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Leitrim testing site open despite Cyber attack with vaccination clinics continuing

The HSE and the wider health system has been targeted by a criminal ransomware attack. IT systems across the health service have been temporarily shut down for security reasons, and the HSE is working with the National Cyber Security Centre, and ...

17 May 2021 at 18:19

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REVEALED: Almost a third of households affected by driving test delays

Almost a third of households have been directly affected by wait times to sit the driving test and current restrictions limiting tests to those working in essential services, a recent survey has found. In response to an AA Ireland survey of ...

23 Mar 2021 at 13:00

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'The market has done it itself' - Minister for Health scraps plans for subsidised antigen tests

Stephen Donnelly has said it is now "unnecessary" to introduce subsidised antigen tests to the public as retail prices of kits have dropped since Government began to discuss the scheme. Speaking on Today with Claire Byrne, the Minister for ...

29 Nov 2021 at 15:47

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NPHET recommending twice weekly antigen tests for people involved in 'high risk activity'

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended that people who are involved in "high-risk activities" such as frequently going to bars, nightclubs and restaurants, should take an antigen test twice a week. It comes ...

12 Nov 2021 at 17:45

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Four day wait for Covid test results from Carrick-on-Shannon

Some users of Carrick-on-Shannon Covid test centre had to wait up to four days for Covid test results due to delays last week. One user who contacted the Leitrim Observer was left waiting four days for results from the walk-in test ...

08 Dec 2021 at 16:00

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Irish Travel Agents Association call for COVID-19 tests before flight departures

The Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) have called for the development and implementation of routine COVID-19 testing for passengers boarding flights out of the country, as an alternative to quarantine measures upon arrival at ...

24 Sept 2020 at 14:00

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Covid-19 PCR tests within a day or two labelled 'impossible'

According to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) portal this morning, there are no Covid-19 PCR tests available in 14 counties, while tests for everyone within a day or two have been labelled 'impossible'. The online portal ...

24 Nov 2021 at 14:00

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Minister for Health says scheme to subsidise antigen tests will come 'shortly'

Stephen Donnelly has said the Government is encouraging the widespread use of anitgen tests but they "shouldn't be free". Speaking on Morning Ireland, the Minister for Health agreed that the current price of €8 per anitgen ...

17 Nov 2021 at 12:20

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14 Apr 2021 at 13:24

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Antigen test available to primary school children from today

Free antigen tests are to be made available to all primary school children from today. Parents and guardians are being advised to contact the principal of their child's school immediately if they receive a positive ...

29 Nov 2021 at 10:35

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Two batches of popular antigen tests recalled due to 'contamination'

The Health Products Regulatory Authority has issued a safety notice to raise awareness of a product recall of two batches of the Genrui SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Self-Test. Genrui antigen tests have been sold in ...

18 Jan 2022 at 20:20

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RSA aims to tackle driving test backlog by hiring almost 100 new testers

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has begun a recruitment campaign for seventy five additional driver testers. That's according to the Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan TD, and the Minister of State with ...

12 Apr 2023 at 20:00

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