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Exam period returns for schools and colleges after pandemic gap

School pupils and college students across Scotland are preparing to sit exams for the first time since the pandemic hit. Exams for Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) National 5 and Higher and Advanced Highers start from Tuesday and will run ...

25 Apr 2022 at 16:55

National News

Workers laid off due to govt pandemic sanctions to receive special payment - Varadkar

People laid off during the pandemic to protect public health will receive a special payment from the government to bridge the gap in their redundancy entitlements. That's according to Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, who today (Tuesday April 19) ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Home

Govt asks Irish children to design badge honouring volunteers' work during pandemic

The government is asking Irish children to design artwork for a commemorative badge acknowledging the contribution of volunteers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister of State in the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe ...

16 Mar 2022 at 15:33

Scotland

Ambulance service recruitment hits new highs

Recruitment for the Scottish Ambulance Service hit its highest level in the past year, new figures show. The ambulance service has faced serious pressure in the past year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the military called in to ...

29 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Northern Ireland

New health minister will have ‘much work to do’, Swann says

Health minister Robin Swann has said that his successor will have “much work to do” in transforming the health service in Northern Ireland. In his final appearance before his scrutiny committee in the current Assembly mandate, Mr ...

24 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Covid restrictions eased as number of patients in hospital hits new record high

The number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 has reached the highest it has ever been since the start of the pandemic as restrictions ease across the country. A total of 2,128 people were in hospital with the virus on Sunday,...

21 Mar 2022 at 16:25

City

European bookings ‘largely unaffected’ by Ukraine conflict, says Tui

Holiday giant Tui has said bookings in Europe have been “largely unaffected” by the Russian invasion of Ukraine as it revealed summer demand is at 80% of pre-pandemic levels. The company said it has now “steered safely” through ...

30 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Pandemic bonus payment for frontline healthcare workers to be delayed until summer

National News

Pandemic payment for healthcare workers to be delayed until summer

A pandemic bonus worth between €600 and €1,000 in recognition of the contribution made by front line healthcare workers during the pandemic may not now be paid until June, it has emerged. It had originally been expected that ...

05 Apr 2022 at 16:33

Local News

Donegal Co. Council provided over €54 million to businesses during pandemic

Donegal County Council has provided over €54 million in financial supports to local businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the very early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, several critical business supports have been ...

30 Mar 2022 at 11:33

Local News

Donegal Co. Council provided over €54 million to businesses during pandemic

30 Mar 2022 at 11:33

Scotland

Breast cancer cases found via routine screening fell by 43% during pandemic

The number of cases of breast cancer detected by screening fell by more than 40% in the first year of the Covid pandemic, NHS figures have revealed. Data from Public Health Scotland showed 1,006 cancers were picked ...

26 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Scotland

Deaths wholly linked to alcohol increased in Scotland since before the pandemic, despite consumption decreasing in general, new Public Health Scotland (PHS) figures have found. The research discovered these deaths ...

22 Feb 2022 at 01:25

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