The former campaign director for the “Abolish the Seanad” referendum campaign, Regina Doherty – who currently serves as leader of the Seanad, in Ireland’s greatest example of failing upwards – is not happy with the report into the Mother and Baby homes, which was published last week. She wants a report into the report, she […]
Seven weeks ago, in early December, an Ireland Thinks poll for the Irish Daily Mail suggested that 70% of Irish people were eager to take the Covid Vaccine. Now, after three weeks of renewed lockdown, and a vaccination programme underway? That figure has surged to 86%: 🚨POLL🚨 Ireland Thinks / Mail on Sunday Q. Would […]
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that people could be forced to provide proof that they have had a covid-19 vaccine before they are allowed to get on a plane or enter a pub. When asked if he sees mandatory “vaccine passports” being brought in for people to travel abroad, go to the pub, or attend […]
Independent TD for Laois Offaly Carol Nolan has said there is widespread shock and anger at the sudden announcement by Bord Na Móna that it will permanently cease all peat harvesting and production. She said that the decision made “no sense .. given that solid fuels are now being imported into this country.” She said […]
Good news from Fine Gael, everybody: Ireland is presently coming second in a snail race: It's official: Ireland is the 2nd HIGHEST in the European Union for #Covid19 vaccinations. Thank you to all the amazing frontline workers who are making this happen. pic.twitter.com/WNKOhs0nkl — Fine Gael (@FineGael) January 14, 2021 To get to the ranking […]
The population of the Republic of Ireland, these days, is about four million, nine hundred and four thousand. So, vaccinating four million people by September means vaccinating in excess of 80% of the population. Given that vaccinated people, in theory, at least, don’t get Covid symptoms, or need to go to hospital, that should mean […]
Abolishing the Angelus on RTE is one of those perennials that pops up in the pre-occupations of Ireland’s dominant cultural class a few times a year. Sometimes it’s in silly season, when the press are looking for a story, but more commonly it’s when news stories about the nation’s past surface which tend to inflame […]
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD has again called for clarity from the government regarding the ‘Be on Call for Ireland’ database as the situation in hospitals and nursing homes across the country spirals out of control. The Meath West deputy revelaed that he has been told that some desperate nursing homes are texting families and […]
Results from clinical trials of two anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat Covid-19 show that the treatment reduced the death rate and boosted recovery. The two drugs, called tocilizumab and sarilumab, are currently prescribed to reduce inflammation in patients who suffer with arthritis. Patients inflicted with Covid-19 often die as a result of hyper-inflammation, where the […]
The Rural Independents have accused the government of being “haphazard” in its approach to Covid-19 testing for incoming travellers saying it represents “a knee-jerk half-baked plan”. Reacting to the announcement the leader of the Rural Independents, Deputy Mattie Mc Grath stated: “We are pleased to hear that the government have finally taken the advice of […]
At some point in the 20th century history of Ireland, it was decided that the single worst thing you could be was an unmarried mother. It was so bad, in fact, that the words themselves were rarely spoken. Daughters – some of them still of childbearing age today – were warned not to “get into […]
The test proving the traveller does not have Covid-19 must be taken within 72 hours prior to arriving in Ireland.