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'Already in widespread use' - Expert group's report on rapid testing published today

An interim report of the Export Advisory Group on Rapid Testing (RTEAG) has been published today by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. The group was convened in July to consider the use of rapid tests in areas deemed important to the safe ...

21 Oct 2021 at 15:47

National News

Minister Harris is 'encouraged' by antigen testing at third level colleges

Rapid antigen testing has been introduced into a selected number of higher-level institutions in Ireland on a pilot basis. Two separate pilot testing programmes are running across third-level institutions at present. UniCov is led by the ...

20 Oct 2021 at 12:47

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 ongoing ...

23 Nov 2021 at 17:57

Covid-19

Breaking: Recall of some Genrui antigen tests by HPRA

The Health Products Regulatory Authority has issued a safety notice to raise awareness of a product recall of two batches of the Genrui SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Antigen Self-Test. Genrui antigen tests have been sold in shops in Kilkenny. ...

18 Jan 2022 at 18:43

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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'Driving hopefuls may want to avoid taking a test in Kilkenny' according to new study

Kilkenny was the county with the lowest driving test pass rate in the nation last year, according to a Chill Insurance study. Kilkenny recorded a 39.55% pass rate in 2021, much lower than even the second-lowest county, ...

03 May 2022 at 18:03

Home

REVEALED: Almost a third of households affected by driving test delays

Almost a third of households have been directly affected by wait times to sit the driving test and current restrictions limiting tests to those working in essential services, a recent survey has found. In response to ...

22 Mar 2021 at 20:01

Motoring

Passing the Driving Test Ireland

Passing the driving test in Ireland may seem straightforward, however with the national average pass rate standing at only 53.35%, there's still a lot to learn about how to pass the driving test first time. Ideally, ...

18 Jan 2017 at 15:09

National News

Labour TD calls for PCR testing delays to be tackled

Labour health spokesperson Duncan Smith has called on the government to outline its plan to clear the backlog in PCR tests. Deputy Smith said people must receive confirmatory PCR tests as soon as possible rather ...

17 Nov 2021 at 17:43

Local News

No Covid-19 PCR tests available in Kilkenny or ANY neighbouring county

According to the Health Service Executive's (HSE) portal this morning, there are no Covid-19 PCR tests available in 14 counties, including Kilkenny and its neighbours, while tests for everyone within a day or ...

24 Nov 2021 at 15:25

Motoring

31,000 postponed driving tests need to be first-in-line when restrictions ease

Sinn Féin Mayo TD Rose Conway-Walsh labelled it ‘unfair’ that people who had their theory driving test cancelled due to lockdown are now being pushed to the back of the queue. Deputy Conway-Walsh said: “The ...

24 Nov 2020 at 10:39

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 ...

23 Nov 2021 at 15:15

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