Irish donors have been giving to an online fund for Native Americans as a thank you for the relief sent by the Choctaws during the Great Hunger of 1845-47. The organisers of an online fundraising campaign raising funds for Navajo and Hopi families say that some “of our recent donations for our GoFundMe campaign have […]
A woman who underwent an abortion at 23 weeks is now launching a legal complaint which would compel clinics to give women the most up-to-date information about foetal pain before an abortion. According to the Daily Mail Ana-Maria Tudor had an abortion at 23 weeks at a BPAS clinic in Richmond, where she was not […]
In a speech delivered yesterday, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that progression through the five three-week phases is “not guaranteed” however, and will depend on whether the outbreak is contained.
A former Medical Council member has said that confining elderly residents who have not been infected by the corona virus within covid-positive Nursing Homes is tantamount to “state sanctioned euthanasia”. Dr Marcus de Brún, who had been appointed by the Minister for Health to the Medical Council and holds a degree in Microbiology from Trinity College […]
Peadar Tóibín TD has said that that the lockdown, which he says is taking a heavy toll on many people as well as on the economy, will be made longer and more damaging by the government’s poor handling of testing. The Aontú leader severely criticized the government over what he described as “Testing Dysfunction” “There […]
Tesla founder and entrepreneur Elon Musk has described the continuation of the Covid-19 lockdown as “fascist” in an earnings conference call for the business. He added that many small businesses would not survive the restrictions. Mr Musk the lockdowns amounted to “forcibly imprisoning people in their homes”. “To say that they cannot leave their house […]
The bill, which is due to come before the Hungarian parliament on May 5th, is expected to pass through the majority-Fidesz house.
Great news from a Co Monaghan company which has used its expertise in forklift manufacturing to develop a device which turns one ventilator into multiple ventilation stations. Combilift, best known for its range of forklifts, designed the Combi-Ventilate to address the requirements of hospitals and healthcare professionals facing an expected increase in demand for ventilators during the Covid-19 crisis. They say […]
Expressing concern that the case might be delayed, Mr Waters said the case was “one of the most important in our history.”
A care worker has hit out at the HSE for failing care homes for people with disabilities, saying that 6 weeks into the Covid-19 crisis workers in the sector have still not been provided with protective equipment and clothing. “We’re seven weeks into the lockdown and we’ve been asking for masks and other protective gear […]
A Facebook post by the Greater Manchester Police has provoked fury online after telling the public to report anyone “repeating conspiracy theories” or “speaking to people spreading hate”. The post linked to a police website which said that a desire for political or social change could be a sign that some one was vulnerable to […]
US President Donald Trump has said that China should be held accountable for the coronavirus pandemic and that the United States may seek “very substantial damages” from China in this regard. At a press briefing yesterday (Monday) Trump launched sharply criticised China, saying there were “a lot of ways you can hold them accountable” for the spread of the virus. “We’re […]