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Over 11,000 babies have been born in Ireland’s hospitals since the arrival of COVID-19 in late February, new analysis from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) shows. The figures mark International Day of the Midwife (May 5), which celebrates and recognises the role of midwives in delivering expert care […]

HCCI, the representative body for home care providers, met with Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, Minister of State for Older People, Jim Daly TD and HSE officials this week and agreed to a four point ‘Home Care Plan’. Fifty-eight of Home and Community Care Ireland’s (HCCI) 20,000 home care […]

In advance of the May bank holiday weekend the Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) and RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) are renewing their call to the public not to take part in any water-based activity on or in the sea, while the current national emergency restrictions are in place. Both organisations […]

Focus Ireland has welcomed new figures reporting a drop of 241 in the number of people homeless in Ireland in March. The Dept of Housing figures issued today show a total of 9907 people homeless in March compared to 10,148 people homeless in February. The charity reported that it helped […]

Cork County Council has added a new feature to their online customer service portal YourCouncil.ie. This latest facility, ‘Your Local Services’, gives Cork County citizens a comprehensive list of locally available Council services and contact details, including information on the nearest civic amenity site, fire station, local engineering office and library, […]

With an estimated increase of 46 per cent more people across Ireland working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, concerns have been raised over households facing higher bills as their energy consumption increases during the lockdown.  Bills are likely to rise in the coming months as, even with the weather […]