They had to spend 10 hours in Madrid Airport following the incident. Several cast members of the reality show The Only Way is Essex were removed from a flight because they refused to wear masks. The cast had flown in from the Dominican Republic to Madrid’s Barajas Airport where they were due to fly home […]
3 years ago
As hospitals get busier, there have been calls for mandatory mask-wearing on public transport. Amid rising Covid-19 numbers, there have been some calls for the return of mandatory face-coverings on public transport. Tom O’Connor, who is the assistant general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union spoke to RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland about how […]
4 years ago
The mask mandate has come to an end. The wearing of masks in most settings – including retail settings, schools and on public transport – is no longer mandatory from today. Public health measures in schools have also come to an end – like pods, social distancing and staggered arrival times Close contact rules have also changed. Now, if […]
4 years ago
The controversial rule came in last week. The Department of Education has revised the new and controversial rule introduced for primary schools last week, asking older students above third class to wear masks. The rule directed that any pupil without a medical reason who refused to wear a mask would be declined entry into the […]
4 years ago
“We have to look at this as a collective society.” Taoiseach Michael Martin has said he is “not 100% comfortable” with the new Government rules on mask-wearing in schools. On Tuesday, the Cabinet decided that children from third class and above should wear masks in schools and asked schools and parents to co-operate. Children over […]
4 years ago
Masks are being recommended for events where people congregate. The HSE’s chief clinical officer, Dr Colm Henry, has advised members of the public to wear a face covering when they attend organised outdoor events, like sporting fixtures, Breaking News reports. During a slot on RTÉ radio, Dr Henry also said that we don’t have to […]
4 years ago