Important analysis of excess deaths during the Covid19 pandemic. Ireland did very well- among the best in the world. thelancet.com/journals/lance…(2102796-3/fulltext

"The intrinsic severity of Omicron BA.2 in children who had no past COVID-19 or vaccination is not mild, and in fact, they had higher odds of PICU admissions, mechanical ventilation and oxygen use." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

#COVID19 infections continued to increase across England, Wales and Scotland in the most recent week, but decreased in Northern Ireland. These high infection levels are driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant ow.ly/8RU150Is8xb

In this harrowing call to James O'Brien, the cost of the energy crisis on Brits is laid bare as this single mother breaks down admitting she is eating her children's leftovers. James O'Brien

Taken 9yr old for her vaccine this morning, after waiting for this day for a long time. NO STOCK. So you can book an appointment online, but no vaccine when you turn up. Apparently difficult to get hold of. What an absolute farce 🤬

New Disease Outbreak News from World Health Organization (WHO): Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland who.int/emergencies/di…

SARS-CoV-2 Actively Infects And Kills Lymphoid Cells In a recent paper published by the journal Nature, scientists describe a new target for the SARS-CoV-2 virus that is independent of ACE2 receptors—our T cells. forbes.com/sites/williamh…

If airlines can ask us not to eat peanuts on board if there is someone with a peanut allergy, why won’t they ask us to wear a mask if there’s an unvaccinated 4 year old or cancer patient on board?

Would one expect to see a completely different syndrome due to the virus? Something the virus was never reported to cause before? I don't see any credible explanation for why this should happen - which is why I think the interaction with SARS-CoV-2 is worth exploring.

The first 18 mths of Covid were very dark, very scary & 150,000 people died of Covid. The NHS was battered to within an inch of its life and its current crisis would be nowhere near as bad if we'd responded better. Govt ministes are trying to rewrite history. Don't let them. 7/7

New energy price guarantee - 15 quick need to knows for CONSUMERS. Please feel free to share... #energybills #priceguarantee

BBC News - Queen under medical supervision at Balmoral bbc.co.uk/news/uk-628360…

Many asking is the new 2yr 1 Oct price guarantee any good for consumers? Well - It is FAR more expensive than energy was last winter - It is FAR cheaper than it was going to be this winter. As this little table of avg % increase I've drafted for my weekly email tmrw shows...

My mini-budget instant explainer. - Stamp Duty cut (Eng & NI) how it’ll work - National Insurance & Income tax changes, how it affects you Feel free to share

Fifty years ago, on 1 January 1973, Ireland formally joined the European Economic Community, which today is the European Union rte.ie/news/2022/1229…

On behalf of LHS Parent Council: "We really need your support. There is a proposal to close LHS swimming pool. Please come along to our next meeting." The next meeting is on Wednesday 8 February at 7.00pm at the school.

Dear Sajid, We already pay for GP and A&E visits through tax and national insurance. Hope that helps. independent.co.uk/news/uk/sajid-…

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❗All Larbert High School Parents & Carers ❗ Our engagement session regarding the Proposed Changes to the Learning Week is on Monday 13th May at 6pm (in person & on line). A letter was emailed last week with details including a link to sign up. We urge all parents & carers to attend.