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People in their 40s to be given choice of AstraZeneca or J&J vaccine

People in their 40s to be given choice of AstraZeneca or J&J vaccine

Strict conditions will apply following advice from National Immunisation Advisory Committee

Mon May 17 2021 - 13:03
Cyberattack on HSE systems prompts cancellation of key medical procedures

Cyberattack on HSE systems prompts cancellation of key medical procedures

Disruption set to persist into next week as Taoiseach vows ransom will not be paid

Sat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Bitcoin ransom will not be paid following cyber attack on HSE computer systems

Bitcoin ransom will not be paid following cyber attack on HSE computer systems

Taoiseach insists vaccination programme continues uninterrupted despite serious cybercrime incident

Fri May 14 2021 - 18:30
Serious illness and death from Covid-19 plummeting amid vaccine rollout, data shows

Serious illness and death from Covid-19 plummeting amid vaccine rollout, data shows

Four deaths and 425 new cases of coronavirus reported in the State on Friday

Fri May 14 2021 - 16:57
Cyber attack to impede ability of health service to organise effective Covid-19 testing

Cyber attack to impede ability of health service to organise effective Covid-19 testing

HSE says receipt of results may be delayed and those with test appointments booked urged to attend

Fri May 14 2021 - 15:14
Opening of travel bubble between Britain and Ireland planned

Opening of travel bubble between Britain and Ireland planned

Irish citizens could holiday in UK within weeks

Fri May 14 2021 - 05:00
Covid-19: Government expected to reconsider quarantine rules

Covid-19: Government expected to reconsider quarantine rules

New plan for mandatory hotel arrangements and travel restrictions set to be discussed

Thu May 13 2021 - 21:40
Covid-19: Over 2m vaccine doses administered as 456 more cases are confirmed

Covid-19: Over 2m vaccine doses administered as 456 more cases are confirmed

No further deaths reported as Holohan urges vaccinated to ‘safely resume lives, mindful of guidelines’

Thu May 13 2021 - 18:14
Up to 280,000 set to be immunised as vaccine rollout accelerates

Up to 280,000 set to be immunised as vaccine rollout accelerates

Some 250,000 shots given this week, with 2,000,000-dose milestone now surpassed

Thu May 13 2021 - 18:04
Covid-19: Indian strain designated as variant of concern in Ireland

Covid-19: Indian strain designated as variant of concern in Ireland

Twenty cases of B1.617.2, which is spreading rapidly in the UK, identified in State up to last week

Thu May 13 2021 - 12:39
Taoiseach to talk to HSE again to ensure maternity units comply with guidelines

Taoiseach to talk to HSE again to ensure maternity units comply with guidelines

Donnelly ‘quite frustrated’ at lack of progress in allowing partners to attend appointments

Wed May 12 2021 - 21:42
Sláintecare action plan includes three new hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway

Sláintecare action plan includes three new hospitals in Dublin, Cork and Galway

Public-only consultant contracts and hiring 70,000 healthcare staff by 2023 also planned

Wed May 12 2021 - 19:56
Reliability of Covid antigen tests seen as key issue as reopening continues

Reliability of Covid antigen tests seen as key issue as reopening continues

Government’s chief science adviser backs use of rapid tests to complement other health measures

Tue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: No additional deaths in the Republic but 381 new infections

Covid-19: No additional deaths in the Republic but 381 new infections

Five suspected blood-clot cases linked to AstraZeneca vaccine in Northern Ireland

Mon May 10 2021 - 19:06
Business group accuses Nphet of being ‘flippant’ over criticism of antigen tests

Business group accuses Nphet of being ‘flippant’ over criticism of antigen tests

Isme calls for Government to question reliability of advice it says is ‘so demonstrably wrong’

Mon May 10 2021 - 17:21
Ireland reopens: inter-county travel resumes as hairdressers and non-essential retail return

Ireland reopens: inter-county travel resumes as hairdressers and non-essential retail return

Country begins biggest reopening since last summer

Mon May 10 2021 - 12:44
Covid-19: Government to promote use of antigen tests as an ‘extra safety measure’

Covid-19: Government to promote use of antigen tests as an ‘extra safety measure’

Varadkar says guidelines will be issued, highlighting risk of ‘false reassurance’

Mon May 10 2021 - 11:00
‘In five hours I went from being a nurse to a patient’, says woman paralysed in crash

‘In five hours I went from being a nurse to a patient’, says woman paralysed in crash

Major trauma centres to open next year in the Mater and CUH aim to improve outcomes

Mon May 10 2021 - 03:01
More than quarter of a million people to receive vaccine this week

More than quarter of a million people to receive vaccine this week

Fears of ‘cancer epidemic’ across Europe as screening stalled during pandemic

Mon May 10 2021 - 02:24
Supermarket antigen test ‘will not keep you safe’ – Philip Nolan

Supermarket antigen test ‘will not keep you safe’ – Philip Nolan

Nphet official critical of at-home rapid antigen test

Sun May 09 2021 - 18:01
Coronavirus: Two further deaths, 514 new cases reported in the State

Coronavirus: Two further deaths, 514 new cases reported in the State

Donnelly rejects call to stop cross-Border travel following spike in Donegal case numbers

Sun May 09 2021 - 17:29
Nursing homes to phase out serial Covid testing as vaccination takes effect

Nursing homes to phase out serial Covid testing as vaccination takes effect

Move comes amid optimism in Government ahead of easing of restrictions on Monday

Sat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Travel for urgent medical treatment to be exempt from quarantine

Travel for urgent medical treatment to be exempt from quarantine

Over a third of the eligible population has now received a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine

Fri May 07 2021 - 18:50
Nphet warns public against relying on antigen tests being sold in supermarkets

Nphet warns public against relying on antigen tests being sold in supermarkets

Chief medical officer Tony Holohan ‘genuinely concerned’ at sale of such kits

Fri May 07 2021 - 16:24
Ireland had EU’s most stringent lockdown this year, analysis finds

Ireland had EU’s most stringent lockdown this year, analysis finds

Lax travel restrictions may have been ‘weak link’ in Covid defences, say UCD academics

Fri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Irish death toll may be 2,000 higher ‑ US research

Covid-19: Irish death toll may be 2,000 higher ‑ US research

IHME puts deaths from virus at 6.9m globally as it warns of under-reporting in every country

Fri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Time to be hopeful and start planning our summer, says Holohan

Time to be hopeful and start planning our summer, says Holohan

Ministers consider ‘summer stimulus’ package as rollout of one-shot vaccine begins

Thu May 06 2021 - 22:27
Beaumont neurosurgeons want to relocate if Mater gets new trauma centre

Beaumont neurosurgeons want to relocate if Mater gets new trauma centre

Doctors advocate co-locating national neurosurgical centre rather than siting two centres in two hospitals

Wed May 05 2021 - 06:25
HSE staff who refuse Covid-19 vaccines may be redeployed under new proposals

HSE staff who refuse Covid-19 vaccines may be redeployed under new proposals

No plans by HSE to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for health workers

Wed May 05 2021 - 03:04
Covid-19: People should avoid crowds to reduce exposure – Holohan

Covid-19: People should avoid crowds to reduce exposure – Holohan

Two further deaths and 383 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the State

Tue May 04 2021 - 18:16
Cannabis ‘gravest threat’ to mental health of young people

Cannabis ‘gravest threat’ to mental health of young people

Drug potency and misconception as harmless are ‘devastating’, psychiatrists warn

Tue May 04 2021 - 00:05
Government warned of ‘further Covid wave’ risk as society reopens

Government warned of ‘further Covid wave’ risk as society reopens

Nphet letter came ahead of Cabinet decision to approve easing of restrictions

Sat May 01 2021 - 00:01
Vaccines for 35-59 year olds to start in June while 24-34 year olds wait until July, Department says

Vaccines for 35-59 year olds to start in June while 24-34 year olds wait until July, Department says

Taskforce is currently reviewing the Covid jab rollout plan due to supply issues

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 22:15
Coronavirus: Donegal must ‘turn around’ its high infection rates – Holohan

Coronavirus: Donegal must ‘turn around’ its high infection rates – Holohan

National public health regulation compliance dropped since January, says ESRI

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 16:53
Covid: Use weekly rapid antigen tests in meat-processing plants, says Hiqa

Covid: Use weekly rapid antigen tests in meat-processing plants, says Hiqa

Meat-processing plants have reported some 3,000 cases during pandemic

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 12:42
We have won the right to enjoy the summer but things can still go wrong

We have won the right to enjoy the summer but things can still go wrong

Analysis: Research findings demonstrate the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 03:45
Three deaths and 474 new Covid-19 cases have been reported by Nphet

Three deaths and 474 new Covid-19 cases have been reported by Nphet

Half of 3,500 housebound adults have received first Covid-19 vaccine

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 11:58
Dialysis cancer patients to get life-saving therapy

Dialysis cancer patients to get life-saving therapy

Family challenged initial decision not to provide radioactive iodine therapy

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 01:00
Mater trauma centre decision a risk to patients, Beaumont doctors claim

Mater trauma centre decision a risk to patients, Beaumont doctors claim

Government’s decision criticised by staff at State’s main neurosurgery centre

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 21:53
Covid outbreaks in schools and childcare rise sharply, data shows

Covid outbreaks in schools and childcare rise sharply, data shows

Number of clusters in workplaces decline while there none reported in nursing homes

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 12:32
Family of Stephen Lynch renew appeal for information on fatal hit-and-run

Family of Stephen Lynch renew appeal for information on fatal hit-and-run

Lynch was murdered when he was struck by a vehicle in Tallaght in 2017

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 22:25
Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50s

Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50s

Use of both vaccines had been curtailed due to concerns around blood-clotting events

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 20:57
Covid walk-in test programme extended as two new centres open

Covid walk-in test programme extended as two new centres open

Celbridge opens facility with Tullamore to follow as 42,900 people have been tested since programme began

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 18:07
Man arrested in inquiry into garda’s murder released without charge

Man arrested in inquiry into garda’s murder released without charge

Key person of interest in fatal shooting of Det Adrian Donohoe released without charge

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 22:18
Covid-19: More than 200 Irish cases linked to potentially risky variants

Covid-19: More than 200 Irish cases linked to potentially risky variants

Variant cases found but they may struggle to get foothold due to UK B117 dominance

Sun Apr 25 2021 - 21:23
Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 461 new cases reported as a quarter of adults get first vaccine

Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 461 new cases reported as a quarter of adults get first vaccine

Number of Covid-19 patients in hospital falls to 162, the lowest level since October

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 17:14
What could go wrong when Ireland reopens? Quite a bit

What could go wrong when Ireland reopens? Quite a bit

For the third time we stand on the threshold of reopening. Let’s get it right this time

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 06:00
Holohan returns to a much brighter picture, though clouds remain

Holohan returns to a much brighter picture, though clouds remain

Approval for Johnson & Johnson jab could see Ireland catch up quickly on neighbours

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Vaccine rollout to be boosted by delivery of 165,000 AstraZeneca doses

Vaccine rollout to be boosted by delivery of 165,000 AstraZeneca doses

Change to supply plan comes after EMA licenses manufacture of drug in Asian plant

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: State regulator reports serious clotting events linked to AstraZeneca jab

Covid-19: State regulator reports serious clotting events linked to AstraZeneca jab

Fewer than five reports of clotting with low platelets post-jab, regulatory authority says

Fri Apr 23 2021 - 01:00
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