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Dublin's Q102 By Mike Gilmore The vaccine programme is expected to pick up pace in the coming month.  940k vaccines are expected to arrive into Ireland in the next month, with a further three million expected in the following two months.  Anger had been directed at the slow pace of our jab, with teachers and Gardaí particularly peeved by their removal from priority lists.  Teaching unions are currently working towards industrial action over the issue, while Garda representatives are set to meet with National Immunisation Advisory Committee and the Deputy Chief Me...

Direct News Source Taskforce Establishes Core Carbon Principles, Publishes Roadmap for Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets Today, the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets published its blueprint on creating a large-scale, transparent carbon credit trading market. To limit atmospheric warming to 1.5°C, the world must halve existing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Every business needs to adjust its business model and develop credible transition plans. A large-scale voluntary carbon market is critical to reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement �...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. A top official with the White House COVID-19 Response Team on Monday said the United States is missing nearly half of the race and ethnicity data for coronavirus cases and vaccinations. Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, President Biden's COVID-19 Equity Task Force Chair, said an understanding of existing disparities is rooted in an understanding of the data. However, the U.S. doesn’t know the race or ethnicity for 49% of those diagnosed with the novel virus, or 47% for the same information among vaccine recipients. "Th...

Originally published on January 27, 2021 2:53 pm One out of every 20 children in Illinois has had a parent in jail or prison, according to a new report released Wednesday from a task force that members hope will ease challenges those children face.  According to the report from the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents, the trauma children face from a jailed parent can affect not only their education, but also their mental and physical health. "Children's trauma is witnessing their parent being loaded into the back of a police car," said Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton. "Their trauma i...

Rick Hillier gets new job advising Ottawa defence firm — company says that shouldn't interfere with vaccine rollout The company says the new position shouldn't interfere with Hillier's assignment to oversee COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Ontario. Author of the article: David Pugliese  •  Ottawa Citizen Publishing date: Jan 27, 2021  •  January 27, 2021  •  3 minute read File photo of retired general Rick Hillier. He is overseeing the COVID-19 vaccination rollout in Ontario. Photo by Lyle Aspinall /Photo by Lyle Aspinall/Sun Media Article content Retired general Rick Hillie...