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DUBLIN: A new variant of COVID-19 found in the UK has been detected in Ireland, chief medical officer Dr. Tony Holohan confirmed. He said that further testing in the coming days and weeks will establish how many people have been affected…

Met Éireann, issued a Status Yellow wind and rainfall warning this afternoon. The alert is set to take effect from 3pm tomorrow.  Throughout recent periods and night of St Stephen’s Day, winds related to Storm Bella (named by the UK Met…

Pope Francis's Christmas message for nations is to share Covid-19 vaccines amongst each other. He said that walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a pandemic that knows no borders. The message was dominated by the effects…

The lockdown in Ireland, which begins this afternoon, is expected to end in the second week of January. The Department of Health has asked the government to maintain the Level 5 lockdown for six weeks starting on St. Stephen's Day.…

Paris: France honors foreign health workers, including nurses, with citizenship in recognition of the great service rendered during the Covid era. The French government has granted expeditious citizenship to hundreds of foreign health…

DUBLIN: Britain and the European Union are reaching a Brexit deal after a long period of uncertainty. It was after an agreement was reached on the fisheries sector that the hope that an agreement could be reached today was reflected. …

DUBLIN: The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organization (INMO) have confirmed that the expert committee recommends a 3.28% increase in pay for nurses in management grades in Ireland. This 3% increase is recommended to fill the gap in the…

DUBLIN: Concerns are growing as the number of COVID-19 patients is rising even before Christmas. When the number of cases of COVID per day is almost 1000, the spike in deaths is also causing serious concern. CMO Dr. Tony Holohan…

London: Covid cases are on the rise in the UK after a new variant of Covid was reported. On Tuesday alone, Covid was confirmed in 36,804 people in the UK. This is the highest daily increase ever confirmed. This brings the total number…

Micheál Martin officially announced that Ireland will be re-entering Level 5 restrictions soon. He said in a speech to the nation that the new arrangements would remain in place in the country from 3 pm on December 24 to 12 January. …