Health Correspondent
Community vaccination against Covid-19 will begin in mid-February, subject to regulatory approval, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said.
It comes as the Department of Health reported seven more coronavirus-related deaths - bringing the total for January to 688.
A further 1,372 new cases of Covid-19 have also been reported. There are 219 people in intensive care with Covid-19, up one on yesterday.
Minister Donnelly said Ireland will receive vaccine delivery of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the lower end of the expected range for February.
The delivery in March is likely to be considerably lower than stated by the company.
Community vaccination will begin with those aged 85 years and older, followed by 80-84, 75-79 and 70-74.
New ferry service linking Rosslare to Dunkirk sets sail
Updated / Saturday, 2 Jan 2021
14:59
The DFDS route is aimed at transport companies and truck drivers who previously used the UK land bridge
South East Correspondent
A new ferry service linking Rosslare Europort to Dunkirk in north-eastern France got under way today, with the first ship making the crossing fully booked.
The DFDS route is aimed at transport companies and truck drivers who previously used the UK land bridge to get to the continent, but now want to avoid any Brexit-related delays including customs checks and more paperwork.
The first DFDS ship to undertake the crossing from Rosslare to Dunkirk, one of the largest ports in France, left at 2pm this afternoon.