In a review of the Irish economy, the IMF says a gradual increase in tax revenue should be considered after next year, once a recovery from Covid-19 has taken hold. It has welcomed the establishment of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare and says the tax base needs to be broadened.In today’s review, the IMF … Read more
Health minister Stephen Donnelly said he intends to bring a revamped plan for the rollout of the vaccine to Cabinet ministers next week The Department of Health is awaiting advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) about the use of the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson jabs in various age cohorts, in particular those … Read more
Today, as we celebrate International Nurses Day, we would like to thank all our nurse and student nurse colleagues for their tremendous work and commitment to ensure patients receive quality care in all our services. UN reports show investment in nursing can have the triple impact of better health, greater gender equality and stronger economies … Read more
Three new hospitals to treat waiting list patients only are to be built in Dublin Cork and Galway under the Government’s €3.69bn Sláintecare plan. Department of Health said today it is looking for submissions from owners of sites suitable for the construction of elective hospitals in the three cities.The plan launched today is part of … Read more
Eamon Ryan TD, will be speaking with constituents on Wednesday, May 12th, from 7pm, about how Dublin Bay South residents can contribute to the Climate Action Plan. This virtual Climate Conversation will feature special guests to be announced. The Climate Action Plan is Ireland’s roadmap to becoming a climate neutral economy and resilient society by … Read more
This year, Healthy Ireland and Sláintecare are making a significant investment towards implementing the National Breastfeeding Action Plan. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has today announced additional funding to the HSE of €1.58 million to fund 24 additional lactation consultants thereby providing support to every maternity unit in the country. A lactation consultant is … Read more
Inter-county travel REOPENS Meet outdoors including private gardens – max of 3 households or 6 from any number of households Indoor private home visiting permitted (without masks or social distancing) in the following cases: Fully vaccinated people can meet indoors as long as there is no more than 3 households present. Fully vaccinated people can meet indoors with unvaccinated … Read more
Nine people including students killed in a school in Russia as a man equipped with guns launched an attack. The shocked students were hiding under their desks and many ran out of the school. Reports shows that almost 21 people were admitted to the hospital with silly injuries and six people were admitted in dangerous … Read more
Protestors have raised their demand on sharing the vaccine technology by AstraZeneca as they gather outside the medical firm’s headquarters in Cambridge. They raised their voice and placards saying ‘human life not profit’, ‘people’s vaccine, not profit vaccine’ and so on. Many protestors have broke in and occupied the rooftop with banners. They played drums … Read more
Minister Roderic O’Gorman TD, has today (11 May) published the General Scheme of the Birth Information and Tracing Bill. The groundbreaking legislation will provide a full and clear right of access for adopted people and others with questions on their origins to birth certificates, birth and early life information. The legislation takes a comprehensive approach, … Read more
Littering in an open or public place is an offence. Your local authority is responsible for keeping public places under their control, clear of litter. If you notice illegal dumping, you should report it to your local authority, or call the 24-hour National Environmental Complaints Line on 1850 365 121. The local authority will investigate your complaint and … Read more
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education Josepha Madigan TD today (Tuesday, 11 May) announced the provision of expanded summer education programmes for pupils with complex special educational needs and those at greatest risk of educational disadvantage, as a Covid-19 pandemic response measure, for summer 2021. Under … Read more
Seán F. Lemass, in full Seán Francis Lemass, (born July 15, 1899, Dublin, Ire.—died May 11, 1971, Dublin), Irish patriot and politician, who served as taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland from 1959 to 1966. Sean Lemass virtually moulded the Ireland of the Sixties. Since the war the country languished in a maze of depression and atrophy. He was an … Read more
Sport Ireland today published the findings of the Irish Sports Monitor (ISM) 2021 Quarter 1 report, which shows that overall levels of physical activity have increased on 2019 figures despite a decrease in organised sport participation. The research, conducted by Ipsos MRBI on behalf of Sport Ireland, examined the impact of Covid-19 restrictions on Sport … Read more
As restrictions lift and attentions turn towards staycations, Cork County Council has launched a unique, ‘one-stop-shop’ tourism app, featuring over 850 places to see and things to do throughout County Cork. The ‘Explore Cork’ app is the first of its kind by any Local Authority in Ireland and was developed following the success of the … Read more