[ad_1] Manchester City forward Sergio Agüero will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires. City informed Aguero that he would not be renewing his contract after a season largely on the sidelines, with injuries and illnesses keeping him in just 14 appearances so far this season. Agüero, who was … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that what happened at Beacon Hospital last week was “very, very bad” and “completely unacceptable.” It emerged on Friday that the hospital had administered 20 vaccines to teachers at a private school in Bray. Speaking this afternoon, Mr. Martin said that it was “disgusting to people” for such a thing … Read more
[ad_1] A huge container ship blocking Egypt’s Suez Canal for nearly a week has been released and is on the move, a salvage company said. Aided by the peak of high tide, a flotilla of tugs managed to tear the bulbous bow of the skyscraper-sized Ever Given off the canal’s sandy shore, where it had … Read more
[ad_1] With nearly 2 million users across the country, from President Higgins to Bono, it’s safe to say that Instagram has penetrated almost every aspect of Irish life. For some, the social media platform has even become a way to make a living, with brands giving millions to popular users to promote on their pages. … Read more
[ad_1] There is a fear that stubbornly high new Covid-19 cases mean the public will have to wait at least six more weeks before a significant easing of restrictions is likely. Experts from the medical emergencies advisory committee, Nphet, are meeting today to finalize their latest advice to the government, which they will then relay … Read more
[ad_1] There is a lakeside life preserver mined at the Ballyneety quarry in Limerick. The buoy is attached to a support that says: “Closed area. Do not swim in the quarry. ” Obviously the warning is ignored so someone thought it best to put a buoy there as a last resort. Another sign says “Danger … Read more
[ad_1] Wales finished with their second title in three years and their first with head coach Wayne Pivac and now all that remains is for the Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship to be chosen by fan vote. Selected by an expert panel of 12 journalists and broadcasters, two from each nation, the six … Read more
[ad_1] Suez Canal salvage crews alternated between dredging and pulling to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said the efforts had been complicated by rocks below the ship’s bow. The dredgers working to dislodge the stranded ship have so far displaced 27,000 cubic meters of sand, at a depth … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish government is not aware of any UK plan to offer 3.7 million Covid-19 vaccines to the Republic. It comes after a Sunday Times report outlining how the British government is considering making the offer, in part to help ease lockdown restrictions in Northern Ireland. A government spokesperson here said: “The UK has … Read more
[ad_1] The state response to Covid-19 fell into chaos yesterday when a vaccination program at a hospital was suspended and three people escaped from a mandatory quarantine facility at a hotel a day after the system went into effect. As the government prepares to announce this week that strict public health restrictions should remain in … Read more