[ad_1] Bandits armed with assault rifles attacked a secondary school in northwestern Nigeria’s Katsina state last night, and two locals told Reuters hundreds of students were missing. The gunmen stormed the Government Science High School in Kankara district and police at the scene responded to fire, allowing some students to run for safety, police spokesman … Read more
[ad_1] The United States gave the final go-ahead to the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine last night. Jabs for healthcare workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the next few days after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized an emergency release of the vaccine. It came hours after White House Chief … Read more
[ad_1] TRIBUTES have come in for a “witty and charming” young Irishman who died suddenly earlier this week. Declan Roberts, a third-year computer science student at Trinity College, passed away after an accident on Monday, December 7. 1 Tragic Declan Roberts Roberts was described as “loved by countless people” who had “so much energy and … Read more
[ad_1] Micheál Martin has criticized the “fake news” of anti-vaccines on social media. The Taoiseach also hailed the day Covid vaccines started rolling out as “historic” and “a vindication” for science. But the country’s leader also took the opportunity to warn about fake news on social media where the efficacy of miracle vaccines is questioned. … Read more
[ad_1] Four prominent academics have submitted their names for the position of rector of Trinity College Dublin. Professor Linda Doyle, former dean of research; Prof Linda Hogan, former Vice Chancellor; Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, Professor of History and President of the Irish Research Council; and Dr. Sarah Alyn-Stacey, Associate Professor of French, have confirmed to their … Read more
[ad_1] Boris Johnson will ask MPs on Monday to vote for legislative clauses that allow ministers to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement, despite warnings that the move could ruin trade talks with the European Union. The House of Lords removed the clauses from the Internal Market Bill, but Environment Secretary George Eustice said MPs should … Read more
[ad_1] An anti-vaccination protest has been held outside the constituency office of a Fianna Fail senator in Co Wexford. The incident, which involved approximately 10 protesters, occurred outside Malcolm Byrne’s office in Gorey at around 2.30pm this afternoon. The protest proceeded peacefully, and those present dispersed shortly after 4 in the afternoon. Byrne has repeatedly … Read more
[ad_1] The latest informational meeting of the National Public Health Emergency Team has heard that the infection rate is “static” and no further improvement is expected in the coming weeks. The briefing heard that there have been six more deaths and 183 new cases, bringing the total to 73,228 cases. However, deputy chief medical officer … Read more
[ad_1] Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said that Ireland is “in line” with the rest of the EU27 when it comes to the launch of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. Speaking on RTÉ’s Prime Time, he said that when the European Medicines Agency approves the vaccine, there should be a launch in early January. “This is … Read more
[ad_1] People who have concerns about upcoming coronavirus vaccines should not be treated as anti-vaccine activists, said the state’s deputy chief medical officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn. Dr. Glynn said that there will always be “a very small proportion of people who will be strongly against vaccines, who will never get vaccinated and spread misinformation.” The … Read more