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Rome: Birds have died in masse in Rome following New Year's celebrations. Though the reason for this id not clear it been said that excess use of firecrackers had led to the killing of these feathered creatures. Pictures of dead birds…

JERUSALEM: Israel has vaccinated more than 10 million people against the Covid 19 vaccine. Israel is the country that has vaccinated the most people in the world so far. The Covid vaccination campaign began in Israel on December 19.…

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the emergency use of the Covid vaccine, made by Pfizer-Biotech. Pfizer is the first vaccine to be validated by the organization. World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson said…

DUBLIN: HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid warned that there could be up to 3,000 COVID-19 cases per day in Ireland when the testing system catches up with reported cases. Earlier, NPHET had warned that more than 9,000 additional cases will…

DUBLIN: Public protest continues over the death of the mentally ill George Nkencho, who was shot by Gardai. Dozens of people took to the streets of Dublin yesterday with various placards and slogans. The 27-year-old was shot dead by…

Child care centers (preschools) in Ireland will not be open until January 11 in the wake of the continuing Covid outbreak. Minister Roderic O'Gorman said he had instructed all childcare centers across the country not to open until Jan.…

DUBLIN: The Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation said yesterday that more than 225,500 homeowners will see a jump in their mortgages if they qualify for tax relief. The average annual relief on a €250,000 mortgage for a couple is around…

DUBLIN: The Irish Catholic Church has come out against a skit that has been broadcast on an Irish national television in a way that denigrates Christian faith. A skit featuring a joke about God's arrest for raping a Middle Eastern woman…

Mariter Tarugo (60), a healthcare assistant at a Dublin Hospital died a week after contracting the Coronavirus. she passed away on Christmas Eve. Mariter Tarugo, worked at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. She was originally from the…

Italy closes the year 2020 by recording another 462 coronavirus deaths. These new numbers were added to the list on the last day of the unfortunate year. With this the pandemic death toll to 74,621, the highest in Europe. Even…