Covid-19

There was a decrease in the overall number of A&E presentations A study has revealed that the number of children seeking treatment for mental health illnesses at hospital emergency departments rose by over 25 per cent during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, there was a decrease in the overall number of emergency […]

2 years ago

Children can get the Covid-19 vaccine for free Parents have been advised to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19 as cases continue to rise in Ireland. Hospitals are buckling under pressure as winter viruses spread throughout the country. The HSE has advised parents of young children, aged between 6 months and 11 years, to ensure […]

2 years ago

Just when we thought we had heard the last of the dreaded C word.. A new variant, E.G. 5.1, which has been named Eris, has been detected in the UK amid a resurgence in Covid cases. This new strain now ranks as the second most prevalent Covid strain in the UK as over 800,000 people […]

3 years ago

“Absolutely the wrong move right now”. The decision to remove the facemask requirement in healthcare settings in Ireland has been slammed by nurses. The measure, which was introduced in early 2020 due to the Covid 19 pandemic, made masks mandatory in all healthcare settings to help stop the spread of the disease amongst the population’s […]

3 years ago

Disrupting schools should be the last resort. Closing Irish schools should be the last resort to control the spread of viruses like Covid-19, new HSE research has revealed. The new study found that there was a limited spread of the virus in Irish schools during the pandemic. It claims that less than 3% of close […]

3 years ago

Do you think Tubridy was in the wrong? Ryan Tubridy has been hit with backlash over a comment he made during the Late Late Toy Show. During the opening of the show, Tubridy mentioned that the pandemic was over. The comment was meant to make people feel relieved and happy, but the response was quite […]

4 years ago