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'Does the virus read your passport?' - WHO advises against blanket travel bans

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is advising against blanket travel bans to prevent the spread of the newest Covid-19 variant, Omicron. The Executive Director of WHO's Health Emergences Programme, Dr Mike Ryan, said there are many ways to manage ...

02 Dec 2021 at 12:00

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Extension of Covid certs and full work from home policy not actively being considered says Donnelly

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly has said the government does not plan to close anything down despite '1 in every 200 people in the country being identified as a new case in the last week'. He said: "Let's do the things we can all do which ...

11 Nov 2021 at 16:17

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Labour TD calls for PCR testing delays to be tackled

Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has called on the government to outline its plan to clear the backlog in PCR tests. Deputy Smith said people must receive confirmatory PCR tests as soon as possible rather than waiting a number of days. ...

17 Nov 2021 at 17:47

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'Inhuman and degrading treatment' - Report finds prison system failing prisoners with mental illness

A new report published by the Mental Health Commission has said Ireland's justice and mental health systems are failing people in the prison system who are mentally ill. The report, Access to Mental Health Services for People in the Criminal ...

15 Nov 2021 at 13:35

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WHO expresses concern over false sense of security that vaccines have ended pandemic

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern about a false sense of security that vaccines have ended the pandemic. Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged people to continue taking precautions to prevent ...

25 Nov 2021 at 11:06

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COLUMN: 'The real extraordinary things live within the ordinary facets of life'

The modern world is not designed in a way that allows us to reconnect with our true selves. Our true self is being in such a way that others’ opinions of you do not matter. You are happy in yourself and do not need validation or approval ...

28 Oct 2021 at 12:14

Concern over missed diagnosis and medical treatment is high, research finds

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Concern over missed diagnosis and treatment is high, research finds

New research has found that one in five people are worried they could have missed out on diagnosis and treatment for illness due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Of the people surveyed for research carried out by Pfizer, around 50% have either ...

03 Nov 2021 at 13:08

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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

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Pandemic bonus for frontline workers expected in next payroll

A bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers in recognition of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to come through in their next payroll, it has been confirmed. The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly welcomed ...

15 Apr 2022 at 13:33

New monkeypox cases confirmed in Ireland as popular holiday destinations with highest cases named

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New monkeypox cases confirmed in Ireland with popular holiday destinations having highest cases

Six cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed in Ireland. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) confirmed that it has now been notified of six confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland. "This was not unexpected following ...

02 Jun 2022 at 18:05

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BREAKING: National daily Covid-19 figures confirmed

THE DEPARTRMENT of Health have announced 5,634 new cases of Coronavirus. As of 8am today, 684 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, of which 126 are in ICU. Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health said: ...

22 Nov 2021 at 19:02

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GUIDE: 7 ways to minimise stress while hosting at Christmas

Expectations can run high at Christmas – especially if you have a packed house on the big day, which comes with a lot of pressure for hosts. From cooking up a festive feast to endless drink duties and coming up with a ...

08 Dec 2022 at 13:35

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