With the HSE’s vaccination drive beginning to ramp up, more and more people are starting to get invited to attend a COVID-19 vaccination. There’s a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s projected that potentially up to 80% of all adults will have received a vaccine by the end of June, assuming all […]
An Post’s “Community Focus” includes making postage free to care homes
With COVID-19 numbers on the rise, care homes have begun to impose restrictions on visitations again. With the status of Christmas an uncertainty, it’s unclear when many of us may get to see some of our loved ones again. That’s why An Post has made postage to all nursing and care homes nationwide completely free […]
COVID-19 contact tracing app privacy concerns: The app isn’t the problem
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on across the globe, Ireland seems to have mostly gotten a handle on things. Ireland has managed to suppress transmission, and with the help of the COVID-19 contact tracing app for iOS and Android, 105 close contacts have been identified through its usage since its launch. We’ve only had 400 […]
The COVID-19 contact tracing app is now available in Ireland – What you need to know
As the worldwide pandemic continues to ravage through many countries internationally, Ireland has managed to get a decent hold on it and contain it to a certain extent, even if we won’t be seeing any large gatherings for the foreseeable future. Whilst we’re starting to see single-digit numbers of new cases, there’s always the potential […]