An Garda SĂochána has implemented a high visibility, nationwide policing plan focused on support for the vulnerable and crime prevention, today, Friday 16th of October. The policing plan, which comes into effect from 7am Friday, 16 October 2020 to midnight Sunday, 18...
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Increased Level 3 Restrictions Nationwide & Three Counties move to Level 4
A countrywide restriction on household visits is in effect for four weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Since midnight, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan have also been moved to Level 4 restrictions as part of measures announced by the Government. It...
Additional Covid-19 restrictions from midnight tonight
The Taoiseach has said that things may get worse before they get better in relation to Covid-19, but the country can get through this if people work together and adhere to the rules. Micheál Martin was speaking after the Cabinet agreed last night to move three border...
A Different Halloween – Simon Harris asks children of Ireland NOT to go Trick or Treating
Former Minister for Health, Simon Harris has released a video to the children of Ireland, highlighting that trick-or-treating is not a good idea this year. In a video uploaded to Instagram on Sunday, the Minister for Higher Education said he had a message to send to...
Children’s Flu Vaccine – Children aged 2 to 12 can now get the nasal flu vaccine for free
 HSE Children’s Flu Vaccine campaign: Children aged 2 to 12 can now get the nasal flu vaccine for free. www.hse.ie/flu The HSE announced the first Children’s Flu Vaccine campaign in Ireland on Monday 12th October 2020. This year the flu vaccine will be...
October – Mental Health Awareness
Helpful links if you or anyone needs help:  The 24/7 Crisis text line: 50808 – Text HELLO anytime day or night  Samaritans on 116 123 Pieta House on 1800 247 247 or text HELP to 51444 Your GP Emergency Department HSE Ireland Mental Health Services...
Virus ‘rapidly increasing’ across the country, warns CMO Tony Holohan
The Chief Medical Officer has warned that there are rapidly increasing growth rates of Covid-19 across the country. Dr Tony Holohan was responding to the latest figures showing two Covid-19-related deaths and 814 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of...
NPHET meets to discuss ‘concerning’ spread of Covid-19
The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet today to discuss the path of Covid-19 in Ireland as Opposition parties call for clarification on what the Government knew at the weekend about NPHET's concerns over the rise in cases. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony...
World Sight Day – 8th October 2020 – Eye Health in the Time of COVID-19
Eye Doctors Urge Patients to Keep Scheduled Eye Care Appointments to Protect Vision Continued roll out of Integrated Eye Care Team Model Essential to Delivering Specialist Care in the Community This World Sight Day (Thursday, 8th October) the Irish College of...
Fire Safety Week – 5th – 12th October
The first virtual National Fire Safety Week was officially launched this week via an online video by Darragh O’Brien T.D., Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. National Fire Safety Week, 5th – 12th October, organised by the Northern Ireland Fire and...
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