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Ireland vaccine update: country to take new milestone as 18-34 year olds receive jabs
Ireland has taken an incredible new vaccine milestone with over 5 million doses due to be administered here. The deployment of the Covid-19 vaccine has accelerated at an incredible rate, especially in the past few days due to the announcement that 18-34 year olds can now register for the Janssen single injection vaccine at pharmacies …
Dublin Bay South by-election will be an indicator of government fortunes
Tomorrow’s by-election in Dublin Bay South to fill the seat left vacant by former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy is a key moment for this government. It is the first post-general election test for all parties and as with all by-elections, it is an occasion for the public to judge the performance of those in office. …
Alpha Real Capital signs € 21m deal for Dublin’s social housing portfolio
The prospect of immediate rental income secured by the guarantee of a 25-year government lease is said to have sparked strong interest in the sale of Project Haven, a portfolio of around 60 social housing units in the northern, southern and western suburbs of Dublin. Following the receipt of bids from a number of parties, …
27th day of Euro 2020: Italy awaits England or Denmark
England will try to reach the European Championship final for the first time when they face Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday. The Three Lions will try to reach their first big final since their 1966 World Cup victory, while the Danes hope to take another step to repeat their surprise success at the Euro in …
a test of state agility
At each stage of the state’s response to the Covid-19 emergency, it has had to face, broadly speaking, two types of problems: those it can control and those it cannot. Even though his management of the former – in areas such as testing, hospital capacity or, more recently, vaccination – has improved, he has always …
British Jews fear new Brexit trade protocol will cut community kosher meat supply in Northern Ireland
Pro-British Unionist protesters in Belfast protesting the Northern Ireland Protocol affecting trade with the UK. Photo: Jason Cairnduff / Reuters. British Jewish leaders on Tuesday warned that the very survival of Belfast’s 150-year-old Jewish community was in jeopardy, citing new trade rules linked to the UK’s departure from the EU that could cut food supply …
Ireland’s vaccination card – everything we know so far about InFocus Podcast
Last week, the Taoiseach pushed back the planned reopening of the hotel sector following stern advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet). he reopening of the hotel business has been delayed again – and it is now based on the controversial introduction of a vaccine pass system by the government. InFocus Podcast: Vaccine …
UN seeks release of Irish resident held without charge in Iraq
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been asked to help secure the release of an Irish resident who has been detained without charge in Iraq since April 7. Robert Pether is an Australian citizen, but he lives in Elphin in County Roscommon with his wife, Desree; two sons, Flynn …
Share your holiday photos and stories from Ireland
Breathtaking photos, funny stories, connection stories? We want to share your photos and stories. Read on to find out how to share your vacation memories with our global audience. It’s been a strange few years, to say the least. Most of us have had to change or delay all of our vacation plans and those …
Program Preview: Florida State Seminoles vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
As we move closer and closer to the start of 2021 Florida State Seminoles football season, Tomahawk Nation breaks down every opponent the Noles will face during the year. After a short run in the Atlantic Coast Conference that saw him win the ACC Championship – and lose the ACC Championship – Notre Dame is …