Ireland could face similar Covid struggles next winter, Government warnsGovernment’s new plan outlines range of challenges in coming monthsWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine ramp-up to see 80% of adults get dose by June - MartinEasing of restrictions contingent on continued suppression of virus, says TaoiseachWed Feb 24 2021 - 01:00
What restrictions are being eased under The Path Ahead plan?Consideration will be given to extending 5km exercise limit at the beginning of AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 21:17
People ‘exhausted’ by restrictions with easing some way off, Coalition leaders sayMinisters say identifying exact metrics to determine when reopening would take place not yet clearTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:25
Taoiseach says ‘the end is truly in sight’ as Level 5 extended until April 5th and schools to reopenIn-person education will resume on phased basis on March 1st while travel limit will be reviewed in early AprilTue Feb 23 2021 - 20:22
Hotel quarantine plans are ‘box ticking’ and do not go far enough, Opposition saysBill would see travellers from 20 countries forced to isolate on arrival in the StateTue Feb 23 2021 - 17:20
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April, but schools and childcare will reopenPre-school due to reopen on March 8th under revised Living with Covid planMon Feb 22 2021 - 22:10
Q&A: What can we expect in today’s revised Living with Covid plan?Fundamentals are unlikely to change, but there should be some clarity on schools and childcareMon Feb 22 2021 - 18:26
North protocol offers ‘benefits and opportunities’, says TaoiseachMartin says deeper co-operation is needed in British-Irish relations post-BrexitMon Feb 22 2021 - 13:49
Covid-19 infections in hospital staff down 90% since rollout of vaccinesNew blow to State’s efforts to control virus after first cases of Brazilian variant foundSat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
FF must return to ‘core policy’ of providing homes, colleagues tell MinisterDarragh O’Brien voices support for requiring schemes to be at least half affordable homesSat Feb 20 2021 - 05:12
Half of air travellers to State in January came for ‘non-essential’ reasonsNumber of people coming for essential reasons increased through last monthSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
No ‘large reopening of society’ at start of March, Taoiseach saysJunior to second primary school classes set to return firstFri Feb 19 2021 - 18:55
Government classifying key workers to determine priority for vaccineDepartments asked to submit list of professions that may be prioritised for dosesThu Feb 18 2021 - 15:19
Q&A: what’s in the quarantine legislation and why is it so complex?Legislation is quite draconian, and will deprive people of their civil liberties for 14 daysThu Feb 18 2021 - 08:45
School reopening: Infant and Leaving Cert classes may return on March 1st, says TaoiseachLifting of restrictions complicated by UK variant now accounting for 90 per cent of Covid-19 casesThu Feb 18 2021 - 06:06
Those flouting hotel quarantine rules could face fines of up to €4,000Exiting quarantine after 10 days may be permitted with a negative Covid testWed Feb 17 2021 - 23:09
Four people including two politicians to face charges over Golfgate eventDPP has recommended charges be brought against Noel Grealish and Donie CassidyWed Feb 17 2021 - 16:58
Labour seeks ban on advertising by gambling companiesParty stops short of calling for immediate ban on sports sponsorship by sectorWed Feb 17 2021 - 13:40
Single-dose vaccine will be a game-changer, says TaoiseachJohnson & Johnson vaccine should be available in Ireland by AprilWed Feb 17 2021 - 03:03
Not possible to salvage recordings of mother and baby home survivors, Minister saysRoderic O’Gorman says commission of investigation told him ‘ tapes are not retrievable’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 20:17
New Covid-19 variants may delay schools reopening, Cabinet toldGovernment says there needs to be a ‘note of caution around mass mobility’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 19:15
Gardaí to be given power to seize scrambler and quad bikesBill will make it an offence to use vehicles on private land without permissionTue Feb 16 2021 - 18:23
EU agency urges immediate and tough steps to prevent fresh Covid-19 waveECDC advises national authorities to speed up Covid vaccinations of highest risk groupsTue Feb 16 2021 - 08:04
New powers would allow gardaí clamp down on scrambler and quad useProposals focus on their anti-social use in parks, green spaces and on waste landTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:01
ESRI claims shared equity schemes risk driving up pricesSchemes include State's €75 million home-ownership programmeTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Minister asks if deleted interview notes can be salvagedDeletion of files from mother and baby home interviews causes blacklash among survivorsTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Hotel quarantine may cost up to €2,000 per person under Government plansNo final decision taken on the figure, with ‘hard questions’ about regime outstandingMon Feb 15 2021 - 22:16
Ireland faces losing thousands of tonnes from fish quotas after EU investigationState could miss out on €40m funding over deficiencies in fisheries controlsMon Feb 15 2021 - 13:36
First 21,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in State is ‘big day’ , Donnelly saysGPs hope to have all over 85s vaccinated by March 8th under revised planSat Feb 06 2021 - 17:47
Large-scale Covid vaccination clinics to be set up in Dublin, Cork, Galway for over-70sState burning through €5.5bn coronavirus contingency fund faster than anticipated, Ministers toldSat Feb 06 2021 - 08:30
State spending €5.5bn Covid contingency fund faster than expectedImpact of third wave much more onerous than had been expected by GovernmentSat Feb 06 2021 - 01:43
Testing contingency plans discussed amid Covid third waveMeeting minutes show HSE gave paper on ‘prioritisation of testing’Fri Feb 05 2021 - 18:40
Covid business supports set to be extended beyond MarchKey Cabinet subcommittee chaired by Tánaiste to assess measures for exposed sectorsThu Feb 04 2021 - 01:00
Holohan backs plan to use Pfizer, Moderna vaccines for over 70sGPs now working with the HSE to administer jabs to older people living in the communityWed Feb 03 2021 - 19:47
Covid-19: A new model for pandemic policy emergesInside Politics: Tension between politicians and public health chiefs over restrictions has easedWed Feb 03 2021 - 08:19
Covid-19 outbreak at Kildare nursing home claims nine livesVirus infects 40 residents and 40 staff at Beech Park nursing home since mid-JanuaryWed Feb 03 2021 - 06:00
Ireland in line to get 4.47m Covid-19 vaccine doses by end of JuneLegislation required before mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers can be enforcedWed Feb 03 2021 - 01:00
Childcare workers among ‘key’ cohort for vaccine priority, HSE saysConfusion over priority status as childcarers also included with educators in category 11Tue Feb 02 2021 - 21:58
Coronavirus: 101 more deaths in highest toll recorded on one dayDeaths included that of a 19-year-old, one of the youngest victims of Covid-19 in the StateTue Feb 02 2021 - 18:39
Covid-19: Two more residents die at Royal Hospital DonnybrookOutbreaks in nursing homes up to 193, with 4,300 positive cases in homes last monthTue Feb 02 2021 - 11:38
‘Critical window’ missed by not vaccinating nursing homes firstHealth Committee to hear ‘just 10% of the initial 77,000 vaccinations administered by mid-January were within nursing homes’Tue Feb 02 2021 - 04:39
Cabinet Bill on free period products criticised as too limitedLorraine Clifford-Lee’s proposal to end period poverty ‘flawed’, Rebecca Moynihan saysTue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00
Brussels vaccines move prompts backlash both sides of BorderMartin and Foster criticise protocol use to limit AstraZeneca supply to BritainSat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00
Concern and political pressure ever-present in shifting vaccine rolloutAnalysis: January’s see-saw experience may mirror rest of year in Ireland and the EUSat Jan 30 2021 - 01:00
EU backs down on plan to control export of Covid-19 vaccines across Border into North amid outcryFoster describes move to trigger Article 16 of Northern Ireland Protocol as ‘act of hostility’Sat Jan 30 2021 - 00:25
HSE says it expects fewer than expected Covid-19 vaccines from ModernaIreland has pre-ordered 875,000 doses of the drug from pharma companyFri Jan 29 2021 - 19:14
AstraZeneca Covid vaccine wins approval from EU regulatorEMA approves use in all adults despite German caution on giving drug to older peopleFri Jan 29 2021 - 17:34
Ireland faces vaccines shortfall of 300,000 amid bitter row in Europe over supplyAstraZeneca warns of ‘signficant drop’ in supply, Oireachtas commitee is toldFri Jan 29 2021 - 14:10
