UK on Christmas Eve meant they could finally stop hearing about the ‘B’ word that … Read more
[ad_1] The idea of having “Zero Covid” in Ireland in weeks or months is a strategy that offers a “completely false promise”, Professor Philip Nolan has said. A group of academics presented the Zero Covid case to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 last August. They suggested “squashing” the virus by banning non-essential foreign travel … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it would be a “hugely retrograde step” if the Northern Ireland protocol were undermined after briefly becoming “collateral damage” in a European dispute over the launch of Covid-19 vaccines. He said the European Commission’s decision to signal that it was willing to invoke Article 16 of the Northern Ireland … Read more
[ad_1] Viewers of the Late Late Show have praised ‘brave’ Dublin footballer Shane Carthy after he opened up about his battle with depression tonight. The GAA star spoke about her mental health journey in recent years and how she got through her darkest days. In describing her recovery, Carthy hopes she can use her platform … Read more
[ad_1] This weekend a public information campaign will begin on the launch of the Covid-19 community vaccination program for people over 70 years of age. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly confirmed that the rollout, starting first with those over 85, will begin in February. The authorization of the Oxford / AstraZeneca vaccine by the European Commission … Read more
[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team has reported another 48 deaths from Covid-19 patients, 45 of which occurred in January. This brings the total number of deaths in the pandemic to 3,214. The average age of those who died is 82 years old and they were between 30 and 99 years old. Nphet also … Read more
[ad_1] The European Medicines Agency approved AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in everyone over 18 years of age on Friday. It means that doses can now be rolled out in Ireland as soon as deliveries are available from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company. The decision is a boost for vaccine programs, after Germany’s public health agency … Read more