Behind Ireland’s Covid response: ‘We were going to be building morgues for people’
Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days
Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
‘Small number’ of Omicron sub-lineage detected in State
Prevalance of BA.2 has increased internationally, particularly in Denmark and UK
Nphet is the beast Government created, but can it be tamed?
Ministers know they need public health team’s expertise as Omicron variant emerges
Niac discusses vaccines for 5-11s as Varadkar signals ‘significant decision’ soon
Tánaiste says no decision made about school closures in January
Jennifer O’Connell: Parents are being gaslit into masking children
Having more diverse groups involved in decision-making isn’t just about fairness, it’s about better decisions
Covid restrictions on hospitality and households for Christmas to be discussed
Ministers and officials to consider reduced capacity for pubs and restaurants
Risk of Omicron variant: Additional Covid testing for arrivals into State under consideration
Pre-travel PCR result may be required as test system here under strain
Coalition leaders to discuss Omicron variant with Nphet on Monday
UK to require arrivals from outside CTA to take PCR test amid Omicron concern
Q&A: Should we be concerned about the new Covid-19 ‘Delta Plus’ variant?
A relative of the dominant Delta coronavirus variant is being monitored closely
Booster shots for health workers could be justified as ‘policy decision’
De Gascun says Government could offer third shots to protect hospital system
Scientists to investigate activity of new ‘Delta Plus’ variant in Ireland
Dr Cillian De Gascun says subvariant is not driving increase in cases in Republic
Current Covid-19 situation is complex and future is hard to divine
Analysis: There are more moving parts to the pandemic equation than before
Two of the newest Covid-19 variants, Mu and Lambda, found in Ireland
WHO adds Mu and Lambda to list of ‘variants of interest’ as 11 cases identified here
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