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Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine usage expected to begin next week Niac to consider extending time between doses of Pfizer jab to vaccinate more people about 7 hours ago People queue up outside the Covid-19 vaccination centre at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday. Photograph: Niall Carson/ PA Wire Your Web Browser may be out of date. If you are using Internet Explorer 9, 10 or 11 our Audio player will not work properly.   The Government expects to begin using the Johnson & Johnson ...

Nineteen of 24 TDs in their 60s signal yes to Astra Zeneca jab Independent Mattie McGrath and FF ’s John McGuinness non-committal on seeking shot about 6 hours ago   The vast majority of TDs in their 60s say they will sign up for a Covid-19 vaccination and would accept an AstraZeneca jab if it is what they are offered. An Irish Times survey found 19 of the 24 TDs – almost 80 per cent of those who fall into the 60-to-69 age bracket – will register for the vaccination. Two TDs – Indepen...

Advertisement Donegal TD Joe McHugh with Minister for Rural Development, Heather Humphreys. They have confirmed that Donegal is to get €21 million under the Rural Regeneration Programme, the biggest allocation of any region in the State. Donegal allocated €21m in Rural Regeneration funding Posted: 7:00 am April 19, 2021 SHARE DONEGAL is to receive over €21 million under the Rural Regeneration Programme – the largest allocation of any county in the State. The package will se...

Funding approved for Emergency Works at Achill School Coláiste Pobail Acla, Achill Soundhas been granted funds under the Emergency Works Scheme. Mayo Fine Gael deputy Michael Ring says funding has been approved for electrical works to the original school area.  This follows periodic inspection reports. The deputy says he is looking forward to the works being completed as quickly as possible for the Health & Safety of the pupils and teachers in this school. Ballina Community Clean Up are orga...

There are 473 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic, and 34 deaths. Only three of the deaths took place this month - with the others relating to January, February and March. 229 of the cases are in Dublin. Across Connacht there are 21 new cases in Mayo, 18 in… Apr 09, 2021 A Mayo student has been shortlisted for "Access Champion of the Year" for the USI Awards later this month. Catherine Gallagher from Achill rose to prominence in recent months following her campaign to not los...

Deputy Ring accuses NPHET of "making up the rules as it goes along" Published: Tuesday, 06 April 2021 12:38 NPHET are making up the rules as it goes along and it’s not acceptable, that’s the view of Mayo Fine Gael deputy Michael Ring. He is calling for NPHET meetings to be made open to the public, insisting that other voices in addition to NPHET need to be heard as the country now tries to re-open from the severe Covid Restrictions. As the teaching Unions meet in national conference t...

The Department of Agriculture is examining the option of breaking the link between prescribing and dispensing veterinary medicines in the implementation of a new EU directive which will place restrictions on the sale of certain products. From January 2022, the new laws will require farmers to get prescription from vets to use antiparasitics (eg doses for treating worms/liver fluke) for livestock. Currently, hundreds of trained ‘Responsible Persons’ provide a similar farm drug supply service...

The Bank of Ireland branch in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo which is closing. Photo by Michael McLaughlin According to Bank of Ireland, customers had switched over to online banking — in reality, of course they would if the services were not provided on site. The banking sector, in general, has been undergoing a revamp to keep up with digital times and Bank of Ireland is no different. It is a business, even if it is still being supported by taxpayers’ money to the tune of 14pc (the State shareholding ...

The much-lauded chronicle of the economic and social decline of a west of Ireland town by journalist and writer John Healy, No one Shouted Stop: Death of an Irish Town was first published in 1968.

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