Births in Italy in December fell by a massive 21.6%, as experts predict a “baby bust” because of the effects of the Covid lockdown. The decline in births was announced by Italian statistics agency ISTAT, who sampled numbers from 15 Italian cities to make their findings. The news will add to Italy’s demographic woes with […]
Campbell had written on Facebook that he could not imagine the BBC allowing an all-white line-up on Songs of Praise.
The Rural Independent Group has strongly criticised the government’s inaction at addressing the staffing crisis in health. This follows the release of new information in a parliamentary reply, to the group’s Leader, Deputy Mattie Mc Grath, which confirmed a mere 0.4 per cent of healthcare workers who applied to “Be On Call For Ireland”, have […]
The High Court has ruled that insurance giant FBD must compensate four pub owners for disruption to their businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The landmark decision may affect claims being made by almost 1,000 Irish pubs and restaurants. The four test actions were taken by three Dublin bars Aberken, trading as Sinnotts Bar; Hyper Trust […]
A study of more than 1,400 mothers and newborns has shown that antibodies can protect against the coronavirus in almost 90% of cases. Dr. Dustin Flannery, a neonatologist at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, found that protective antibodies were transferred across the placenta in 72 out of 83 infected or previously infected pregnant women. The study, published […]
Michael McNamara has hit out at RTÉ for “driving anxiety” and has claimed that NPHET is not taking full account of mental health considerations when considering lockdowns. Some of the mainstream media coverage of the Covid-19 crisis is adding to the high levels of stress and anxiety amongst the population he said. He also claimed […]
The Rural Independent Group of TDs have described the cabinet decision to “plough ahead with new legislation, banning oil and gas exploration, as utterly counterproductive”, claiming it to be a “groundless decision lacking any rational, scientific or evidence-based scrutiny”. The group warn of the impact on higher energy prices, with no reduction in greenhouse gas […]
An Irish human rights body has described the “title and purpose” of the ‘Dying with Dignity’ bill proposed by Gino Kenny TD as “potentially misleading”, saying that the legislation is really about allowing doctors to assist patients to end their own lives. In its submission to the Committee on Justice on the proposed Bill, the Irish […]
“We need to recommence peat harvesting until 2030. Unhinged environmental policies have left workers in the Midlands devastated while we’re importing peat briquettes from Germany” says CAROL NOLAN TD. “Workers need a fair chance”. TDs need to stop having one foot in the green camp and one for the workers.”
Lynsey Bennett, who is terminally ill with cervical cancer, has spoken of her heart-break at facing her death and leaving her young daughters behind. Speaking outside the High Court, where the HSE had agreed to settle her case over the reading of her smear tests, Ms Bennett broke down in tears when speaking of how […]
Sperm concentration was reduced by 516%
Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín is today tabling a new Bill seeking to impose a 25% pay cut for TDs and Seanadóirí while the country is in into lockdown. “If we are really ‘all in this together’ shouldn’t TDs show solidarity with the hundreds of thousands who have had their income gutted?” the Meath West TD […]