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
Coronavirus: Private hospitals takeover agreed without ‘luxury’ of due diligenceHSE chief Paul Reid warned of likely ‘unforeseen consequences’ of three-month dealMon Jun 22 2020 - 00:45
Private nursing homes treated ‘equitably’ during Covid-19 crisis, health chief saysJim Breslin tells Oireachtas committee new cases in care homes steadily decreasingThu Jun 18 2020 - 15:28
Up to 400,000 may be unemployed by year-end, Covid-19 committee hearsDepartment of Public Expenditure and Reform head warns of significant deficitTue Jun 16 2020 - 18:14
State ‘paying €1.60 on social welfare for every €1 raised in income tax’Oireachtas Covid-19 committee to hear Government could face €30bn deficit this yearTue Jun 16 2020 - 00:43
Number receiving Covid-19 jobless payment dips below 500,000Over 26,000 people to return to work, according to Department of Social ProtectionMon Jun 15 2020 - 14:05
Buses and trains ‘must run around clock’ post-Covid-19NBRU calls for a night time commission to facilitate socially distanced 24-hour societyMon Jun 15 2020 - 01:00
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
Nurses demand inquiry into level of Covid-19 infection in health workersSomething is going wrong on the front lines, says INMO’s Phil Ní SheaghdhaSat May 30 2020 - 00:05
Covid-19: Controversial private hospitals €340m deal leaves legacy of angry doctorsAnalysis: State will take control of facilities again if future pandemic surge appears imminentFri May 29 2020 - 19:10
Private hospitals ‘takeover’ by State will not be extended past JuneDeal came under fire over its cost and the lack of use of much private hospital capacityFri May 29 2020 - 18:32
Coronavirus: Ictu warns against sudden withdrawal of pandemic supportsTrade union says there can be ‘no going back’ to economic and social situation prior to crisisWed May 27 2020 - 08:20
Covid-19: Department was warned of 200 ‘high risk’ nursing homesSome nursing homes say they had to use painter’s overalls due to lack of PPEWed May 27 2020 - 03:05
Hiqa warned HSE about ‘high risk’ nursing homes, committee hearsWatchdog says it provided list of facilities it suspected would struggle with Covid-19Tue May 26 2020 - 17:46
Nearly 7,000 in-patients treated in private hospitals since State takeoverHSE says two private consultants have said they intend to resign from State contractTue May 26 2020 - 14:05
