Walk-in vaccination centres open across the country; HSE urges all aged 12 and above avail inoculation

HSE’s walk-in Covid vaccination centres will be operational across the country this weekend. Anyone aged 12 and above can approach the centres directly and avail vaccine. For those who aged 12-15 will need parental consent. The centres will provide both first and second doses without prior appointment. Both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines are … Read more

India among 23 countries removed from mandatory Hotel quarantine list of Ireland

India, Russia and South Africa are among 23 countries that have been removed from Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine list. On Friday night, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced his intention to add one additional country to the list of designated states for mandatory hotel quarantine and remove 23. India, Russia and South Africa have been removed … Read more

Ronaldo to join Red Devils; Transfer worth €20 million

Manchester United have confirmed the returning of Portuguese super footballer Cristiano Ronaldo to the club. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner will join MU from Juventus with a transfer money of €20 million, the club authorities confirmed. He may receive an additional €3 million in bonuses. Earlier there were speculations that the 36-year old’s destination would … Read more

Golden post box for Ireland’s Golden Ellen; An Post honours Paralympic Gold Medalist

An Post shows another hearty gesture to honour the Tokyo Paralympic Gold Medalist Ellen Keane. The 26-year-old Dubliner finished first in SB8 100m breaststroke on Thursday, winning the first gold medal for Ireland in Paralympics this year with a finishing time 1:19.33. To celebrate this tremendous victory, An Post today painted a post box opposite … Read more

Copenhagen named the safest city in the world above Tokyo and Singapore; What about Dublin?

Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark is the safest city in the world according to the study published by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). According to the EIU’s Safe Cities Index, Copenhagen surpassed Tokyo which was the first in list in 2019, by scoring 82.4 points out of 100. The second safest city is Toronto, … Read more

“We will not forget. We will hunt you down and make you pay,” Biden warns terrorists as death toll rises to 85 in Kabul airport explosions

At least 72 Afghan nationals, including 28 Taliban members, and another 13 US service members have been killed in the explosions took place near Kabul Hamid Karzai airport on Thursday. The two explosions by suicide bombers happened at Abbey Gate of the airport and a nearby hotel yesterday afternoon, reported AP. At least 158 people … Read more

At least five people killed in explosions near Kabul airport

At least five people killed following two explosions near Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul today afternoon. Meanwhile the Taliban and Russian Foreign Ministry reported 13 deaths and 15 injuries. There were fears that terrorist attack would take place near airport in the wake of Taliban’s deadline to complete evacuations by August 31. The warning was … Read more

French President Macron reaches Ireland for important discussions

French President Emmanuel Macron has arrived Ireland for meetings and discussions with Taoiseach Micheal Martin and President Michael D. Higgins today. Mr Macron will be in the country for the whole day and important discussions on Afghanistan crisis, Covid-19 and Brexit would take place between him and Mr Martin. Apart from discussions Macron will visit … Read more

Covid restrictions may not be lifted until October; 70% of new cases are among people of 16-29 age group

The current Covid restrictions may not be lifted until October, it was emerged after a meeting of National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) on Wednesday. As per the latest reports, majority of new cases in the country are among 16-29 age group. In light of this, Nphet is advising the government not to ease restrictions … Read more