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Nearly 500,000 people over 70 to receive Covid vaccine from their GP
- Irish News
- January 19, 2021, 17:04
About 480,000 people over 70 will receive the Covid-19 vaccine from their general practitioner, under plans given to the Cabinet. The Government on T(...)

Deaths from Covid-19 in the State could soon surpass 100 per day, experts warn
- Irish News
- January 11, 2021, 03:00
The number of deaths from Covid-19 is expected to surge and could rise to beyond 100 per day in the weeks ahead, far higher than the peak figures expe(...)

Public health doctors’ strike deferred due to surge in Covid-19 cases
- Health
- January 4, 2021, 10:59
Public health specialists have deferred a series of planned strikes which were scheduled for later this month due to the deteriorating situation regar(...)

GPs and HSE in talks over Covid test referrals at Christmas time
- Health
- December 14, 2020, 17:18
The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) is currently in discussions with the Health Service Executive (HSE) around how the Covid-19 testing referral syst(...)

GPs, nurses, pharmacists and retired people could be used to give Covid-19 vaccine
- Health
- December 12, 2020, 11:47
The Government’s Covid vaccine taskforce was expected to issue its plan on the rollout of the vaccines to the Government this weekend. It is expected(...)

Miriam Lord: Eamon Ryan basks in the sunshine of Seanad’s love
- Politics
- December 12, 2020, 04:05
“I was slightly blushing behind my mask at some of the compliments,” declared Eamon Ryan on Wednesday after his speech to the Upper House on climate c(...)

GP describes ‘terrible problem’ of suicide among young people
- Health
- December 3, 2020, 13:27
A GP and coroner in Co Donegal has said there is “a terrible problem” of suicide among young people in Ireland. Dr Denis McCauley, who is chair of t(...)

Public health dispute centres on new contracts to be offered to doctors
- Irish News
- December 1, 2020, 16:38
In an interview last Sunday the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly suggested more progress had been made in the last five months to deal with the gr(...)

Public health doctors plan three days of strikes in January
- Health
- November 30, 2020, 18:27
Public health specialists, who are playing a key role in dealing with the pandemic, are to hold three days of strikes in January in a dispute over pay(...)

Covid-19 vaccine: Government engaged in ‘scenario planning’ for rollout
- Irish News
- November 30, 2020, 16:18
The resumption of normal life, even with a vaccine for Covid-19, will “still take some time”, a high-ranking Government official has said. Liz Canav(...)