Lifting of restrictions for children to be discussed by NPHET
The lifting of some Covid-19 restrictions for children will be considered by the country’s top public health doctors this morning. The National Public Health Emergency Team’s examining how to reduce the burden of the measures on those under 18, given the low rate of transmission in that age group. The…
Episode One: Arts North West
This Week: (2 mins) Rossa O’Snodaigh, Musician (9 mins) Louise Kennedy, Writer (17 mins 35) Philip Delamere, Leitrim Arts Office Arts North West is a weekly, magazine arts show that covers everything creative in the region. Featuring the best of music, theatre, storytelling, with the best of talent from Sligo,…
Slight increase in North West Covid-19 numbers
The Data Protection Commissioner’s in discussions with the HSE over its release of workers Covid-19 test results to employers. Yesterday it confirmed the practice had been taking place in ‘exceptional’ circumstances for public health reasons. However, it now says it’s reconsidering the move following criticism – the Chief…
CMO to appear before Oireachtas Covid-19 committee
The chief medical officer and the HSE chief executive will appear before a special Oireachtas Covid-19 committee later, to answer questions over their handling of the crisis so far. It comes as last night’s Department of Health figures show the lowest daily death toll increase since March 27th. …
Easing of Covid-19 restrictions begins today
Phase one of the roadmap to easing Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions gets under way today. Hardware stores, garden centres, electrical, IT and phone sales outlets across the North West will all reopen. The number of new cases of Covid-19 reported yesterday was below 100 for the second day in…
Parents advised to monitor children for Covid related condition
Parents are being urged to monitor their children for symptoms, as concerns grow over a new rare inflammatory syndrome, thought to be linked to Covid-19. 7 children here have already been investigated for the condition, called PIMS, while there are 230 suspected cases across Europe associated with the virus. The…
Hospitals are legally obliged to report cases of Covid-19 immediately
All of the country’s hospitals are to have their Covid-19 reporting systems examined urgently, after it emerged one hospital failed to report 250 confirmed cases until yesterday evening. Some of the cases involving patients at the unnamed hospital date as far back March. In total, there are now…