The digital certificate system would cease to operate when the WHO declares an end to the Covid-19 pandemic.
A group describing themselves as Saint Patrick’s Faithful have held a public procession in Dublin city centre calling for an end to what they said amounts to a ban on public worship. They say they represent a growing number of Mass goers who are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lockdown measures which the government is […]
In the latest of a raft of laws seen as moves to curb immigration, Denmark has said it will limit “non-Western” residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods to 30% by 2031 under new legislation. The bill, proposed by Denmark’s centre-left government, was prompted by concerns that concentrations of “non-Westerners” increased “the risk of an emergence of religious […]
St Patricks Day: Herbert Park Gathering, Dublin 4 Photo credit: Krzysztof M
Three professors of medicine have released an infographic summarising the six Covid-19 treatments they say have been shown to help patients survive the disease. Profs William Bain, Georgios Kitsios and Tomeka Suber of the University of Pittsburgh said that while the best tool was prevention, their study of the “drug trials and success stories” involving Covid-19 […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin has invited Irish people at home and abroad to discover the real St. Patrick as his feast day approaches tomorrow.
The data also makes clear that neither figure is higher than the clotting risk experienced in the overall population.
Sinn Féin has been sharply criticised for its bid to ensure that abortion is more widely available in the north of Ireland. Political party Aontú, which has elected representatives throughout the island, said that Sinn Féín were “impatient to see the number [of abortions] increase”, after Mary Lou McDonald said her party would formally ask […]
Portugal’s top court has rejected a bill seeking to legalise Assisted Suicide, where patients could seek assistance from a doctor to end their lives. On Monday, the country’s Constitutional Court blocked the law, which had been passed by parliament, saying it was imprecise and it threatened the principle of “inviolability of life”. The judges rejected […]
Niall Colgan Hairdressing in Limerick City will open its doors to “do a few haircuts on clients” that the owner deems “essential”.
AstraZeneca claims there is “no evidence” that blood clotting is linked to their injection.
Ireland has joined nine other European countries in suspending the administration of the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine temporarily. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended suspension of the use of the jab after Norwegian authorities moved to investigate cases of blood clotting after the vaccine was received. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn said the […]