A brilliant gesture from Maynooth University. Maynooth University has announced that it will provide accommodation for 20 healthcare workers returning to Ireland to help in the fight against Covid-19. The university has said that, with additional funding from private companies, it will provide 20 campus rooms for healthcare workers to self-isolate in for the requisite […]
The cats are expected to make a full recovery. The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention have said that two cats in New York state have tested positive for the coronavirus. The two cases of the virus are believed to be unrelated. The CDC have said that both of the pet cats are expected to […]
Billie Eilish, Eddier Vedder and Paul McCartney are all involved. Global Citizen music festival have announced a special event that will be televised around the world, to “pay tribute to frontline healthcare workers around the world as they lead the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.” A whole host of the world’s best-known musicians will be […]
Well-stocked streaming services have never been more important. Just 10 days after its Ireland launch, Disney Plus has announced that it is adding a handful of new movies and episodes to its collection. There’s good news for anyone who’s been hooked on The Mandalorian so far, as the next four episodes of Season 1 will […]
An important update. On Wednesday, the HSE updated the list of groups that are most at-risk of Covid-19. Over 100 people have now died from the virus on the island of Ireland, and we are fast-approaching 4,000 cases between Northern Ireland and the Republic. The list includes those who are residents of nursing homes. Several […]
King’s College Hospital in London has confirmed a 13-year-old boy has died after testing positive for Covid-19. The boy’s name was Ismail Mohamed Abdulwahab, and he was originally from South London. A report by Sky News noted that the boy had no “pre-existing health conditions.” A GoFundMe account set up in order finance funeral costs said: […]
Barn owls for all. Don Conroy, staple of Irish childhoods across generations, has officially launched his own YouTube channel, where he will teach us all to draw our way out of these trying times. In a short video posted on his Twitter page, Conroy said that he was launching the channel “due to popular demand, […]
Bad news for anyone looking for a J1. The J1 visa, a visa commonly used by Irish college students and recent graduates to temporarily work and live in the United States, has been suspended for 60 days. The move was announced as part of a raft of measures introduced by the US to curb the […]
“Be a good citizen and do it for Ireland.” The Late Late Show has long tackled serious themed amongst its offering of light Friday evening entertainment, but last night’s episode was different. Host Ryan Tubridy opened RTÉ’s flagship show by introducing it as “The single most peculiar, most profound and possibly the most pressing Late […]
Stay home. The government has ramped up its attempts to stop the spread of coronavirus, by issuing new directives for anyone suffering from a cough or fever. Anyone who has a cough or fever is now being advised to stay home, regardless of their travel or contact history. Originally, this directive only applied to people […]
Get well soon, Tom. Actor Tom Hanks has confirmed that he and his wife Rita Wilson are among a group of people recently diagnosed with COVID-19. In a statement issued through his official Twitter page, Hanks confirmed that he and his wife were tested for the illness after developing colds, chills and fevers while in […]
Coronavirus is all about close contact. As of Thursday afternoon, there have been six cases of COVID-19/coronavirus confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, as well as three cases in Northern Ireland. Two cases in the east are believed to be unrelated, while the other four cases in the west are believed to be within one […]