Around 100 gardaí received Covid-19 vaccines through “standby lists” at a vaccination centre on the outskirts of Limerick this week. A spokesman for the UL Hospitals Group confirmed that “approximately 100 vaccines have been administered this week to members of An Garda Síochána at the Limerick vaccination centre in the RadissonContinue Reading
Staffing issues are an ‘enormous concern’ for publicans as the possibility of reopening looms, according to the chief executive of the Licensed Vintners Association (LVA). Even after the Government announced an easing of restrictions yesterday evening, it is still unclear when pubs and restaurants will be allowed to reopen. SpeakingContinue Reading
Despite a full page in last week’s Totnes Times where over 130 named local businesses urged local MP’s to support the new national Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill, plus a number of individuals sending emails to Councillors, the proposal tabled by Cllr Jacqi Hodgson, seeking the support of fellow CouncillorsContinue Reading
The Government could relax one Covid-19 restriction per week from Monday of next week, according to sources. The Irish Times reports that the phased relaxation of lockdown measure could come as part of the Government’s new plan to manage the pandemic from April 5th onwards. Ministers are expected to discussContinue Reading
Three people have absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility near Dublin Airport just a day after arriving in Ireland. As the Irish Times reports, Gardaí and Defence Forces personnel are trying to locate the three people who were staying in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry. They left the hotelContinue Reading
The first group of people to face mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland has arrived at the designated facility. Around 20 passengers arriving into Dublin Airport on Friday were transferred by bus to the first quarantine centre at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Santry. The bus was escorted by Army vehicles.Continue Reading
Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has reacted with concern after the Times reported that 400 Royal Marines are facing the axe in the latest round of defence cuts. Stonehouse Barracks in Plymouth is often referred to as the Royal Marines’ spiritual home, and this cut would reduce the RoyalContinue Reading
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) has postponed a key meeting ahead of decisions on the easing of Covid-19 restrictions from April 5th. The Irish Times reports that the meeting, planned for Thursday, was deferred so that the latest trends in Covid-19 data could be taken into account inContinue Reading
Ink Drop/Shutterstock In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, everyone should have received either a letter with a 16-digit code or a paper form for the 2021 census. There are lots of great reasons why we should respond to the census, aside from it being a legal requirement. Among other things,Continue Reading
It is rare that a parliamentary panel into the creation and use of an internal government policy would get full-blown live media coverage, never mind an audience of thousands tuning in agog to hear the evidence. But a recent Scottish parliament hearing was not like any other held in HolyroodContinue Reading
