People who are overweight should ask for vaccine, obesity expert saysStudies show link between excess weight and worse outcomes from Covid-19Fri Apr 30 2021 - 16:28
Possible ancient logboat spotted in River Boyne by citizen archaeologistWooden object ‘almost certain to be a logboat’, UCD archaeologist saysWed Apr 28 2021 - 22:18
More than 140 animals rescued from Dublin petting farmWelfare concerns included dogs with matted coats and four nursing young puppiesWed Apr 28 2021 - 14:39
Irish citizen killed in Burkina Faso was in ‘awe’ of wildlife and natural worldSimon Coveney condemns ‘in the strongest possible terms’ actions of those responsible for the ambushWed Apr 28 2021 - 13:11
‘Pink’ supermoon visible in Irish skies on Tuesday nightEvent which occurs when orbit is closest to Earth can make moon appear 15% largerTue Apr 27 2021 - 13:44
Gardaí seize drugs worth €300,000 in Limerick citySearch of apartment on Henry Street uncovers suspected cocaine and cannabis herbTue Apr 27 2021 - 10:42
Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50sUse of both vaccines had been curtailed due to concerns around blood-clotting eventsMon Apr 26 2021 - 20:57
‘Gesture of solidarity’: Indian ambassador thanks Ireland for oxygen suppliesIreland to send 700 oxygen concentrators to India to aid in surge of Covid-19 casesMon Apr 26 2021 - 19:24
About 85% of people willing to get Covid-19 vaccine, survey findsYounger groups most reluctant with 10% of those aged 25-34 saying they would refuse shotMon Apr 26 2021 - 15:36
Irish Times Debate: UCC and Kings Inn students progress to finalMotion debated: ‘This house has faith in the future of disability justice post-Covid’Mon Apr 26 2021 - 02:00
People who refuse AstraZeneca will not be eliminated from rollout – HSECovid-19: About 120,000 ‘very high risk’ people have not received their first vaccine doseSun Apr 25 2021 - 16:31
Dutch national unable to leave hotel quarantine to fly home‘I understand the rules are the rules, but they are so different here in Ireland,’ the engineer saysSun Apr 25 2021 - 14:25
Nearly 22,000 sign up for vaccines after portal opens to 64-year-oldsFamily doctors fielding many questions about the AstraZeneca vaccine, says GPFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:20
Covid-19 cases among healthcare workers and over-80s at lowest point since AugustFewer than 100 people hospitalised with virus last week, for first time since DecemberFri Apr 23 2021 - 16:15
Spike in Covid-19 cases linked to school and workplace outbreaksFurther 10 deaths due to Covid-19 and 617 new cases reportedThu Apr 22 2021 - 18:03
Johnson & Johnson recommendation due from Niac next weekMinister says EU starting legal action against AstraZeneca over contractual issuesThu Apr 22 2021 - 14:51
J&J vaccine approval will be key to hitting rollout target - TaoiseachGovernment statement on what sectors can reopen in May and June to made next weekWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:54
Coronavirus: 11 deaths and 390 cases reported in StateVaradkar indicates hairdressers and non-essential retail could reopen in MayTue Apr 20 2021 - 22:53
Mary Robinson welcomes UN call for information on Princess Latifa’s fateHuman rights experts want UAE to provide concrete proof the princess is still aliveTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:31
US and Canada residents claiming Irish State pension hit with extra chargesPensioners charged €11 on each payment due to change in department’s banking providerTue Apr 20 2021 - 05:55
Hotel quarantine causing ‘high degree of anxiety’ in foreign Irish residentsState should not put those travelling to sick relatives ‘in same basket’ as holidaymakersFri Apr 16 2021 - 12:56
Nphet seeks to ensure people in home quarantine are adhering to rulesSeveral Ministers support mandatory quarantine exemption for vaccinated peopleWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:31
Woman who challenged hotel quarantine rules calls for changes to systemEmma Kelly says she recognises need for measures to control spread of virus but believes application needs to be improvedWed Apr 14 2021 - 16:09
Parkinson’s sufferer ‘disappointed’ vaccine appointment cancelledFormer FF councillor had been due to receive his first AstraZeneca vaccine dose todayTue Apr 13 2021 - 18:59
IMO expects vaccine hesitancy after AstraZeneca restrictionGPs say some patients have concerns around clotting but majority want to be vaccinatedTue Apr 13 2021 - 13:27
Plans unveiled for €280m south Dublin cycle track networkIntention to create ‘network that becomes a credible alternative for people’, says councilMon Apr 12 2021 - 21:06
Up to 100 people discovered by gardaí at house party last weekendGardaí issued 283 fines to house party goers over the past eight daysFri Apr 09 2021 - 19:45
Prince remembered for his ‘important contribution’ to Irish-British relationsPrince Philip served the British people with ‘unfailing commitment’– President HigginsFri Apr 09 2021 - 18:56
Rates of Covid-19 in Tullamore decline but it still has highest level of infectionIncidence rate peaked last week at 823 cases per 100,000 residentsThu Apr 08 2021 - 22:51
Irish Times Debate: Maynooth University takes top spots in first semi-finalFirst semi-final of annual debate competition takes place online for the first timeThu Apr 08 2021 - 22:28
Retail, cultural sites reopening possible from May 4th ‘if we hold firm’Government official urges vigilance while Nphet reports 423 Covid-19 cases and five deathsWed Apr 07 2021 - 18:18
Record number of women attended cervical screenings last monthNumber attending screenings climbed to almost 30,000 in MarchTue Apr 06 2021 - 21:10
Over half of Europeans say they will take a holiday this summerJust one to two per cent of respondents say they will travel IrelandTue Apr 06 2021 - 19:33
Two men die following three-car collision in Co LouthGardaí confirm two male drivers are dead after incident on Ardee Link RoadTue Apr 06 2021 - 15:48
Slight decrease in number of people staying within 10km of homeFigures from CSO show 64.2% stayed local, down from 65.1% the previous weekTue Apr 06 2021 - 14:13
Knitting for friends helps Donegal woman (86) pass time during pandemicGráinne Friel survived Covid and now sends scarves to the Help Our Homeless charityTue Apr 06 2021 - 01:49
Covid-19: Dublin test centre tops positivity rateNorth city site has highest positivity rate of seven walk-in centres that opened last weekMon Apr 05 2021 - 22:32
Countrywide chill produces snowfall on Easter Monday‘Average for this time of year would be in the region of 10 to 13 degrees,’ says Met ÉireannMon Apr 05 2021 - 16:34
State set to surpass 1 million vaccine doses in coming daysGood Friday saw highest number of jabs in a single day with 30,000 vaccines givenSun Apr 04 2021 - 21:31
‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ as vulnerable people get Covid vaccine at AvivaMore than 2,000 people with underlying conditions given first dose over weekendSun Apr 04 2021 - 18:53
Archbishop hopes vaccine rollout spells end of ‘very long Lent’Dublin Archbishop says pandemic lockdown has stretched Lent from 40 days to 400 daysFri Apr 02 2021 - 19:17
Search the data: How is Covid-19 spreading in your local area?Infection rate in Tullamore rises again and is now five times the national averageThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:34
Archbishop urges lay involvement in ‘radical renewal’ of Dublin archdioceseTaskforce set up to devise strategy for church’s response to Covid-19 pandemicThu Apr 01 2021 - 13:57
Outbreaks among schoolgoers more than doubled last weekSlight increase noted in the number of flare-ups associated with childcare facilitiesWed Mar 31 2021 - 18:50
Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment, says MartinGuidance to be published enabling shops to measure for children, according to TaoiseachWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:19
Widespread sunshine over coming days before weather turns on Easter SundayWarm and settled weather due to anticyclone to northwest of country, meterologist saysWed Mar 31 2021 - 11:31
Nphet gives stark warning that lifting restrictions too early could cause fresh Covid wave lasting into summerHealth officials tell Government nowhere near enough protection at a population level in order to substantially relax restrictionsMon Mar 29 2021 - 23:11
Parents weigh risk with reward as children ‘delighted’ to return to early learning centresChildcare services reopened for all children on MondayMon Mar 29 2021 - 21:54
Covid-19: Contact tracing to be extended to seven days for 20% of casesBackwards tracing extended from two to seven days where transmission is unknownMon Mar 29 2021 - 12:20
Asian woman says she does not feel safe after attack by teenagers in central DublinMina Choi (51) said group used an ethnic slur as they hit her in attack on Henry StreetMon Mar 29 2021 - 08:59
