Northwick Park Hospital declare ‘critical incident’ due to surge of Covid-19 patients
Northwick Park Hospital has declared a “critical incident” due to a surge in patients with coronavirus, with one senior director calling the development “petrifying”.
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Pubs, clubs, restaurants to close
Boris Johnson has announced that the British government is telling all cafes, pubs, restaurants and clubs to close to prevent the further spread of...
Birmingham’s Irish pubs struggle with Covid-19 measures
By Annie Driver
Irish pubs and bars in the city of Birmingham are keeping their doors open in spite of the coronavirus pandemic. Boris Johnson...
UK schools to close
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that UK schools will close on Friday and remain closed until further notice. This is the latest in...
Most UK firms not covered by insurance, even if instructed to close
The Association of British Insurers have said that most companies that suffer a loss of sales or shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic...
FCO advises against travel anywhere in the world
People in Britain have been told to avoid all non-essential foreign travel to tackle the spread of coronavirus as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office...
Anyone travelling to Ireland required to self-isolate for 14 days
The Irish government have put out a travel advice update saying that anyone travelling to Ireland, including from the UK, will be required to...
Liverpool postpone St. Patrick’s celebrations
By Annie Driver
Liverpool has joined other cities such as London and Birmingham among others in postponing their St. Patrick's plans due to the coronavirus.
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Irish Film London launch online festival
Irish Film London have launched an online film festival in response to their planned St. Patrick's Flm Festival being postponed. The planned festival was...
St. Patrick’s Day message from President Michael D Higgins
President Michael D Higgins says the spirit of St. Patrick is needed now in the face of coronavirus.
The President referred to the world health...