Irish health officials recommend the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway. Dr. Ronan Glynn, Ireland’s deputy chief medical officer, says the recommendation was made after Norway’s medicines agency reported four cases of blood clotting in adults after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. He says that while […]
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COVID-19: Priest performs socially-distanced baptism on baby using water pistol
When it comes to social distancing, the Church has got it covered. In recent weeks we’ve seen Men of the Cloth getting seriously creative to ensure their parishioners can worship the Lord in relative safety. Innovations have included car park confessions in Dublin and drive-by blessings in the US delivered via water pistol. Now another priest in the US […]
Nigerian, Rotimi Adebari elected as first black Mayor in Ireland
Ireland elected its first black mayor Thursday, the latest sign of how rapid immigration is changing this once all-white nation. Rotimi Adebari, a Nigerian who arrived in Ireland seven years ago as an asylum-seeker, was elected unopposed to lead the council of Portlaoise, a bustling commuter town west of Dublin. Adebari, 43, who has been […]