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EXPLAINER: Everything you need to know about the new Omicron XE subvariant

A new subvariant of Covid-19, dubbed Omicron XE, has been confirmed in at least one case in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). It follows after a number of cases of the subvariant have been confirmed in the UK, including a small number reported in ...

19 Apr 2022 at 12:12

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High number of cases today - Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 20,110 confirmed cases of COVID-19. As of 8am today, 682 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 86 are in ICU. Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of ...

31 Dec 2021 at 15:57

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Israel becomes first country to approve fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Israel has become the first country to approve a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to Covid-19 as it braces for a wave of infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. Nachman Ash, the director-general of the Health Ministry, ...

31 Dec 2021 at 14:10

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Coalition leaders set to meet on Tuesday to discuss 'record high' Covid-19 cases

The Coalition leaders are set to meet on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Taoiseach Micheal Martin, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan will meet after the county witnessed a number of record-high ...

03 Jan 2022 at 16:17

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CMO urges 'everyone to consider themselves potentially infectious' as cases rocket in Ireland

Every member of the public should consider themselves potentially infectious after a record 16,428 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed, the chief medical officer has said. Wednesday saw the highest daily total of Covid-19 cases, with ...

30 Dec 2021 at 11:45

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'HEPA filters should be the natural solution' - Principal calls for every school to receive air filter

Every classroom in Ireland should receive air filters as part of a New Year resolution to bolster safety in schools, a primary principal has said. Lisa Callanan said applying for minor works grants to secure HEPA filters is ...

16 Dec 2021 at 12:26

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Restaurant owner publicly calls COVID certificate a 'Nazipass'

A restaurant owner who himself was infected with Covid-19 has publicly called the COVID certificate a 'Nazipass'. Luigi Perri, who runs the The Forge Restaurant and Pizzeria in Castlebridge, County Wexford, also told The ...

21 Dec 2021 at 12:01

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New restrictions focus turns to concern for frontline services and workplaces

Following the recent announcement of new restrictions and the newfound dominance of the Omicron variant, a number of government ministers have expressed fresh concerns. According to the Irish Independent, Ministers have ...

20 Dec 2021 at 12:36

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Pubs and restaurants face uncertain future amid early closure

Pub and restaurant bosses have described how they have been left facing an uncertain future as new Covid restrictions are about to be introduced in the hospitality sector. The cabinet agreed on Friday that hospitality ...

19 Dec 2021 at 17:10

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How to navigate socialising and testing in the lead-up to Christmas

For months we all got our hopes up, believing that the festive period wouldn’t be too badly impacted by the pandemic. But then the Omicron variant arrived, and now we’re set for another Covid Christmas. The public ...

18 Dec 2021 at 17:52

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Omicron variant accounts for 27% of Covid- 19 cases in Ireland

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said it is estimated that the Omicron variant represents 27% of all new Covid-19 cases in Ireland. It means the number of cases linked to the new variant has doubled in ...

16 Dec 2021 at 17:55

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'Tens of thousands' could be out of a job as Omicron becomes dominant strain in Ireland

Tens of thousands of people in Ireland are likely to lose their jobs due to new restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, a Government minister has warned. Public Expenditure Minister ...

19 Dec 2021 at 15:25

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