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Sunday 27 September 2020
A review into the rising costs of the new children’s hospital will not assign any blame to individuals.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the new children’s hospital may cost even more than its latest €1.433 billion price tag.
New laws will be in place by the end of the year to ensure that insurance companies tell customers why they are paying more.
An Oireachtas committee said Irish drivers must get detailed breakdown of why their car insurance costs so much.
The changes come into effect on 1 November.
Figures released to the Fianna Fáil finance spokesman show insurance companies paid out more in 2011 and 2012 than in 2014.
The Dáil will debate a Fianna Fáil motion to tackle the spiralling costs of car insurance.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The building of the banyan tree-inspired structure has been faced opposition from Taichung mayor Lin Chia-lung.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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