Commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement on loosening Covid restrictions on July 19, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport MP Luke Pollard said: “We all want to see restrictions come to an end. But with cases going up so quickly high, and the threat of new variants, throwing off all protections atContinue Reading
A large fire has broken out at a business premises in Strabane, Co Tyrone amid reports it was struck by lightning. The blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon at O’Doherty and Sons Coffin and Casket manufacturers in Railway Street. Efforts to quell the blaze are likely to continue into Monday,Continue Reading
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac) has been asked to come forward with advice on vaccinating children against Covid-19. Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Europe is preparing to roll out vaccines to children next year, but that vaccinating children with underlying conditions is “more immediate and urgent”. He said any decisionContinue Reading
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The Government has said a mid-July reopening of indoor hospitality might be possible if new data from the UK indicates lower hospitalisation and death rates from the Delta variant than predicted by National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). In a meeting with industry representatives on Wednesday afternoon, the Government delegationContinue Reading
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The gap between doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine is set to be halved to just four weeks. The Government has agreed to the change following a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (Niac), according to the Irish Examiner. The current gap is eight weeks, and it previously stood atContinue Reading
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
