A second person has died from COVID-19 in Ireland, and another 39 new cases have been confirmed, the National Public Health Emergency Team has said. At an unscheduled briefing at 6pm today the Chief Medical Officer with the Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, said he wanted to extend condolences to the family and friends […]
The solicitors representing the family whose baby was aborted after a misdiagnosis of a life-limiting condition, has said the delay in investigating the tragic case is “compounding the interminable grief and sense of loss” being endured. CM Haughey Solicitors said today that an external review of the abortion, which took place in the National Maternity Hospital in […]
When Coppers is closing you know things are bad. With Wuhan’s covid-19 virus rapidly spreading throughout Ireland, a whole plethora of events, venues and businesses have temporarily shut down until the crisis can be resolved. Here’s a handy guide of what you can expect to be off-limits so far. The Who concert postponed The […]
Further advice of the Irish Bishops in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus The instructions, which will remain in place until at least March 29th and possibly longer, call for the cancellation of all non-essential pastoral gatherings and meetings, such as religious seminars and retreats. It also says that all confirmations are to be postponed until […]
Richard Bruton, Minister for Communications, has announced changes to the €40 million Sound & Vision scheme which will see broadcasters who focus on climate change awareness being financially rewarded. Minister Bruton, as reported by the Irish Times, has said that “Climate disruption will be a focus of this year’s scheme. It is the defining issue […]
Aontú has joined doctors in calling for people who attended the Cheltenham racing festival this week to be tested for the Coronavirus at the airport. Dr Melissa Corbally, the Assistant Professor of Nursing at Dublin City University says that it would be “prudent and responsive if all passengers returning from Cheltenham related flights were tested […]
If you’re on social media, and you want to keep abreast of the news from the health service, it’s a very good idea to be following the Sunday Business Post’s health correspondent, Susan Mitchell, who can generally be trusted to provide you with the stark, blunt, news free of spin. Last night, she shared this […]
Lawyers for “Boy B”, one of the two children convicted of the murder of teenager Ana Kriegel, have launched a formal appeal against his conviction. Boy B was convicted of Kriegel’s murder in June last year, along with Boy A, who was also convicted of the additional crime of aggravated sexual assault. During the original […]
This morning, the Taoiseach and his Government announced a national shutdown of Schools and other public places for an initial period of two weeks, along with a nationwide programme of social distancing. It was the right call. But it’s worth asking: How long could this shutdown actually last? Does the Government have some benchmarks for […]
Michelle Byrne, Deputy President / Vice President of Campaigns for the Union of Students in Ireland, has resigned following the release of recordings which show she had agreed to pass the names of students on to a group claiming to be a part of the extremist, far-left Antifa movement. Initially the USI had said it […]
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has announced that all schools, colleges and childcare facilities are to close from 6pm today until 29th March.
Several GPs have criticised Health Minister Simon Harris following what they call “misleading” comments he made on RTÉ’s Prime Time regarding the covid-19 virus. Referring to the virus, which has infected at least 61 people on the island of Ireland and claimed its first death on Irish soil last night, the Fine Gael health minister […]