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Antigen test available to primary school children from today

Free antigen tests are to be made available to all primary school children from today. Parents and guardians are being advised to contact the principal of their child's school immediately if they receive a positive Covid-19 test result for their ...

29 Nov 2021 at 10:36

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Researchers create rapid test that can identify antibody effectiveness against Covid-19 variants

Researchers in the US have created a rapid test that they claim can identify antibody effectiveness against different variants of Covid-19. The test can quickly and easily assess how well someone’s antibodies fight infection from multiple ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:44

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'The market has done it itself' - Minister for Health scraps plans for subsidised antigen tests

Stephen Donnelly has said it is now "unnecessary" to introduce subsidised antigen tests to the public as retail prices of kits have dropped since Government began to discuss the scheme. Speaking on Today with Claire Byrne, the Minister ...

29 Nov 2021 at 15:47

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Minister for Health says scheme to subsidise antigen tests will come 'shortly'

Stephen Donnelly has said the Government is encouraging the widespread use of anitgen tests but they "shouldn't be free". Speaking on Morning Ireland, the Minister for Health agreed that the current price of €8 per anitgen tests, ...

17 Nov 2021 at 12:21

National News

'It is like déjà vu' - TD says reason for PCR test capacity crisis is lack of planning

A TD believes the reason for the PCR test capacity crisis is because the government has not planned. Deputy Pearse Doherty made the comments in the Dáil yesterday (November 25th) during Leaders' Questions, after asking Tánaiste ...

26 Nov 2021 at 13:17

National News

Government still examining subsidised antigen tests

The Government has said it is still continuing to examine the possibility of subsidising the cost of antigen tests but no decision has been made on the principle or the detail. Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said work is ...

23 Nov 2021 at 17:58

National News

Frustration as PCR tests unavailable in half the country

No PCR tests were available for today through the HSE's self-referral portal in 13 counties, including cities Dublin, Cork and Waterford. Due to a surge in suspected Covid-19 cases, a number of centres around the country have ...

23 Nov 2021 at 15:20

National News

REVEALED: The counties with the highest weekly Covid-19 incidence rate during latest surge

Eight counties had an incidence of more than 405.9 per 100,000 people during the current surge, latest figures show, with county Laois having the highest rate at 493.5. Waterford, Carlow, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Cork, Sligo and ...

15 Jul 2022 at 11:51

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Tipp motorist arrested after speeding along with positive test for cocaine and cannabis

Gardaí in Nenagh arrested a driver last night after it was discovered to be exceeding a speeding limit in the town, and the driver subsequently failed a drug test soon after. Tipperary Roads Policing Unit monitoring speed ...

23 Jan 2024 at 14:30

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22 Oct 2021 at 10:26

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Free home STI testing programme expanded to Tipperary

This week, people in Tipperary can order free STI home testing kits. The programme between the HSE and SH:24 began as a pilot programme in Cork, Kerry and Dublin last year. The HSE programme is now available to those ...

02 Feb 2022 at 16:15

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Nenagh has the lowest driving test pass rate nationwide

Nenagh has the lowest pass rate in driving tests according to figures released to Newstalk under the Freedom of Information Act The national pass rate average was just over 53% The highest pass rate was in Loughrea, ...

21 Apr 2022 at 14:45

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