Coronavirus in Ireland: 6,888 new cases and eight further deaths reported1,452 people with Covid-19 in hospital on Sunday, with 125 in intensive care unitsSun Jan 10 2021 - 17:47
Parents of children with special needs: ‘It’s just going to chip away at our children’Government has scrapped plans for special education to resume on Monday due to Covid-19Fri Jan 08 2021 - 17:55
Government scraps plan for partial reopening of schoolsRemote learning to take place until February 1st after unions and principals voiced oppositionThu Jan 07 2021 - 22:19
‘We are surviving,’ says florist as new Government measures biteBusinesses to focus on online sales only as click and collect services ordered to haltThu Jan 07 2021 - 20:41
RTÉ says God sketch ‘did not comply’ with its standards‘Satire is an important part of the offering to our audience... but must adhere standards’Thu Jan 07 2021 - 16:22
Covid crisis: No State aid for dentists causing concern in professionMounting worry about operating due to increased prevalence of virus in communityWed Jan 06 2021 - 17:05
Call for gardaí to be given high-priority for Covid-19 vaccinesGarda HQ says members of force affected by disease but capacity to do its duties remainsWed Jan 06 2021 - 13:35
Liz Bonnin pays tribute to healthcare ‘heroes’ after mother’s death from Covid-19Broadcaster laments ‘blatant misunderstanding of what it takes to contain the virus’Tue Jan 05 2021 - 13:14
Man (40s) to appear in court in connection with Dublin car-jackingUnderstood that a woman was threatened at knife point at garage forecourt in East WallTue Jan 05 2021 - 11:18
Difficulties will arise if schools remain closed after next week, creche owner saysRobert Buckey’s daycare expected to care for less than half of normal numbers this weekMon Jan 04 2021 - 17:22
Childcare facilities operating ‘tight balancing act’ under new restrictions, sector saysFacilities call for greater clarity on who qualifies as ‘essential workers’Mon Jan 04 2021 - 13:01
State to examine extending period between vaccine shotsExtending period between shots could maximise numbers vaccinated in rolloutSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
Prolonging interval between Covid vaccine shots to aid rollout speed examinedExtending period between shots could maximise numbers vaccinated in rolloutSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 1,754 new cases and 11 more deaths reported as hospital numbers pass 500Nphet warns 9,000 additional new cases will be reported in coming daysFri Jan 01 2021 - 20:20
Closure of pre-school programmes extended until January 11thLatest move comes in bid to clip spread of Covid-19, according to Department of ChildrenFri Jan 01 2021 - 17:00
Testing of close contacts ceases as Covid cases under-reported by 4,000Lag between test becoming positive and result being recorded in system over past three daysThu Dec 31 2020 - 19:33
Covid-19: ‘Alarming escalation’ in spread of virus as 1,620 new cases and 12 more deaths reportedClose contacts of confirmed cases no longer advised to get testedThu Dec 31 2020 - 19:33
Covid-19: organ transplants fall 30% in 2020Donnelly intends to bring Bill to Cabinet for ‘opt-out’ organ-donation systemThu Dec 31 2020 - 13:48
More than 70% of Irish people say they will take Covid-19 vaccineMore men than women say they will get the vaccine in Red C poll of 1,001 Irish adultsMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
All is calm in Christmas sales, as retailers say rules lack clarity‘We don’t know what we’re allowed to do,’ says one Next manager in quiet city centreSun Dec 27 2020 - 18:27
Childline reports surge in contacts during ‘very difficult year’Charity saw rise in web chat and text contacts as users did not want to be ‘overheard’Thu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
‘Christmas isn’t all Santa and reindeer for everyone’Rise in domestic abuse and impact of restrictions on children overlooked, say Childline workersThu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
No white Christmas but it could be frosty for Santa, says Met ÉireannThere may be sleet and snow on high ground on Sunday into MondayWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:54
Hair salon should have been informed of Covid case, says TaoiseachDublin salon only found out about positive case when some staff alerted by Covid appWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:05
Public transport services reduced over Christmas due to Covid-19 restrictionsIrish Rail to operate 50% capacity up to Christmas Eve and 25% from December 27thWed Dec 23 2020 - 14:35
Two flights to bring stranded Irish residents home from UKFlights will not be accessible to those planning short trips to Ireland for Christmas, say MinistersMon Dec 21 2020 - 19:48
Two of four new post-primary schools to be run by Educate TogetherNorma Foley announces patronage of schools which will cater for 2,700 studentsMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:19
Proposals to close restaurants after Christmas would be ‘devastating’ , sector saysTony Holohan said there had been ‘too much’ socialising over the last two weeksFri Dec 18 2020 - 10:40
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
Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your area now?Carndonagh in Donegal and Claremorris in Mayo have highest ratesThu Dec 17 2020 - 20:02
Busking left ‘decimated’: The Christmas the music died due to CovidBuskers not permitted to perform on Dublin’s streets due to public health guidelinesThu Dec 17 2020 - 03:00
Housing assistance payment ‘far short’ of market rentsOireachtas group hears Threshold and St Vincent de Paul call for review of schemeTue Dec 15 2020 - 14:38
Yellow wind warning for several counties with risk of floodingMet Éireann issues alert for south and east while Cork braces for further overflowsTue Dec 15 2020 - 14:27
Weight-loss surgery ‘most effective’ treatment for type 2 diabetes patientsTwo-thirds of participants not using insulin one year after procedures, study findsMon Dec 14 2020 - 16:00
State’s first cost-rental scheme to provide 350 new homes by end of 2021Homes will be available for rent for a minimum of 25 per cent below market valueMon Dec 14 2020 - 09:24
Man (20s) shot in the leg in Co Wicklow on Sunday morningThe man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuriesSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:38
Brexit: Coveney says deal can be done but must be done ‘in days’Martin seeks ‘creativity’ to avoid ‘acrimonious break-up’ between EU and UKSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:16
‘I do it to cheer people up’: the 92-year-old who has started writing songsRose Deegan says ‘it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to do something’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 11:20
Higgins lauds ‘generous sacrifices’ of schools during pandemicTaoiseach thanks ‘heroes’ keeping education system open safely in Covid-19 second waveFri Dec 11 2020 - 00:01
Sperm whales one of most abundant whale species off Ireland, study findsStudy estimates a population of 380 sperm whales off west coastThu Dec 10 2020 - 07:18
‘Morally permissible’ for Catholics to accept Covid-19 vaccine which uses aborted foetal cellsCatholic church welcomes vaccination programme for ‘common good’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 07:02
Delayed assessment of children with disabilities a ‘breach of their rights’, committee toldMost assessments of children with disabilities not completed within statutory timeframeTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:39
Paid parent’s leave extended to five weeks, Minister announcesThe leave can be taken in the first two years after birth or adoptive placement of childTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:53
Lack of maternity leave for politicians a ‘glaring barrier’ for women, TD saysHolly Cairns offers to pair with McEntee for votes if maternity leave cannot be providedTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:13
Cold snap: temperatures to fall to -2 degrees overnightMet Éireann forecasts widespread frost and icy patchesMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:54
Christmas buskers banned from Dublin streets by council over Covid fears‘Public health reasons’ cited as reason for suspension of performance permits throughout DecemberMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:38
Pupils, teachers concerned they will not finish curriculum due to lockdownMore questions needed on State exams to aid pupils who missed school, committee hearsThu Nov 26 2020 - 16:25
Sexual violence figures likely to be 'considerably higher' than studies show – academicsRecent study says 49 per cent of women and 19 per cent of men experienced sexual violenceWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:22
One in five young people have experienced abuse by partner, study findsWomen’s Aid says findings are ‘stark, disturbing’ and ‘heavily gendered’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 14:27
Almost 15% of Irish adults have been raped, study findsResearch finds rate of sexual violence varies ‘significantly’ between men and womenWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
