Pieta – Ireland’s national suicide prevention charity – has partnered with Sam’s Barbers this Blue Monday to drive awareness of Pieta’s ‘SIGNS of suicide’ campaign.
As part of an innovative fundraiser, the Zimmer Biomet team in Shannon and Galway rowed and cycled the equivalent distance from Ireland to Beijing to raise over €20,000 to support sick children in Ireland.
With scheduled COVID-19 vaccine appointments ongoing in the Mid-West COVID-19 Vaccination Centres, a number of walk-in vaccine booster clinics are also being held in the coming days for the 16-29s and the 30+ years age groups.
Following advice from the Chief Medical Officer, and, in light of the latest available evidence and international experience relating to COVID-19, the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced changes to Ireland’s self-isolation and restriction of movement rules.
The Department of Public Health Mid-West is appealing to the public to be extra cautious of taking part in social activity due to the increasing incidence of COVID-19 across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan and Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Council, Professor Karina Butler are jointly encouraging parents and guardians to bring their children for COVID-19 vaccination.