O’Connell, Chu and Bacik among possible candidates for Dublin byelectionAll main parties gearing up to field candidates for seat vacated by Eoghan MurphyWed Apr 28 2021 - 00:00
Healthy under 50s who had Covid to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’ after one jabPregnant women to be offered faster access to vaccines after Cabinet decisionTue Apr 27 2021 - 16:11
Hazel Chu seeks to run in byelection in party leader’s constituencyKate O’Connell is a likely candidate in Dublin Bay South after Eoghan Murphy’s resignationTue Apr 27 2021 - 10:43
Covid in summer: Government to resist calls for quicker summer reopening‘Clear indication’ of what June and July will be like after Thursday’s meetingMon Apr 26 2021 - 01:48
Government to announce plan for likely easing of restrictions over summerThe phased return of non-essential retail is expected throughout May, as well as a return to in-person religious servicesMon Apr 26 2021 - 01:14
McEntee urges insurance firms to reduce premiumsGuidelines set out level of damages that may be awarded or assessed for personal injuriesSun Apr 25 2021 - 21:21
One million first vaccine doses administered, Taoiseach says as ‘outdoor’ summer ahead429 new cases and one further death reported in the State as Cabinet set to consider reopening measuresSun Apr 25 2021 - 16:31
Uefa ‘out of order’ in setting spectator number condition, Martin says‘Putting obligations on countries to force spectators in prematurely was a wrong call’ Taoiseach saysSun Apr 25 2021 - 13:25
UK information watchdog to make enquiries into Sinn Féin databaseMcDonald confirms information held in Frankfurt by ‘an outstanding and trusted company’Thu Apr 22 2021 - 10:49
Covid-19: Groundhog day feeling surrounds possible easing of restrictionsInside Politics: Ministers appear to be increasingly concerned case numbers are plateauing as vaccination hits stumbling blocksThu Apr 22 2021 - 08:16
‘Good news on the horizon’ on travel and summer holidays, says CoveneyMinister says over next ten days a plan about what to expect over the summer will emergeWed Apr 21 2021 - 12:08
Covid-19: Call for ‘as wide a reopening as possible’ sounds eerily familiarInside Politics: Political sources say there is declining public tolerance for the continuing lockdownWed Apr 21 2021 - 08:02
All parties will have to explain use of electoral register to OireachtasMove follows controversy over Sinn Féin’s use of Facebook and canvassing databaseTue Apr 20 2021 - 14:38
EU in talks to secure 1.8 bn additional Pfizer vaccinesCommissioner says ramping up of production ’now a reality’ and hopes Curevac vaccine will be approved by early JuneTue Apr 20 2021 - 13:27
Covid-19: India may be added to hotel quarantine list as concern grows over new variantMedical experts urge caution on extending gap between doses of vaccinesTue Apr 20 2021 - 11:57
Covid-19: Michael McGrath set to brief Cabinet on financial costsInside Politics: Spending is thought to be €500 million ahead of projected targets for first three months of the yearTue Apr 20 2021 - 08:20
More outdoor activities may be possible in May, says HarrisCountry in a better place on Covid-19 than in many, many months, says MinisterTue Apr 20 2021 - 07:58
Catholic Primate calls for the pastoral work of priests to be deemed essentialCatholic Church taking legal advice on ‘draconian’ ban due to Covid-19Mon Apr 19 2021 - 21:33
Cabinet to hear US corporate tax reforms a significant challenge for IrelandTánaiste expected to get Cabinet approval for law that would ban ticket touting and reselling for large eventsMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:24
Derelict buildings to be converted into community spacesUnder €75m fund a former Co Donegal cinema and Co Galway courthouse will be renovatedMon Apr 19 2021 - 20:32
Under-30s may get vaccinated early under new plan being considered to slow Covid-19Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopenSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:43
McDonald faces questions over SF’s Facebook practices and voter databaseParty has so far declined to reveal details of its Abú canvassing systemFri Apr 16 2021 - 20:44
Jennifer Bray: What’s the story with Sinn Féin’s voter database?Party says its Abú canvassing system is the electoral register with additional markingsFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:00
Ireland on track for further easing of Covid-19 restrictions after increase in Pfizer vaccinesOptimism over staggered return of non-essential retail and personal services from MayThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:17
The phone call from Brussels that rescued the Government's vaccine rollout planState’s pandemic arsenal punctured by hotel booking pause and potential bypass routesWed Apr 14 2021 - 22:12
Nphet seeks to ensure people in home quarantine are adhering to rulesSeveral Ministers support mandatory quarantine exemption for vaccinated peopleWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:31
Scramble to fix problems with vaccination and mandatory quarantineDouble blow likely to mean significantly fewer vaccines administered this monthWed Apr 14 2021 - 03:59
State facing pressure from EU countries after expanding quarantine listGreencore chief Patrick Coveney accuses Government of ‘incompetence and lack of foresight’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 23:45
Bookings for State’s mandatory hotel quarantine system paused, Donnelly confirmsAirlines reminded to be vigilant in not to letting passengers without reservation on planesTue Apr 13 2021 - 19:04
Government to add US and four EU countries to quarantine listConcern over system’s capacity to deal with extending mandatory hotel quarantine listSun Apr 11 2021 - 08:31
Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 455 new cases reported in the StateFour new walk-in test centres open as HSE aims to identify asymptomatic casesSun Apr 11 2021 - 07:30
Leadership at issue as Fianna Fáil eyes prospects after pandemicVaccine rollout in coming weeks seen within party as crucial to position of Micheál MartinSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Belgium, France, Italy, US and Canada among 16 countries added to mandatory quarantine listThousands arrived in last week from countries health experts wanted on listFri Apr 09 2021 - 22:02
CervicalCheck tribunal receives its first claims‘Small number’ of claims received, with others to be transferred from the High CourtFri Apr 09 2021 - 18:38
Retail, cultural sites reopening possible from May 4th ‘if we hold firm’Government official urges vigilance while Nphet reports 423 Covid-19 cases and five deathsWed Apr 07 2021 - 18:18
Fully vaccinated people may not have to isolate if identified as close contactsNphet likely to consider lifting mask requirement as extra ‘vaccine bonus’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
Government departments clash over ‘lack of answers’ on quarantineOfficials express concern over lack of clear plan on how to add countries to listTue Apr 06 2021 - 22:12
Government’s good news message drowned out by political grenadesChanges to vaccine rollout and quarantine list ramp up party leadership dissatisfactionSat Apr 03 2021 - 02:43
Coronavirus: EU countries left off hotel quarantine list for now after ‘frosty’ meetingCoveney raises concerns over capacity and legal issues if EU countries on at-risk listFri Apr 02 2021 - 00:15
Hotel quarantine row latest power struggle between Government and health expertsHandling of issue shows disconnect between Department of Health and other ministriesThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:22
EU states and US dropped from mandatory hotel quarantine listQuarantine system extended to 26 countries rather than the 43 originally proposedThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:14
Covid-19: Government row erupts over plan to expand mandatory quarantineAnger in Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to Department of Health planThu Apr 01 2021 - 01:01
Concern plans to extend hotel quarantine could breach EU citizens’ rightsAttorney General warns Government over plans to add 43 countries to high risk listWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:37
Pressing need to explain vaccine priority list changes, says Norma FoleyFF parliamentary party meeting registers unease at ‘pulling rug’ from some workersWed Mar 31 2021 - 22:35
Varadkar forced to defend ‘scrapping’ vaccine priority list at FG meetingTánaiste says shift in rollout plan could have been handled better with greater consultationWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:54
Age the ‘defining’ factor in Covid-19 risk, not professionNew vaccine rollout plan not a reflection on ‘how valued’ certain workers are, says MinisterWed Mar 31 2021 - 17:09
Teachers criticise new age-based vaccine rollout and seek urgent meeting with GovernmentTrinity immunologist disagrees with Government moving away from occupation-based approachWed Mar 31 2021 - 04:44
Nphet warned Government that Covid-19 cases could rise to 2,000 a day within four weeksPublic health team tells Government Ireland’s epidemiological situation remains ‘precarious’Tue Mar 30 2021 - 23:22
Covid-19 vaccines overhaul sparks anger as Government agrees to begin easing restrictions from mid-April‘We are on the final stretch of this terrible journey’, Micheál Martin insists as he announces phased changes to Covid-19 lockdownTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:46
Jennifer Bray: While Taoiseach says we are on ‘the final stretch’, public is wary of the path aheadThe key test is whether the promised vaccines will be delivered fairly and on timeTue Mar 30 2021 - 21:33
