Time to rethink Christmas plans
The Chief Medical Officer says the current trajectory of Covid-19 here is of “grave concern”, as people are being urged to rethink their Christmas plans to protect elderly and vulnerable loved ones. The country will move to Level 5 restrictions tomorrow in an attempt to stop the spread of the…
Ryan urges the Public to suppress transmission
A worrying number of Covid-19 cases were confirmed by health officials in the latest data released yesterday evening, 721 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in the Republic of Ireland yesterday. There were 41 additional cases in Donegal and 8 in Sligo. The number in Leitrim was recorded at…
Ireland failing to manage the spread of Covid
People are being urged to reconsider their Christmas plan if they have been socialising in the past few weeks after 764 more cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. The infection rate among adults between 19 and 44 has more than doubled in the past…
Gardaí seek information after safety rope cut
Rope which is used as a safety railing along the floating walkway in Drumshanbo Co. Leitrim was cut recently. Gardaí say the rope was cut between 9pm Thursday and 7.15am Friday morning last. A significant amount of the safety feature was cut along the route causing it to be closed…
Restaurants & Gastropubs could be closed before new year
The National public Health Emergency team has recommended the closure of restaurants and gastropubs before the New Year as part of efforts to deal with rising rates of Covid-19. From today, people can travel outside their county and three different households can meet indoors. The measures were due…
Covid- 19 numbers causing alarm
The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet this morning to discuss the spread of Covid-19, which has been described as “troubling”. Chief medical officer Tony Holohan says the country is in a ‘precarious situation’ as the virus is going in the ‘wrong direction’. It’s after 431 new…
2022 before the majority are vaccinated against Covid
It could be early 2022 before the majority of people in the Republic are vaccinated against Covid-19, according to an infectious disease expert. The three-stage rollout plan was announced yesterday, with nursing homes and large hospitals set to be the first to benefit. The Health Minister said…