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
Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days
Department of Foreign Affairs liaising with Maltese authorities over Irish tourists
Number of call centre workers to be increased as 40,000 call helpline in two days
Committee told the aim is to issue 1.9 million digital Covid certificates by July 19th
Liz Canavan says number of people receiving Pandemic Unemployment Payment continues to fall
Government official urges vigilance while Nphet reports 423 Covid-19 cases and five deaths
Email outlines plan for ‘integrated insight centre’ that could seek data from State bodies
Centres will target mild or symptom-free cases in hotspots in Dublin and Tullamore
School outbreaks treble in a week, as hospital and nursing home numbers fall
Warning comes as data shows ‘big jump’ in people moving around in the last month
Government study conducted in collaboration with ESRI will feed into plans to reopen, official says
‘While we all would love and need a holiday, now is not the time to travel,’ says official
Exit from Level 5 requires sharp fall in cases and will be gradual, says Tánaiste
Christmas visits off the menu as Oireachtas restaurant only open to serving members
People asked to limit contacts to ‘small circle’ and prioritise activities around ‘close group’
Hospitality’s uniform 11.30pm closing results in festive crowds trying to get home at same time
Restaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopening
Resumption of normal life will ‘still take some time’, Liz Canavan says
Government stresses ‘every contact counts’ as it outlines options available at Level 3
Politicians and health experts weigh numbers and tailor policy ahead of reopening
Almost a year since Covid-19 emerged, there is a chink of light at the end of the tunnel
There is a sense that the administration’s credibility has been damaged. ‘Failure of nerve’ is a phrase used by several people
Public urged to contact out-of-hours doctors if they develop symptoms at weekends
Figures confirm sharp rises in cases in some green- list countries such as Malta since July 21st
Increasing proportion of these contacts are not coming forward for testing, briefing is told
Figures show decline in number of self-isolation check-up calls answered by passengers
Minister says stimulus plan must have immediate effect
Daily briefing reveals 32,800 less unemployment payments issued than last week
Varadkar calls for public to use face masks in places where social distancing is difficult
Face coverings to remain optional indoors as death toll in State rises to 1,703
Protest in Dublin attended by thousands posed ‘a risk to life’, Tony Holohan says
‘We’re asking you to keep the public health advice in mind, whatever your plans’
People were urged last week not to have picnics. This week’s advice is: ‘use your head’
Public warned they should only be travelling for essential hardware
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