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James CoxThe Dáil will today debate legislation that would provide mandatory hotel quarantine for people coming here from 20 high-risk areas.It will also affect arrivals without a negative Covid-19 test, but Opposition TDs will ...

Does the Government’s ‘Path Ahead’ plan give the country hope for better days? To discuss t...

The Tánaiste said Government Chief Whip Jack Chambers, who also has responsibility for sport, is working on the issue. Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced this week that Level 5 restrictions will be extended until April 5 at which there may be an easing of rules around outdoor activities and sport. Currently only elite sports are permitted under Level 5 which includes rugby, soccer and horse racing. The new Covid-19 plan ‘The Path Ahead’ says depending on transmission of the virus the Gove...

Former Fine Gael minister John Paul Phelan kicked off the backlash during the meeting by saying the Taoiseach’s performance had been “appalling” in recent weeks and said the party’s membership are “livid”. Mr Phelan said Mr Martin’s speech on the steps of Government Buildings would have “landed well” if was not the “exact opposite” of what he had said in interviews last weekend. He was referring to Mr Martin saying he expected lockdown to last until the end of April in an ...

Briefing on the governments response to COVID-19 - Wednesday 24 February 2021 Introduction Good morning, I would like to start this morning by acknowledging the extraordinarily hard work being done to suppress the COVID-19 curve for the third time. While still high, case numbers, hospitalisations and ICU numbers are coming down. Vaccines are being administered. Our perseverance is paying off as we begin another chapter in our fight against this deadly virus. Announceme...

Revealing research from the Produce for Better Health Foundation shows fruit and vegetable consumption has declined nearly 10%. Americans are eating produce just once each day. February 23, 2021 – Despite decades of industry and public health efforts, America’s fruit and vegetable consumption continues to decline, according to newly released State of the Plate: America’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Trends research from the Produce for Better Health Foundation BB #:157162. The research...

The plan sets out how in-school education and childcare services will be reinstated in a phased manner from March 1st.

Fine Gael Dáil Health Spokesperson, Colm Burke TD, has highlighted that an additional €10 million has been made available by Government for mental health services.

The Government has today decided to facilitate the safe return of in-school education and childcare services on a cautious and phased basis during March and Apr...

Set in the mountainous terrains of Dharamshala, overlooking the mighty Himalayas, the Central Tibetan Administration or CTA is a unique governmental system in many ways. Globally, it is amongst a rare few hierarchically organized set-up for a government in exile (1). The CTA has proved itself to be dynamic and progressive as compared to traditional governments by taking the initiative to mainstream gender across their policies (2). This is being done by the Women Empowerment Desk or WED. Amongs...