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  Schools will not close early before Christmas because they remain safe places for children despite a number of recent high-profile Covid-19 outbreaks, the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, has said. Sixty-two Covid-19 cases were found in schools in the State last week, following mass testing in a number of them, with 3.5 per cent of the samples taken proving positive, compared to 10 to 12 per cent in the wider community. Saying that three-quarters of schools have not any issues at all sin...

There are calls for all schools in mid-Kerry to close early for Christmas following a large outbreak of COVID-19 at a school in Killorglin. Scoil Mhuire, a primary school in Killorglin, has been closed by the HSE after 17 pupils there tested positive for the virus. The HSE has advised that all 386 pupils and staff at the Killorglin school be tested for COVID-19 and should also restrict their movements until Wednesday 30th of December. Jerome Conway, chair of the Board of Management at Scoil Mhu...

NPHET will meet this morning to discuss the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan says the country is in a "precarious situation" as the virus is going in the "wrong direction". Six further deaths and 431 new cases were confirmed last night, with Dr Holohan describing the upward trend as "troubling". More restrictions are due to be lifted tomorrow allowing people to travel anywhere in Ireland. Households will also be allowed to mix with up to two other households ...

14.01 17 Dec 2020 The Killorglin primary school is closing on public health advice amid concern about the number of positive cases of Covid-19 among pupils.  All pupils and staff the 386-pupil primary school have been told to restrict their movements over Christmas and all are being tested.   It is in one of the largest outbreaks of Covid-19 in any school thus far, with all children asked to remain at home until December 30, according to a letter to parents from the Department of Public H...

With restrictions easing ahead of Christmas, what does this weeks Covid-19 data tell us? Ireland’s 14-day incidence rate has increased by more than 10% since last Thursday. By Cónal Thomas Friday 18 Dec 2020, 10:00 AM Dec 17th 2020, 10:01 PM 55,622 Views 39 Comments Updated Dec 18th 2020, 10:00 AM CASES ARE RISING. Health officials have co...

The long-running saga over who will run the state-subsidised, startup-focused National Digital Research Centre (NDRC) has come to a conclusion with the award of a €17m, five-year contract to a consortium headed by Patrick Walsh’s Dogpatch Labs. The NDRC will give a minimum of 13 startups per year €100,000, workspace and access to further funding sources and established “mentor” entrepreneurs. As the figurehead of the NDRC consortium, Mr Walsh will receive a salary that’s “under si...

With just over a week to go to Christmas, Kerry has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases with 19 reported in the county on Monday and a further eight on Tuesday evening. While this increase came following days of zero cases - or at least very low numbers - the sharp rise has raised concerns across the county. Much of this surge is linked to outbreaks of the deadly virus in primary schools, with one of the largest outbreaks at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin where at least 15 positive tests have been not...

Anna Pokojskas life was transformed when she received a kidney transplant in 2017. The Polish native, who now lives in Killarney, has since gone on to win medals in the World Transplant games. But all of this would not have been possible without the support of a Kerry company: Astellas, based in Killorglin, which is are responsible for the anti-rejection treatment used by organ-transplant patients all over the world. In a strange coincidence for Anna, the anti-rejection drug used by transplan...

Updated / Wednesday, 16 Dec 2020 22:04 Restricted movement means the child does not go to school, according to the letter All pupils and staff at a Co Kerry school are to be tested for Covid-19, with all children asked to restrict their movements until 30 December, according to a letter sent to parents by the Health Service Executive. Seventeen cases at Scoil Mhuire in Killorglin, a mixed primary school with 386 pupils, have been recorded "and contact tracing is ongoing," the letter from HSE...

Martial Law: powers with practically no limitation In 1921 in Ireland, press censorship was widespread, driving cars was forbidden and just walking with your hands in your pockets could make you a British military target. Helene OKeeffe on the introduction of martial law to Ireland • 9 Dec 2020 Cork city observed a very quiet St Patricks Day on 17 March 1921. The Kerryman described a subdued city in which armoured cars and lorries and military on foot patrolled the streets. Pedestrians were ...