Tributes paid to an ‘extremely talented’ young woman who died in a car accident in Wexford

[ad_1] Tributes have been pouring in to a talented young musician who tragically lost her life in a Co Wexford car accident. Eona Reville, who was in her early 20s, has been described by those who knew her as a “fantastic person”, “extremely talented” and “one of the nicest people you will ever meet.” He … Read more

How the UK found a mysterious person with a Brazilian variant

[ad_1] A 40-person team, armed with a single barcode and limited test data, spent days using “stubborn determination” to track down the mysterious person in the UK infected with the Manaus variant of the coronavirus. Experts in data analysis and laboratory and logistics resources were recruited to help identify the person who tested positive for … Read more

Key points you need to know from tonight’s NPHET briefing

[ad_1] PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS confirmed another 462 Covid-19 cases and 39 deaths in Ireland tonight. Tonight’s figures mean there have been a total of 221,649 Covid-19 cases in Ireland, along with 4,396 deaths. Dr. Máirín Ryan. This is what was discussed in tonight’s briefing. Covid placentitis Health officials were informed of four preliminary reports of … Read more

Students were asked to write an essay for breaking Covid rules

[ad_1] Co Galway students who violate the Covid-19 guidelines are asked to write a 2000 word essay about their actions. NUI Galway said it has imposed sanctions on several students who violated public health advice in recent weeks. The university said some students were asked to write a “thoughtful essay” about the potential impact their … Read more

Bank of Ireland to close 103 branches in Ireland and NI

[ad_1] Bank of Ireland said it has made the decision to close 103 branches in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Branches that close are predominantly self-service locations that do not offer counter service, the Bank of Ireland said. The branches are scheduled to close at the end of September. Bank of Ireland said … Read more

US Approves J&J Single Dose Covid-19 Vaccine

[ad_1] The US government has licensed Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine, allowing millions more Americans to get vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting the vaccine for additional approvals around the world. The J&J vaccine is the third licensed in the United States, after Pfizer / BioNTech and Moderna, which require two doses. The … Read more

13 more deaths reported as Taoiseach urges the public to stick to the guidelines

[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) reported another 13 deaths and 738 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. This brings the total number of deaths in the state from Covid-19 to 4,313 since the start of the pandemic, and the total number of confirmed cases of the disease here to 218,980. Ten of … Read more

13 more deaths reported as Taoiseach urges the public to stick to the guidelines

[ad_1] The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) reported another 13 deaths and 738 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday. This brings the total number of deaths in the state from Covid-19 to 4,313 since the start of the pandemic, and the total number of confirmed cases of the disease here to 218,980. Ten of … Read more