Admissions growing by around 5%
The number of Covid patients in hospital is growing at between 4% - 5% a day, according to NPHET.
The group's modelling expert, Philip Nolan, says infections in the fourth wave are unfortunately leading to hospital admissions.
169 people are in hospital with the virus - the highest in over two months.
1,501 new cases were also reported yesterday, and former head of the HSE, Tony O'Brien, expects a further spike in the coming days.
Taoiseach Leadership Under Continued Pressure
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It comes after three of Fianna Fáils youngest TDs issued a statement yesterday, strongly criticising the coalition's response to national fuel protests last week
€64M Alllocated For Upgrade of Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
It comes as Uisce Éireann have announced an investment of over half a billion euro in 30 water supply projects
Just One Special Class Allocated To Kildare Out Of 40 Announced Nationwide
Concerns regarding special classes in the county remain, due to Kildare's growing population
Ryan Murphy Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Of Ryan Weir Gibbons
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McGregor Settles Whiskey Dispute With Lobov
Out-of-court agreement reached over Proper Twelve profits claim
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The Health Research Board has described their findings as "stark"
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