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Covid-19 Update: Tue. 27th April 2021 – 10 Deaths – 426 New Cases.

A further 22 new killer Covid-19 cases confirmed in Co. Tipperary, in the last 24 hours

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed that there has been 10 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 4,884.

There have been 426 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, at 247,489.

Of the cases confirmed today, 74% were under the age of 45 years.

There have been zero Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland to day, however, 109 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

There have been 5,760 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary, since the pandemic began, same figure relevant up to and including April 25th, 2021. A further 22 new killer Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Co. Tipperary, in the last 24 hours, raising the number of cases in the past 14 days to 212.

Of the cases confirmed today; 156 are in Dublin, 39 in Donegal, 28 in Kildare, 28 in Meath, 215 in Limerick, with the remaining 150 cases located across 18 other counties.

There are 153 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today, and of that number, 47 are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Some 998,134 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered here in Ireland up to April 21st, with 399,927 persons having received their second dose.
Some people under 50 years of age will now get just one vaccine dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer or Moderna, before being considered fully-vaccinated, under the latest revised Government vaccination plan.

The Government has also accepted a recommendation from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) that a mRNA vaccine be offered to pregnant women, between 14-36 weeks gestation, having discussed their particular situation with their obstetric specialist.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at over 148.00 million confirmed, with global deaths at over 3.12 million.

Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly.

5 Minute Healthy Home-Made Ice Lollies.

We’ve had great weather here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary in recent days and nothing goes better with blue skies and sunshine than an ice lolly.

These 5 minute healthy homemade ice lollies are a great way to save money and sneak fresh fruit and yoghurt into children. They are so quick and delicious they will never reach for sugary shop purchased ice pops, ever again.

To make these ice lollies you will need an ice lolly mould. There are lots of moulds available occassionally to buy in local supermarkets, but the ones used in our picture are the sturdy Nuby/Nuk Mini Fruitsicle Moulds, available to buy online HERE.

Ingredients:

Strawberries.
Glenisk strawberry yoghurt with no added sugar.

Method:

For the strawberry lollies, simply wash, hull and then mash the strawberries and pour into your mould. Then place into your freezer for a couple of hours, until frozen solid.

For yoghurt lollies, chop up a strawberry into small chunks. Stir the strawberry chunks through the youghurt, pour into your mould and freeze for a couple of hours until frozen solid.

Once ready, remove the lollies from their moulds and leave them for a few minutes to thaw slightly so they aren’t too cold. Alternatively, you can rinse the lolly quickly with water to defrost slightly, before serving.

Other Fruit Lolly Flavours:

You can experiment to make lots of other fruit flavours, including orange, mango, kiwi, watermelon, blueberries and pineapple.

As above, for other fruit lollies, simply wash, mash, pour and freeze, but depending on the fruit you may need to add some water.

For other yoghurt flavored ice lollies make sure to select a yoghurt and fruit that complement each other.

Covid-19 Update: Mon. 26th April 2021 – 1 Death – 437 New Cases.

A further 13 new killer Covid-19 cases confirmed in Co. Tipperary, in the last 24 hours

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed that there has been 1 further death caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 4,874.

There have been 437 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, at 247,069.

Of the cases confirmed today, 76% were under the age of 45 years.

The European Commission has confirmed that it has launched legal action against AstraZeneca on two fronts; (1) for not respecting its contract for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines and (2) for not having a workable plan in place to ensure timely contracted deliveries.

Meanwhile, a further easing of Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions, here in the Irish Republic, came into effect from today, with sports pitches, local golf courses and tennis courts all reopening. So also visitor attractions e.g. zoos, pet farms and heritage sites, all back in business.
On Thursday next a full meeting of Cabinet will take place, where it is expected that the further easing of restrictions for May will be discussed and possibly finalised.

There have been 1 Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland, however, 73 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

There have been 5,748 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary, since the pandemic began, same figure relevant up to and including April 24th, 2021. A further 13 new killer Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Co. Tipperary, in the last 24 hours, raising the number of cases in the past 14 days to 197.

Of the cases confirmed today; 169 are in Dublin, 62 in Donegal, 40 in Kildare, 29 in Meath, 21 in Galway, with the remaining 116 cases located across 17 other counties.

There are 184 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today, and of that number, 46 are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Some 987,681 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered here in Ireland up to April 21st, with 398,072 persons having received their second dose.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at over 147.43 million confirmed, with global deaths at over 3.11 million.

Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly.

Covid-19 Update: Sun. 25th April 2021 – 1 Death – 429 New Cases.

There have been 429 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, at 246,633.

Of the cases confirmed today, 78% were under the age of 45 years.

There have been zero Covid-related deaths reported in Northern Ireland, however 73 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours.

There have been 5,725 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary, since the pandemic began, same figure relevant up to and including April 23rd, 2021.

There are 174 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today, and of that number, 45 are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Some 966,611 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered here in Ireland up to April 21st, with 393,310 persons having received their second dose.
Some 165,000 Covid-19 vaccines due from AstraZeneca, which had been delayed, are now expected to arrive next week, with the head of the task force responsible for distributing vaccines, declaring that next week will be the biggest yet.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at almost 145.77 million confirmed, with global deaths at almost 3.09 million.

Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly.

Covid-19 Update: Sat. 24th April 2021 – 5 Deaths – 461 New Cases.

Some 25% of eligible adults now have their first vaccine dose [948,000], while 10% are now fully vaccinated with their second dose [381,000] — An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin.

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed that there has been 5 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 4,872.

There have been 461 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, at 246,204.

Of the cases confirmed today, 75% were under the age of 45 years.

There have been 5,716 virus cases confirmed here in Co. Tipperary, since the pandemic began, same figure relevant up to and including April 22nd, 2021.

There are 162 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today, and of that number, 46 are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

Note: From today, those aged 63 years can register for vaccination on the HSE website
or
by calling the Covid-19 Helpline at 1850 24 1850.

Some 934,980 first doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered here in Ireland up to April 21st, with 382,185 persons having received their second dose.
Some 165,000 Covid-19 vaccines due from AstraZeneca, which had been delayed, are now expected to arrive next week, with the head of the task force responsible for distributing vaccines, declaring that next week will be the biggest yet.

An Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has confirmed that yesterday was the biggest day to date in the roll-out of vaccine, with some 41,500 doses administered in total.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at almost 145.77 million confirmed, with global deaths at almost 3.09 million.

This Weekend Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly.