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Clarity sought on vaccine rollout in nursing home outbreaks
- Health
- January 14, 2021, 18:55
Clarity is being urgently sought from State health officials on whether nursing home residents not infected by Covid-19 in significant outbreaks can (...)

Plea for faster vaccine rollout as six die with Covid-19 at Laois nursing home
- Health
- January 11, 2021, 21:11
A nursing home group that has recorded six Covid-19 deaths in one of its homes has called on the Government to roll out Covid-19 vaccines in care home(...)

Covid-19 outbreak at Dublin nursing home infects 21 residents and five staff
- Health
- January 5, 2021, 18:39
A Dublin nursing home is battling a Covid-19 outbreak that has infected 21 residents and five staff, and resulted in the deaths of two residents. El(...)

‘It is going to get worse’: A nursing home copes with new virus restrictions
- Health
- October 10, 2020, 01:00
“Brutal!” Vera Finlay exclaims when asked how the latest ban on nursing home visits, imposed by the Government with the latest coronavirus Level 3 res(...)

Early action helped nursing home group manage Covid-19
- Health
- June 22, 2020, 01:00
One of the country’s largest nursing home groups has expressed surprise that State health officials criticised private homes for introducing early vis(...)

Electric Picnic 2020 falls victim to coronavirus pandemic
- Music
- May 11, 2020, 17:15
This year’s Electric Picnic festival in Stradbally, Co Laois, has been cancelled by its organisers due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statement posted(...)

MCD’s Desmond ‘optimistic’ that Electric Picnic 2020 will go ahead
- Economy
- April 7, 2020, 19:15
The managing director of Ireland’s largest concert promoter, MCD, remains “optimistic” that this year’s Electric Picnic festival will go ahead. Denis(...)

Electric Picnic 2019 day two: revellers hope for better weather
- Irish News
- August 31, 2019, 10:37
Weather conditions are set to improve as day two of Electric Picnic starts in Stradbally, Co Laois, on Saturday. Met Éireann said it will be bright in(...)

Heavy rain hits west of country but Electric Picnic to miss the worst weather
- Irish News
- August 30, 2019, 12:16
Met Eireann has issued a weather warning for the western half of the country with persistent rain forecast throughout Friday. Between 25 and 50mm of(...)

Electric Picnic promoter calls for an end to abandoned tents
- Irish News
- August 12, 2019, 18:53
Electric Picnic promoter Melvin Benn has said he is “appalled” by the number of festival-goers who leave their tents behind. Each year the main camps(...)