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Holohan urges people to work from home as ICU total nears 200
- Irish News
- January 17, 2021, 08:48
A further 13 deaths of patients with Covid-19 have been reported by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), bringing to 2,608 the total num(...)

Almost all GPs in the State have now received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose after some 1,800 primary care staff were vaccinated on Saturday. GPs (...)

Vaccinators in Co Laois were hoping to get an eleventh dose out of the Moderna vaccine vials as Ireland administered its first doses of the US vaccine(...)

Further year of Covid curbs needed to protect public, says top health official
- Health
- January 16, 2021
Another year of restrictions related to Covid-19 would be necessary before the number of people vaccinated would be sufficient to protect the public i(...)

More than €1 million seized after gardaí stop van in Co Kildare
- Irish News
- January 8, 2021, 17:36
Over €1 million found in the back of a van during an intelligence-led operation by gardaí was owned by a drugs gang that lost €4 million in cash to th(...)

Gardaí foil bid to fly drugs and phones into Portlaoise Prison using drone
- Crime & Law
- January 7, 2021, 20:27
Gardaí have foiled an attempt by a criminal gang to deliver a package of drugs, mobile phones and chargers into Portlaoise Prison using a drone. The (...)

Garda investigating criminal damage from illegal rave in Co Laois
- Crime & Law
- December 30, 2020
An Garda Síochána has confirmed it is investigating an illegal rave which caused extensive damage to a rented Co Laois house, over breaches of public (...)

Covid-19: Laois primary school closes following 13 positive cases
- Education
- December 21, 2020, 07:41
A primary school in Co Laois has closed on advice from public health authorities due to an outbreak of 13 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Portlaoise Edu(...)

Forget social media. Nothing beats a real Christmas card
- Visual Art
- December 21, 2020, 05:00
Is the practice of sending Christmas cards diminishing? My own, output and input, have dropped considerably in the past few years. Digital, text messa(...)

Customer service stories: From the sound to the stellar
- Consumer
- December 21, 2020, 00:00
Pricewatch is not unaccustomed to handling complaints from readers about companies of all shapes and sizes. Every single day of the year readers conta(...)