“People must continue to live their lives.” While social distancing is encouraged and is hugely important in Ireland as experts try to flatten the curve of the Cover-19 outbreak, a leading HSE figure has said that intimacy is not discouraged between partners. Speaking on RTÉ Radio One with Brendan O’Connor, Dr Colm Henry Chief Clinical Officer […]
Fans of The Chase need to watch this. During these long days of social distancing, copious amounts of The Chase are lighting up our TV screens. But there was a slightly different version of The Chase broadcast on Saturday night when Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway managed to successfully prank host Bradley Walsh. Clip […]
Great to see. Irish Distillers, creators of Jameson and Middleton whiskey, has announced that it is to start making hand sanitising gel during the Covid-19 crisis. Demand for hand sanitiser and face masks has risen sharply in recent weeks as related uses in hospitals have increased alongside members of the general public trying to insulate […]
You may have heard the phrase ‘flattening the curve’, but what does it mean? The speed at which the Covid-19 outbreak plays out is hugely important for health care services. A sudden surge in illnesses has the potential to overwhelm a health system if more people need to be hospitalised than it can safely handle. […]
The Covid-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation on Wednesday. The coronavirus outbreak has infected 43 people in the Republic of Ireland and caused the death of one elderly woman with an underlying health condition. Other countries across Europe are reporting large numbers of confirmed cases with Italy reporting over 10,000 […]
There are currently 52 confirmed cases on the island of Ireland. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially declared the outbreak of coronavirus a pandemic. There are now over 118,000 cases of Covid-19 in 114 countries around the world. “Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. It is a word that, if […]
The Late Late Show is going on the road staying in Dublin! The Late Late Show has announced that its planned live show from Limerick this Friday has been cancelled due to coronavirus fears. It was due to be the third time The Late Late Show left the studio in Dublin to travel to another destination. In 2008, […]
Seven more cases of Covid-19 in Ireland were confirmed on Thursday. Sixth class students at a school in Galway have been asked not to come to school after it emerged they had been in contact with someone who was infected with Covid-19. It’s understood the students in the class received a talk from the person, […]
A case of coronavirus has been confirmed within Trinity College Dublin. TCD has written to staff and students to inform them that a case of Covid-19 has been reported within the campus. The university said that as a precaution, part of the city centre campus would close but the rest of the university would remain […]
There are six confirmed cases of the virus in the Republic of Ireland. A school in Clare has advised parents it will close for two weeks as a precautionary measure after a student in the school tested positive for coronavirus. In a text sent to parents on Wednesday night, school management said: “A child in […]
It’s a Leap Year after all… 29 February only comes around once every four years and is known for women popping the question to their partners. The tradition stems from a story about St Brigid, who complained to St Patrick that women had to wait too long for a man to propose. St Patrick agreed, […]
We’d love to see it… Air New Zealand has announced that it may introduce flat beds in its economy class for some of its long-haul flights. On Wednesday, the company said it had filed patent and trademark applications for what it is calling the Economy Skynest. The airline, which operates some of the longest flights […]