Clifden RNLI assisted in the rescue of four sea kayakers who got into difficulty off Inishark Island on Saturday afternoon. Both the station’s all-weather Shannon class lifeboat under Coxswain John Mullen and the inshore Atlantic 85 class lifeboat helmed by… May 17, 2021
Ireland West Airport will undertake critical airport runway end safety upgrade works from May 26th to June 16th inclusive. During this period the airport will be non-operational for flights into and out of the airport. The works are expected to be completed… May 17, 2021
The death has occurred of Brian Hoban of Gallows Hill, Castlebar. He and his family ran a grocery shop at Newtown, Castlebar for many years, and the community are mourning his loss after a short illness. Brian had a deep love and knowledge of history. He was…
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People in their 40s to get choice of AstraZeneca and J&J, or wait for mRNA vaccine
These vaccines are currently advised for used for over 50s. By Orla Dwyer Monday 17 May 2021, 1:00 PM 2 hours ago 20,842 Views 24 Comments
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THE HSE HAS received information that the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has considered using the AstraZeneca and J&J vaccines in people aged 40-49, with strict conditions attached.
People aged in their 40s are expected to be given the option of receiving an AstraZeneca or J&J vaccine, or wait for an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna),
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Ireland will “not be paying any ransom” to the hackers that compromised the HSE IT systems this morning, according to the Taoiseach.
The HSE has shut down its computer systems after a
A ransomware’ attack involves hackers gaining access to an entities data and threatening to publish it or encrypt it unless a ransom is paid.
Officials have confirmed that a ransom demand has been made – and warned that it could take days to fix the system.
Speaking after his meeting with the UK Prime Minister today, the Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Ireland will not be paying any ransom.