[ad_1] A MASSIVE search operation resumed in Kerry earlier today amid growing fears for the safety of Fungie, the legendary Dingle dolphin. Despite a sighting of the common bottlenose dolphin Thursday morning, there have been no traces of Fungie in Dingle Bay on either Friday or Saturday. Now, eight vessels have started a search for … Read more
[ad_1] Increasing rates of caesarean sections among first-time Irish mothers have been found to be strongly related to increasing maternal age, according to a new study. The findings of the new study conducted at Coombe University Hospital for Women and Infants are important in light of the evidence that Irish women are choosing to postpone … Read more
[ad_1] The government will announce new restrictions nationwide on Monday, Simon Harris confirmed. The Minister of Higher Education and former Minister of Health said Level Three “has not worked” and that a county-by-county approach will not be appropriate in the current situation. He explained that the new rules will be “decisive” and will be introduced … Read more
[ad_1] Covid-19 is now out of control in Ireland. This weekend, the leaders of the three coalition parties have been locked in with Tony Holohan and Ronan Glynn. Once they have deliberated, the cabinet will join them and the Taoiseach will make a decision on what the country should do next in regards to Covid-19. … Read more
[ad_1] Pfizer Inc said Friday that it could apply for U.S. authorization for the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing by the end of November, suggesting that a vaccine could be available in the United States by the end of the year. However, this timeline makes it unlikely that a vaccine will be available before the … Read more
[ad_1] Author Hilary Mantel has asked the Royal College of Surgeons to repatriate the skeleton of an Irish “giant” whose bones remain on display in London two centuries after he asked to be buried at sea. Byrne had a genetic form of gigantism that caused him to grow to over 2.31 meters (7 feet 7 … Read more
[ad_1] A recruiting company that hires contact trackers for the Health Service Executive has said there was a “mistake” in the contracts sent to job applicants, which the Dáil today describes as “zero hour” contracts. In a statement, the CPL company said it was writing to the candidates with an amended letter. CPL said the … Read more
[ad_1] Their approach to business may have been different, but this week there was no question that Taoiseach and Tánaiste were furious over Sunday night’s leak of the recommendation of the National Public Health Emergencies Team (Nphet) to escalate the restrictions of Covid-19 at full lockdown level 5. This shock event sparked consternation across the … Read more
[ad_1] Today the GOVERNMENT’S CLIMATE Action Bill was published, which commits the country to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The bill would introduce changes to the 2015 Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act. Environment, Climate and Communications Minister Eamon Ryan said the bill seeks to ensure that the government achieves its emission reduction targets … Read more
[ad_1] THREE sisters who own a hair salon lost their businesses and 13 staff members lost their jobs after an arson fire caused € 139,000 worth of damage, a court has heard. Kalim Nolan appeared in Cork District Court today charged with criminal damage to the Tree Degrees lounge in Blackpool and three counts of … Read more