[ad_1] People who visited nursing homes should not feel they are to blame for spreading coronavirus, the Chief Medical Officer has said. There have been 857 deaths associated with residential care facilities, including 740 nursing home residents, according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). Ireland’s coronavirus death toll has … Read more
[ad_1] The Garda’s response to different sets of people protesting about different issues during the Covid-19 policing operation might be seen as “inconsistent” and “unfair”, the Policing Authority has said. It added it planned to study the issue and report on it in the future. The Policing Authority did not specifically reference a protest by … Read more
[ad_1] The government is concerned about its exposure to legal action by students who may miss out on university places after its decision to replace the Leaving Cert with a “calculated grades” system. Education Minister Joe McHugh announced Friday that the tests will not be held this summer for the first time in nearly 100 … Read more
[ad_1] THE Government has come under fire for its radical Covid-19 move canceling the Leaving Cert for the first time in its history and getting teachers to hand out predicted grades to their students. The controversial new Calculated Grades System has already seen parents and students across Ireland contact teachers begging for good grades. ⚠️ … Read more
[ad_1] More than 175 jobs are under threat at the National Pen in Dundalk, Co Louth, due to the impact on their Covid-19 business. The American pen maker said the pandemic and related blockades had affected its main small and medium-sized customer base. As such, National Pen has made the difficult decision to realign our … Read more
[ad_1] The rules for traveling in and out of the country during the Covid-19 outbreak could be changed starting next week. Tonight it was confirmed that 27 more people with the virus have lost their lives, bringing the death toll to 1,429. There are now 22,541 confirmed cases after 156 other positive tests were detected … Read more
[ad_1] Temperature testing and deep cleaning are believed to be among the measures that companies to reopen will have to implement in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Business Minister Heather Humphreys will launch the Back to Work plan tomorrow. It is understood that staff will have to report any symptoms of illness to managers, while … Read more
[ad_1] 3 TEMPERATURE detection, no handshakes and contact records are among the stringent measures in place to reopen Irish workplaces as the country’s Covid-19 blockade begins to lift, has emerged. A file on the Return to Work Safety Protocol describes how companies will have to implement extensive cleaning regimes and a “core worker representative” will … Read more
[ad_1] Yesterday, a Croatian citizen was notified in court to stay away from an art school building in Cork and not to harass staff on the premises. In a previous case, it emerged that the respondent was trying to gain access to a portal to another dimension where he would be safe from demons. Lawyer … Read more
[ad_1] Spectators of the Late Late Show raised more than € 1.5 million for Pieta House, the suicide prevention charity. It included a € 100,000 donation from Electric Ireland. The CEO of Pieta House, the suicide prevention and grief counseling service, has said the increase in calls he receives is associated with Covid-19. Speaking at … Read more