Locals on Achill Island have expressed dismay and concern at the behaviour of visitors at the weekend who are failing to observe social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis. “Achill Island is not a safe haven from the Corona Virus”, residents wrote on the beauty spot’s Twitter account yesterday, pointing out that the community was “top-heavy” with […]
The President of the Irish Health Consultants Association (IHCA) has written to Health Minister, Simon Harris, because of reports of “widespread shortages” of protective clothing and equipment for frontline heath workers. However, the HSE confirmed that new stock had been ordered and was on its way. A report in today’s Sunday Business Post reveals that Dr Dónal O’Hanlon wrote […]
The only specialised euthanasia clinic in the Netherlands has closed its doors during the coronavirus pandemic. The Euthanasia Expertise Center, formerly known as the End of Life Clinic (Levenseindekliniek), is located in The Hague and provides counselling and euthanasia services for patients whose GPs refuse to authorise euthanasia. According to its website, “In the interest of […]
In times of crisis, there’s always someone ready to make a wisecrack about the situation. However, the people of New Berlin, Wisconsin, probably didn’t expect that with the covid-19 emergency the smart aleck would be their own local police department. The official New Berlin police department’s Facebook account made a post last week which read: […]
“You need not to get this disease, and you need to do that by keeping away from other people”. That was the expert medical advice given to the nation last night on RTE’s Primetime.
The Department of Justice has said concerns about the spread of coronavirus prompted them to transfer 150 asylum seekers to a new Direct Provision centre in Cahersiveen, Kerry.
The Minister for Education Joe McHugh has announced that all Leaving Certificate students studying languages will receive marks of 100% in lieu of oral assessments.
The Waterford City branch of the Irish Red Cross has warned against a “scamming” scheme being run in the city targeting elderly people and charging €100 for a supposed COVID-19 test.
New figures from the Department of Health show that two-thirds of confirmed cases of COVID-19 as at Monday of this week are in people under the age of 55. The National Public Health Emergency Team analysed 271 cases notified as at midnight Monday, 16 March. In a release this evening (Wednesday) the Health Protection Surveillance […]
The preacher asked if he was allowed to say “that homosexuality is wrong”. “It depends what you’re saying,” replied the policeman “but if I hear something and I don’t think it’s right I’ll act upon it.”
All around the country today, on this unprecedented St Patrick’s Day with the country in lockdown, people stood out in their gardens or sat around the kitchen and sang one of Ireland’s anthems, Oró Sé Do Bheatha Bhaile.
Dublin Fire Brigade has reported cases of arson around the Finglas area in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, citing school closures and youths with too much time on their hands as a possible motive. In a tweet yesterday morning, the fire department said: “Keeping youngsters, not so young and old-enough-to-know-betters entertained will be a […]