Covid-19: ‘Highest level of concern’ over situation in hospitals, HSE saysNumber of new cases being reported in current wave appears to be ‘bottoming out’Thu Jan 21 2021 - 15:25
Is this the face of Ireland’s lost patriot Robert Emmet?Three-dimensional technology brings hero of doomed 1803 rebellion to lifeWed Jan 20 2021 - 14:22
Wife unable to attend husband’s funeral because she has Covid-19Solson Saviour (34), who died from the virus, had worked in a nursing homeWed Jan 20 2021 - 12:14
Nurse who died while being treated for Covid-19 was ‘wonderful caring man’Tributes paid to Solson Savior who came to Ireland from India to work as nurseMon Jan 18 2021 - 23:38
Woman who survived Covid-19 celebrates her 100th birthdayIn 1938, Eileen Nangle was one of only 86 women who passed the Leaving CertMon Jan 18 2021 - 19:28
Almost 460,000 people now in receipt of pandemic paymentAdditional 61,715 people began claiming last week, numbers now at highest since JuneMon Jan 18 2021 - 16:56
Vaccine should not be given to people close to death, says HSEDoctors are told to carry out a ‘careful assessment’ on whether to give jab to very frail patientsMon Jan 18 2021 - 11:27
Special needs schools: Families ‘deeply upset’ at reopening stand-offDepartment and Fórsa union issue contradictory statement over reopening plansSat Jan 16 2021 - 18:12
Almost all GPs receive first dose as mass vaccination centres openHSE expects all GPs and practice nurses to have received both doses by end of FebruarySat Jan 16 2021 - 17:21
Lockdown drives down traffic volumes to half of 2019 levelsN7 at Citywest sees 51,719 daily vehicle journeys this year compared to 102,048 in 2019Sat Jan 16 2021 - 14:42
Clarity sought on vaccine rollout in nursing home outbreaksCalls for rapid vaccine rollout for non-Covid cases as more care homes battle outbreaksThu Jan 14 2021 - 18:55
HSE’s Paul Reid says there is a ‘race to save lives’ in hospitals as 77,300 vaccinated against Covid-19Currently 1,792 people in hospital with coronavirus, an 80 per cent increase in a weekThu Jan 14 2021 - 18:05
British government declines to set out criteria for a Border pollBrandon Lewis will not state circumstances under which he would call Irish unity referendumWed Jan 13 2021 - 21:22
Hollywood star’s search for a baby brought focus on Irish adoptionsMother landed at London hotel where Jane Russell staying after she heard of actor’s wishWed Jan 13 2021 - 18:34
Tuam sisters apologise for failures at mother and baby homeSisters of Bon Secours willing to contribute to redress as survivors criticise ‘inaccuracies’ in final reportWed Jan 13 2021 - 13:41
Covid-19: Eight deaths and 4,929 cases reported in RepublicAcute hospital system under severe pressure after 156 further admissions in 24 hoursMon Jan 11 2021 - 18:21
Homeschooling returns: ‘Children are more relaxed...they’ve been here before’Everybody was caught unawares in the spring, but families are now better preparedMon Jan 11 2021 - 18:13
Questions around Irish unity referendum to be examined in new initiativeAcademics hope to avoid pitfalls of Brexit vote in considering any future Border pollMon Jan 11 2021 - 17:24
Montgomery and the War of Independence – ‘I regarded all civilians as Shinners’An Irishman’s Diary: Ireland’s biggest county had become the British army’s biggest security headacheSun Jan 10 2021 - 15:01
First Dáil could be template for Scottish independence, says MPJoanna Cherry says the Anglo-Irish Treaty shows a way forward without a referendumFri Jan 08 2021 - 21:55
Real-life Peaky Blinders: How the IRA sourced guns from the ‘Birmingham mob’Newly released files detail role of Birmingham gangs in the War of IndependenceFri Jan 08 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: HSE chief urges private hospitals to ‘put on green jersey’ and provide capacityBlackrock Clinic, Galway Clinic and Hermitage Clinic to sign up to new agreementThu Jan 07 2021 - 20:01
Motorists urged to take ‘extreme caution’ as ice and low temperatures forecastMet Éireann issues yellow weather warning, with temperatures due to drop to -7Thu Jan 07 2021 - 19:19
Covid-19: ‘Best case scenario’ is 200 patients in ICU next weekSurge capacity could be breached as virus numbers continue to rise, doctors warnThu Jan 07 2021 - 19:16
Government considering cutting off-licence hours, says VaradkarTánaiste: publicans serving ‘takeaway’ pints ‘seem to be getting around the law’Thu Jan 07 2021 - 12:29
Oireachtas committee chair calls for RTÉ to remove ‘blasphemous’ sketch from playerAengus Mac Grianna apologises over NYE item which prompted almost 6,000 complaintsWed Jan 06 2021 - 22:26
Tony Blair admitted British were partially responsible for Troubles – documentaryNew Martin McGuinness programme details how peace process was agreedWed Jan 06 2021 - 18:34
2020 was wetter and warmer than usualDry spring coincided with first lockdown but summer was a disappointmentWed Jan 06 2021 - 17:17
Shebeen with draught beer and stout on tap is raided by gardaíPremises in Westport, Co Mayo kept barrels outside in a deep freeze unitMon Jan 04 2021 - 22:51
Student nurses should be paid €100 per week during pandemic, report recommendsINMO rejects Government review of student nurses pay as too little too lateMon Jan 04 2021 - 22:18
Five prisoners confirmed with Covid-19 at Wheatfield PrisonOutbreak among staff now spread to prisoners in the jailMon Jan 04 2021 - 19:10
Targeted Covid-19 testing may be necessary, doctors warnedIrish College of General Practitioners says pressures may see some with symptoms not testedSun Jan 03 2021 - 22:14
Covid-19: Surge has childcare workers ‘scared stiff’ about returning to workAlmost half of staff members at one facility test positive ahead of planned reopeningSun Jan 03 2021 - 21:23
2021’s truce, treaty and Northern Ireland commemorations will test our goodwillLast year’s rows over the RIC and Kilmichael do not bode well for next year’s centenariesSat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00
Protesters gather outside Garda station in wake of Dublin shootingGeorge Nkencho killing sparks demonstration despite Level 5 ban on public assemblyFri Jan 01 2021 - 20:34
Baby it’s cold outside – meet the first babies born in Ireland in 2021Brodie McWilliams Brown was born in Holles Street at four seconds past midnightFri Jan 01 2021 - 19:20
Covid-19, cocooning, new normal – 10 phrases that defined 20202020 was filled with expressions that we never, ever want to hear againThu Dec 31 2020 - 11:48
Covid-19 silences the bells of Christ Church Cathedral on New Year’s EveCenturies-old tradition another casualty of the stricter lockdownWed Dec 30 2020 - 20:06
Schools welcome decision to close until January 11thCabinet moves to delay reopening after 21 clusters reported during seven daysWed Dec 30 2020 - 19:43
Fishing trawler crew rescued off the coast of Co DublinVessel sent out a distress call in the early hours of Wednesday morningWed Dec 30 2020 - 18:31
100 years ago today the partition of Ireland was made officialIreland is still living with the consequences of the Government of Ireland ActWed Dec 23 2020 - 11:50
Super conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn to be visible in Irish skies tonightA once-in-a-lifetime event involving the two gas giants will occur during Christmas weekMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:29
Dublin Port makes pitch to become major cultural hubPlays recorded at the port to showcase future plans to renovate old warehousesFri Dec 18 2020 - 21:02
Handcuffs in mental health facilities ‘sends all the wrong messages’, says watchdogPractice has ‘lasting and traumatising impact’ on patients – MHC chief executiveFri Dec 18 2020 - 12:15
Animal charity run by Cathy Davey hits the financial buffers over Covid-19My Lovely Horse animal rescue is facing a deficit this year of €70,000Fri Dec 18 2020 - 10:54
Lifting restrictions for Christmas: What will change from today?Covid-19 cases are rising but travel and household visits rules will be relaxed for almost three weeksThu Dec 17 2020 - 14:56
Widespread disruption to Luas lines caused by electrical faultBoth Red and Green lines are suspended in the city centre as a resultThu Dec 17 2020 - 09:27
Hairdressers told to wear masks not visors to combat Covid-19Trade association hopes if State moves to Level 4 in January salons will be allowed stay openWed Dec 16 2020 - 17:44
Leo Varadkar says ‘we have lost our way’ in the decade of centenariesTánaiste says ‘inclusive and respectful’ tone must return to the commemorationsWed Dec 16 2020 - 12:55
