Tue, 21-Oct-2025

COVID-19 cases surge after Ireland lifts mask mandate

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DUBLIN – The daily number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ireland has more than tripled in less than two weeks after the country lifted the mask mandate, according to the figures released by the Irish Department of Health on Friday. Ireland reported 9,186 PCR-confirmed cases on Friday, an increase of more than 300 percent from … Read more

Ireland to remove mask wearing rules among other COVID-19 restrictions

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DUBLIN – Ireland will remove the rules of mandatory mask wearing in indoor public facilities and on public transport starting from Feb. 28, said the Irish government on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the specific protective measures currently in place in primary and secondary schools as well as in early learning and school-aged childcare facilities will also be … Read more