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HSE updating guidance to make clear partners can be present right throughout labour and birth
Restrictions remain in place in certain hospitals, however. By Hayley Halpin Thursday 13 May 2021, 5:05 PM 3 hours ago 4,874 Views 1 Comment
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THE HSE IS updating its guidance for maternity units to make it clear that partners are permitted to be present through labour and birth, including when women are induced, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said.
There has been ongoing campaign over the past number of months to have restrictions at maternity units lifted.
Donnelly yesterday said each maternity unit in Ireland was being contacted to inform them of the guidance on the lifting of maternity restrictions in hospitals nationwide.
Ireland vaccine update: Taoiseach says major milestone will be passed today as rollout continues to ramp up
Irish Mirror 3 hrs ago David Kent
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said that a major milestone in Ireland s vaccination rollout will be hit by this evening.
If all goes to plan, two million doses will have been administered to the people of Ireland, according to the HSE.
As it stands, 1,922,913 doses have been given out in clinics and GP surgeries across the country.
1,408,105 of those are first doses, while 515,358 of them are second jabs.
On Tuesday, 31,522 first doses were administered, along with 8,911 second ones.
ROLLOUT RAMP-UP
Up to 280k to be vaccinated next week as timeline indicating jab date for all age groups also expected, HSE boss says
Updated: 13 May 2021, 19:56
THE country s vaccination rollout is set to ramp up next week as the HSE is planning for up to 280k vaccinations - while CEO Paul Reid said a timeline indicating jab dates for all age groups is also expected.
This comes as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly branded Leo Varadkar s end of June vaccine prediction as very ambitious and revealed it most likely two months too soon.
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HSE CEO Paul Reid said the health service continue to await Niac’s recommendations for the use of the Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca vaccinesCredit: Photocall Ireland
Limerick s Live 95
Search By Live95 News Team Live95 picture library It s reported that the Limerick vaccination centre is to be moved to a new venue in the coming weeks.
There has been criticism of the location of the centre since it was first announced with many people saying the Radisson Blu Hotel on ht eennis Road was inaccessible for people who don t drive and an unfair distance for people living in some parts of the county.
Others pointed out that the venue isn t even within the County Limerick border but is instead in County Clare.
Lobby groups including Limerick s Pedestrian Network complained that people taking public transport to the vaccination centre were forced to cross a busy dual carriage-way.