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97 cases of monkeypox confirmed in Ireland

There have been 97 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Ireland, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). This is up from a total of 85 confirmed cases notified to health authorities in the previous week. The ...

04 Aug 2022 at 15:17

National News

Head of WHO confirms probe into alleged racism by top official underway

The head of the World Health Organisation has said an investigation is under way into reports alleging that the UN health agency’s top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical and abusive behaviour. It follows a report last week ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:28

National News

World Health Organisation director believes plausible end of pandemic in Europe is near

Europe is now entering a “plausible endgame” to the Covid-19 pandemic, a director at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, said the region has recorded 12 million new Covid cases in the past ...

03 Feb 2022 at 17:04

National News

WHO warns of 'Tsunami' of Covid-19 cases from Omicron wave

A COVID “Tsunami” is threatening to overwhelm healthcare systems around the world, the WHO has warned. The stark message came as record Covid-19 figures brought by the Omicron variant were recorded globally once again. The worrying surge was ...

30 Dec 2021 at 10:42

Local News

Monkeypox cases drop globally by significant amount

The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The UN health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and ...

25 Aug 2022 at 13:21

Arts & Entertainment

'They're back!' - Fan favourites will return to beloved sci-fi show, BBC confirms

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are returning to Doctor Who, the BBC has announced. Scottish actor Tennant, 51, first stepped into the Tardis in 2005 to play the 10th Time Lord with his final episode airing on New Year’s Day in 2010, ...

16 May 2022 at 11:55

Arts & Entertainment

'Nobody wanted' Ukraine to be unable to host Eurovision next year - Graham Norton

Graham Norton has spoken about the decision to stop Ukraine hosting next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said it cannot be held there because of the Russian invasion. The Ukrainian entry, ...

21 Jun 2022 at 11:47

National News

Two Irish airports become first in the world recognised as age-friendly by WHO

Two Irish airports have become the first in the world to be recognised as age-friendly by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport have worked closely with Age Friendly Ireland and local ...

17 Jun 2022 at 11:42

World

WHO downgrades Covid-19 pandemic, saying it is no longer a global emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Covid-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency. The announcement marks a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, ...

05 May 2023 at 15:05

National News

Siva Kaneswaran signed up for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins to ‘be more brave’

The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran said he signed up for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins to “try and be more brave” after his late bandmate Tom Parker battled against brain cancer – despite being advised against it. The ...

25 Sept 2023 at 20:00

Arts & Entertainment

Crowds flock to Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm shop on reopening

Customers have been queuing up following the reopening of Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm shop after its winter closure. The weekend reopening of the store near Chadlington, Oxfordshire, follows the release of ...

12 Feb 2023 at 15:11

National News

Siva Kaneswaran recalls ‘heartbreak’ at bandmate Tom Parker’s cancer diagnosis

The Wanted star Siva Kaneswaran has opened up about his “heartbreak” when he learned his late bandmate Tom Parker was diagnosed with cancer. It came in episode three of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, which aired ...

08 Oct 2023 at 22:00

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