Pharmacies around the country have joined the vaccine roll out effort this week as they begin to administer the Johnson & Johnson jab, also known as Janssen. The single-dose vaccine will now be available from participating pharmacies for those over 50 years of age who have not yet received their jab. There are at least 28 participating … Read more
Fáilte Ireland has today launched a new digital brochure to showcase the very best of West Cork. The digital brochure was developed by the West Cork Tourism Network (WCTN)1, a representative group which includes Fáilte Ireland, Cork County Council, Pure Cork and local tourism businesses. The Discover West Cork digital brochure will be promoted on Pure Cork’s website and social media channels and the rich content will be used over the summer months on the Discover Ireland … Read more
Best wishes to Anand Subramaniyan who will now be known as Dr. Subramaniyan!Anand began his nursing career in Beaumont in February 2003 when he came to work as a nurse in CCU. He married his college sweetheart Arthi in 2005 and family life kept them busy! Anand always wanted to study medicine and in 2015, … Read more
A €75 million project that will support at least 1,200 construction jobs during the development phase. As part of this extension project, we have also committed to investing €15,000 in bursaries to local businesses and community groups. The new extension will increase the capacity of the current facility by c. 15,000sqm. The extended facility will house the largest … Read more
Open Eir, Ireland’s largest wholesale network operator, announced the shortlist by calling on artists to submit their creative interpretation of what staying connected meant to them. The winning artwork will decorate 100 fibre cabinets. Five pieces of art from hundreds of entries have been selected to make up the cut, including an entry from Lily-Anne. … Read more
Up to 120 oak saplings were planted at four city parks by the Lord Mayor of Cork as part of Cork City Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme 2021 and its continuing commitment to biodiversity. Proudly sponsored by Coillte, the saplings were planted at Glen River Park, Bridevalley Park, the Blackrock Castle Walkway and the Curraheen … Read more
An Garda Síochána, as a member of the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) and 16 European countries aim to step up the fight against domestic burglary by informing citizens on how they can better protect their homes against this crime. Domestic burglary is a criminal offence that all European countries are fighting to eliminate. It … Read more
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD; the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD; and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD have today (Thursday) announced that €75 million of financing has been successfully sourced from the Council of Europe Bank (COEB) for purpose-built … Read more
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath TD, today (Thursday) announced that work will shortly commence on a review of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI). Minister McGrath made the announcement at an event organised by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), on the future of FOI in Ireland. Today’s event … Read more
Further to FSAI Food Alert 2020.81, all Dunlavin Dairy products including those bearing approval number IE 1989 EC or raw milk registration number RM02 are being recalled as the products were produced in an unapproved establishment. Products implicated include raw and pasteurised milk, semi-skimmed milk, buttermilk, cream and butter. Summary Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2021.45 Product: … Read more
Gardaí are urging the public to spread the word of fraud prevention as people continue to fall victim to scams on a daily basis. In recent days Gardaí have received reports nationwide including reports from Counties Donegal, Monaghan, Dublin and Kilkenny relating to automated scam phone calls. The recipient is called and advised via a recorded message … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney TD, with a number of Government Departments, the HSE and state agencies are working together to provide assistance to Nepal in response to the worsening COVID-19 outbreak there. A donation of … Read more
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has confirmed new public health measures for people arriving to Ireland from Great Britain. The Government continues to advise against all non-essential international travel. It is a legal requirement that all travellers to Ireland must have a negative or ‘not detected’ result from a COVID-19 RT-PCR test carried … Read more
Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD has today (Tuesday) published the plan for a safe return to on-site activity for September 2021. Higher and further education and training, and research, are essential activities, and the plan for the 2021/22 academic year is for mainly on-site activity for all … Read more
The Minister for Justice, Heather Humpreys has today announced the lifting of the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions that came into effect on 28 January 2021. From 16 June 2021 passport holders of the following countries can now travel to Ireland without applying for an entry or transit visa in advance of departure: Argentina … Read more