by Clonakilty Amnesty Group Many of us are fortunate to have our own living spaces to weather out this lock-down. Some of us are even more fortunate to have gardens. But what about those who haven’t? Anywhere there are people living in congested areas or people congregating, we see – […]
The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton today (Wednesday, April 22) announced that €1m of funds from the Anti Dumping Initiative will be ring-fenced to support efforts to tackle a reported increase in illegal Dumping during the current Covid 19 crisis. Waste removal and the installation of CCTV or other monitoring […]
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has welcomed a change in national policy, which now mandates facemasks in all settings for any healthcare workers who provide care within two metres of a patient. It also applies to any of their colleagues who come within two metres for more than […]
30,000 bed days and €24m can be saved per year – as experts welcome new National Clinical Guideline Screening and increased treatment to prevent malnutrition is planned for all patients admitted to Irish hospitals, as part of a new National Clinical Guideline on patient nutrition released this week. The key protocol is the […]
Teagasc has launched a fortnightly podcast called ‘The Pig Edge’ for pig producers and those working in the sector. It’s covering pig farming news, information, tips and advice for farmers. The podcast is presented by Amy Quinn, Teagasc Pigs Advisor, and she will be joined by a different guest each […]
Ensuring citizens’ trust in any potential EU tracing app to combat the spread of Covid-19 will be essential to its success, Seán Kelly MEP and Leader of Fine Gael in the EU Parliament has said. The Ireland South MEP’s warning comes amid increased debate at EU level over the potential […]