The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced his intention to add one additional State to the list of designated States. People arriving to Ireland having been in or transited through these States in the previous 14 days must enter Mandatory Hotel Quarantine. The additional country to be added to the list is Uganda. … Read more
The Government is considering tighter restrictions on people coming in to Ireland from Britain, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. On RTÉ’s This Week, Mr Coveney spoke about the more infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 in the UK.Coveney’s comments come after the Department of Health urged people travelling from Britain to “strictly adhere” … Read more
Pharmacies across Ireland will receive deliveries of a quantity of 50 one shot Janssen vaccines which can be administered to those over 50 years of age.Pharmacists will begin to receive vaccine deliveries from tomorrow. The roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccination programme enters a new phase next week, when around 1,000 community pharmacists will begin administering … Read more
Play was stopped just minutes before the half-time whistle when players signalled the medical team to come onto the pitch to attend to Eriksen, who collapsed inside the Finland half. Denmark star Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch in Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against Finland in Copenhagen, causing the suspension of the match in the … Read more
The Department of Transport is currently examining the implications of the announcement and the cancellation of the Government-funded PSO routes which operate between Kerry and Dublin and Donegal and Dublin. Any passengers affected are advised not to travel to the airport and to check the Aer Lingus website for updated information. Speaking this morning, Minister … Read more
New Irish Stamps celebrate ‘Bród’, Ireland’s Pride MovementLGBT support groups BeLonG To & LGBT are to benefit from stamp sales. An Post has issued two colourful new stamps featuring the rainbow Pride flag and the words ‘Pride’ and ‘Bród’ (as gaeilge) to celebrate Ireland’s Pride Movement. An Post worked closely with representatives of the LGBT+ … Read more
Cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus first identified in India are estimated to be doubling every four and a half days in parts of England, new data suggests. Public Health England (PHE) said on Friday that 42,323 cases of the Delta variant that originated in India have been confirmed in the UK, up by … Read more
Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to the seizure of over €21,000 of suspected cannabis in Co. Cork on June 10, 2021. As part of an ongoing operation, Gardaí from the Mayfield District Drugs Unit, assisted by the Armed Support Unit, uniform Gardaí from Watercourse Road and Detective Gardaí from Mayfield, executed … Read more
Over 600 free creative activities for young people as part of the Creative Ireland Programme initiative supported by the local authorities and RTÉ Minister for Tourism, Culture, Art, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD, is calling on all children and young people to fire up their imaginations and take part in some of the … Read more
The Minister for Finance, Paschal Donohoe TD has today (Wednesday) published the Heads of the Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021 following approval from Government at the Cabinet meeting yesterday. The Bill will give effect to a package of measures in line with the Programme for Government to address the future of the Local … Read more
Tesco is recalling the above batch of its Tesco Cottage Pie Mini Meal Adventures baby food, due to the possible presence of pieces of blue plastic. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batch. Summary Category 2: For Information Alert Notification: 2021.44 Product: Tesco Cottage Pie Mini Meal Adventures; pack … Read more
Minister of State for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy, TD, today announced a contribution of €10 million to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), a global humanitarian fund that assists people trapped in humanitarian crises. At the same time, Minister Brophy pledged €3.2 million towards the UN’s Office for the Coordination of … Read more
Dublin City Council’s new online ‘Eat the Streets!’ Festival begins tomorrow, 11th June, with a Cook Along with the Lord Mayor and Ellie Kisyombe of Our Table. The 10 day online festival will continue until 20th June and brings together chefs, food experts, growers, and producers to cook, create and discover our rich food history. The … Read more
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Closure Orders were served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020. The Closure Orders were issued by environmental … Read more
Wiki Loves Earth is an international photographic competition to promote natural heritage sites around the world through Wikimedia projects (mainly Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons), and this is the all-Ireland edition. Everybody can participate! There are a lot of natural heritage sites across the island of Ireland, and the goal of Wiki Loves Earth is to … Read more