Members of one of the country’s most experienced Irish Coast Guard units are no longer allowed to respond to emergencies. This follows a decision on Monday by the Irish Coast Guard to take the Doolin unit in Co Clare ‘off the board.’
Bishop of Killaloe Fintan Monahan is praying for road safety this long weekend as Covid pandemic restrictions relax while a ‘Blessing of the Roads’ ceremony to take place in the Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, Ennis tomorrow.
UL Hospitals Group and HSE Mid-West Community Healthcare have launched their 2021-2022 Staff Flu Vaccination Campaign, emphasising the continued importance of immunisation against flu in the COVID-19 era, as well as helping UNICEF to fight polio in the developing world.
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up for ‘Tyre Safety Day’ on Wednesday 6 October, during Irish Road Safety Week, to remind all road users to check their tyres to ensure they are roadworthy.