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Union calls for face masks to be compulsory on public transport

Unions representing bus and rail transport workers want mask wearing to be compulsory for people using public transport, a union official has said. The assistant general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), Tom O’Connor repeated a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:33

National News

Union calls for face masks to be compulsory on public transport

24 Mar 2022 at 18:33

‘No further action’ to be taken over Nicola Sturgeon’s face mask breach

Nicola Sturgeon has been spoken to by police after footage showed her with no face mask on while campaigning – days before Scotland’s Covid laws were dropped. Police Scotland have reminded Scotland’s First Minister of the “importance of ...

18 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Local News

POLL: Will you continue to wear a mask after the lifting of restrictions next week?

The Government has confirmed it will lift almost all Covid restrictions next Monday, February 28th. The decision was made following advice from NPHET to lift the requirement to wear face masks in most public settings. Face masks will ...

24 Feb 2022 at 20:33

Local News

POLL: Will you continue to wear a mask after the lifting of restrictions next week?

24 Feb 2022 at 20:33

NHS leaders issue warning over Government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan

Free Covid tests should continue for the public and self-isolation rules must not be scrapped, according to a survey of NHS leaders. More than 300 senior staff in England polled by the NHS Confederation found 79% strongly ...

18 Feb 2022 at 01:25

Sturgeon says mask ‘error’ not the same as ‘culture of lawbreaking’ at Number 10

Nicola Sturgeon has insisted there is a “very, very clear difference” between her face mask “error” and the apparent “serial culture of lawbreaking” at Downing Street lockdown parties. The Scottish First Minister has ...

20 Apr 2022 at 15:25

Ireland

Government is not now ‘hands-off’ on Covid, insists Taoiseach

The Government is not taking a “hands-off” approach to Covid-19, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin rejected any suggestion that is Government is relaxed about the spread of Covid-19 in the community, as case ...

31 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Face mask laws to end in Scotland on ‘phased basis’ from Monday – Sturgeon

Covid laws which require Scots to wear face masks on public transport and some other indoor public settings are to be removed on a “phased basis” from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. The Scottish First ...

30 Mar 2022 at 15:55

Evidence on effectiveness of face masks in schools ‘inconclusive’, review finds

Scientific studies on the impact of using face masks in schools to reduce the spread of Covid-19 are “not conclusive”, the Government has admitted. An evidence review published by the Department for ...

06 Jan 2022 at 16:25

Tougher Covid measures for new school term as Government set to review Plan B

Many schools will return this week with extra Covid safety measures in place as the Government is set to review its Plan B restrictions for England. With data still trickling in from the festive ...

03 Jan 2022 at 01:55

Fears masks could damage mental health as Covid curbs tightened in schools

A senior Conservative has said he fears mask-wearing in schools could damage children’s mental health as the Government insisted the extra precaution would help keep pupils learning. Robert ...

02 Jan 2022 at 13:25

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