Jordan Norris If the government were a goalkeeper entrusted with saving a penalty to restore the hopes of the nation going into the latter stages of an arduous and trying journey, it’s fair to say they would be more of a Loris Karius than an Edwin Van der Sar. I sat down on Tuesday evening last to watch England play...
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‘Complex’ Covid-19 outbreak in Dungarvan
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‘Complex’ Covid-19 outbreak in Dungarvan
Jordan Norris The incidence rate of COVID-19 in Dungarvan is the second highest in Ireland according to the latest figures, with Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ronan Glynn, citing that 180 confirmed cases have been linked to a local pub. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, it was revealed that the incidence...
Waterford Awakens: Preperations underway as further restrictions eased
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Waterford Awakens: Preperations underway as further restrictions eased
Jordan Norris With further COVID restrictions eased, many Waterford businesses and retailers are preparing to open their doors again for the first time in a number of months. The return of inter-county travel, the phased re-opening of retail, personal services, religious services, and the full reopening of...
COVID cases low as county opens up
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COVID cases low as county opens up
Jordan Norris An air of positivity has blown through Waterford this week with the incidence rate of COVID-19 locally remaining low, and people availing of the opportunity to venture outside of their five kilometre limit. Scenic spots in the county were frequented regularly at the weekend, with many making use of the...
Dungarvan student highlights lack of support for autistic people in pandemic
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Dungarvan student highlights lack of support for autistic people in pandemic
Jordan Norris A County Waterford student has noted the lack of support available to autistic people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking to the Munster Express, Cathal Hughes, who hails from Dublin but calls An Rinn home, noted the difficulties he has faced since the onset of the pandemic last year, and how it has...
Pioneering German research in bid to find COVID cure
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Pioneering German research in bid to find COVID cure
Kieran Walsh A trail blazing company in a Munich suburb has come up with a cure for Covid-19. This is not a vaccine, but will actually cure the virus and will work with all known variants. Every Covid-19 virus needs an ACE2 protein on the surface of the human cells of the nose, throat and lung, in order to dock on,...
Fundraising Filipino frontline friends
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Fundraising Filipino frontline friends
Members of the Filipino community in Waterford who are on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19 recently embarked on an impressive fundraising challenge Kieran Foley Waterford is fortunate to have a vibrant Filipino community whose members are making meaningful contributions to local life in a variety of ways....
COVID incidence rate in Waterford falls
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COVID incidence rate in Waterford falls
Jordan Norris The incidence of COVID-19 in Waterford has fallen in the last week, with less than five cases recorded in the county on two occasions in the last seven days. The incidence rate in Waterford has fallen from 145.5 to 127.4 at the time of writing, with the current national average lying at 164.5. 13 cases...
Significant rise in Waterford’s COVID cases
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Significant rise in Waterford’s COVID cases
Jordan Norris Cases of COVID-19 have risen significantly in Waterford this week, with 99 cases confirmed in the county over the past seven days. The incidence rate has risen by 46% from 99.8 to 145.5, with the national average now at 155.3. The county is the ninth worst affected in Ireland at present. 32 cases of the...
Irish EU Commissioner speaks on COVID and Brexit
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Irish EU Commissioner speaks on COVID and Brexit
Kieran Walsh Mairead McGuinness, Irish EU Commissioner for International Financial Services, spoke at a recent France Ireland Chamber of Commerce Zoom event from her office in Brussels. Given that is has been International Women’s Week, she detailed her work now and in the past in getting to the position she is in...
‘Tide is turning’ in Covid battle
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‘Tide is turning’ in Covid battle
Jordan Norris The establishment of a mass vaccination centre at WIT Arena is a sign that the tide is turning against Covid-19. Those were the words of Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD following a visit to the centre by public representatives on Friday. Waterford continues to see a...
Livelihoods in limbo: point-to-point peril
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Livelihoods in limbo: point-to-point peril
Jordan Norris Some things in life are abstruse. I often lie awake at night, pondering the difficult questions life has to offer, the ones it can never seem to provide any semblance of an answer to. This week, I found myself scratching my head at another abstruse instance. It wasn’t along the usual calibre, but I...