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Letters to the Editor: No lesson in comparing teachers to retail staff

Letters to the Editor: No lesson in comparing teachers to retail staff  The Mass Vaccination Centre at Cork City Hall, ready to continue the COVID vaccine roll-out. Picture: Andy Gibson Wed, 07 Apr, 2021 - 11:41 The decision to vaccinate based on age rather than key-worker status has pushed teachers down the queue. Comparisons with retail workers are pointless. 1. Retail customers do not remain on the premises, in close proximity to the staff, for hours at a time. 2. Retail customers are adults, by and large. They are better at social distancing, and at observing the pandemic restrictions, than teenagers and children. 3. Retail customers tend not to use the toilet on the premises and in the infrequent instances when they do so, they do not require assistance or supervision.

Compelling case for resumption of public worship as society reopens says Archbishop

But the faithful are “impatient to be liberated from the restrictions which we find so difficult,” he stressed and noted catholics’ “sadness and our grief at not being able to come together to share the Eucharist”. Dr Farrell said that as “the efforts of our people and their patience in the face of onerous restrictions produce reduced rates of infection”, and as vaccination levels rise to increase the level of protection achieved, “we expect that the public authorities will apply a human rights framework in setting priorities for the resumption of basic human activity”. His comments indicate increasing frustration among the Irish bishops at the Government’s ongoing restrictions on public worship which has left churches shut for the past six months, with the exception a short respite over Christmas.

Cork priest will bless the union of same-sex couples despite Vatican stance

Cork priest will bless the union of same-sex couples despite Vatican stance
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McGrath calls for places of worship to reopen for Easter

Tipp FM Text 083 311 3311 Rural TDs are calling on the government to reopen places of worship in time for Easter. The Rural Independent Group will raise the issue in the Dáil later, claiming Ireland is an “outlier” when compared to other European countries. Under Level 5 restrictions, places of worship are only open for private prayer and services are held online. Last month, the Association of Catholic Priests said it would be premature to open churches for Easter. However, Tipperary Independent TD Mattie McGrath says they should be allowed reopen to limited numbers. “They just carte blanche closed them down – denied the people the right to worship.”

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