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Find the latest news and updates on Northern Ireland, which is officially a part of the UK and uses the pound sterling, and the Republic of Ireland, which is an independent state and part of the eurozone. Get the news on Irish politics, culture and economy, as well as sports and tourism. Check out the news and updates on such sports as MMA, rugby, etc., as well as updates and on Ireland’s most famous UFC lightweight and featherweight fighter Conor McGregor.
- Pfizer reducing Covid-19 vaccine deliveries to Europe while it steps up production, Norway says
Drug manufacturer Pfizer will temporarily cut deliveries of its Covid-19 vaccine to Europe so it can upgrade production capacity from 1.3 billion doses a year to 2 billion, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) has said.Jan 15, 2021 14:01World News - Republic of Ireland facing ‘major challenge’ as it records world’s highest number of new Covid-19 cases per millionIreland’s government has warned that the country faces “a major challenge over the next three weeks” after the spread of the new virus strain saw it record the world’s highest number of new Covid-19 cases per million.Jan 14, 2021 10:18World News
- Irish PM apologizes on behalf of the state for the ‘profound generational wrong’ inflicted on mother-and-baby-home residentsThe Irish prime minister has issued an apology on behalf of the state following an investigation into the country's mother and baby homes, which revealed an "appalling level of infant mortality” at the institutions.Jan 13, 2021 15:19World News
- Irish govt to apologize after inquiry finds ‘appalling infant mortality’ at mother & baby homes run by Catholic Church and stateThe Irish government will formally apologize after a new report detailed the pain experienced by unmarried mothers and their children at Church- and local authority-run homes, a minister confirmed on Tuesday.Jan 12, 2021 17:58World News
- The deaths of 9,000 infants in Irish homes for unwed mothers proves how little value women had in the eyes of the Catholic ChurchAn investigation into mother-and-child institutions in Ireland calls for both a state apology and redress. But that’s too little too late for women, who, for centuries, have been treated as second-class citizens by the Church.Jan 12, 2021 17:28
- 45% of new Covid cases in Ireland are of more transmissible UK strain – PMIreland’s medical system is stretched, its prime minister has said. The new fast spreading Covid-19 variant accounts for almost half of new cases there, while seasonal indoor gatherings also contributed to rapid transmission.Jan 11, 2021 15:50World News
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