We’re all set for another busy day in Ireland’s fast-moving news cycle. And the Irish Mirror is here to keep you in the loop on all the developments that break today. The Government has said it hopes Irish schools could start returning from March 1. Meanwhile, a body has been pulled from a Galway river…
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LIVE weather updates as snow strikes Ireland with several warnings in effect
Video LoadingVideo UnavailableMet Eireann are forecasting another snow filled day in Ireland with an advisory and a number of warnings in place already. They have issued a new snow and ice warning for ten counties as temperatures plummet. The country is in the middle of a cold snap with freezing conditions expected to last right…
Sat Sharmas child dies in Ireland after Covid injection Extra
The son of former deceased chief justice Sat Sharma, Dr Keshav Raman Sharma, has died in Ireland where he worked, six days after receiving a Covid-19 injection.However, any link between his death and the injection was debunked by Irish health authorities and the Journal Fact Checker.In an article by Brian Shilhavy in Health Impact News,…
Pandemic reaction: It remains in UK’s interest for Ireland to reach herd immunity – The Irish Times
After a disastrous pandemic response that led to one of the worst death rates in the world, the UK’s vaccination programme is finally giving it something to be cheerful about. The UK bought early and broadly, prioritising speed and betting that – although it did not yet know which vaccines would work – at least…
Brexit news – live: Boris Johnson says ‘urgent’ action needed from EU on Northern Ireland amid border tension
EU condemns ‘threats of violence’ as Northern Ireland-GB port checks suspendedThe prime minister’s message comes the week after the EU backtracked on its threat to override parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol by introducing emergency vaccine checks on doses heading from the bloc to Northern Ireland.Alluding to this, Mr Johnson tweeted on Tuesday evening claiming…
EU backtracks over strategy to limit Covid-19 vaccine exports to Northern Ireland
The European Union on Friday abruptly reversed a plan to use emergency Brexit measures to restrict exports of Covid-19 vaccines from crossing the Irish border into the United Kingdom after it sent shockwaves through Northern Ireland, London and Dublin. In a steep escalation of the EU’s fight to secure vaccine supplies, Brussels had said it…
Elaine Loughlin: Ireland is no country to be a woman
Burnreacht na hÉireann firmly puts women in their place.Our Constitution, penned in 1937 by a hand that was tightly guided by the Catholic Church, permitted and arguably encouraged a toxic patriarchal society that locked away women and farmed out their babies. Even now we continue to pay lip service to women but fail to fully…
Balbirnie undisturbed by delay as Ireland set for UAE
Andy Balbirnie, the Irish men’s Cricket captain, is unperturbed by the delay to upcoming World Cup Super League series against Afghanistan as they prepare to face UAE on Friday. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the date changes and Cricket Ireland have agreed that the world cup qualifying matches will now start three days later than originally scheduled on 21 January, with the remaining two…
Coronavirus: 1,620 more validated cases, 12 additional deaths in Ireland
There have been 1,620 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland and 12 additional related deaths. This gives a total of 2,237 COVID-19 related deaths and 91,779 confirmed cases in Ireland. This includes the denotification of one death, and the re-classification of two probable cases to ‘confirmed’. Of the cases notified on Thursday: 794 are…
The deaths that shocked Ireland in 2020 as communities shattered
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time.Invalid EmailAlmost 1,000 people died violently in Ireland in the past…