Coronavirus: 1,978 new cases confirmed as Glynn warns of rising incidence rateSome 71,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccinationFri Aug 13 2021 - 20:51
Garda confirms it is investigating employee of Dublin homelessness charityCharities Regulator notified of ‘serious matters’ at Inner City Helping Homeless groupFri Aug 13 2021 - 18:02
Homeless charity suspends employee amid inquiry over ‘serious matters’Garda investigation under way as charities regulator is contactedThu Aug 12 2021 - 22:35
Department briefed Chinese embassy while working on LC Mandarin courseMeeting in July 2019 attended by staff from Confucius Institutes at UCD and UCCThu Aug 12 2021 - 20:14
Waiting list for operations jumps by 10,000 due to Covid-19 and HSE cyberattackInpatient and day procedure list now at 77,000, up from 67,000 at end of 2019Thu Aug 12 2021 - 04:31
Legal advice sought on mixing vaccines made by different manufacturersVaccine mixing could play into rollout of booster shot campaign, plans for which are being examined by the HSEWed Aug 11 2021 - 01:00
Fáilte Ireland sought clarity on ‘outdoor events’ in JuneSeeking clarity before producing guidelines is normal aspect of drafting process – tourism bodyTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Climate report is a ‘Code red’ for humanity, says UN secretary generalScientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reducedTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
HSE to develop app to record antigen results for Covid-19System would allow HSE to arrange PCR testing for those with positive resultsTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Bacik apologises for attendance at Merrion Hotel eventNewly elected TD says Labour party leader has accepted her apologyMon Aug 09 2021 - 19:02
Covid hospitalisations could double by month end, Ministers warnedPatients may rise to 400 as subcommittee hears State not yet at peak of latest waveSat Aug 07 2021 - 03:30
Live music at outdoor gatherings ‘a significant step in the right direction’ – fiddle playerNew guidelines say maximum of 200 people permitted at outdoor events in most venuesFri Aug 06 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Government says Ireland on ‘very uncertain’ trajectory as 1,782 cases reportedCoalition to set out plan for further easing of restrictions and return to offices later this monthFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:29
What updates have been made to outdoor Covid guidelines?Q&A: What’s going on with live music and what exactly does ‘outdoor’ mean?Fri Aug 06 2021 - 13:11
New Covid-19 outdoor guidelines permit gatherings of 200, live music in hospitality settingsOverall capacity to depend on size of area, with no ‘intermingling between tables’ allowedFri Aug 06 2021 - 12:05
Physical meeting by Central Bank officials draws criticismUnion requests executives to display judgment and respect work from home adviceFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
Ministers to push for resumption of First Communions and ConfirmationsDepartment of Foreign Affairs to review process of appointing special envoysFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:45
Government ‘politicising’ AG role in relation to outdoor gatherings – DooleyTimmy Dooley says efforts made ‘to give cover’ to Varadkar attending Zappone eventFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:39
Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Up to 200 people allowed at ‘organised’ gatherings, says Government amid Zappone controversyVaradkar confirms he was one of those who attended outdoor hotel event hosted by ex-ministerWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:35
Ripple effect from Zappone appointment unsettling CoalitionFormer minister may be eminently qualified for the post, but that line only gets you so farWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:06
Zappone turns down UN special envoy job after political pressureFormer minister was facing questions about both manner of appointment and hotel event she organisedWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Holohan insists vaccines ‘road out of pandemic’ as 1,314 cases reportedGovernment discussing guidelines with hospitality industry amid claims of inconsistencyWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:22
One million people to be targeted in Covid-19 booster shot planHealthcare workers and over-80s among those to receive booster under preliminary proposalsWed Aug 04 2021 - 02:54
Oireachtas hearing into Zappone appointment not likely until SeptemberMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue admits the matters should have been handled betterTue Aug 03 2021 - 20:37
Covid: 1,015 more cases as Holohan warns over workplace and social event outbreaksIreland completes deal with Romania for 700,000 Covid vaccinesTue Aug 03 2021 - 17:53
Electric vehicle charging points to be required at new buildingsRule applies to new developments with more than 10 parking spaces and existing ones with more than 20Tue Aug 03 2021 - 13:29
‘Strategic genius’ and Brexit player: Who is Ireland’s next ambassador to London?Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relationsSat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00
Departments to be asked to prevent legislation logjams after Higgins raises concernsPresident this week raised concerns about volume of legislation landing on his deskFri Jul 30 2021 - 15:25
Health services to need extra €324m next year to cater for ageing populationSeparate report suggests political costs of pension reforms may be manageableFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Covid-19 vaccination programme in ‘final furlong’, HSE chief saysTaoiseach plays down prospect of further easing of restrictions before end of AugustFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Higgins raises concerns over volume of legislation receivedTwo Oireachtas committees convening at short notice due to ‘unprecedented’ situationThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:14
‘A crucial relationship’: How Merkel helped determine Ireland’s place in EUDuring Brexit fall-out Ireland benefited from Berlin’s outlook on rights of smaller EU statesThu Jul 29 2021 - 01:00
Government determined schools will reopen in SeptemberHSE chief asks public to embrace reopening of hospitality safelyMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Fixing Celtic Tiger-era building issues ‘to cost at least €365 million’Construction Defects Alliance says sum ‘tip of iceberg’ and may be closer to €1bnMon Jul 26 2021 - 01:00
Indoor dining: One member of party to give contact details under new regulationsSmall changes made to Friday's draft guidelines on Sunday nightMon Jul 26 2021 - 00:27
Covid-19: Vulnerable children over 12 may be next in line for vaccinesGovernment to get guidance from Niac on whether to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-oldsSat Jul 24 2021 - 04:42
Covid-19 booster shots in winter under considerationHSE examining how vaccine booster programme would work if it is called uponSat Jul 24 2021 - 03:22
Over 800 vaccine misinformation posts reported by HSE to social media networksDr Ronan Glynn warns against false information as 1,386 new cases confirmed in StateFri Jul 23 2021 - 20:58
Concerns housing plan had been rushed led to delay in publicationHousing for All publication is held back until late August or early September by GovernmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 07:02
Delay to Government housing plan seen as setbackTDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next weekThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:44
Complexity of Covid restrictions a risk to compliance, Ministers warnedFrustration mounts over digital Covid cert and indoor dining guidelinesThu Jul 22 2021 - 01:00
Significant work remains on indoor dining laws, Attorney General tells MinistersPaul Gallagher ‘annoyed and frustrated’, seeking detail on exclusion of unvaccinated peopleWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:07
Covid ‘twists and turns’ in months ahead, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin urges personal caution as the more-infectious Delta variant spreadsWed Jul 21 2021 - 12:44
Indoor dining plan: Time limits unlikely but stricter social distancing for families with childrenTwo-metre table distance to apply if children present and Covid certs to be shownWed Jul 21 2021 - 07:12
Quarter of new Covid cases, close contacts not answering tracing calls - HSEAppeal comes as positivity rates climb to 25 per cent in parts of the countryWed Jul 21 2021 - 04:44
How is the State’s vaccine rollout going?More than 5.2 million doses given to date as Delta variant 'roaring' through communityWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:00
Second Covid cert helpline set up as callers report long delaysCall centre ‘ramped up’ to more than 55 agents taking calls in bid to manage ‘demand’Tue Jul 20 2021 - 19:55
Warning issued to ‘rogue operators’ in hospitality industryRestaurant Association says those who ‘step out of line’ will face serious consequencesTue Jul 20 2021 - 11:39
Concerns that non-Covid care may face ‘severe pressure’ from Delta variant‘Significant challenges’ to health service capacity could emerge in mid- to late AugustTue Jul 20 2021 - 05:01
