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Fragmentation of electoral landscape to come more into play as Sinn Féin advances

Blitz of Covid-19 testing for Co Limerick after rate of infection nearly doubles Interval between doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be reduced on a phased basis about an hour ago   A blitz of Covid-19 testing is planned for Limerick after the rate of infection in the county nearly doubled in less than 10 days. It is understood the 14-day incidence rate of cases per 100,000 population grew from 218 as of midnight, May 25th, to 426 as of midnight on Thursday of this week – almost three-and-a-half times the national average of 122 cases per 100,000 population. Chief medical officer Dr Tony Hol...

Health chiefs, politicians discuss ‘volatile’ Covid-19 situation in county

Health chiefs, politicians discuss ‘volatile’ Covid-19 situation in county

Some Leaving Cert students in Limerick to miss exams due to Covid-19 Holohan rules out local lockdown as incidence of cases in county causes concerns about 13 hours ago Updated: about 5 hours ago   A small number of Leaving Certificate students in Limerick are due to miss their exams, as they are either confirmed cases of Covid-19 or close contacts. Limerick has seen some 800 cases in the last fortnight and the 14-day incidence in the county is several times the national average. In a statement, the Department of Public Health Mid-West reiterated an appeal for people in Limerick t...