[ad_1] Source: PA Images TANNAISTE LEO VARADKAR has admitted that he expected Ireland’s blockade to last no more than a few weeks or months, a year after his infamous speech in Washington. It has been exactly 12 months since the then taoiseach addressed the public from the steps of Blair House in the US capital … Read more
[ad_1] The return of non-contact sports training for children, along with golf and tennis for all ages, is under consideration as part of the government’s plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions next month. Non-contact training for GAA seniors may also be allowed between counties as restrictions on sporting activity are eased. Senior government officials are considering … Read more
[ad_1] 2008 champion Sergio Garcia holds a two-shot lead over Brian Harman after opening day at The Players; Defending Champion Rory McIlroy 14 Strokes Back After Fighting For 79 Over Seven – Watch Live Friday Starting At 11:30 AM on Sky Sports The Players By Ali Stafford Last Updated: 03/12/21 12:36 am 2:23 A look … Read more
[ad_1] The Pfizer / BioNTech coronavirus vaccine offers more protection than previously thought with an effectiveness in preventing symptomatic illness reaching 97%, based on real-world evidence published by pharmaceutical companies. Using data from January 17 to March 6 from Israel’s national vaccination campaign, Pfizer / BioNTech found that prevention against asymptomatic diseases also reached 94%. … Read more
[ad_1] JUSTICE MINISTER HELEN McEntee will take six months of paid maternity leave beginning April 30. Speaking at the Dáil this afternoon, the Taoiseach announced that the government would facilitate the minister’s maternity leave. Minister McEntee will become Minister without Portfolio, and Minister Heather Humphreys will temporarily occupy the post of Minister of Justice, as … Read more
[ad_1] Gardaí will resume an exhaustive search of a vacant lot this morning in search of the missing remains of a 17-year-old who was killed and dismembered last year. The search involving some 30 officers from a large area behind the Rathmullen estate in Drogheda began yesterday. The murdered teenager cannot be identified for legal … Read more
[ad_1] It’s been a year since the coronavirus threat was declared a pandemic, with vaccines offering hope, but much of the world’s population still endures severely restricted lives without a clear path back to normalcy. It has also been a year since the first death of a person from Covid-19 was reported in Ireland. Over … Read more
[ad_1] “A wave from hell”. Matt Ketchum was muttering as he showed me the video he had recorded on his phone of the terrifying moment when the tsunami struck his city a few days earlier. Miyako, on the northeast coast of Japan, became world famous for images of a jet black wall of water launching … Read more
[ad_1] Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland infuriated Sevilla players by taunting goalkeeper Bono after scoring from the penalty spot during the Champions League tie. Haaland has been in irrepressible form this season, scoring 29 goals for 28 teams as Europe’s wealthiest clubs queue up for his signature. And the Norwegian striker showed the mindset that … Read more
[ad_1] COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS SAW that drug traffickers use rental cars, the postal service, exploit children like mules and keep their money at home in a desperate attempt to keep their business going, say high-ranking Garda sources . The illicit drug market was hit hard after the initial shutdown due to an increase in Garda checkpoints … Read more