The season of intermittent showers is nearly over with nary a cloud in sight, and the likelihood of parched lawns and fallowed fields are looming in Ireland. Irish Water has issued remarkably bleak warnings about the nation’s summer water supplies, telling homeowners, farmers and others to gear up for potential shortages. Night-time water restrictions and … Read more
The below batch of Derg Cheddar is being recalled by Derg Farmhouse Cheese due to the presence of elevated histamine levels. In some people, elevated levels of histamine can cause symptoms that are similar to those of an allergic reaction. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in The Cheese Shop, Tralee and some Sheridan Cheesemonger … Read more
Medable Inc, the leading cloud platform for patient-centered drug development, on Tuesday, announced the first stage of its European expansion plans with a new EMEA headquarters in Dublin. The regional headquarters will serve as a hub for expanded sales, customer success and software development in Europe, enabling Medable to continue broad adoption of digital clinical … Read more
Those aged between 18-24 who would like to opt-in for the viral vector COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca are being invited to register online from Tuesday. The invitation is only for people aged 18-24, including those within this age range who may be in another vaccine allocation group and are not yet vaccinated. The quickest and easiest … Read more
Delta surge engulfing Ireland as the country opens up its borders to foreign travel from today. Experts warn Europe that the delta variant could make up 90% of cases by late august Almost 3,700 cases have been reported in Ireland over the past three days, and it has been warned that we could see a … Read more
The EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) helps citizens move freely and safely within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU Digital COVID Certificate Regulation entered into application on 01 July 2021. EU citizens and residents will now be able to have their Digital COVID Certificates issued and verified across the EU. Vaccine passports may … Read more
Frustrated that his cricketing career was not going anywhere, an 18-year-old Simranjit Singh, aka Simi Singh, of Mohali, Punjab, packed his bags for Ireland in 2005 to pursue hotel management.Mohali’s Simi Singh, who plays for Ireland, becomes the first-ever cricketer to score an ODI century batting at No 8 or lower. Singh scored a feisty … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his finance minister Rishi Sunak will be limited to working from their offices and subject to daily COVID-19 testing after being identified as a contact of someone who tested positive for the virus. The prime minister will be isolating at Chequers, Downing Street said, while the chancellor said he … Read more
There was significant public outcry after Covishield was not included in the list of vaccines approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for EU’s “green pass” programme even though AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured in Europe were included for the purpose.India asked EU Member States to accept Covid-19 vaccines authorised by the WHO or national authorities for … Read more
The law on drinking outdoors was recently changed to clarify that pubs and restaurants can serve alcohol to customers who are seated in ‘designated areas’ outside the premises. Pubs and restaurants have been unable to open for indoor service due to COVID-19 restrictions. Local authorities have permitted outdoor seating in designated outdoor areas, but, previously, … Read more
Ireland have reached 29.3C yesterday at Athenry, Co. Galway, making it the warmest day of the year so far. Mount Dillon in Roscommon reached 27.1C, the forecaster said, beating the previous high of the year of 25.6C in Dublin’s Phoenix Park on 13 June. A spokesperson for Met Eireann said the record temperature was recorded … Read more
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: Cuba. Cuba … Read more
The HSE National Cancer Control Programme, in collaboration with Healthy Ireland and cross-sectoral partners, is reminding everyone to be SunSmart and protect your skin as we all look forward to the sunny weather this weekend (July 16-18). Playing and spending time outdoors is great for everyone. Protecting your own and children’s skin from the sun when outside reduces risk … Read more
Sheridan’s Cheesemongers Ltd. is recalling the below batches of its 15 Fields Whole Wheels due to the detection of Listeria monocytogenes. The implicated batches may have been sold via cheese counters and delis. Point-of-sale recall notices will be displayed in stores supplied with the implicated batches. Category 1: For Action Alert Notification: 2021.48 Product: Sheridan’s Cheesemongers … Read more
A pilot process to help evaluate the use of rapid antigen diagnostic tests (RADT) in identifying COVID-19 in the further and higher education sector and the early years sector is to begin this month The HSE, working with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the Department of Children, Equality, … Read more