[ad_1] The Gardaí is examining an official complaint filed about the leak of a GP contract by then-Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. A statement to the Irish Examiner confirmed: “A Garda Síochána has received correspondence which is currently being assessed to determine if any action is required from Garda. “An Garda Síochána has no further comment at … Read more
[ad_1] Government ministers will consider proposals to introduce mandatory quarantine for passengers arriving in the state who do not have a valid PCR test showing they are negative for Covid. The Cabinet is under increasing pressure to introduce stricter restrictions after the state’s public health team said existing pre-flight tests were insufficient and the EU … Read more
[ad_1] Chief immunologist Dr. Anthony Fauci returned to the White House under the new administration and admitted he feels better than in the old days. After the former president Donald trump continually contradicting and marginalizing him, President Joe Biden has placed the infectious disease expert firmly at the front and center of his new COVID-19 … Read more
[ad_1] EU leaders have evaluated tighter movement restrictions and more intensive testing of new Covid-19 strains amid concerns about the crisis among all member governments. aoiseach Micheál Martin joined his 26 EU counterparts in an online leaders’ summit to discuss the trend across the continent in the high number of deaths and current rates of … Read more
[ad_1] The French government now recommends that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection against Covid-19 than cloth face covers, Health Minister Olivier Veran said today. France already requires the use of masks in public places, but has so far made no recommendations on the type of masks. French authorities are … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 37 minutes ago EDUCATION MINISTER NORMA Foley has said unions have “refused to accept the public health council” that returning to special education teaching was safe. Speaking at the Dáil today, Foley said there has been “intensive engagement” with unions and other stakeholders on the planned reopening and that “agreed guidance” had been … Read more
[ad_1] The Department of Health has been notified of 51 new deaths and 2,608 additional cases of Covid-19. The number of patients in intensive care units is 214, four more than yesterday. There have been a total of 54,318 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past two weeks. The 14-day incidence rate is 1,141. Of the … Read more
[ad_1] Dr. Tony Holohan has warned that there could be up to 1,000 deaths from Covid-19 this month. The medical director described the grim prediction in a letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly on January 14. The death toll for this month has already reached 485, and the letter highlights infection levels among staff involved … Read more
[ad_1] A group has been advertising tickets to “house party” events in South Dublin via a private social media account in recent weeks, in violation of current Covid-19 blocking restrictions. The group operates through a private Instagram account and has announced tickets to various parties since the beginning of the year, at a time when … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the government “must be open” to reviewing the priority list for Covid vaccines. He told Dáil he was “understanding” of the concerns raised by people with cystic fibrosis and other underlying conditions. I was answering questions from Colm Burke of Fine Gael, who said that about 2,000 people … Read more