UL Hospitals Group is asking patients about their vaccination status when they attend our hospitals, particularly for unscheduled attendances at the Emergency Department in University Hospital Limerick, to help keep all patients and staff in our hospitals safe from COVID infection.

UL Hospitals Group is urging members of the public to consider all available care options before attending the Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Limerick (UHL), which continues to manage an exceptionally high level of emergency presentations and admissions this week.

A ferry company in Doolin is offering a free day trip to Inis Oírr to thank frontline Irish Health Care workers for their hard work during the pandemic.

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is urging more people to register for a COVID-19 vaccine and to continue exercising caution in social or congregate settings, as there remains a high level of infection in the community across Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Samaritans volunteers in Ireland answered a call for help every minute in last year and remained open 24/7 despite 40% of volunteers cocooning at one stage.

Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin T.D. and Fáilte Ireland have today announced the locations of 38 permanent Outdoor Dining facilities to be developed in 19 counties nationwide.

GMIT will operate a phased return to full on-site activities in all campuses from 20 September (2021) in line with the Safe Return Plan published by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation & Science (DFHERIS) in June and the Cabinet-approved national plan “Reframing the Challenge, Continuing Our Recovery and Reconnecting”.

Due to high volumes of people attending for COVID-19 testing, a decision has been taken to suspend walk-in tests at the Ennis Test Centre.