The Health Minister Simon Harris says barriers to entry for nurses are being removed to ensure more staff can be recruited.
The death toll from Covid-19 in the Republic is 158, with the total number of positive tests to 4,994, of which 132 are in County Wicklow.
1,163 cases are associated with healthcare workers. As of Friday at midnight, 165 people were admitted to intensive care units.
Online School Application System Open To More Wicklow Families
Kilcoole's Coláiste Chraobh Abhann joins three Greystones schools in the expanded Apply to School scheme.
Aughrim Singer Takes The Stage At The 75th Wexford Festival Opera
Soprano Eiméar Harper is joining the cast of a world premiere written for Wexford's rising stars.
Ballywaltrim Community Centre To Close For A Week After Collapse Of Scheme Provider
Nine Community Employment workers who oversee the centre are without jobs after Cuala Developments shut down
Carnew Emmets Retain Wicklow Senior Hurling Crown With Three-Point Win Over Glenealy
Carnew land back-to-back titles for the first time since 1981 as Padraig Doran is named Player of the Match
Baltinglass Basketball & Wicklow Town Athletics Club Land Share Of €60,000 Fund
Bulldogs Basketball Club and Inbhear Dee AC named among 30 grassroots winners nationwide
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