[ad_1] The leader of the Welsh Conservatives resigned after he drank alcohol on the Senedd estate days after the ban on alcohol in pubs went into effect. Paul Davies said the controversy over last month’s events had become a “distraction” and that he is withdrawing with “immediate effect” despite calls from his colleagues to continue. … Read more
[ad_1] A WOMAN WHOSE husband died after contracting Covid-19 has asked people to wear face masks and take other precautions against the virus. Jeni Pim’s husband, Nigel Pim, died at Waterford hospital on January 14 due to complications related to Covid-19. Jeni, a teacher at Ballymaloe Cooking School, shared her family’s story on the Late … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have discussed the latest information to emerge about the most virulent strain of Covid-19 that was first identified in the UK. Martin has raised concerns following suggestions that the variant may be linked to higher death rates. The discussion comes as the UK announced that … Read more
[ad_1] Is this the longest January in history? It certainly feels that way. The first month of the year has seen a mixed picture with Covid-19. After the increase in cases, the daily numbers are fortunately starting to decline, but only very slowly. The impact on the healthcare system continues, with significant admissions, ICU numbers … Read more
[ad_1] Ministers next week will consider restricting arrivals from South Africa and Brazil, in addition to monitoring more closely the quarantine of the Irish people at home, as countries in Europe move to restrict international travel. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has also warned that current restrictions should be extended until the end … Read more
[ad_1] US President Joe Biden said “try to keep me out” when he was officially invited to Ireland, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin. In an interview with CNN on Friday, in which Martin discussed the possibility of becoming the first head of government to meet with the new president, he revealed that he had already asked … Read more
[ad_1] British pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has warned that supplies of its coronavirus vaccine to Europe will be “lower than originally anticipated” due to reduced production at a manufacturing site. The jab he developed with the University of Oxford in England is already being rolled out in the UK, but the European Union has not yet … Read more
[ad_1] The heartbroken wife of a man who died with Covid-19 just days ago has pleaded with people to wear face masks to help save lives. Jeni Pim, whose husband Nigel, 51, died in Waterford on January 14 from complications related to Covid-19, said she wanted to speak as soon after her death to encourage … Read more
[ad_1] More than half of the Covid-19 patients who need to be transferred to intensive care units are under the age of 65, as the hospital system remains under significant pressure. Health Service Executive Director Paul Reid said there are 1,965 Covid-19 patients in hospitals, of which 219 are in ICUs. Speaking on RTÉ’s News … Read more
[ad_1] Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has said that mandatory quarantine for those traveling to Ireland would be “much more difficult to do than the benefit it would get.” But he said the government was considering introducing a mandatory quarantine for those who arrived in Ireland without a valid PCR test. He said they were also … Read more