Over 25 Dingle fishermen have begun blocking Spanish and French boats attempting to dock at the local pier, according to Radio Kerry. They say that they are concerned that foreign ships and crew are potentially carrying the coronavirus into the country. Locals claim that the ships are not obeying the government’s social distancing guidelines and […]
Over the weekend, American website Propublica published a story that hasn’t left me since I read it, and while we mentioned it briefly here yesterday, it really deserves its own post. They interviewed a doctor working in an intensive care unit in New Orleans, and he provided a rare insight into what a very bad […]
A beloved Italian priest suffering with the Coronavirus Covid-19 has died after reportedly sacrificing his ventilator to ensure a younger patient could be treated.
“As some of you may know, I tested positive for Covid-19,” the email read.
US media has reported the claim that film producer Harvey Weinstein has contracted the novel coronavirus from his New York state prison cell. Weinstein, 68, is currently serving a 23 year sentence for rape and sexual assault, and is in one of the age demographics most at risk for the disease. He was also recently […]
An eight-year-old boy who was attacked yesterday afternoon by two dogs in his home in Tallaght has died. Two dogs attacked the child at around 4pm on Sunday, leaving him with life-threatening injuries. The emergency services had treated the child at the scene and he had then been taken to Tallaght University Hospital, and transferred […]
The number of prisoners on temporary release in Ireland has nearly doubled since the start of March. Figures from the Irish Prison Service show that there are currently 552 prisoners on temporary release from Irish prisons, an increase of 247 since the start of March, and an increase of 117 since last Monday. The number […]
You always know it’s something he feels strongly about when the tweet appears in capital letters: WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF. AT THE END OF THE 15 DAY PERIOD, WE WILL MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH WAY WE WANT TO GO! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 23, […]
A young person has suffered a severe asthma attack after going out socialising with friends, in direct violation of the government’s social distancing guidelines. In a statement on Facebook, the official Garda account said: “A group of 5 young people out socializing all night last night. One, who was supposed to be self-isolating pending a […]
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 […]
Niamh wrote something of a polemic on this site last week about that god-awful “celebrities singing Imagine by John Lennon” video, declaring that “the level of self-awareness (in the video) is between zero and minus infinity”. Well Niamh, I have some bad news. Just take a look. https://twitter.com/Madonna/status/1241768707631841281 Where’s it all going to end? If […]
These Italian mayors are setting the bar when it comes to enforcing their lockdowns.