Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has today called for the city’s COVID-19 key workers to be recognised for their service by being awarded the Freedom of the City of Plymouth. In a letter to Lord Mayor, Councillor Terri Beer and City Council leader Nick Kelly, Mr PollardContinue Reading
There has been a total of 52 reported deaths from Covid-19 since the cyberattack on the Health Service Executive six weeks ago. As The Irish Times reports, daily death figures have not been published since May 13th, when the number of those who died in the State as a resultContinue Reading
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Ireland is at a point of “unease and apprehension” in its fight against Covid-19, the chief executive of the health service has said, as the Department of Health confirmed a further 304 cases of the virus have been detected as of midnight on Wednesday. There are now 47 people inContinue Reading
Many people in Ireland will soon need a Covid-19 booster shot, the Cabinet has been told. Ministers were told that the boosters will be needed over the coming months and in 2022, according to The Irish Times. The Cabinet also heard that vaccines should be given to those under 16Continue Reading
Gardaí have said pubs and restaurants are not legally permitted to serve alcohol in temporary outdoor seating areas. Licensed premises across the country have been given permission to set up outdoor seating areas by local councils, with many set up on paths or in front of businesses as a solutionContinue Reading
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Booster shots and annual vaccine renewals are likely to be part of Ireland’s long-term battle against Covid-19, according to the chief executive of the HSE. Speaking to Shannonside radio’s Joe Finnegan show, Paul Reid said the health service has begun working on plans for the possible rollout of booster shotsContinue Reading
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has accused the government of “selling out” farmers in the South West as a result of the agreed trade deal with Australia. Mr Pollard has accused the government of failing Britain’s farmers in the same way it has the British fishing industry, after the Australian governmentContinue Reading
