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![Former Chief Medical Officer to take up new role in UCD](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvdG9ueS1Ib2xvaGFuLTIwMjAtMTAyNHg1NzcuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYjdhNjFjYTBmMzE5OTNjMDQ3Y2JhNTk2ODA5N2Q2ZGNkODc5MDAyMCJ9/former-chief-medical-officer-to-take-up-new-role-in-ucd.jpg)
Former Chief Medical Officer to take up new role in UCD
The job is not a salaried position.
Jul 7, 2022 09:47![Local Junior Minister pays tribute to Dr Tony Holohan](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvdG9ueS1Ib2xvaGFuLTIwMjAtMTAyNHg1NzcuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYjdhNjFjYTBmMzE5OTNjMDQ3Y2JhNTk2ODA5N2Q2ZGNkODc5MDAyMCJ9/local-junior-minister-pays-tribute-to-dr-tony-holohan.jpg)
Local Junior Minister pays tribute to Dr Tony Holohan
Junior health Minister Frank Feighan says Dr Tony Holohan showed great leadership during the pandemic
Jul 1, 2022 08:59![Schools not as safe from Covid-19 as they were - Deputy CMO](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zY2hvb2xjbGFzc3Jvb20ucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiZWFhMTUwMzhmMmVjNTdmM2Q5NzgwZTRjNWE1NjAzYzlkMTAyYmQ2NSJ9/schools-not-as-safe-from-covid-19-as-they-were-deputy-cmo.png)
Schools not as safe from Covid-19 as they were - Deputy CMO
There was a 50 per cent increase in Covid outbreaks in schools last week - with 24 recorded.
Nov 24, 2021 18:00![Chief Medical Officer expresses concern over most vulnerable as Covid situations worsens](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Db3ZpZC1TZXAyMS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJmNmZjZDI1NzFjNjJmNTMxZTQxNmEzMjBiNmJlOWZlMTFkNGVmZTg3In0=/chief-medical-officer-expresses-concern-over-most-vulnerable-as-covid-situations-worsens.png)
Chief Medical Officer expresses concern over most vulnerable as Covid situations worsens
The five-day moving average has risen by 40 per cent in the past two weeks, and now stands at 2,131.
Oct 27, 2021 08:30![Ireland's classification moves to dark red with over 1800 new Covid 19 cases](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9Db3ZpZC1TZXAyMS5wbmdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC9pbWFnZXMudW5zcGxhc2guY29tXFxcL3Bob3RvLTE1ODYzMzk5NDk5MTYtM2U5NDU3YmVmNmQzXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJ3ZWJwXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJmNmZjZDI1NzFjNjJmNTMxZTQxNmEzMjBiNmJlOWZlMTFkNGVmZTg3In0=/ireland-039-s-classification-moves-to-dark-red-with-over-1800-new-covid-19-cases.png)
Ireland's classification moves to dark red with over 1800 new Covid 19 cases
Ireland’s fourteen-day incidence is currently 531 per 100,000
Aug 27, 2021 18:02![Over 1800 new cases of Covid 19 reported today](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC91bnFHeTZjQy05LTQucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNzNkNGE5ZWNkYjI0YWJiMWQ4NGQyZjZiYzc2MWE3M2MyOTE0ZGM1OSJ9/over-1800-new-cases-of-covid-19-reported-today.png)
Over 1800 new cases of Covid 19 reported today
As of 8am this morning, 331 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised, 61 of these patients are in ICU
Aug 26, 2021 17:44![1,571 new cases of Covid-19 detected nationwide over last 24 hours](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8yLTE2LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjMzZGE1ODMwMTZjY2IzOTY0NjZhZTQyZTlhOGRmNzEzZTUxMmY1YjEifQ==/1-571-new-cases-of-covid-19-detected-nationwide-over-last-24-hours.png)
1,571 new cases of Covid-19 detected nationwide over last 24 hours
According to the experts, we won't see the peak of the wave until next month.
Aug 24, 2021 15:12![Almost 1600 cases of Covid 19 reported today with 60 people in ICU](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jb3ZpZC10ZXN0LXBpeC0xLWUxNjExMTY1MzMwNzgwLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjVjMGU4OGI3ZTEzYTZkNjVkZmFjY2E5ZDNlODJjZDZhODQ0NTAwMGEifQ==/almost-1600-cases-of-covid-19-reported-today-with-60-people-in-icu.jpg)
Almost 1600 cases of Covid 19 reported today with 60 people in ICU
Fifty percent of the patients currently in ICU with COVID-19 are aged less than 55 years old
Aug 23, 2021 17:45![Latest Covid case figures show 54 people being treated in ICU's](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC8xLTE3LnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6ImJjYTRkNTRmYTk0YWU5ZWJmM2U1NTEwZmVhNDhjY2VjZTkzMWFmYzcifQ==/latest-covid-case-figures-show-54-people-being-treated-in-icu-039-s.png)
Latest Covid case figures show 54 people being treated in ICU's
The numbers of Covid cases is still showing a large incidence of the disease across the country
Aug 18, 2021 17:58![CMO concerned that Covid 19 is taking foothold again with over 1500 new cases today](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9BN1Z2c3BzZC0zLTExLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjlkMDUyMGE3OTQ2MGE2YmMxNTA3YjUyYThjYTY1Yjg2OWYwNWFjNzAifQ==/cmo-concerned-that-covid-19-is-taking-foothold-again-with-over-1500-new-cases-today.png)
CMO concerned that Covid 19 is taking foothold again with over 1500 new cases today
Dr Holohan says there is now a very high level of disease circulating in the community.
Aug 16, 2021 18:10Shannonside Newsletter
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