Tag: Ireland

Sale Of Menthol Cigarettes And Tobacco Prohibited In Ireland From Today

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The Sale of Menthol cigarettes and tobacco becomes prohibited from today.   This ban stems down from the a European Court of Justice ruling four years ago which declared that the flavouring is used to increase the attractiveness of  cigarettes.   All tobacco products with flavours, with the exception of menthol, were first prohibited in 2016. However, the banning of menthol cigarettes was pushed out until this year.   “Menthol, by its pleasant flavour, makes tobacco products more attractive to consumers and … reducing the attractiveness of those products may contribute to…

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Investigation On-Going With Respect To Bulk Number Of Cases Reported At The Mater Hospital

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The Mater hospital in Dublin is being investigated in relation to a large number of cases reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre on Thursday.   The number of cases in question is 244.   The Minister for Health Simon Harris is awaiting a full report from the Health Service Executive into the bulk reporting of Covid-19 cases by the hospital.   Speaking ahead of a meeting with Cabinet ministers this on Friday, Mr Harris said he could not give the name or location of the hospital in question at that point.  …

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School Leaving Certificate Examination Cancelled In Ireland

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The Leaving Cert exams have been cancelled, Minister for Education Joe McHugh has announced.     The government has decided that all students will be offered the option of accepting ‘calculated grades’ or sitting the Leaving Certificate at a later date.     Joe McHugh while speaking said this is an historic decision as the Leaving Certificate has been cancelled.     “These are exceptional times,” McHugh stated. “But the interests of the students must come first.”   We’ll bring you all the details of the announcement imminently, he added.…

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COVID-19 Update: Ireland Records 29 Death And New Cases

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The Department of Health have announced 29 more COVID-19 related death on Thursday and this brings the total number of deaths to 1,403.   The Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said of those who had died, 69 occurred in an intensive care unit and 86.4% had an underlying medical condition.   A further 137 cases of the virus have also been diagnosed, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Ireland to 22,385.   Dr Tony Holohan said there are 76 patients presently with Covid-19 at intensive care unit.

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COVID-19 Ireland: 265 New Cases And 37 Deaths Recorded Today

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This latest figures were confirmed by officials at the Department of Health during the evening briefing.   Another 37 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland while 265 cases of Covid-19 have also been confirmed here. This accounts for the total number of cases to 22,248 altogether. While the death toll from COVID-19 in Ireland is 1,375. Data compiled by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) indicates that, of the 21,908 cases reported as of midnight on Monday, 4 May: 57% are female and 43% are male The median age of…

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COVID-19 Ireland: 59 Death, 299 New Cases Recorded Today

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59 #COVID19 related cases patients was reported by National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) at its briefing on Tuesday 28 April 2020.   There is now a record of  1,159 Covid-19 related deaths in the Republic of Ireland. NPHET also reported 299 new confirmed cases. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 19, 877.   Stay home and stay safe…..

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Ireland’s Taoiseach Leo Varadka Is Trending On Ireland Twitter Today For A Good Reason

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It obvious the Taoiseach Leo Varadka is not likely to please everyone but the fact remains he was highly tweeted in Ireland today. The Taoiseach was helping out at the travellers accomodation site in the Dublin 15 area, his Constituency. TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar is a qualified meical doctor who recently re-registered to help out with the response to the spread of the virus on the frontline on Monday at Morgans Place site in Blachardstown where he helped with Covid19 testing of residents. The Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group shared pictures of the Taoiseach…

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COVID-19 IRELAND: 52 Deaths Today, A Total Of 1,063 Deaths Altogether With 18,561 Reported Cases

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Fifty-two new deaths related to Covid-19 was announced during the press briefing on Saturday 25, April 2020. This implies that a total number of deaths related to COVID-19 has risen to 1,063. The figures announced by the National Public Health Emergency Team shows a further 377 confirmed new cases of the coronavirus which brings Ireland to the total number of 18,561 recorded cases. The statistics below shows the cumulative distribution of the cases: 57% are female and 43% are male the median age of confirmed cases is 49 years 2,536 cases…

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IRISH EVACUEES FROM NIGERIA ARRIVED HOME TODAY AS STRANDED NIGERIANS IN IRELAND PREPARE TO BE AIRLIFTED

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At about 5am Irish time on Tuesday 7 April 2020 an Ethiopian Airline touched down Dublin to drop off some Irish citizens who were evacuated from Lagos, Nigeria. One of the evacuees, Folakemi Ogunnowo who spoke to TellAfrica correspondent on arrival expressed how joyful it was to be back home after the stress she had been through having missed the initial return flight which  was cancelled based on travel restrictions inherent from the pandemic COVID-19. Folakemi among 7 other evacuees expressed their sincere gratitude to the entire Irish Diplomatic Mission…

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COVID-19 IRELAND: NEARLY A THOUSAND HEALTH WORKERS IN IRELAND TEST POSITIVE TO THE VIRUS

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YOMMY AYILARA. Almost 1,000 healthcare workers in the Republic have now tested positive for Covid-19. Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, said healthcare staff now account for a quarter of Covid-19 cases in Ireland but the majority of staff did not pick up the virus while at work. He said; “Only about a quarter of them [infected healthcare staff] have picked up that infection we think in the course of work.” Dr Holohan said 50% of infected cases resulted from community transmission and that there isn’t an identifiable link that…

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