By the time the restrictions are reviewed again, Ireland will have been in lockdown for over three months. The Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 has advised that Level 5 restrictions should remain in place in Ireland until early April. The sub-committee met at Government buildings on Monday night to agree a recommendation that the measures should […]
Some wind and rain on the way. Met Éireann has issued two separate weather warnings which will affect 15 counties in Ireland. A Status Yellow wind warning has been issued for Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford, Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and the entirety of Munster. The warning comes into effect at 9pm on Monday night and remains […]
This has the potential to avert numerous heated exchanges. There’s no denying that for many people, assembling and disassembling IKEA furniture is an arduous task in the extreme. While there are already instructions to “help” you put the furniture together in a safe and only mildly frustrating way, until this point, if you wanted to […]
Sigh. Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said heavy restrictions will likely remain in place until at least the end of April. In an interview with the Irish Mirror, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said there will only be a “modest” easing of restrictions over the next few weeks and we’re looking at “severe restrictions” right into April. “It […]
The dentists have claimed that people have asked for a confirmation email and then failed to show up for their bookings. Irish people travelling to Tenerife on holidays have been booking appointments at dentists on the island and then failing to show up, according to dentists on the island. A new trend in recent weeks […]
Friday night viewing. The Late Late Show returns to our screens this Friday night and usually at this time of the year we’d be looking forward to hiding behind our couch in horror at the cringefest that is the Valentine’s Special. Things are a little different this year, but how we wish we could go […]
“We are confident the new processes in place will further enhance our already robust safety measures.” McDonald’s is to begin reopening some of its restaurants to walk-in takeaway customers again this week. The company closed a month ago and had been limiting its services to drive through only during the Level 5 restrictions. McDonald’s said […]
A tough situation. A man in Cork was forced to contact Gardaí this weekend after his housemates refused to stop having house parties despite the ongoing pandemic and public health restrictions. The news broke on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1 as reporter Brian O’Connell went out on the beat with Garda Paul […]
“But frankly, I would find it inexcusable not to take the vaccine in those roles.” Executive Director of the HSE Paul Reid has said the refusal of nursing home staff to receive the Covid-19 vaccine is “inexcusable”. It comes following a report last week that some nursing home staff across the country had declined to […]
“If you are going to book, make sure that it is cancellable.” Tánaiste Leo Vardakar has said he thinks it will be possible for people to go on holiday within Ireland this summer and revealed he has booked a holiday in Sligo for August. Varadkar said the steps being taken at the moment combined with […]
Take note. Two separate weather warnings have been issued affecting eight counties across the north and south of Ireland. The Met Office has issued a Status Yellow rain and snow warning for Antrim, Tyrone and Derry, which comes into effect at 4pm on Monday and remains in place until 12pm on Tuesday. The forecaster said […]
Check those – online – tickets. There was one winner of last night’s Lotto jackpot, worth a cool €8,530,884. The online ticket was sold in Limerick and marks the eighth time an online ticket has won the Lotto jackpot. The winning numbers were: 7, 24, 27, 33, 34, 40 and bonus number was 30. The […]