Vaccinations overhaul: Jabs to be given on basis of age once vulnerable groups completed

Vaccinations overhaul: Jabs to be given on basis of age once vulnerable groups completed

THE GOVERNMENT HAS signed off on an overhaul of the current vaccination grouping system, instead sorting by age once vulnerable people are vaccinated. The Cabinet today agreed a number of measures to ease certain Covid-19 restrictions on a phased basis in April.  Following recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC), the Cabinet also agreed…

What’s changing, when? Key dates for April and May as Taoiseach announces a ‘cautious’ reopening

What’s changing, when? Key dates for April and May as Taoiseach announces a ‘cautious’ reopening

THIS EVENING, TAOISEACH Micheál Martin announced the Covid-19 restrictions that would be eased over the next few weeks. For the past three months, Ireland has been under Level 5 restrictions – with all non-essential retail, services like hairdressers, cultural institutions, gyms, pubs and restaurants closed – and severe restrictions on families and friends meeting each…