Coronavirus curve starting to bend but needs to bend more - HSE chief clinical officerIntensive care unit admissions not as steep as health service feared a couple of weeks ago, Colm Henry saysMon Apr 06 2020 - 22:54
Dentists want designated centres for patients to receive emergency dental careIrish Dental Association says that facilities should be open to all patientsMon Apr 06 2020 - 21:09
Coronavirus: Plans to move 600 consultants into public system hit obstacleConcern over private patient care as further 21 die and 390 new cases confirmedMon Apr 06 2020 - 00:15
An Post to begin free coronavirus ‘check-in’ on vulnerable personsFamily members can register for check-in service with customer’s address and eircodeMon Apr 06 2020 - 00:05
Unions again urge change in wage subsidy schemeMinister acknowledges ‘gaps’ in arrangement; some workers receive more money if they are laid offSun Apr 05 2020 - 21:28
Nurses warn significant numbers will not be able to work without childcareHealthcare worker says she is paying €110 per day for child-minding arrangementSun Apr 05 2020 - 21:01
Coronavirus: About 600 private consultants in limbo after State dealAgreement to take over private hospitals inadvertently leaves many unable to practiseSat Apr 04 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Republic reports 22 further deaths, 424 new casesSome items in weekend personal protection equipment (PPE) consignment ‘not suitable’, HSE confirmsFri Apr 03 2020 - 19:26
Coronavirus: Some items in new PPE supply ‘not suitable’, HSE saysEquipment said to cost €200m as Chinese ambassador says all must work in ‘spirit of cooperation’Fri Apr 03 2020 - 17:43
Private hospital consultants urged not to sign up to working in public systemIHCA says large number of issues need to be clarified as part of new Covid-19 schemeFri Apr 03 2020 - 12:47
Coronavirus: Concerns raised over private practice in public hospitalsPrivate hospitals seek clarity over whether public hospitals can continue private careFri Apr 03 2020 - 02:41
Private practice to continue in public hospitals during Covid-19 crisisDoctors with contractual rights can continue to see non-Covid-19 fee-paying patientsThu Apr 02 2020 - 01:48
Coronavirus: At least 750 home carers to be redeployed to nursing homesSick nursing home residents will no longer be sent to hospital for treatmentThu Apr 02 2020 - 01:48
Dublin Bus tells union it has 582 surplus drivers due to Covid-19 service cutsNational Bus and Rail Union tells members the State-owned transport company has expressed concern about its future viabilityWed Apr 01 2020 - 20:45
Coronavirus: 16,000 special needs assistants put on support standbySNAs will fill vacancies created by nurses and medical staff moving into frontline jobsWed Apr 01 2020 - 13:10
Covid-19: Teachers may be redeployed outside education sectorSchool managers receive guidance on potential of staff to work in wider public serviceMon Mar 30 2020 - 19:40
Dunnes Stores staff to get 10% Covid-19 payment, says unionPetition calling for the premium payment signed by over 3,000 workers, says MandateMon Mar 30 2020 - 17:00
Hospital consultants to be offered three-month contracts to see only public patientsTalks continuing on moves to bring private hospitals into public system during crisisMon Mar 30 2020 - 02:55
Public service staff urged to only attend workplace where essentialDepartment asks managers to consider flexible working or redeploying personnelFri Mar 27 2020 - 19:10
Large number of public service staff to be redeployed to contact tracingMove will be one of biggest mobilisation exercises in public service historyFri Mar 27 2020 - 01:23
Coronavirus: Unions urge non-essential building sites to close until staff protectedConstruction Industry Federation says it has directed all sites to comply with guidelinesThu Mar 26 2020 - 20:26
Coronavirus: People told to stay at home, non-essential shops closedNumber testing positives jumps by over 200 for second day in a row, while another fatality is recordedWed Mar 25 2020 - 00:10
Weekly Covid-19 payment has risen to €350 – who will get it?Q&A: Unemployment benefit and new wage subsidy scheme explainedTue Mar 24 2020 - 20:06
Coronavirus: Unite calls for closure of construction sitesTrade union says proper social distancing cannot be maintained on sitesTue Mar 24 2020 - 11:15
Coronavirus: Enhanced income supports due to be announcedState will pay employers 70-80% of a worker’s salary up to €35,000-€40,000Tue Mar 24 2020 - 02:00
Coronavirus: Political pressure will not dictate response, says CoveneyTánaiste says decisions on tightening restrictions will be informed by medical adviceMon Mar 23 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Fourth death confirmed in Republic as cases rise to 906 amid social distancing warningsWarnings over social distancing repeated as 121 new cases confirmed in the RepublicSun Mar 22 2020 - 21:30
About 40,000 people waiting up to five days for a testThere are 35 testing sites operating in Ireland but HSE says this will increaseSun Mar 22 2020 - 16:32
Coronavirus: Government to ramp up support for laid-off workersEmployers will be allowed to top up State’s €203-a-week unemployment paymentSat Mar 21 2020 - 00:17
Coronavirus: Mater Private criticised over sick pay for staff who contract Covid-19Siptu says hospital’s staff must rely on existing sick leave arrangements amid outbreakFri Mar 20 2020 - 21:50
Covid-19: Unions propose financial scheme to aid laid-off workersGovernment under pressure from unions and bosses to support those who lose jobsFri Mar 20 2020 - 20:39
Coronavirus: Warning against complacency as 126 new Irish cases confirmedIrish abroad told there is ‘no guarantee air routes will continue to operate’ in weeks aheadFri Mar 20 2020 - 18:59
Government working on scheme to refund firms paying more than €203/week to laid off staffMinister for Social Protection Regina Doherty expects to make announcement 'very soon’Fri Mar 20 2020 - 11:59
Coronavirus: Third death and 191 new cases confirmed in StateVaradkar tells FG TDs school closures may continue until May as 40,000 offer to help HSEThu Mar 19 2020 - 21:18
Trade unions seek ‘ambitious’ scheme to subside salaries of laid off workersMandate says €203 Covid-19 payment falls far short of what is required to sustain most familiesWed Mar 18 2020 - 23:01
Coronavirus: 74 new cases confirmed in the RepublicNorthern Ireland to close schools, as Minister warns ‘many more’ will become unemployedWed Mar 18 2020 - 22:07
Coronavirus: Work in construction sector likely to continueHSE social distancing guidelines being applied on outdoor sites, say industry sourcesWed Mar 18 2020 - 15:26
Coronavirus: Bus Éireann warns Expressway services at riskCompany says operations could end due to decline in passenger numbers and revenueTue Mar 17 2020 - 19:21
Coronavirus: 69 new cases confirmed in State as total rises to 292Number of deaths related to outbreak in Ireland remains at twoTue Mar 17 2020 - 17:59
Coronavirus: HSE seeks to hire all available healthcare workersSimon Harris says there will be no financial constraints on major recuitment campaignTue Mar 17 2020 - 17:30
Coronavirus: Bus and train drivers will no longer accept cash fares, says unionNBRU says talks with transport companies under way to see if services can continueTue Mar 17 2020 - 00:17
Coronavirus: Closure of dental practices inevitable, dentists warnIrish Dental Association expresses concern at ‘lack of clear guidance’ over outbreakMon Mar 16 2020 - 18:03
Coronavirus: Testing to increase from Monday to meet rising demandHealth services have new electronic process to allow GPs to order testsSun Mar 15 2020 - 18:40
Creche sector may face monthly shortfall of €12mConcern for childcare operators if Covid-19 emergency measures extendedSat Mar 14 2020 - 02:45
Coronavirus: HSE health professionals not in frontline service to be redeployedProposed ban on industrial action dropped in HSE policy documentFri Mar 13 2020 - 20:18
National Bus and Rail Union issues warning on servicesUnion ‘cannot guarantee’ continuity if health advice on social distancing not implementedFri Mar 13 2020 - 18:19
Coronavirus: HSE urges Government to prioritise childcare for health workersHSE and Government understood to be exploring stay-at-home childminding paymentFri Mar 13 2020 - 10:08
Coronavirus: 27 new cases bring total to 70 in the RepublicNine clusters of cases identified as schools and colleges are closed until March 29thThu Mar 12 2020 - 21:39
Coronavirus: Transport union calls for bus and train capacity reductionNBRU says current passenger numbers on routes do not allow for ‘social distancing’Thu Mar 12 2020 - 03:00
Unions condemn freeze on increments for staff at RTÉOverall talks on cost containment at RTÉ are suspended over coronavirus outbreakTue Mar 10 2020 - 21:03
