[ad_1] Ireland will receive a “large volume” of AstraZeneca vaccines in the coming weeks, the Irish president of the pharmaceutical company said, after weeks of criticism about the impact of its unreliable deliveries on the state’s vaccine rollout. In an interview with The Irish Times, Dan Wygal declined to apologize for the huge deficit in … Read more
[ad_1] Starting April 5, it appears that various lockdown restrictions in Ireland will be eased, but pubs are unlikely to return before mid-summer. Government officials are currently discussing the measures that will take effect early next month as the current Level Five lockdown must be extended. A 5 km boundary extension, outdoor gatherings and a … Read more
[ad_1] The government will discuss the removal of the 5km travel limit at next Tuesday’s cabinet meeting. Changes to Level 5 restrictions will be announced after the meeting and will go into effect Monday, April 5, according to government sources. Removal of the 5km limit and a return to outdoor children’s sport are the preferred … Read more
[ad_1] Tonight another 606 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed. Meanwhile, three other Covid-19 related deaths have sadly been reported. The figures were confirmed by the National Public Health Emergency Team. NPHET will meet on Monday to discuss the current Covid-19 situation in Ireland before issuing recommendations to the government on the current restrictions. The … Read more
[ad_1] TANNAISTE Leo Varadkar has said that some of the public have already moved from Level 5, but warned of a “deteriorating” Covid-19 situation that could worsen if restrictions are eased next month. Varadkar told the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday that the number of cases rose 9% last week, will rise again … Read more
[ad_1] Haircuts and pints are firmly “off the table until midsummer.” This means that the whole country will not be able to have a pint in a bar, or have a professional cut or comb your hair for at least nine more weeks. It is believed that May 24 may be the next date that … Read more
[ad_1] German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reversed a strict planned Easter shutdown, her CDU party chief said, amid massive criticism of the government’s handling of the pandemic. Merkel and the leaders of Germany’s 16 states agreed in marathon talks on Monday that almost all stores would close from April 1-5, and that only grocery stores … Read more
[ad_1] Gaelic football expert Joe Brolly feels it was “tremendously disrespectful” to be interrupted in the middle of an interview on Claire Byrne Live on Monday night. TÉ cut the video link of the former Derry footballer and lawyer after he made comments linking the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to homophobia and racism. The broadcaster … Read more
[ad_1] Sportscaster and political analyst Joe Brolly was offline from Claire Byrne Live from RTÉ last night, after a series of comments he made about the DUP. Brolly was one of the few guests on the show who gave their thoughts on what a United Ireland would look like and how it would work. In … Read more
[ad_1] Joe Brolly was taken off the air from Claire Byrne’s live show tonight after he made allegations against the DUP. The sports and political commentator was among the many guests on the show who voiced their views on the prospect of a United Ireland when he was asked by presenter Claire Byrne to refrain … Read more