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Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive's IT system is very serious and should not be downplayed.

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Vaccinations for people in 40s expected to start later this month

Registrations for vaccinations for those in their 40s will be announced later this week and vaccinations for the age-group are expected to begin later this month, according to the HSE's Chief Clinical Officer.

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UK health minister Hancock has confidence in vaccines against Indian variant

New evidence gives a "high degree of confidence" that coronavirus vaccines work against the Indian variant, UK Minister for Health Matt Hancock has said but did not rule out a return to local lockdowns to stem resurgences.

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Appeal for young bell ringers to keep tradition alive

As in-person religious services resumed this week following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, bells rang out from one of Dublin's five remaining manual bell towers for the first time this year.

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HSE disruption continues as cyber attack being tackled

Patients across the country, whose important medical appointments have been cancelled tomorrow or later next week, are waiting to hear when they will be rescheduled.

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Pandemic to be 'far more deadly' this year, WHO warns

The World Health Organization has issued a grim warning that the second year of Covid-19 was set to be "far more deadly", as Japan extended a state of emergency amid growing calls for the Olympics to be scrapped.

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Portugal to begin reopening to EU tourists from Monday

Portugal is to resume admitting tourists from most European countries on Monday, the interior ministry said, following months of restrictions to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

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UK to continue with reopening plans despite variant concerns

British ministers are pushing on with a major easing of restrictions on Monday despite concerns over the variant first detected in India, as they were criticised for allowing the strain's import.

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Efforts continue to discover extent of ransomware issue

Efforts will continue today to assess the impact of the ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive, healthcare facilities and services.

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'I'm now a card-carrying member of the first dose vaccinated brigade'

I got to experience something this week that close to one and a half million people here have already encountered. But yet, it is a rare thing, a unique event - first dose vaccination.

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HSE to continue vaccinations despite cyber attack

The HSE said it is still planning to administer between 250,000 and 270,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses next week between GP's, vaccination centres, hospitals and other services, despite the ransomware cyber-attack on its IT systems launched yesterday.

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5 things we learned from the latest Covid-19 briefing

From Prof Philip Nolan saying there are "strong grounds for optimism" due to the effects of vaccination, to the identification of 41 cases of a Covid-19 variant of concern, here are five things we learned from the latest NPHET briefing.

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'Tell your parents to get vaccinated', Dr Glynn tells children of Ireland

RTÉ’s children's news programme news2day asked the children of Ireland to send in questions to put to Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn and here's what he said...

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Public 'cannot rely' on antigen tests, NPHET warns

The Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan, has said results of antigen tests carried out by the public cannot be relied upon.

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Covid-19: four further deaths, 425 additional cases

The Department of Health has been notified notified of four further deaths associated with Covid-19.

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Vaccinations to remain voluntary as workplaces reopen - Varadkar

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has urged more employers to use antigen testing, but not as a substitute for other public health precautions.

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Ploughing Trade Exhibition cancelled due to uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions

The 2021 Ploughing Trade Exhibition and World Contest, due to take place in Co Laois in September, has been cancelled due to uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions.

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UK to flex vaccine rollout to tackle variant first identified in India

The UK will adapt its vaccine rollout to protect people more quickly in areas where a coronavirus variant first detected in India has emerged, the country's vaccine minister has said.

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Japan set to expand virus emergency

Japan's government is expected to widen a virus state of emergency, just 10 weeks before the Tokyo Olympics, as campaigners submitted a petition with more than 350,000 signatures urging the Games be scrapped.

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Ryanair wants EU and UK travel restrictions lifted by end of May

Ryanair has called for the removal of all travel restrictions from the end of May for air travel between Ireland and both the UK and EU.

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Number of Covid-19 hospital patients falls below 100

There were 99 people being treated for Covid-19 in Irish hospitals at 8pm last night, 10% fewer than the previous night and the lowest evening total since 24 September last year.

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Government considering extended wage supports for aviation industry

The Government is considering an extended wage support scheme specifically for aviation amid fears of further job losses in the sector, according to a senior official in the Department of Transport.

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'Strong vaccine confidence and take-up' - HSE

The CEO of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid has said they are continuing to see strong vaccine confidence and take-up.

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14 of 19 maternity units fully compliant with guidelines for partners

Fourteen of the 19 maternity units in hospitals around the country "are fully compliant" with the guidelines on allowing partners attend scans and births, according to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly.

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Consumer prices rise for first time since start of pandemic - CSO

The annual rate of consumer inflation rose by 1.1% in April, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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Donohoe says more must done to help first time buyers

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he appreciates the urgency of Ireland's housing situation, and he acknowledged that the Government must do more to alleviate the challenges faced by first time buyers.

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India records 4,000 Covid-19 deaths for second day in a row

India has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-19 deaths for a second straight day, while infections stayed below 400,000 for a fourth day, though the virus has become rampant in rural areas where cases can go unreported due to a lack of testing.

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How can we stop the next pandemic? Here's what a WHO panel recommends

A new global system should be set up to respond faster to disease outbreaks, which could ensure that no future virus causes a pandemic as devastating as Covid-19, an independent World Health Organization review panel has said.

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Donnelly praises Donegal response as Covid-19 incidence rate falls

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has praised the strong response to Covid-19 from local communities in Co Donegal.

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NCPC urges businesses to maximise remote working benefits

Remote working has the potential to bring economic, social and environmental benefits - but some enterprises may struggle with additional costs, according to the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council.

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President Higgins pays tribute to nurses on International Nurses Day

President Michael D Higgins has paid tribute to nurses in Ireland and around the world on International Nurses Day, praising their "irreplaceable contribution" to health and wellbeing.

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Covid-19: 448 new cases, 8 further deaths

The Department of Health has reported 448 new cases of Covid-19 and 8 further deaths.

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Covid cases in secondary schools down 27% in past week

The latest HSE data on Covid-19 testing in schools shows that cases have dropped by over a quarter in second level schools.

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Calls for road users to be more alert as inter-county restrictions lifted

With inter-county travel restrictions lifted, the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána are asking all road users to take care and be more alert.

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IMF says tax increases should be considered here post Covid

The International Monetary Fund has said more tax will need to be raised in Ireland to fund investments in physical and human capital. In a review of the Irish economy, the IMF says a gradual increase in tax revenue should be considered after next year, once a recovery from Covid-19 has taken hold.

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Irish economy expected to rebound in second half of year, EU forecast

The Irish economy is expected to rebound in the second half of this year as lockdown restrictions ease and the vaccination rollout takes effect, with consumer spending expected to increase sharply, according to the European Union's latest economic forecast.

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UK to hold independent inquiry into handling of pandemic

Boris Johnson has said the British government would establish an independent, public inquiry into the Covid-19 crisis in 2022, adding it was talking to the leaders of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to set the terms.

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Gas and electricity disconnection ban to end in June

A moratorium which has been preventing home electricity and gas disconnections will be lifted on 1 June.

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Home prices up again in March, rising by 3.7% - CSO

Residential property prices continued to rise in March, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.

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Pope delivers first public audience in six months

Pope Francis has expressed his pleasure at being once again among his flock as he delivered his weekly general audience in public for the first time in six months.

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India virus death toll passes 250,000, variant spreads to other countries

India's coronavirus death toll has passed 250,000 as the World Health Organization said the variant fuelling the surge had been found in dozens of countries across the globe.

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HSE correcting category errors in vaccine rollout

Figures show that less than 1% of people deemed to be in the high-risk Group 7 for Covid-19 have received a vaccine so far.

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Daft: Rents fall in Dublin, rise elsewhere

Monthly rents in Dublin dropped in the first three months of this year, but increased elsewhere - according to the latest rental report from property website daft.ie.

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What do people think about antigen testing?

They give quick results. They are cheap. And they are relatively easy to use. But the arrival of rapid antigen tests on supermarket shelves last Friday has not been without controversy.

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What kind of 'bonus' can the fully vaccinated expect?

There was a little something for almost everybody in Monday's easing of restrictions, whether it was eager shoppers getting their fix of shopping in Penney’s, or something as simple as a first haircut of 2021.

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'Living hand to mouth': Pandemic impact on young adults

The news that young adults have suffered the worst economic impact from Covid-19 is no surprise to those living with this reality.

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No decision on J&J, AstraZeneca for under-50s until NIAC advice - Holohan

The Chief Medical Officer has said no decision on the use of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccines for under-50s will be taken until the National Immunisation Advisory Committee issues advice.

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Covid-19: Two further deaths, 514 new cases

A further two Covid-related deaths and 514 new cases of the disease have been notified to the Department of Health.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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