Traditional census may be replaced by online data collectionCSO looking at options for 2026 census, marking 100 years since State’s first censusSat Jul 04 2020 - 02:30
Mortgage offers under State scheme may be pulled due to Covid-19 crisisLocal authorities write to recipients of loan offers to see if circumstances have changedWed Jul 01 2020 - 18:24
AIB U-turn on mortgage block for those on Covid wage subsidyHomebuyers still likely to face significant hurdles in securing home loans from banksWed Jul 01 2020 - 18:22
Mortgage seekers face tighter criteria over Covid-19 wage subsidyLenders review offer and conditions of home loans for those receiving salary subventionTue Jun 30 2020 - 02:55
AIB introduces ‘frightening’ mortgage rules and halts lending to Covid payment recipientsDocuments reveal de-facto ban on lending to those in receipt of State wage subsidiesMon Jun 29 2020 - 02:54
Covid-19 pandemic revealed ageist attitudes in Ireland, says charityCope Galway says older people can face lonliness compounded by restrictionsSun Jun 28 2020 - 11:09
Coronavirus: A further six deaths and 23 new cases reported by NphetNumber of new cases among young people ‘a worrying trend’, says Tony HolohanSat Jun 27 2020 - 18:40
IFA says Micheál Martin should concentrate on CAP budget and BrexitMartin’s election as Taoiseach marked by policy prescriptions from interest groupsSat Jun 27 2020 - 17:02
Tony Holohan: Overseas travel is a major Covid-19 threatSeven per cent of cases notified over past fortnight associated with travelSat Jun 27 2020 - 13:06
Learner permits extended as driving tests to resume next weekRoss says people taking driving tests will face new measures to address coronavirus issueSat Jun 27 2020 - 11:35
Developer wants indemnity in exchange for €1m to fix faults, residents toldSandyford scheme built by Shannon Homes found to have fire-safety issuesSat Jun 27 2020 - 02:50
Activists, trade union leaders and employers welcome government agreementGroups call for major investment in the economy and delivery on climate promisesFri Jun 26 2020 - 22:01
HSE reveals key documents ahead of Covid-19 tracker appSmartphone app’s Bluetooth function will be used to assist with the contact tracing effortFri Jun 26 2020 - 18:44
Body recovered off coast of Kerry during search for missing manRemains are removed to University Hospital Kerry after being found at inletFri Jun 26 2020 - 00:08
Animal remains found in Donegal misidentifed as humanGarda investigation had begun following discovery at Maghery on Thursday eveningThu Jun 25 2020 - 23:17
Ireland criticised for ‘major failings’ in its treatment of human trafficking victimsUS Department of State report finds ‘lack of convictions for trafficking offences’Thu Jun 25 2020 - 22:26
Almost 500 fewer people homeless, latest figures showNew government must not return to preCovid homelessness strategies, charity saysThu Jun 25 2020 - 19:27
HSE’s Covid-19 contact tracing app is ‘ready for launch’Long-awaited app to manage infection control as economy reopens has been undergoing extensive testing ahead of releaseWed Jun 24 2020 - 07:55
Public childcare would be good for parents and children, Dáil research findsAnalysis of European scheme suggests universal system would 'enhance maternal and child wellbeing'Tue Jun 23 2020 - 02:41
Coronavirus: Failures around childcare provision to come under Dáil scrutinyCovid-19 committee to hear from sector on ongoing funding and capacity issuesTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:32
Q&A: Are we allowed to hug during Covid-19?Comforting children is now a public health issue, according to health expertsMon Jun 22 2020 - 21:09
Two more nursing homes query their inclusion on HSE list of Covid-19 deathsNursing homes in Ballinasloe and Claremorris say they have had no deaths associated with the virus in their facilitiesThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: Dublin has fewer than 100 weekly cases for first time since MarchRepublic reports three further deaths and 13 more cases as CSO releases regional dataFri Jun 12 2020 - 20:13
Beaumont Hospital extends deadline for opt-outs to genomics researchStudy aims to harvest information on brain tumours from 9,000 Irish patients, many of whom are deadFri Jun 12 2020 - 19:14
TDs call on Government to extend maternity leave benefitsBrid Smith says new mothers had been left ‘isolated’ from support servicesThu Jun 11 2020 - 11:14
Childcare €75m funding plan aims to keep fees unchanged for parentsProviders to get one-off reopening grant and capital grant and fee subsidiesWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:00
Childcare package to include reopening grant and funds to upgrade buildings‘Imminent’ plan to provide grants and subsidies to creches and enable parents return to workWed Jun 10 2020 - 07:48
Childcare providers wait with ‘bated breath’ for funding announcementCreches and childcare services facing ‘huge costs’ to open as planned on June 29thWed Jun 10 2020 - 02:45
Aer Lingus proposes pay cuts and work changes for staffDiscussion document outlines a deal which would run until the end of February 2022Tue Jun 09 2020 - 22:32
Coronavirus: Further nine deaths related to Covid-19 bring toll in State to 1,691Chair of expert group says no strategy ‘utterly insulates’ Ireland from the pandemicTue Jun 09 2020 - 19:42
Coronavirus: Irish people ‘can do better’ on wearing facemasksChief medical officer comments after four more deaths brings toll in State to 1,683Tue Jun 09 2020 - 18:31
Nursing home deficiencies subject of Hiqa concern at start of AprilStaffing levels and nursing skills ‘not commensurate’ with Covid-19 care needsTue Jun 09 2020 - 01:07
Covid-19: Testing could cost State €450m by year end, says HSEOireachtas committee told current system needs overhaul to be fit for purposeTue Jun 09 2020 - 00:18
Phase two explainer: What restrictions are being lifted today?Some shops will reopen and you can explore your county but no pints or haircutsMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:48
Oxygen supply in Irish hospitals ‘a challenge’ as pandemic neared peakMaximum flow in hospitals could not be increased, NPHET group meeting notes sayMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:41
Covid-19: Enough protective equipment secured until OctoberCountries competing for supplies of vital material during pandemicMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:02
Green Party’s Catherine Martin confirms she will stand against Eamon RyanGovernment formation talks continue but ‘central issues unresolved’Sat Jun 06 2020 - 20:01
Penneys announces it will reopen Irish stores next week‘We know that life for our customers is going to look different for a while’Sat Jun 06 2020 - 18:09
Nine more deaths from Covid-19 recorded in Ireland along with 24 new casesTotal number of coronavirus-related deaths in the State now stands at 1,678Sat Jun 06 2020 - 17:44
Aer Lingus confirms job cuts due to ‘decimation in demand’Airline refuses to say how many contractors affected with other staff facing 70% pay cutsSat Jun 06 2020 - 16:34
Sports bodies must keep electronic records of participants as training sessions resumeCricket and hockey can join 14 other sports restarting under Government’s road mapSat Jun 06 2020 - 12:08
Cities continue to account for outsized proportion of confirmed Covid-19 casesCSO data shows Dublin continues to be worst hit by virus; small towns see their share of infection growFri Jun 05 2020 - 14:46
Pandemic payment may be tapered based on previous earningsThe Government has yet to explain how part-time workers will be identifiedThu Jun 04 2020 - 18:42
Housing supports should be increased if Covid-19 payment is cut – ESRITaoiseach signals payment to be cut for some part-time workersThu Jun 04 2020 - 14:02
Nursing homes dispute accuracy of HSE data on Covid-19 deathsHomes say virus deaths were wrongly assigned to them or dispute number of deathsThu Jun 04 2020 - 05:55
Covid-19: State’s contact tracing app to be tested for accuracyTCD scientists question app’s ability to function reliably in crowded areasMon Jun 01 2020 - 20:23
Government formation talks hit serious pinchpointsParties lower expectation of an agreed programme for government within 7 daysMon Jun 01 2020 - 02:23
Responses 'vital': CSO urges take-up for Covid-19 surveyCentral Statistics Office fears fall in response rates could affect quality of data collectedMon Jun 01 2020 - 00:12
Coronavirus: HSE to restart testing of patients discharged to nursing homesTesting of those leaving hospital stopped at peak of epidemic with patients instead told to isolateSun May 31 2020 - 20:40
Coronavirus: Further two deaths in Republic as expert warns against ‘rush’ to ease restrictionsNewspaper reports indicate Government is considering accelerating parts of lockdown exitSun May 31 2020 - 18:12
