Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has insisted the public to avoid meeting people from other households in indoor settings in the wake of recent Covid surge. According to Mr Holohan, the Omicron cases in the country are increasing and it would soon become the prevalent variant surpassing Delta. “It is important that all of … Read more
A man has been charged in connection with the murder of a woman on the Christmas Eve in Wicklow. The incident took place in a house in Enniskerry around 4 p.m. on Friday. The woman had suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. A man aged in his 40s was arrested following … Read more
A woman in her 50s has been taken to hospital with serious stab wounds in Co Cork. The incident happened around 4.30 p.m. on Saturday at a residence at Banteer near Kanturk. The woman was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital, where she is being treated for stab wounds. Her injuries are serious but … Read more
The HSE have confirmed further 13,765 Covid-19 cases in Ireland yesterday. This is highest number of cases recorded in the country since the start of the pandemic. As per the latest reports, there are 378 Covid-19 patients hospitalised and 87 of them are in ICU. Meanwhile, the chief medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan again urged … Read more
A little boy was brought back to life with the help of both the Cork City Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service on Friday. According to a report by the Irish Examiner, they were called out to the job and arrived at the same time at around 7pm. As they arrived, they see the … Read more
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rain warning for counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford on Christmas Day. The warning is in place throughout the day until 11 p.m. According to Met Eireann, there will be persistent downpours and it may lead to localised flooding. Road users must be extra careful. The highest … Read more
Gardaí in Letterkenny continue to investigate all the circumstances into the discovery of two male bodies at a house in Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal on Thursday 23rd December, 2021. One male body, a man in his 80s was discovered in the house and a second male body, a man in his 50s was discovered in … Read more
The Omicron would be dominant “within days”, with 35 per cent of positive swabs on Wednesday having the “S-gene target failure marker” for the variant, Prof Philip Nolan, chair of the Nphet modelling group has said. If we fail act, the impact of Omicron could be devastating, Mr. Nolan tweeted. “We can hope that this … Read more
The government has introduced a number of strict measures to deal with the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Taoiseach Micheal Martin yesterday announced the measures as advised by National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). There were 7,333 further cases of Covid-19 in Ireland and government officials including the Taoiseach the Tanaiste had indicated of … Read more
Tipperary jockey Rachel Blackmore has been named RTE’s Sportsperson of the Year 2021. Rachel had become the first woman to win at the Cheltenham Festival after bringing six winners home last march. The 32-year-old had also won Honeysuckle in the Champion Hurdle of the festival which is also the first time ever for a woman. … Read more
Sheela Place Restaurant is offering big savings on its Christmas Special Family Pack in this festive season. The pack includes tasty Indian dishes Cutlet, Appam, Mutton Stew, Ghee Rice, Beef Curry, Pork Fry and the desert Gulab Jamun. The pack serve well for a family at a special price of just €69.99. The delivery will … Read more
Met Eireann has issues a status yellow fog warning for six counties for tonight. The warning will be in place for Dublin, Kildare, Longford, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath from 9pm tonight until 12pm tomorrow. The fog formed will make road visibility poor and drivers are advised to take extra care. Slow driving and use of … Read more
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Lorcan Quinn, who has been missing from the Santry area of Dublin 9 since the evening of Tuesday, 14 December 2021. Lorcan is described as being approximately 6 foot 4 inches in height with a stocky build, brown hair and blue eyes. When … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued two different recall notices for certain the batches of products Kama Hemp CBD Oil and Alge Kelp Streifen Seaweed. Certain batches of Kama Hemp CBD Oil 750mg CBD 10% is being recalled due to the presence of unsafe levels of delta‐9‐tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The implicated batch of … Read more
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17 year old Estera Pintera, who is missing from Tullamore, since Tuesday 14th December 2021. Estera is described as 5’ 2” in height, of slim build with long brown hair. When last seen she was wearing a black jacket and black Tommy Hilfiger trainers. … Read more