Dublin outbreak is first significant Covid-19 cluster on a building siteWork at site in capital closes after 20 workers test positive for coronavirusMon Jul 20 2020 - 19:12
Number of people claiming Covid-19 payment has fallen by almost halfSome 313,800 are claiming pandemic payment, down from a high of almost 600,000Mon Jul 20 2020 - 13:11
Thousands of health and community staff to step up campaign over pay restorationSecuring pay and pension justice in sector is ‘very much unfinished business’ says SiptuMon Jul 20 2020 - 08:00
Covid-19: Pharmacies may not be able to handle a second wave, group warnsPharmacists say they have been ‘ignored’ by Government and call for support packageMon Jul 20 2020 - 01:03
Low Pay Commission defers guidance on national minimum wageReport now likely to go to Government in SeptemberSun Jul 19 2020 - 18:10
Health service faces heavy burden this winter, HSE warnsSome 1.4m flu vaccine doses for adults secured but no universal scheme plannedFri Jul 17 2020 - 19:50
Some 450 cancers missed due to pause in screenings, Covid-19 committee toldIrish Medical Organisation calls for provision of 5,000 additional hospital bedsFri Jul 17 2020 - 14:41
Iarnród Éireann and RAIU investigating fault found in passenger trainFault found in locomotive used on Dublin-Cork and Dublin-Belfast train servicesThu Jul 16 2020 - 10:50
Covid-19: Ten-person limit put on house gatherings as pubs to stay shut until August 10thVintners describe delay as ‘hammer blow’ as health officials warn of rise in infectionsWed Jul 15 2020 - 20:12
Covid-19: State staff must use unpaid leave to isolate after overseas holidaysDepartment of Public Expenditure issues new guidance to State employersWed Jul 15 2020 - 18:45
Coronavirus: Full reopening of pubs could be scupperedPublic health team fear virus may accelerate if extra congregated settings are availableWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:36
State to provide grant aid to commercial bus operatorsUp to €500,000 will be awarded to companies hit by Covid-19Tue Jul 14 2020 - 19:21
HSE says health staff may have contracted Covid-19 in ‘avoidable’ casesDiagnoses of patients with symptoms were not made promptly at timesTue Jul 14 2020 - 02:45
Covid trauma expected to increase demand for mental health servicesMental Health Ireland finds pandemic has damaged wellbeing and quality of lifeTue Jul 14 2020 - 02:10
Number receiving coronavirus unemployment payment falls by 67,000Government to protect social insurance benefits of those who lost jobs due to Covid-19Mon Jul 13 2020 - 13:52
Non-wearers of masks on public transport face fine and jail sentenceDrivers say they expect gardaí to police measure which takes effect from MondaySat Jul 11 2020 - 09:27
Work to resume on €1.7bn children’s hospital amid costs disputeContractor BAM Ireland agrees to restart following stand-off over Covid-19 costsSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:35
Nursing homes say big effort needed to keep residents out of hospital this winterRepresentative group tell minister extra measures such as on-site therapies neededSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
Pharmaceutical industry signals it won’t extend drugs agreementFour-year-old accord on supply and pricing of medicines is set to expire at end of JulyFri Jul 10 2020 - 16:43
Lack of Covid-19 compensation unfair, says children’s hospital contractorConstruction on €1.7bn site yet to resume as Bam Ireland claims restrictions make delays inevitableFri Jul 10 2020 - 14:32
Migrant workers angry over lack of Covid-19 protection in meat plantsIctu tells Dáil committee trade union concerns about safety in sector went ignoredFri Jul 10 2020 - 10:41
Dáil committee to investigate Bríd Smith comments about judgePeople Before Profit TD attacked ‘democracy itself’, former minister for justice claimsThu Jul 09 2020 - 19:32
One million people have now downloaded Ireland’s Covid-19 tracker appMinister hails number of downloads in less than two days as a huge achievementWed Jul 08 2020 - 22:34
Bus Éireann urges passengers to take only necessary journeys and avoid peak timesDemand is exceeding Covid-19 capacity on some servicesWed Jul 08 2020 - 19:18
More than 720,000 people sign up for new Covid-19 tracker appFigure represents 23% of State’s population over 16 years with smartphonesWed Jul 08 2020 - 06:21
Coronavirus: HSE reports 725,000 downloads of new contact-tracing app since launchMinister for Health says app is not a ‘silver bullet’ but an important new tool in the fight against Covid-19Tue Jul 07 2020 - 20:56
Private hospitals group says health insurers should meet Covid test chargeMater Private group claims insurers have generated large savings on claims when private hospitals were under State controlTue Jul 07 2020 - 18:49
Covid-19: More cash needed to reopen schools, say principalsCovid-19 Oireachtas committee told special schools face challenges restartingTue Jul 07 2020 - 02:44
Beacon Hospital says Laya Healthcare members covered for €250 Covid testPatients criticise some private hospitals for charging for Covid testMon Jul 06 2020 - 20:04
More than 63,000 end claims for Covid unemployment paymentHumphreys says last week saw largest number of people returning to work since crisis beganMon Jul 06 2020 - 13:14
No new Covid-19 deaths, but 18 new cases reportedTarget of 15,000 tests not met – highest daily tests topped 11,504 in AprilMon Jul 06 2020 - 01:30
Recruitment plan for Defence Forces ‘allowed to fail’Number of military personnel has fallen by about 300 since initiative launched a year agoSun Jul 05 2020 - 22:02
Ictu warns Varadkar of ‘consequences’ for construction workersUnion urges Government to appeal High Court ruling on employment legislationSun Jul 05 2020 - 21:45
Covid-19: Mother and daughters moved into nursing home to tend to elderly residents‘It was so difficult to see families standing at the windows, looking at their loved ones’Fri Jul 03 2020 - 19:29
One-metre rule means all students may not return to school in SeptemberGovernment says level to which schools will be able to reopen as normal remains uncertainThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:46
Full reopening of schools may be unlikely this autumn, secondary teachers warnASTI says students may end up with ‘blended’ learning due to physical distancing rulesThu Jul 02 2020 - 02:38
Many pupils may only attend school part-time under new health guidelinesGuidance calls for physical distancing of one metre between students in most casesWed Jul 01 2020 - 20:05
Pandemic will cause ‘divisive’ inequality, Varadkar warnsPublic sector pay increases to proceed as review warns of €25bn hit to public purseWed Jul 01 2020 - 03:00
Small businesses are dying and need €15bn bailout, Covid committee hearsFirms would not take up support as loans at 5-6% interest, lobby group chair assertsWed Jul 01 2020 - 01:00
Government plan for extra €2bn Covid-19 fund criticised over lack of detailParliamentary Budget Office expresses concern over plan for more pandemic fundingTue Jun 30 2020 - 03:05
RTÉ faces drop in revenue of 25-35% amid Covid-19Abbey Theatre warns of ‘full-blown crisis’ facing Irish theatre sectorTue Jun 30 2020 - 01:00
Number receiving Covid unemployment payment falls to 439,000New figures show 405,000 people having their pay supported by wage subsidy schemeMon Jun 29 2020 - 12:25
Covid-19: Teachers alerted to ‘opportunistic’ employers by unionTUI chief advises vigilance on ‘collapsing the wage structure and the working conditions’Fri Jun 26 2020 - 19:21
Covid-19: HSE is to end €20m emergency lease at Citywest Hotel complexPublic patients to no longer be admitted to private hospitals under current pandemic dealFri Jun 26 2020 - 01:24
Connect to ballot 20,000 members on industrial actionUnion warns employers against cuts to pay or conditions in light of High Court rulingThu Jun 25 2020 - 19:25
Electricians’ union warns of ‘war’ over pay agreementMove follows High Court finding that parts of industrial relations law is unconstitutionalWed Jun 24 2020 - 15:12
Donohoe had concerns over free GP consultations on Covid advice or testingMinister expressed fears initiative could lead to State facing uncapped expenditureWed Jun 24 2020 - 00:57
High Court ruling may have serious implications for thousands of workers, Ictu warnsTrade unions respond to judgment striking down law on minimum pay for electriciansTue Jun 23 2020 - 21:15
Nurses using annual leave to cover childcare, INMO saysUnion says many nurses and midwives are paying higher than normal childcare ratesTue Jun 23 2020 - 12:13
HSE wanted to extend agreement to keep control of private hospitals, records showDepartment minutes say HSE wrote to Government ahead of Cabinet decision to end dealMon Jun 22 2020 - 01:00
