Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has visited the COVID-19 vaccination centre in Ballymaley, Ennis, Co. Clare to thank its staff for their efforts to date.

Scheduled walk-in vaccination clinics for adults, and children aged 12 and over, will be held at all three Mid-West COVID-19 Vaccination Centres including Ennis this weekend, from Friday August 27th to Sunday August 29th.

Clare County Council, on the advice of the HSE, has placed a prohibition on swimming in White Strand Miltown Malbay due to increased bacterial levels in the bathing water as a result of recent rainfall.

A transatlantic flight has diverted to Shannon Airport this afternoon after they crew reported they had a passenger on board who required medical attention.

An Garda Síochána at the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) are warning the public of a recent text message (smishing) scam where persons are receiving text messages purporting to be from Health Service Executive (HSE) and advising the public to book an appointment for a Covid-19 test through a link on the text. 

A new University of Limerick study has found that the treatment used in the majority of Irish kidney failure patients may lead to higher rates of hospitalisation, infection and even death.

University Hospital Limerick earlier this month are being lifted and scheduled visits to inpatient wards can recommence, by arrangement, from today.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, wish to advise that the Do Not Consume notice remains in place for part the Shannon/Sixmilebridge Public Water Supply.