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Offaly gardaí issue advice to people heading to Covid test centres

Garda have asked members of the public to take certain measures en route to Covid-19 test centres. "Remember, if you are travelling to have a Covid-19 test and stopped at a Garda checkpoint please keep your windows closed and display your test ...

08 Jan 2021 at 11:31

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South African doctor who first detected new Covid variant agrees people are 'panicking unnecessarily'

A South African doctor who was one of the first to detect the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, has said most of her patients were only showing mild symptoms, and could be treated at home without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair of the ...

29 Nov 2021 at 12:59

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'Shocking and disappointing' - Covid cases continue to rise with 482 patients now in hospital

There are now 482 Covid-19 patients in hospital, an increase of 76 since Saturday. Health Service Executive (HSE) CEO Paul Reid has said the number of people hospitalised with Covid-19 has risen by 44% over the last two weeks. It compares ...

18 Oct 2021 at 13:36

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Ireland to send over a quarter of a million Covid vaccines to Uganda

Ireland is donating over a quarter of a million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Uganda. The announcement was made today by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and Minister for International Development and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, the latter ...

29 Sept 2021 at 10:56

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Covid-19 patient numbers in hospital and ICU drop again

The number of Covid-19 patients being treated in hospital has seen a significant drop in the past 24 hours. This morning, 547 patients were recorded in hospital with Covid-19. That figure is down 31 since yesterday. In all, there were ...

02 Dec 2021 at 13:27

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Cabinet meet today to discuss more potential Covid restrictions ahead of Christmas

The Cabinet will meet today (December 3rd) to discuss the possibility of new Covid-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas. Public health officials have sent fresh advice to the Government following a meeting of the National Public Health ...

03 Dec 2021 at 13:12

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Professor of Psychology calls on Government to give clearer advice to parents around Covid-19

A leading psychology professor has called on the Government to give clearer advice on Covid-19 to parents, following comments from the Minister for Education that parents should reconsider hosting or attending children's parties and ...

19 Nov 2021 at 11:58

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'Extremely stressful for them' - Ombudsman for Children calls for proportionate restrictions

The Ombudsman for Children has said that any new Covid-19 measures surrounding children socialising must be appropriate and proportionate as the last 18 months of the pandemic has already been extremely stressful for them. Speaking ...

30 Nov 2021 at 11:10

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CMO urges 'responsible decision making' as cases predicted to soar in December

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said NPHET is predicting there could be as many as 200,000 cases, and potentially double that, of Covid-19 in December. Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Dr Tony Holohan said that the cases are ...

17 Nov 2021 at 17:35

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Labour TD hits out at Government following restriction announcement

People will be encouraged to work from home where possible this Friday November 19, in a bid to curb the rising cases of Covid-19. This announcement, along with others such as a further decrease of the pandemic unemployment ...

16 Nov 2021 at 17:41

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We won't be able to enjoy a 'normal Christmas' says infectious disease expert Sam McConkey

We won't be able to enjoy a ‘normal’ Christmas this year due to the increase in Covid cases, infectious disease expert Professor Sam McConkey has said. The consultant said history will repeat itself if we celebrate ...

16 Nov 2021 at 10:58

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NPHET recommends masks for primary school children

Discussions around the introduction of masks for some primary school children is due to get under way today by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET). It was recommended that children from third class ...

26 Nov 2021 at 11:35

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