Covid-19: Communications head appointed for vaccine rolloutMove comes amid criticism of pace of rollout and concern over vaccine hesitancy among populationThu Jan 07 2021 - 13:21
Advice on Covid-19 vaccine for pregnant women publishedPfizer/BioNTech jab should be given between 14th and 33rd weeks or delayed until after deliveryThu Jan 07 2021 - 12:19
Coronavirus: 5,325 new cases, 17 deaths reportedCurrent surge can be turned around quickly if lockdown measures are adhered to , Holohan saysWed Jan 06 2021 - 12:26
Echoes of first lockdown as tighter Covid restrictions on everyday activities expectedCabinet expected to sign off on plans that include sweeping additional travel measuresWed Jan 06 2021 - 02:55
Covid-19: Up to 42,000 vaccines available for use this week after change in approachMore people can now be vaccinated through existing supplies following decision on vialsWed Jan 06 2021 - 02:30
Cycling the single biggest activity for referrals to brain unitOf contact sports, Gaelic football accounts for most referrals to Beaumont Hospital centreTue Jan 05 2021 - 03:05
Covid-19: Schools likely to remain closed until end of month with Cabinet sub-committee to meet todayTony Holohan says he is more concerned about virus than at any point in pandemicTue Jan 05 2021 - 02:44
Why is Ireland’s Covid vaccination campaign off to such a slow start?Factors include the EU’s role, supply issues and a lack of clarity over who is in chargeMon Jan 04 2021 - 20:58
Covid-19: 6,110 cases reported as Nphet says there could be 400 ICU patients within weeksHealth officials recommend against delaying second dose of coronavirus vaccineMon Jan 04 2021 - 20:06
Health system coping with Covid-19 surge – for nowCovid-19 growth rate has risen to 15 per cent, says HSE chief executiveMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Widespread cancellation of hospital services expected as close to 5,000 Covid-19 cases reportedSchools may also remain closed next week due to rapidly deteriorating situationMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 4,962 new cases and seven further deaths reportedRepublic passes 100,000 confirmed cases with hospitals under ‘extreme’ pressureSun Jan 03 2021 - 18:31
Ireland in Level 5: Third nationwide lockdown to last until at least the end of JanuarySchools closed until January 11th to give families 10 days to minimise social contactsThu Dec 31 2020 - 03:13
We are shutting schools, leaving off-licences open as old questions remainCoronavirus vaccine the only game in town to end lockdown cycleWed Dec 30 2020 - 19:57
Covid-19: 13 deaths and record 1,718 cases reported as testing nears capacityHSE chief warns worst concerns are being realised after tracing calls rise 129% in a weekWed Dec 30 2020 - 17:48
Cabinet set to impose full Level 5 restrictions after record new Covid-19 casesClosure of non-essential retail and reintroduction of 5km restriction expectedWed Dec 30 2020 - 01:28
Covid-19: Nine deaths and record 1,546 cases reported in StateCabinet to meet on Wednesday amid concerns of ‘exponential growth’ of virusTue Dec 29 2020 - 18:50
Three residents of Kilkenny nursing home die after Covid-19 outbreakSome 31 of Gowran Abbey’s 42 residents, along with 19 staff, have contracted the virusTue Dec 29 2020 - 13:39
Flu vaccine uptake important despite zero cases reported – virologistDr Cillian de Gascun says too soon to say Covid-19 and flu ‘twindemic’ will not happenTue Dec 29 2020 - 02:43
Covid crisis: Mass inoculation unlikely until May or June, says TaoiseachRollout of coronavirus vaccine will bring ‘tentative return’ to normality, says MartinSat Dec 26 2020 - 01:46
Ireland and Covid-19: What we got right, what we got wrong2020 in review: Our lockdown strategy was blunt and short-term, but mostly it workedSat Dec 26 2020 - 00:00
Coronavirus: New UK variant of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland as 1,025 new cases reportedNumber of daily Covid-19 cases rises above 1,000 mark for first time in two monthsFri Dec 25 2020 - 15:42
Thousands of Irish home and abroad do virtual Goal mile on Christmas DayParticipants included soldiers from Lebanon peacekeeping forceFri Dec 25 2020 - 13:44
Cabinet set to announce new Covid restrictions amid third waveNon-essential retail to remain open with strict guidelines on the numbers in storeTue Dec 22 2020 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions will be needed after Christmas, Holohan tells DonnellyChief medical officer writes to Minister after Nphet warns current trends are ‘gravely concerning’Mon Dec 21 2020 - 22:36
Covid crisis: Ban on passenger travel from Britain likely to be extendedFreight operators warn of ‘serious consequences’ for transport of suppliesMon Dec 21 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 764 new cases and four more deaths reported in State‘Every indicator of disease severity is moving in the wrong direction’, says Tony HolohanSun Dec 20 2020 - 17:38
‘Country simply cannot cope with this level of infection’, says HolohanOutbreaks in private houses continue to increase with 328 reported last weekFri Dec 18 2020 - 18:12
Here we go again, another set of bad Covid-19 figures prompting another round of restrictionsAnalysis: The decision-making process around Covid-19 is brokenFri Dec 18 2020 - 17:46
Nphet says healthcare, education threatened by Covid-19 spreadNon-Covid healthcare and other services at risk in new year if trend persists, Nphet saysFri Dec 18 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Restrictions may return soon after Christmas amid sharp rise in Covid-19 infectionsPubs and restaurants could close by December 28th as Nphet notes outbreaks in workplaces, Christmas parties and funeralsFri Dec 18 2020 - 00:15
Nphet calls for fresh ban on inter-county travel between Christmas and New Year’s EveVaradkar confirms Government thinking about ‘essentially closing hospitality again’ as restaurateurs complain of ‘devastating economic impact’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 22:55
Number of close contacts of Covid-positive cases rising again, HSE warnsKey indicator of coronavirus trends shows each case diagnosed over the past week has had 3.8 contactsThu Dec 17 2020 - 18:52
Face masks beneficial and show no evidence of significant harm, says HiqaDirect evidence of effectiveness is ‘very limited’ but indirect evidence shows benefitsThu Dec 17 2020 - 14:19
Covid-19: Queues of ambulances at Antrim hospital as North’s health service comes under pressureCoronavirus claims 14 more lives across islandWed Dec 16 2020 - 07:12
Ireland's vaccination plan a major step, but there's a long road aheadWith EU approval probably just days away, the need to get organised quickly is pressingWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:51
Covid-19 vaccine: Ireland could get 5,000 doses by end of yearAny approved vaccines will be rolled out in three phases under Government plansWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:42
Most stroke patients go to hospital too late for emergency interventionsStroke audit also finds big discrepancies in treatment times between different hospitalsWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:00
Covid-19 vaccination programme ‘could begin before new year’Low level rollout could commence if EMA approves inoculation early, says DonnellyTue Dec 15 2020 - 19:18
New strain of Covid-19 in UK has not been found in IrelandDr Cillian de Gascun says available data suggests variant is only in UK and DenmarkTue Dec 15 2020 - 13:41
Cabinet plans to roll out 14m doses of Covid vaccine in five types of locationMass vaccination centres, hospitals, GPs and pharmacies will all have a role to playTue Dec 15 2020 - 01:00
Hospital patients far less likely to die from stroke, heart attack than decade ago - reportDeath rate for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has increased by 12%Tue Dec 15 2020 - 00:01
Covid-19: Two further deaths and 264 more cases confirmedDrugs regulator says there will be ‘no lowering of bar’ with new vaccinesMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:31
Covid-19 tests Q&A: No test can tell whether you are infectious or notResult of standard PCR test valid only at the point in time the test was takenMon Dec 14 2020 - 06:00
Low take-up by children sees nasal flu vaccine extended to teenagersDoctors ’disappointed’ at lack of demand for vaccine from parents of young childrenFri Dec 11 2020 - 19:44
Covid-19: Public urged to recognise risks as three deaths and 313 cases reportedGAA fans warned ahead of All-Ireland finals that disease ‘doesn’t take a day off’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 17:56
Thousands of hospital beds needed in event of January Covid surge - reportGardaí say they have begun issuing fines to people refusing to wear face masksFri Dec 11 2020 - 01:09
Nphet warns public not to rely on Covid-19 tests before mixing with family‘A test is only as good as the context in which it is taken,’ says Dr GlynnThu Dec 10 2020 - 21:01
CervicalCheck director warns on viability of screening programmesScheme no longer viable if cost of related court payouts exceeds that of programmesThu Dec 10 2020 - 20:16
Coronavirus: 310 more cases as school detections rise by 60%Positivity rate rises from 1.7% to 2.5% in schools where mass testing took placeThu Dec 10 2020 - 20:06
