The top four things you need to know - June 28th

The top four things you need to know for Monday morning, June 28th


NPHET will meet today to consider its advice to the Government on the further easing of Covid-19 restrictions from next Monday.

Business and hospitality groups are calling for clarity amid speculation the reopening of indoor hospitality could be delayed by a further 2 weeks.

There's growing concern about the rising levels of the Delta variant, which is more transmissible.

The cabinet will make its final decision over the coming days.

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An immunovirology professor says young people should be given the AstraZeneca vaccine. 

It comes as the Chief Medical Officer is to discuss with NIAC, the possibility of changing the age restrictions on the vaccine. 

Currently only people over the age of 50 can be given the Astra Zeneca jab. 

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Property prices in Cork are still rising.

Figures from Daft.ie show the average house price here have gone up by 14.3% to over €303,000.

Limerick and Waterford city there have seen increases of between 14 and 16%, while Dublin lags behind on 8.4%.

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The RNLI rescued 4 people from a broken down boat off coast of Crosshaven yesterday.

The Crosshaven RNLI were alerted to mechanical fault on the Bayliner boat at around 5.40pm on Sunday close to Fort Camden.

The people on board and the boat were safely towed back to Crosshaven.

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