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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The Strategic Communications Unit is to hire an additional three staff members.
Those in opposition have dubbed the new communications unit the Taoiseach’s own “spin machine”.
We asked a selection of people.
The government initiative will allow artists access social welfare supports.
“An island on the edge… from here, everything looks different. We reach out to the world with optimism and belief in the power of creativity.”
Project to roll out free tuition in arts, drama, music and coding is attracting international attention.
The plan is built around five pillars and will involve communities, schools, and arts stakeholders.
People are amazingly inventful, creative and resourceful – they have just forgotten that they are says Irish inventor, Jane Ni Dhulchaointigh.
THE HSE IS today expected to outline that the contact tracing system is “back on track” after its capacity was surpassed due to a surge in Covid-19 cases earlier this month.
It is understood that Oireachtas Health Committee will be told that the contact tracing system’s capacity was surpassed when the number of Covid-19 cases sharply increased at the start of the month, but that it has gotten back on track since 23 October.
In July, the HSE launched its Covid-19 contact tracing app, which is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day.
So, today we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 contact tracing app?
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The goalposts – and polling analysis – have shifted since 2016, Noel Rock writes.
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