Were you satisfied with the care in hospital while under treatment for Covid? Well, have your say here!

The Health Information and Quality Authority in Ireland is launching ‘The National Inpatient Experience Survey’ which aims at collecting feedbacks from patients in Ireland on their care and experience they had while under Covid treatment in hospitals. The survey is a part of the National Care Experience Programme, a joint initiative by the independent health … Read more

Ireland may see up to 5,000 daily Covid cases as society reopens: Nphet

The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) is expecting a surge in Covid cases this month in which up to 5,000 daily cases can be reported. According to a ‘central scenario’ modelled by Nphet following the reopening plans, the experts are worried that 3,000 to 5,000 Covid infections can be seen and the hospitalisatios will … Read more

Ireland sets gradual society reopening from September 6; Know the key dates

The Covid-19 restrictions in Ireland will be eased gradually, starting from September 6, Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed. Though the virus threat is still there, the government is planning more reopening with an optimism that it will help the country take off from the severe economic impacts caused by the pandemic. Also more will be done … Read more

Population in Ireland records 5.01 million; Crossing the 5 million mark first time since 1851

The population in Ireland has crossed 5 million for the first time since 1851. According to the data provided by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that the population in the country as of April 2021 was 5.01 million. It was 4.97 million 12 months earlier. The population in the Republic is measured in every … Read more

New Covid-19 variant detected could be more transmissible, might evade vaccine protection

A new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in South Africa and some others countries could be more transmissible and might over come vaccine protection, a study warned. Scientists from National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) in South Africa detected the new variant, C.1.2 in 2021 … Read more

‘Recycling’ victory; Tremendous Irish team wins cycling Gold in consecutive Paralympics

Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Eve McCrystal continued their golden victory in Tokyo Paralympics cycling following Rio in 2016. The pair won gold once again in B Time Trial Final this morning finishing with a time of 47:320.7. They had already won a silver in in the B 3000m Individual Pursuit on Saturday. “It means the … Read more

118 passengers missed flights on Sunday; Dublin Airport makes apology over security check delay

Dublin Airport authorities apologised the 118 passengers who missed their flights following security check delay on Sunday. The passengers had to wait in queue for up to two hours from morning as the security staff where short on the day and many of them missed the flights later on. Following this, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) … Read more

Huge quantities of cannabis worth €2.5 million seized by Garda

Garda seized huge quantities of suspected cannabis herb and cannabis plants worth more than €2.5 million following separate searches in Laois, Louth and Offaly. Garda in Portlaoise seized approximately 121 kg of cannabis herb on Monday morning and the estimate market value for the same is €2.18 million. The search took place at a storage … Read more

Mad Max star Charlize Theron sells century old Los Angeles Bungalow; Know the bid

Oscar-winning Hollywood star Charlize Theron ready to sell her Spanish styled bungalow in Los Angeles. The bungalow built in 1925 is spanning over 2,000 square feet and the bid is for $ 1.84 million. It was purchased by Theron 15 years ago and in the neighbourhood of West Hollywood. The bungalow has facilities like open-plan … Read more

1,293 more Covid cases in the country; CMO urges considerable preparations before sending children school

Further 1,293 Covid-19 infections have been reported in Ireland today amid discussions to fully reopen society going under way. As per the latest data, 382 Covid patients are in hospitals and 61 of them are in ICUs. The number of patients has been increased by 35 from yesterday. Meanwhile the full roadmap of easing restrictions … Read more

How to protect yourself and your children from prevailing skin cancer and sunburn in Ireland?

As the schools in Ireland plan to reopen, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is urging parents to take care of the children from possible sun burn. The officials give detailed precautions before going out for children as well as adults to prevent skin cancer, which is a result of direct Ultra Violet exposure coming from … Read more

Third party agents exploit immigrants in the name of visa renewal appointments, which is actually a free service; Says report

Third party agents are still exploiting immigrants in the name of visa renewal, a latest report by the Independent said. The agents are block-booking appointments with Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) using automated bots, which are then being sold on to the desperate migrants applying for re-entry to the State or renewal of visas. … Read more