Taoiseach and HSE apologise after hundreds turned away from walk-in booster clinicPeople queued at UCD for prolonged periods but demand outstripped capability at centreThu Dec 09 2021 - 13:22
Covid-19: 18 deaths occurred during first week of DecemberCoronavirus death toll in Republic during 21-month pandemic stands at 5,788Thu Dec 09 2021 - 12:40
Why are there so many no-shows for Covid-19 booster vaccines?Technical issues have complicated latest section of HSE’s vaccination programmeThu Dec 09 2021 - 02:36
Covid-19: Fears of restrictions on international Christmas travelOmicron may now be in Ireland in significant numbers, according to senior figureThu Dec 09 2021 - 01:00
Covid vaccine approved for children aged 5-11 with rollout expected in JanuaryChildren to be given two doses lower than those administered to adultsWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:32
Martin ‘one of fairest people’ in politics, says Varadkar amid row over booster commentsFurther 81 Covid-19 deaths notified in past week as HSE reviews vaccine appointment systemWed Dec 08 2021 - 18:22
Just 95 arrivals at Dublin Airport had no negative Covid testsDepartment says ‘vast majority’ of 80,000 arrivals since Sunday had correct recordsWed Dec 08 2021 - 17:45
Concerns over low uptake spur Coalition to mount Covid jab booster driveHigh number of no-shows for booster appointments discussed at Cabinet meetingWed Dec 08 2021 - 01:00
North and west brace for Storm Barra as tens of thousands left without powerSchools in 12 counties told to close as Government warns worst not yet overWed Dec 08 2021 - 01:00
Storm Barra: Schools, creches to close in 12 counties tomorrowClare under red wind warning overnight while orange alert extended to DublinTue Dec 07 2021 - 22:59
Grandmother again jailed after shopping without face maskCo Cork woman Margaret Buttimer remanded over breach of bail conditionsMon Dec 06 2021 - 19:19
People in their 50s may get Covid-19 vaccine booster earlier than plannedNew advice to schools on mask wearing for children to be issued on MondayMon Dec 06 2021 - 07:22
No coughing and windows down: Complaints from people who failed driving testsCork’s test centre has highest pass rate with Dublin test centres among lowestMon Dec 06 2021 - 07:04
Most HSE staff felt negative change at work during pandemic – surveyStaff satisfaction with quality of care rises but four in 10 feel service is deterioratingMon Dec 06 2021 - 03:21
Laid-off nightclub workers to get higher €350 pandemic unemployment payoutDonohoe says he will look at raising €5,000 weekly cap in Covid support for large businessesMon Dec 06 2021 - 01:26
Survey finds vaccine hesitancy in Ireland fell dramatically over past yearReluctance among people aged 18 to 34 is slightly higher than the general populationMon Dec 06 2021 - 01:00
Nphet has not been ‘gagged’, Taoiseach says as restrictions to remain until more known of Omicron‘Public health will advise, Government will decide,’ Micheál Martin saysSun Dec 05 2021 - 15:56
Health investment review exposes mounting problemsIrish healthcare capital spend between 1970 and 1966 two-thirds that of other EU countriesFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:39
Covid restrictions on hospitality and households for Christmas to be discussedMinisters and officials to consider reduced capacity for pubs and restaurantsFri Dec 03 2021 - 00:00
Covid numbers ‘stabilising’ but still present ‘huge risk’ - ReidHSE says falling case numbers among older people due to boosters a ‘cause for hope’Thu Dec 02 2021 - 22:17
Chance ‘blown’ to get ahead of Covid-19, says economic historianAuthor Adam Tooze says evolving virus is ‘teaching us the lesson’ of failing to prepareThu Dec 02 2021 - 01:33
‘Better late than never’ – parents on mask-wearing in schoolsFamilies happy to comply but want new rule to be temporary to reduce Covid-19 casesWed Dec 01 2021 - 11:42
Mica owners say ‘100%’ redress scheme will not cover all costsTD who raised possibility of resigning gives ‘cautious welcome’ to schemeWed Dec 01 2021 - 04:34
Devil in detail of redress scheme for mica homeownersSquare-foot caps on rebuilding costs will still leave many property owners out of pocketTue Nov 30 2021 - 20:38
Irish inquiries into big tech too slow, campaigner complains to EU ombudsmanICCL senior fellow says European Commission needs to act over pace of investigationsMon Nov 29 2021 - 20:00
Concerns raised about new Covid-19 variant detected by South African scientistsAs many as 90 per cent of new cases in SA’s Gauteng province could be B.1.1.529Fri Nov 26 2021 - 04:15
Covid-19: Extra measures for children loom as concern turns to new variantNphet advises that children aged nine and over should wear face masks in schoolFri Nov 26 2021 - 01:55
Walk-in booster vaccination clinics to open for people aged 60 to 69Department of Health said 4,764 confirmed cases of Covid-19 on ThursdayThu Nov 25 2021 - 16:56
Covid-19: Contact tracers contracts extended to end of June 2022Latest extension comes as HSE’s testing and tracing system is under severe pressureThu Nov 25 2021 - 04:18
‘Big gap’ remains between EU and UK over Brexit deal for NI, says CoveneyMinister says there is ‘a lot at stake’ given potential ‘carryover’ to EU-UK trade dealWed Nov 24 2021 - 19:35
RTÉ interview with Andrew McGinley pulled over wife’s family objectionsMcGinley had been due to speak on Late Late Show about children, who were killed by their mother Deirdre MorleyWed Nov 24 2021 - 18:03
Covid: 145 deaths due to outbreaks in nursing homes and hospitals since JuneReport shows 24 new outbreaks reported in schools in a week, an increase of eightWed Nov 24 2021 - 16:23
Higher levels of housework leads to sharper memory in older people – researchDoing more chores better protects against falls in older age, medical journal report findsMon Nov 22 2021 - 23:30
Covid-19: 5,634 new cases reported as Tony Holohan says latest figures ‘concerning’Vaccinations for primary school children may not begin until New Year, says TaoiseachMon Nov 22 2021 - 21:55
WhatsApp refines privacy to comply with Irish watchdog’s orderMessaging app provides additional information to EU users after order with €225m fineMon Nov 22 2021 - 00:18
The Great Recruitment of 2021: Pandemic leaves chronic staff shortagesBusinesses and recruiters struggle to find staff in a market that now favours the workerSat Nov 20 2021 - 01:05
Urgent solution needed for North in post-Brexit arrangements – SefcovicEuropean Commission vice president met with UK’s David Frost on FridayFri Nov 19 2021 - 17:47
Loyalists in ‘ghettos haven’t a clue’ about NI protocol, Ahern saysEx-taoiseach says solving issues on political identity more difficult than trade issuesFri Nov 19 2021 - 01:00
Lack of UK compromise on NI Brexit deal ‘deeply disappointing’ – CoveneyLoyalists see protocol as ‘a trick by the South’ to take over the North, says AhernThu Nov 18 2021 - 23:27
Drogheda worst affected area for Covid-19 in the StateLocal area data shows one in every 41 people in the town are infectedThu Nov 18 2021 - 18:13
Dublin Port plans €400m development on Poolbeg peninsulaProject to include construction of private road and bridge spanning the river LiffeyThu Nov 18 2021 - 05:30
HSE hires firm to meet ‘extremely high’ demand for Covid-19 testsHolohan issues festive alert after more than 50,000 infections recorded in last fortnightThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: Who is getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters and when will they get them?The Government has extended the booster programme to 2.2 million this weekWed Nov 17 2021 - 20:59
Publican Jay Bourke seeks €12.5m debt write-off in court bidWell-known restaurateur wants High Court to approve personal insolvency arrangementWed Nov 17 2021 - 15:17
Covid-19 outbreaks increase in hospitals and nursing homesNew figures from HSE show 29 new clusters in hospital and eight in nursing homesWed Nov 17 2021 - 14:43
‘An extremely useful tool’: Antigen testing at a Kildare food plantRapid testing option means ‘catching people if they just don’t know they are unwell’Wed Nov 17 2021 - 04:19
Alarm at care homes with Covid outbreaks being asked to admit new residentsHiqa tells Minister it is ‘extremely concerned’ at requests while nursing homes in outbreakTue Nov 16 2021 - 04:05
Northern Ireland’s access to single market may be ‘jeopardised’, says TaoiseachDublin and Brussels concerned about a possible British move to trigger Article 16Wed Nov 10 2021 - 21:08
Covid contact tracers fear missed cases over new fast-track approachVirus trackers told not to collect close contacts but let cases list their own contactsWed Nov 10 2021 - 18:35
Larry Bass says he left RTÉ board to ‘protect business’ after conflict concerns raisedDancing With The Stars producer told minister he had to resign after contract talks ‘paused’Wed Nov 10 2021 - 17:40
