Government to consider extending interval between Covid vaccine dosesDonnelly awaiting recommendation from deputy chief medical officer and vaccination taskforceMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Sharp fall in Covid-19 cases ‘ahead of the best-case scenario,’ says DonnellyOne death and 269 new cases are reported on Sunday, the lowest total since mid-DecemberSun Apr 18 2021 - 21:54
Taoiseach warns of ‘serious harm’ if every Brexit issue is ‘win-lose fight’NI protocol ‘not as complex’ as thousands of trade issues between EU and BritainSun Apr 18 2021 - 21:40
Donnelly abandons his proposal to examine vaccinating under-30s earlyMinister for Health says country is ahead of best-case scenario given four weeks agoSun Apr 18 2021 - 18:29
Further delay in relocation of Syrian child refugees to IrelandFourteen children due to travel last year, then last month, remain in devastated campTue Apr 06 2021 - 17:57
Hazel Chu highest profile candidate of seven in Seanad byelectionContestants include four former senators, with FF/FG favourite to win the two seatsMon Apr 05 2021 - 01:47
Rise in home births linked to restrictions on hospital visitsSurge by 60% in deliveries at home in Dublin Mid-Leinster region, says midwifery officerSat Apr 03 2021 - 03:10
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
TD accuses official of trying to ‘gag’ RTÉ over documentaryMinister says families who were subject of dossiers would be contactedThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:05
Loophole in law preventing child victims of homicide being named to be addressedMinister tells Dáil legislation to be fully implemented ‘within weeks’Thu Apr 01 2021 - 20:39
Vaccine delivery for April revised down to ‘slightly below a million’, Donnelly saysAlan Kelly criticises Minister for repeatedly failing to give forecasts for Covid deliveriesThu Apr 01 2021 - 20:35
Age-based vaccine policy ‘simple’ and country can open quicker – VaradkarNew system should help speed up the rollout, WHO special envoy on Covid-19 saysThu Apr 01 2021 - 19:51
Investment in €140 million cheese plant stalled in planning row, Dáil toldUse of judicial review to ‘frustrate and delay’ projects a cause of concern – TaoiseachThu Apr 01 2021 - 13:53
Mortgage applications for those with diabetes ‘delayed for up to year’Donohoe pledges to talk to banks after Doherty raises ‘heartbreaking’ casesWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:16
Taoiseach: ‘Unethical’ to ask medics for data on individual childrenMartin accepts that RTÉ Investigates gleaned evidence of unauthorised ‘collection of data’Wed Mar 31 2021 - 20:11
Dáil told Beacon chief caught ‘red handed’ in vaccines debacleHospital chief executive has apologised for unauthorised St Gerard’s School incidentWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:15
Online registration for Covid-19 vaccine from mid-April, says MartinTaoiseach tells Dáil that 70% of the population should be inoculated fully by end of JulyWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:34
Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment, says MartinGuidance to be published enabling shops to measure for children, according to TaoiseachWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:19
Covid-19: Plan for easing restrictions criticised by hospitality and construction groupsOrganisations for restaurants and pubs hit out at lack of clarity for such businessesTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:33
Private school says Beacon Hospital said vaccination of its staff ‘had HSE permission’HSE says it ‘certainly did not approve’ of move to give surplus doses to school staffTue Mar 30 2021 - 18:33
State at ‘tipping point’ with Covid-19 for next six to eight weeksProjected benefits of vaccination against virus several weeks away, says HSE officialTue Mar 30 2021 - 04:24
Post-Brexit focus should be on building relationships not border poll, says CoveneyIronic to be seen as ‘bogey man’ over protocol as office pushed for compromise with EU, says MinisterMon Mar 29 2021 - 22:34
Cavan priest says he will not pay fine for saying Mass in breach of restrictionsParish priest Fr PJ Hughes says gardaí blocked roads to churchMon Mar 29 2021 - 19:10
All adults in State should get Covid-19 vaccine by September – DonnellyInoculation of teachers linked to Beacon Hospital chief executive ‘stank of privilege’Mon Mar 29 2021 - 18:48
Senator shocked honesty of children with autism can be ‘used against’ themDepartment must stop keeping files on children, says Minister as report set to be publishedMon Mar 29 2021 - 13:47
Ireland too small for two soccer teams and should be all-island side – FF SenatorAll-island teams successful in rugby and hockey, says FF Senator Robbie GallagherMon Mar 29 2021 - 12:26
High level of asymptomatic Covid cases in Dublin hot spot ‘a worry’Blanchardstown walk-in testing centre results not surprising, says HSE officialMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:41
More than 200 ‘valid’ whistleblower allegations investigated in past four yearsTD warns that protected disclosures process not protecting those reporting wrongdoingMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:04
Syrian child refugees to be resettled in State ‘as soon as they can travel safely’Social workers and gardaí due to travel to Greece this week but trip date not confirmedSun Mar 28 2021 - 20:26
Coveney urges Beacon Hospital board to ‘ensure accountability’Childcare provider confirms 36 staff received vaccines as Minister calls controversy ‘slap in the face’Sun Mar 28 2021 - 18:25
‘Cautious’ approach to reopening will focus on outdoor activity and 5km limitFurther 13 deaths of coronavirus patients and 604 Covid-19 cases reportedSun Mar 28 2021 - 18:12
Prospect of UK sharing vaccines with State many, many weeks away, says CoveneyMinister believes ‘politics being played’ in report of British offer to export 3.7m dosesSun Mar 28 2021 - 15:15
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Vincent Fahy made a ‘significant contribution to the State’The Mayoman began his career with ESB ‘putting the light’ into rural areasSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Martin seeks review of department’s gathering of dossiers on childrenIssues raised by whistleblower around use of sensitive information merit examination, says TaoiseachFri Mar 26 2021 - 14:38
Sharp Dáil exchanges over restrictions on religious servicesCabinet ‘most anti-Christian Government of all time’, rails Independent Mattie McGrathThu Mar 25 2021 - 22:08
No easing of restrictions by county as Covid cases not low enough in any – TánaisteVaradkar warns virus ‘more deadly’ due to mutations and stuck at 500 cases a dayThu Mar 25 2021 - 17:16
Call for inquiry into dossiers collected on children with autismDáil told Department of Health gathered information from private doctor consultationsThu Mar 25 2021 - 13:29
Four in five adults vaccinated by end of June if pharma firms deliver – DonnellyAstraZeneca supply fell to 9,600 last week following concerns over blood clotsThu Mar 25 2021 - 12:59
Aer Lingus asking staff to move from Ireland to UK, Dáil toldAirline considering transfer of routes from Cork and Shannon to BelfastWed Mar 24 2021 - 22:09
SF claims Bill to extend evictions ban will protect only 407 tenantsMinister for Housing insists contentious legislation will protect vulnerable rentersWed Mar 24 2021 - 21:07
People waiting up to a year to report cancer symptoms due to Covid-19 fearsCancer doctors call for ‘catch-up’ strategy to deal with missed diagnoses of the past yearWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:50
Taoiseach, Government compared to Cromwell over restrictions, church closuresMinister condemns ‘outrageous’ Dáil claims by Independent TD Michael McNamaraWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:18
Taoiseach signals that North may consider mandatory quarantineAll-island ‘alignment’ on restrictions may last beyond April 5th, says Micheál MartinWed Mar 24 2021 - 19:20
Dáil hears of ‘safety net arrangement’ for non-Covid healthcareEighteen private hospitals part of plan to deal with backlog in treatment, says TaoiseachWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:29
Taoiseach warns against global interruption of vaccine deliveryMartin: Pfizer vaccine production involves ‘280 components, 86 suppliers, 19 countries’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 14:55
Moore Street could become a ‘living museum’, Sinn Féin TD tells DáilState has ‘once in lifetime opportunity’ to create cultural quarter, preserve 1916 sitesWed Mar 24 2021 - 12:31
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Breda Delaney was a talented pianist and maths whizzThe Portlaoise publican knew tragedy but loved life and was an inspirational motherTue Mar 23 2021 - 16:01
Publicans and restaurateurs push for clarity on reopeningHalf of restaurants ‘face permanent closure’ due to pandemic, says representative bodyMon Mar 22 2021 - 23:30
Minister for Tourism cautions against quick visitor returnGreen Party’s Catherine Martin unable to give ‘specific dates’ for reopening of sectorMon Mar 22 2021 - 18:24
Seanad hears outdoor amenities like Dublin Zoo should reopenGovernment urged to grant ‘vaccine bonus’ and ease restrictions on those inoculated fullyMon Mar 22 2021 - 15:34
