Niamh Griffin: UK's roll of vaccine dice could be a boon to Ireland

With concerns growing in Northern Ireland about the slow rollout of vaccines here, the republic could stand to benefit from the UK's surplus stock

Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has said she will ask prime minister Boris Johnson to share excess vaccines with Ireland.

The UK took a gamble with choices around the vaccine rollout. Now that seems to be paying off and could possibly benefit Ireland too.

Up to Saturday, March 27, some 839,609 vaccine doses were given in Northern Ireland alone, and more than 29m people in the UK have at least had their first dose.