Irish officials raise queries with EU over disruptive post-Brexit ‘rules of origin’Supermarkets could face difficulties keeping shelves stocked amid new border controlsMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Dublin hospital gave leftover vaccines to 16 relatives of staffTwo children of Master of Coombe maternity hospital understood to be among those vaccinatedSun Jan 17 2021 - 22:33
UCD’s homeless man ‘Old Man Belfield’ gifted final resting placeDublin cemetery donates ‘fitting’ burial plot to man ‘who lived out in the wild’Sun Jan 17 2021 - 10:06
How did Ireland jump from low Covid base to world’s highest infection rate?Government departed from Nphet advice while many people ‘forgot there was a pandemic’Sat Jan 16 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 vaccine: HSE extends interval between first and second jabs in move to vaccinate more peopleHealth authorities now publishing vaccination numbers on Covid data hubFri Jan 15 2021 - 14:27
Part of Revenue’s customs system failed on two days this weekTraders complained that technical issues added to delays on goods movingFri Jan 15 2021 - 12:55
Brexit red tape: ‘If nothing changes, Ireland will be closed’At Dublin Port corporate UK’s failure to prepare for Brexit is major part of delaysFri Jan 15 2021 - 05:34
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
Just 16% of people who travelled into State over Christmas got follow-up callsSome 38,990 follow-up texts were sent and 8,872 follow-up calls were made to check that visitors were following public health adviceThu Jan 14 2021 - 01:01
'It is like a war zone' - Health services in Louth under severe pressure as infection rates soarHospitals in Drogheda and Dundalk, and nursing home, dealing with outbreaksThu Jan 14 2021 - 01:00
Stena moves larger ship to French route as more firms seek to avoid Brexit checksFerries put on more capacity on direct routes as businesses look to avoid border controlsWed Jan 13 2021 - 20:50
Covid-19 outbreaks in nursing homes more than double in a weekNew clusters found in 52 nursing homes with five-fold increase in cases linked to outbreaksWed Jan 13 2021 - 14:34
Post-Brexit demand for direct ferries causes capacity problemsNew ferry service ‘bumping’ lorries for vital imports of medicines and medical suppliesWed Jan 13 2021 - 01:44
Covid-19: Holohan warns of high numbers of deaths ‘for next period of time’Chief medical officer calls on people to stay home ‘out of respect’ for those who have diedWed Jan 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 outbreak claims 15 lives at south Dublin nursing homeSimpson’s Hospital in Dundrum has suffered one of the worst outbreaks of the third waveTue Jan 12 2021 - 20:09
Coronavirus: 46 more deaths, 3,086 cases reported in RepublicHigher number of fatalities likely to continue in coming days, warns HolohanTue Jan 12 2021 - 19:29
Tributes paid to ‘Old Man Belfield’ - homeless man Michael Byrne71-year-old was a quiet, beloved presence on UCD campus for more than three decadesTue Jan 12 2021 - 13:33
Brexit: Ireland to explore easing of checks on food and animalsDepartment of Agriculture to examine EU-UK deal for ways to ease health controlsTue Jan 12 2021 - 01:00
Plea for faster vaccine rollout as six die with Covid-19 at Laois nursing homeFive residents at Droimnín Nursing Home in Stradbally died in less than a weekMon Jan 11 2021 - 21:18
Hauliers using North to avoid State’s Brexit checksImports still delayed despite Revenue’s relaxation of customs rule to get goods movingMon Jan 11 2021 - 06:23
‘It needed to be said’ – public praise for Varadkar's criticism of NphetEmails show support for Tánaiste’s stand on RTÉ’s Claire Byrne LiveMon Jan 11 2021 - 03:05
France extends Covid-19 test rule to UK residents on direct ferries from IrelandNorthern Irish hauliers will require negative tests to enter France as travel rules extendedSat Jan 09 2021 - 08:19
Surge in freight traffic on direct ferry routes to EuropeBusinesses switch from UK landbridge to avoid post-Brexit border controlsSat Jan 09 2021 - 05:06
Fast-tracked vaccines for medics ‘absolutely crucial’ to managing third wave – ICU doctorCork doctor tells people to avoid risky activity to save hospital space for Covid patientsSat Jan 09 2021 - 01:40
More than 54,000 people flew into State over festive periodAlmost 1,500 arrived on UK repatriation flights after Covid ban on travel from BritainFri Jan 08 2021 - 20:34
First week of post-Brexit realities brings chaos to Irish-British tradeNew border red tape has jammed up supply chains, grounded loads and cancelled ferriesFri Jan 08 2021 - 15:33
Post-Brexit customs eased temporarily for businesses importing from BritainRevenue relaxes border controls as firms discover they were not Brexit readyFri Jan 08 2021 - 05:38
Largest Irish Sea ferry operator cuts sailings due to supply chain problemsStena temporarily cancels sailings on Dublin-Holyhead and Rosslare-Fishguard routesThu Jan 07 2021 - 22:07
Hospitals may face shortages of ICU beds for non-Covid patients, warns doctorMedics express concern over the impact of surge in critically ill Covid patientsThu Jan 07 2021 - 04:10
Health officials to advise on vaccine rollout at nursing homes fighting Covid outbreaksHSE says vaccine will protect people in settings where risk of infection is higherWed Jan 06 2021 - 22:55
Visitors from Britain face penalties if they fail to show negative Covid testTravel measures introduced to stem infections and spread of new virus strainsWed Jan 06 2021 - 19:49
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
Covid-19: Sharp increase in hospital and nursing home outbreaksTotal of 23 new outbreaks in hospitals and 22 in nursing homes over New Year periodWed Jan 06 2021 - 11:52
Hospital ICUs activate ‘surge plans’ for Covid waveTallaght director calls for ‘one big last push’ from the public to protect hospitalsWed Jan 06 2021 - 02:45
Covid-19 outbreak at Dublin nursing home infects 21 residents and five staffTwo residents of Elmhurst Nursing Home in Glasnevin have died as a result of the virusTue Jan 05 2021 - 18:39
Dublin woman (95) becomes first nursing home resident in the State to be vaccinatedMaura Byrne lost her husband to Covid-19 and survived the disease last yearTue Jan 05 2021 - 16:30
Vaccines to be fast-tracked at ports in event of post-Brexit delaysState officials to use same expedited procedures deployed for supply of PPE in 2020Tue Jan 05 2021 - 01:00
Nursing homes hope for full Covid-19 vaccinations by mid-FebruaryConfusion surrounds apparent delay in roll-out of jabs at two Dublin facilitiesTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01
Delays expected at ports as post-Brexit checks surgeIncreased traffic after Christmas break will test border control systems, says VaradkarMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Testing system braces for high level of referrals after record Covid cases reportedHolohan says ‘significant’ surge in infections leading to ‘rapid’ increase in hospitalisationsMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Teachers to seek assurances that schools are safe to reopenTeachers unions say members are deeply concerned over surge in coronavirus casesSun Jan 03 2021 - 19:51
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
Level 5 restrictions must be given chance to work, says VaradkarTánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2kmSun Jan 03 2021 - 16:03
Most lorries on first post-Brexit ferries did not know about customs checksRevenue warns hauliers will face sanctions if directions to visit customs posts are ignoredFri Jan 01 2021 - 18:20
First day of sailings between Rosslare and Dunkirk booked outDanish shipping company DFDS says three direct sailings on Saturday are full upFri Jan 01 2021 - 12:19
So Brexit got done. Now for the hard part: border checksDublin Port will be ground zero for checks on goods from Britain, but a lot remains uncertainFri Jan 01 2021 - 10:55
Ireland takes seat on powerful UN Security Council, aiming to be ‘consensus builder’State at inner sanctum of 15-nation body for the first time since 2002Fri Jan 01 2021 - 08:27
Hauliers face delays at French ports despite EU fast-track planFrench envoy says system to expedite Irish trucks transiting via UK comes ‘too late’ for Brexit dateThu Dec 31 2020 - 05:24
Demand for post-Brexit direct sailings to Europe surgesStena Line says that first direct sailing to France after UK’s exit is fully bookedWed Dec 30 2020 - 20:14
Increased Garda presence planned for Border region as Brexit takes effectState agencies warn of delays at Dublin Port if traders are not ready for border checksWed Dec 30 2020 - 17:21
