State at ‘tipping point’ with Covid-19 for next six to eight weeksProjected benefits of vaccination against virus several weeks away, says HSE officialTue Mar 30 2021 - 04:24
No plans to assign gardaí to quarantine hotels despite breachesGovernment sticking with plan not to station personnel at cornoavirus isolation hotelTue Mar 30 2021 - 03:49
Nphet gives stark warning that lifting restrictions too early could cause fresh Covid wave lasting into summerHealth officials tell Government nowhere near enough protection at a population level in order to substantially relax restrictionsMon Mar 29 2021 - 23:11
Vaccination cuts risk of infecting others with Covid-19 – new researchECDC and Nature reports say medicines help reduce infectiousness of inoculated peopleMon Mar 29 2021 - 18:37
‘It is a kind of prison’: Brazilian man says hotel quarantine is ‘harsh but necessary’Lucas Bogucheski was among first into State’s Covid-19 mandatory hotel quarantineMon Mar 29 2021 - 06:00
High level of asymptomatic Covid cases in Dublin hot spot ‘a worry’Blanchardstown walk-in testing centre results not surprising, says HSE officialMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:41
Covid-19 mandatory hotel quarantine: who is in charge of policing it?Gardaí have powers to enforce quarantine but are not at hotels to stop people leavingMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:06
Defence Forces has no direct role in security at quarantine hotels, says chiefChief of Staff Mark Mellett says military ‘very sensitive’ to its part in mandatory schemeMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: How do walk-in Covid-19 testing centres work?Pop-up test centres aim to detect asymptomatic cases in areas with high rates of CovidSun Mar 28 2021 - 14:47
Ireland can expect ‘large volume’ of vaccines in coming weeks, says AstraZeneca bossMinister: ‘Absolutely no defence’ after Bray fee-paying school teachers get jabs from private Beacon HospitalSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Is Government at risk of ‘losing the room’ in Covid-19 fight?Experts say State must balance restrictions with rewards to maintain public buy-inSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Large rise in social contacts as Covid-19 case number stallESRI study also finds growing number of people willing to receive vaccineFri Mar 26 2021 - 21:46
Five ‘no-appointment’ Covid test centres open in Dublin and Offaly‘If I get the all-clear I will be reassured. I would be worried I would be asymptomatic’Thu Mar 25 2021 - 20:41
Co Mayo nursing home failed to manage Covid-19 outbreak – regulatorHiqa found safety of residents at Ballina home was ‘significantly compromised’Thu Mar 25 2021 - 14:11
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
People waiting up to a year to report cancer symptoms due to Covid-19 fearsCancer doctors call for ‘catch-up’ strategy to deal with missed diagnoses of the past yearWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:50
Q&A: What can the fully vaccinated do? They might be disappointed to find outThe ‘vaccine bonus’ for people who’ve received both Covid-19 jabs remains limitedWed Mar 24 2021 - 19:43
Covid-19: Walk-in test centres aimed at catching asymptomatic cases, says HSECentres will target mild or symptom-free cases in hotspots in Dublin and TullamoreWed Mar 24 2021 - 16:41
Gemma Hussey ‘cannot wait’ to meet family and friends again after vaccinationFormer minister (82) looking forward to a ‘nice glass of wine’ and ‘great old chat’ with palsWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:37
Public health measures still required after vaccinations, says FauciUS infectious diseases expert urges caution over ‘plateau’ in cases, at Dublin online eventTue Mar 23 2021 - 17:49
Defence Forces to play role in running quarantine systemArrivals from 33 countries must quarantine for two weeks in designated hotels from TuesdayMon Mar 22 2021 - 22:51
‘It is great to get in to see her’ – relatives delight in nursing home visits againFamilies enjoy first in-person visits for months as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxedMon Mar 22 2021 - 19:40
Covid-19: State third lowest for hospitalisations out of 18 countries reviewedHiqa study reveals sharp reduction in severe illness from the virus in RepublicMon Mar 22 2021 - 17:45
‘It brought a knife to a gunfight’ – the EU’s mistakes in the battle for vaccinesThe bloc should have been more cutthroat in the global commercial fight for Covid-19 jabsSun Mar 21 2021 - 15:12
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Donal Fitzgerald – a sports fanatic and a family manLimerick man took great pride in his family and home county’s sporting achievementsSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:00
European Medicines Agency rules AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’‘I would be vaccinated with AstraZeneca tomorrow’ EMA’s Emer Cooke saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:21
Covid-19 vaccines in Ireland: How many have we got?New figures show State has received 206,400 doses of the AstraZeneca jab so farThu Mar 18 2021 - 09:14
Covid-19: What has happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine in other countries?Denmark moved first but many others have suspended the vaccine over safety concernsThu Mar 18 2021 - 06:40
EU agency to rule on AstraZeneca vaccine safety today as row over supplies deepensResumption of administering of vaccines to high-risk people to not occur until next weekThu Mar 18 2021 - 00:00
Taoiseach says US interest in NI makes a difference at ‘delicate’ post-Brexit timeMartin tells US members of Congress protocol ‘only way’ to solve North’s complexitiesWed Mar 17 2021 - 20:16
Coronavirus: 17 more deaths and 557 further cases in the StatePause of AstraZeneca rollout shows checks are working, says ScallyWed Mar 17 2021 - 18:03
Former Davy chief leaves posts at Trinity College and Dublin hospitalBond scandal costs Brian McKiernan roles on Provost’s Council and hospital boardMon Mar 15 2021 - 13:34
More than 30,000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fearsGovernment to await outcome of EMA investigation before deciding on future use of vaccineMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:10
Q&A: How serious are the AstraZeneca vaccine safety concerns?Temporary suspension of jab in Ireland follows similar move in Norway, Denmark and IcelandSun Mar 14 2021 - 16:12
‘You first, Davy second, client third. Fellas wore those phrases as a badge of honour’How Davy’s me-first culture and intransigence towards the Central Bank brought it to its kneesSat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Hugh O’Boyle was a proud engineer and family manMarried to Rita for 64 years, the Skerries man had a life-long love of ships and planesSat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00
Few infection control reasons to ban ‘window visits’ at nursing homesHSE advice on nursing home visits sets out clear counsel and also relaxation of rulesFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:20
‘Like a fancy version of prison’ – State to follow NZ quarantine modelState officials put finishing touches to Covid-19 mandatory hotel quarantine systemFri Mar 12 2021 - 18:14
Covid-19: Nine die in Trim nursing home despite having had first vaccinationFull immunity does not kick in until at least a week after second doseFri Mar 12 2021 - 10:44
‘It will be brilliant’: Nursing home residents hail easing of visitor restrictions‘A visit gives her a lift,’ says husband of elderly Co Kildare nursing home residentFri Mar 12 2021 - 02:00
Watchdog engages with TikTok over Chinese access to EU user dataHelen Dixon says app’s Chinese engineers may be accessing EU personal dataThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:26
Cyberattack on Fastway Couriers compromises contact detailsDelivery firm apologises and says names and addresses involved but financial details safeThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:10
Visiting restrictions eased for vaccinated nursing home residentsResidents to be allowed two visits per week on compassionate grounds from March 22ndThu Mar 11 2021 - 18:03
Explainer: Why can’t Covid-19 vaccines be made in Ireland?Vaccine plants take time and money to build or repurpose and will not solve immediate shortagesThu Mar 11 2021 - 14:58
Nphet wants ‘cautious approach’ to lifting Covid-19 restrictionsNewly released minutes show team wants vaccinated to continue to adhere to guidanceThu Mar 11 2021 - 07:27
Sinn Féin group’s call for Irish unity referendum criticisedVaradkar says SF an ‘obstacle’ to unity after group took out border poll ads in US papersWed Mar 10 2021 - 20:42
Coronavirus: 47 deaths and 631 cases reported in StateNphet letter to Minister warns epidemiological situation remains ‘very finely balanced’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 20:20
Pharma sector plays down prospect of Covid-19 vaccine production in the StateMajor drug manufacturers already at full capacity producing other medicationsWed Mar 10 2021 - 19:28
Covid-19 rates in schools low during first week backNo new outbreaks of the disease reported in schools during the first week of MarchWed Mar 10 2021 - 15:33
Nursing homes push for in-person visits for the vaccinatedNphet to consider changes to visiting restrictions as part of a ‘vaccine bonus’Tue Mar 09 2021 - 19:03
