The EU’s trade commissioner Phil Hogan has been told to ‘consider his position,’ by the political leaders of Ireland after he attended a golf dinner with more than 80 people a day after tighter Covid-19 restrictions came into place in Ireland. Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar have recalled the Dail, Ireland’s parliament, early … Read more
Six whales have died and another is ‘likely’ to perish in what is being described as the largest live stranding of the animals in Ireland’s history. The seven northern bottlenose dolphins were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the north west coast of Ireland, earlier today. Conservationists rushed to the beach in … Read more
Ireland has reported 200 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the start of May. The latest increase in infection numbers, described by the chief medical officer as ‘deeply concerning’, came on a day when the chairman of tourism promotion body Failte Ireland resigned after holidaying in Italy. Former Ryanair … Read more
Pints have been pulled in pubs across Ireland today as the country took another stride out of lockdown. Bars that serve food were able to welcome back customers on Monday after phase three of the Government’s four-step recovery plan came into force. But it is far from a return to normal, with punters required to … Read more
Ireland’s ancient kings married their sisters and fathered inbred children to maintain dynastic bloodlines, 5,000-year-old genomes found in Newgrange tomb revealed. Experts from Trinity College Dublin came to this conclusion after studying the DNA of a man who was buried in the famous passage tomb in Ireland’s County Meath. The individual appears to have been the … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Yew Grove cashing in on Ireland’s booming medical technology sector By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 BST, 18 April 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 18 April 2020 Medical technology is big business. Annual sales topped £350 billion even before the coronavirus pandemic, and Ireland is one of the foremost … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
Ireland’s Prime Minister has re-registered as a medical practitioner and will work one shift a week to help out during the coronavirus crisis, his office said today. Leo Varadkar worked as a doctor for seven years before leaving the profession to become a politician. He was removed from the medical register in 2013. He rejoined … Read more
Ireland’s coronavirus death toll has jumped by nearly a third in one day with ten further fatalities bringing the total to 46. There are now 2,615 confirmed cases in the country after a daily increase of 200. Eight of the latest victims were male, two were female. Six of the deaths occurred in the east … Read more
Irish eyes are smiling on its culture capital: Why glorious Galway is the perfect getaway Ireland’s most westerly city has been crowned the Capital of Culture for 2020 Galway is famous for its lively pubs, music and bohemian atmosphere Need somewhere to stay? 7 Cross Street has trendily deigned rooms from £61 By Simon Heptinstall For Mail … Read more