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Over the weekend, Dr Holohan said he was “absolutely shocked” at the scenes in the South William Street, which he labelled a “
He has since faced criticism because both NPHET and the Government have repeatedly encouraged people to enjoy an “outdoor summer.”
At the briefing this afternoon he said he was not making a ‘moral judgement’ with his tweet – and insisted officials could not have anticipated the size of the crowds that took to the streets.
“It really was something to behold,” he said.
“We could have easily anticipated that there would be crowds and that people would be tempted out by the good weather and the opportunity … that is kind of understandable.
The vaccine portal will open for those aged 40 to 44 from Wednesday
Vaccination of this age cohort is set to begin in the middle of June. By Hayley Halpin Monday 31 May 2021, 2:58 PM 1 hour ago 30,277 Views 28 Comments
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THE ONLINE BOOKING system for Covid-19 vaccines will open from Wednesday for the 40-44 age cohort, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed.
“Delighted to be able to share that the online registration for a Covid-19 vaccine for those aged 40-44 will commence this Wednesday, June 02 – starting with those aged 44 that day and those aged 43 on Thursday and so on,” Donnelly said on Twitter this afternoon.
Health officials have announced a further 378 COVID cases this evening.Last night, there were 98 coronavirus patients in Irish hospitals – a 22.8% decrease.