Fáilte Ireland welcomes the establishment of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce
Fáilte Ireland has today welcomed the establishment of the Tourism Recovery Taskforce announced by Ministers Shane Ross and Brendan Griffin. Welcoming today’s announcement Paul Kelly, CEO of Fáilte Ireland who is a member of the Taskforce, said the Taskforce is a critical and urgent working group dedicated to ensure the tourism sector recovers from this […]
Large selection of PPE equipment available through Laois based business
The Portarlington-based online business FreeTV.ie has been uniquely positioned to cater for the new reality of the Coronavirus. They have been supplying everything from smart video doorbells to WiFi dongles for putting laptops on home nextworks, or HDMI adaptors to connect phones and PCs to TVs. And through their experience of sourcing goods from China, they have […]
Chadwicks Group announces reopening of branches in Tipperary
Following the government announcement on 1st May, Chadwicks Group, Ireland’s leading builders’ merchants will reopen its branches in Tipperary from 18th May to cater for local construction activity. The branches that will reopen are Chadwicks, Carrigeen Business Park, Clonmel Chadwicks, Dublin Road, Nenagh Customers are being encouraged where possible to pre-order with their […]
ALONE welcomes the introduction of banking supports for older people restricted by cocooning measures
ALONE, the organisation which supports older people, has welcomed measures taken by the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland (BPFI) to assist older people who are cocooning with banking. The five main retail banks have introduced free phone numbers to offer assistance and advice to older customers required to stay at home amid the COVID-19 […]
#WhatIMiss – Ombudsman for Children asks how lockdown is affecting young people
The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) has today launched #WhatIMiss, a social media campaign inviting young people to share their views and opinions on how the Covid-19 crisis and the lockdown is affecting them. The Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon said: “#WhatIMiss is about hearing directly from young people. “The past few weeks have […]
#BeActive for the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
FIFA has joined forces with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in supporting the #BeActive campaign launched on the UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace to encourage people to be #HealthyAtHome as the world comes together in the fight against COVID-19, today and every day. WHO recommends all […]
Vitamin D can help build resistance to Covid-19
Researchers from Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) and Trinity College Dublin (Trinity) have found that taking Vitamin D supplements may enhance resistance to respiratory infections such as Covid-19, or limit the severity of the illness for those that do become infected. Dr Daniel McCartney (TU Dublin) and Dr Declan Byrne (St. James’s Hospital and School of Medicine, Trinity), co-authors […]
SEAT starts the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities
SEAT has started the production of emergency ventilators at its Martorell facilities to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. The device has been authorised by the Spanish Agency of Medicine for clinic investigation and the daily production volume will be constantly adjusted with the authorities according to demand to avoid unnecessary stocks. The company will […]
Farm Methodically for Safety
Due to the Coronavirus Emergency, now is one of the most challenging periods in our country’s history. Farmers, as food producers, are crucial to society. A farm injury is unwelcome at any time, but currently an injury would be particularly unwelcome as it could jeopardise running of a farm, require attendance at a medical facility […]
CV-19: 20 Boredom busting ideas for kids (and parents!)
Not sure what to do with the kids? Well for starters, don’t worry. As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher. Your home is a place where lots of learning is happening every day. Your most important job when it comes to your child’s learning is to show an interest and get involved. You […]
