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Covid-19: Government to promote use of antigen tests as an extra safety measure

  The Government supports the wider use of antigen tests as the country reopens from the Covid-19 lockdown but the public needs to be aware of their limitations, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said. The Government would shortly be issuing new guidelines to businesses to encourage wider use of antigen testing as “an additional health and safety measure”, he said, and pilot programmes would also be set up in schools and colleges. However, he said such tests could give “a sense of false reassurance” and they were no substitute for respecting the public health advice. While he said he would like to see greater use of such tests, he advocated a policy of “belt and braces and keep the trousers on”.

We are devastated : This year s Longitude Festival has been cancelled

We are devastated : This year s Longitude Festival has been cancelled The festival was set to take place between 2 and 4 July in Dublin’s Marlay Park. By Hayley Halpin Monday 10 May 2021, 1:35 PM Mon 1:35 PM 38,162 Views 26 Comments Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie Image: Sasko Lazarov via RollingNews.ie THIS YEAR’S LONGITUDE Festival has been cancelled, organisers have confirmed.  The festival was set to take place between 2 and 4 July in Dublin’s Marlay Park.  However, in a statement this afternoon, organisers said that following the government’s most recent announcement “it has become clear that we simply will not be able to make Longitude happen this year due to Covid-19 restrictions”. 

Holohan raises hopes of All-Ireland finals with spectators

Holohan raises hopes of All-Ireland finals with spectators Advice from Niac due in coming days on use of AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines on under 50s Mon, May 10, 2021, 14:38 Updated: Mon, May 10, 2021, 14:52 Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, Dr Holohan said he was not opposed to antigen tests or to retailers selling them but he was concerned about people’s interpretation of the result of a test. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire   The Chief Medical Officer has said that there is currently “no good reason” for the continuation of visitor restrictions at maternity units. Dr Tony Holohan said he does not see a justification for continuing a policy of excluding partners of pregnant women during the labour process.

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