The majority of patients being admitted to ICUs due to Covid are unvaccinated, says the HSE chief Paul Reid. As per the latest report 74 patients are in ICUs with Covid now, which is a 20% rise from last week. According to Reid, 67% of the people in ICUs are unvaccinated. 3% of the others … Read more
Garda are seeking public help in tracing the whereabouts of a 16-year-old boy who has been missing from the Trim area of Meath since Thursday evening. Ronan Quinn is described as being approximately 5’7″ inches in height with a thin build, brown hair and blue eyes. It is not known at this time what Ronan was … Read more
A courageous dog has travelled from Kildare to Dublin in search of her owner. Adding more to the story, she took a train to cover a distance of more than 60 Kilometers until finally reunited with the owner all alone. The incident happened on Thursday morning while the little black puppy took a train from … Read more
A free 24-hour domestic abuse helpline number has been launched in Ireland. The initiative by Aoibhneas, a Dublin based domestic abuse support service for women and children has been launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland. Anybody in the country who suffers domestic violence of any from can contact the toll free number 1800 … Read more
Ireland has a new favourite brew. According to research conducted by Circle K, 63% of the Irish public now prefer coffee over tea. The findings come just weeks after Dublin was voted the second most ‘coffee obsessed’ city in the world. The study of more than 1,000 Irish adults was carried out to celebrate the … Read more
Once again, there was no winner of Saturday night’s massive €19 million jackpot. Lotto fever has gripped Ireland this week ahead of tonight’s historic draw, as the jackpot draw is the highest amount ever seen in the game after almost four months of rollovers. But tonight no one won the whopping €19 million jackpot. Generally, … Read more
The residents of Stillogran area were taken by surprise when they discovered their drinking water had turned burned today. This comes after Irish Water carried out in the area to fix a burst water main. One Stillogran resident recounted how she got a fright when she went to have a drink of water from the tap … Read more
Christopher Nolan has announced his next film titled ‘Oppenheimer’ with Irish actor Cillian Murphy. Murphy, who had had frequent collaborations with Nolan will be playing role of the physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in this historical drama film. The story revolves around Robert Oppenheimer who was part of running the Los Alamos Laboratory and involved in … Read more
1,940 further cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland today. After showing decline for some days, the disease is once again spreading among the people. Yesterday there was 2,002 Covid cases reported in the country. As of 8 am today, there were 352 patients in the hospitals due to Covid and 74 of them … Read more
As part of South Dublin County Council’s Mattress Amnesty 2021, the social enterprise partners RecycleIT will be collecting used mattress, free of charge, at the following locations during October Thursday 7th October 2021 – St. Annes Church Car Park, Bohernabreena, Dublin 24 Monday 11th October 2021 – Tymon Park Car Park, Castletymon Road, Dublin 24 … Read more
A batch of King Oscar Sardines in Tomato Sauce is being recalled due to the presence of the unauthorised pesticide ethylene oxide. The Food Safety Authority if Ireland FSAI) has issued a notice for the recall and warned the presence of the pesticide in the additive locust bean gum (E410) used in its production. Locust … Read more
A man in his 50s has been arrested following the discovery of drugs worth €125,000 from his home in Dublin. The Garda officers along with Divisional Drug Unit at Kevin Street Garda Station and the Divisional Crime Task Force carried out a search at a residence in Ringsend, Dublin 4 at 6pm on Friday. During … Read more
The face of Irish traditional music Tony MacMahon has died. The 2-year-old was famous throughout the country for his music as well as his skill over accordion playing. President Michael D Higgins gave tribute to the legendary musician and said, “McMahon was one of Ireland’s iconic presences among musicians.” in a statement. He said Mr … Read more
With energy prices being hiked up by providers and the threat of an “energy blackout” this winter, Irish households are worried as to how to manage their electricity and gas usage coming into the winter Dr Tara Shine, the director of Change by Degrees has said that we can all take steps to change how … Read more
5 Ways to reduce risk of breast cancer When it comes to women, breast cancer is the second most common cancer to occur. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer and 685 000 deaths globally.” In India, one woman is diagnosed with breast cancer … Read more