Tensions between officials over Covid-19 testing plan laid bare in lettersHSE chief and chairman both wrote to department to complain over Holohan announcementThu May 14 2020 - 18:36
Government confident phase one of easing restrictions to go ahead, Dáil hearsNew funding model for nursing homes needs to be considered, says TaoiseachThu May 14 2020 - 17:50
Department ‘didn’t know’ asylum seekers had virus before moving them to Kerry‘Everyone who tested positive was removed very quickly’, Minister tells DáilThu May 14 2020 - 08:56
Thursday’s Dáil thrown into chaos after row over motion to remove Guerin reportReport was to be removed from Oireachtas library in light of 2019 Supreme Court rulingWed May 13 2020 - 20:38
Facial covering likely to be ‘allowed and encouraged’ from next week, Dáil toldMinister for Transport says CMO ‘likely to make recommendation’ on issueWed May 13 2020 - 19:30
Public transport funding will continue, says Minister for TransportShane Ross tells Dáil sector is ‘critical for re-opening of economy’Wed May 13 2020 - 18:36
Minister for Education, Labour spokesman come to verbal blows over ‘school profiling’Joe Mc Hugh insists schools will award grades, not Department of EducationWed May 13 2020 - 18:08
Holohan and Reid to be called before Covid-19 Dáil committeeIndependent TD Michael McNamara was appointed chairman at first meetingTue May 12 2020 - 22:10
Pub outdoor areas should be non-smoking zones when bars re-open, doctors warnRCPI says staff, non-smoking customers need to be protected from second-hand smokeMon May 11 2020 - 21:00
Dáil motion tabled to remove Guerin report from recordMove to withdraw report follows Supreme Court judgment vindicating Alan ShatterMon May 11 2020 - 12:18
Sinn Féin moves first to nominate Covid-19 committee chairpersonParty puts Cullinane forward, amid speculation Shortall could be consensus candidateSun May 10 2020 - 20:49
The opera lover, the Jesuit, the GAA star... 19 of the lives lost to Covid-19The public, private and very full lives of some of those who have died of Covid-19 in recent weeksSat May 9 2020 - 06:00
Bernard King obituary: Career garda who loved to go fishingLives lost to Covid-19: Mayo man settled in Blackrock and retired as chief superintendentSat May 9 2020 - 00:18
Colm Healion obituary: Gardener and avid fan of Gaelic sportsLives lost to Covid-19: He and his late wife Bridie wore their Laois colours proudlySat May 9 2020 - 00:16
Winifred (Minnie) Montgomery obituary: A ‘typical Irish mammy’ who always had a smile on her faceLives lost to Covid-19: ‘She was just so kind, there was nothing she couldn’t do for you’Sat May 9 2020 - 00:15
Elizabeth (Liz) Traynor obituary: Navan woman who loved Elvis and dancingLives lost to Covid-19: She was ‘kind, caring, gentle, fun and always up for the craic’Sat May 9 2020 - 00:15
Frank Halpin obituary: A dapper man who wore a suit all his working lifeLives lost to Covid-19: ‘His favourite place was Skerries and he always believed there was no need to travel anywhere else’Sat May 9 2020 - 00:15
John Gallagher obituary: Former councillor and ‘Liberties legend’Lives lost to Covid-19: Community worker was heavily involved in Save Wood Quay campaignSat May 9 2020 - 00:15
Hugh (Aodh) Kieran obituary: Raconteur, history buff and lover of music and artLives lost to Covid-19: Dundalk native was a ‘man of keen intellect’ and artistic talentSat May 9 2020 - 00:14
Judy Wall obituary: An expert knitter and general all-rounder in the homeLives lost to Covid-19: Just by looking at a photograph and without a pattern, a cardigan or jumper would fly up on her knitting needlesSat May 9 2020 - 00:14
John Deffew obituary: ‘A gentle soul’ who loved to singLives lost to Covid-19: Factory worker from Mountmellick died at St Vincent’s nursing homeSat May 9 2020 - 00:14
John McGroddy obituary: Retired garda and cornerstone of the communityLives lost to Covid-19: Donegal golf lover ran a hardware shop in Swords for yearsSat May 9 2020 - 00:14
Fr James Hurley obituary: Jesuit with deep links to Hong KongFounding member of Amnesty in Hong Kong worked with triad and Long Kesh prisonersSat May 9 2020 - 00:09
Danny Delaney obituary: Laois footballer and Stradbally man to the coreCovid-19 Lives Lost: Wife recalls 52 happy years and pays tribute to staff at Maryborough centreSat May 9 2020 - 00:09
Alice Kennedy obituary: Tireless worker on behalf of the Irish in LondonLives lost to Covid-19: Splendid organiser who gave willingly of her time and energySat May 9 2020 - 00:08
Joseph Jennings obituary: Former pub landlord with the highest grade in geographyLives lost to Covid-19: Joe was always waiting for Mayo to win the All-IrelandSat May 9 2020 - 00:07
Andrew O’Halloran obituary: Andy died 9 months after his wifeLives lost to Covid-19: Before he died, Andy let everyone know that he’d married the love of his lifeSat May 9 2020 - 00:06
Elizabeth Morris obituary: The cornerstone of a family home full of ‘fun, frolics and cooking’Lives lost to Covid-19: Elizabeth Morris was widowed in 1970 with 12 childrenSat May 9 2020 - 00:04
'Cliff-edge' no-deal Brexit crisis likely in autumn, says TánaisteSimon Coveney warns consequences of Covid-19 for EU to last for next decadeFri May 8 2020 - 16:24
23 residents die in Co Louth nursing home since AprilManaging director of Dealgan House Nursing Home says many deaths Covid-19 relatedFri May 8 2020 - 07:13
Housing target may not be reached because of Covid-19 pandemicEoghan Murphy: ‘Plenty of funding available from Europe and other sources’ for housingThu May 7 2020 - 22:06
Savvy diplomacy needed to achieve Brexit talks extension – CoveneyDáil told ‘we have to have plans in place to try to protect Irish interests as best we can’Thu May 7 2020 - 21:48
Covid-19: Dáil told of 26 deaths in private Louth nursing homeCalls made for an investigation into what happened in the residential settingThu May 7 2020 - 18:37
Leaving Cert ‘Plan B’ could see grades based on class rankingsTeachers’ unions are examining proposed alternative to summer examsThu May 7 2020 - 18:32
Sharp Dáil exchanges concerning 13.5% VAT rateStrident calls for 0% figure contravenes European Union directive, Taoiseach tells TDsThu May 7 2020 - 16:55
Government will try to end Leaving Cert doubt, says TaoiseachOppositions condemn handling of exam crisis as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unmitigated disaster’Thu May 7 2020 - 15:57
Coronavirus may have been in Ireland last year, Taoiseach saysSinn Féin leader accused of being ‘two-faced’ after claiming Varadkar was ‘out of touch’Thu May 7 2020 - 15:43
Passengers may be forced to give contact details on arrival into StateOne third of passengers staying in State on arrival decline to give contact detailsThu May 7 2020 - 14:05
EU aid of €500bn are loans and ‘must be paid back,’ says TaoiseachOpposition says funding supports not nearly enough, warns against return to austerityWed May 6 2020 - 20:46
Coronavirus worse than ‘9/11, Sars, volcanic ash cloud, foot and mouth combined’Minister of State Brendan Griffin calls for new bank holiday and 0% tourism Vat rateWed May 6 2020 - 19:24
British showing ‘bad faith’ by refusing to allow EU open Belfast office after BrexitFF leader Micheál Martin tells Dáil ‘no one in Northern Ireland appears to object to idea’Wed May 6 2020 - 15:33
Over 3,500 lives saved by social restrictions, says Simon HarrisMinister for Health tells Dáil coronavirus reproductive rate remains stableThu Apr 30 2020 - 20:31
Leaving Certs think teachers may give ‘unfair grade’ in predictive assessment - TaoiseachVaradkar says proper procedures now in place to avoid Keelings ‘debacle’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:35
Roadmap to reopen Ireland - Varadkar says five criteria at play, flights may resume in AugustTaoiseach says gardaí and PSNI need to co-operate on Covid-19 restrictionsThu Apr 30 2020 - 18:27
Coronavirus: 43 more people with Covid-19 die while numbers in hospital ‘persistent’‘Case hasn’t arisen yet to give us a reasonable belief that now is the time to lift restrictions’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:05
Danny Healy-Rae claims PPE bought from China was given by ItalyKerry TD calls for international investigation into how Covid-19 started in WuhanThu Apr 30 2020 - 16:42
Family of missing father-of-two appeals for public’s helpLone parent Terry Byrne was last seen on February 7th when he left Dunboyne, Co Meath, home in early hoursTue Apr 28 2020 - 08:22
Call for movement restrictions to apply to day-trippers from NorthGardaí have not seen behaviour to give them ‘particular concern’, says Drew HarrisMon Apr 27 2020 - 22:32
Coronavirus: 2km limit is restriction most want lifted, survey findsRemoval of ban on small group gatherings ranks second as pubs reopening ranks fifthMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:56
Majority of restaurants could close without ‘supports’, claims industry associationLobby group calls for a zero Vat rate on the hospitality sector for the duration of crisisMon Apr 27 2020 - 07:00