FCO advises against travel anywhere in the world
People in Britain have been told to avoid all non-essential foreign travel to tackle the spread of coronavirus as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office...
Anyone travelling to Ireland required to self-isolate for 14 days
The Irish government have put out a travel advice update saying that anyone travelling to Ireland, including from the UK, will be required to...
Croke Park to be used as ‘drive-thru’ coronavirus testing centre
By Damian Dolan
Croke Park is to become a ‘drive-thru’ Covid-19 testing centre for people suspected of having the virus.
The precise details of how it...
St. Patrick’s Day message from President Michael D Higgins
President Michael D Higgins says the spirit of St. Patrick is needed now in the face of coronavirus.
The President referred to the world health...
Covid-19 closes Irish schools, colleges and childcare facilities
Ireland's schools, colleges and childcare facilities are to close in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the measures today.
From 6pm today, schools,...
Win tickets to Ireland for Cavan Calling
You can win flights to Ireland for Cavan Calling, the Cavan homecoming festival taking place from 20th-23rd August 2020.
All you have to do is...
All Saint Patrick’s Parades in Ireland cancelled
All St Patrick’s Day parades in Ireland have been cancelled on official government advice because of the spread of the coronavirus.
Several Irish embassies and...
Prince William: ‘We must recommit ourselves to the path of friendship and understanding’
Britain’s future King, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, issued an appeal for Britain and Ireland to look beyond Brexit and preserve their “unique...
Cancel St. Patrick’s celebrations, says UK-based virologists
A UK-based virologist has told RTE that he thinks St. Patrick's celebrations should be cancelled in Ireland as a necessary caution to prevent the...
COVID-19: What we know so far
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised that people over 60, or with underlying respiratory or cardiac health conditions, avoid crowded places in an...