Crackdown planned on house parties and pubs that do not comply with Covid-19 rulesIt will be an offence to attend a gathering in a house with more than six visitorsFri Aug 28 2020 - 02:00
School virus outbreaks likely but ‘bespoke’ responses will avoid closures - HSEHealth officials rule out routine classroom closures if single Covid-19 cases are foundThu Aug 27 2020 - 17:32
‘I did not break any law’: Phil Hogan formally resigns as EU commissionerFormer FG minister under scrutiny over alleged breaches of coronavirus restrictionsWed Aug 26 2020 - 22:03
Coronavirus: 164 more cases confirmed in the RepublicNumber of coronavirus outbreaks of infections in family homes have doubled in a weekWed Aug 26 2020 - 18:43
Eyewitnesses surprised to spot Phil Hogan in public areas at K Club‘He was out in an open restaurant among guests, sure that’s not staying in self-isolation’Wed Aug 26 2020 - 12:54
Government believes Phil Hogan should resign as fresh claims emergeCoalition leaders say ‘concerns remain’ over commissioner’s movements after arriving in IrelandWed Aug 26 2020 - 04:01
Judges must avoid ‘anything with political overtones’ – retired judgeCatherine McGuinness says ‘judges should keep well away from political events’Wed Aug 26 2020 - 03:19
Figuring out the next steps of what should happen to a misbehaving judgeFormer chief justice’s inquiry will fast-track guidelines on what constitutes misconductWed Aug 26 2020 - 03:06
Covid-19 hospital surge expected in ‘very difficult period ahead’Reid to outline younger infection profile not yet triggering admission influxWed Aug 26 2020 - 01:00
Widow ‘outraged’ by footage of husband’s facial woundMary Bartley-Meehan sickened at seeming lack of State mechanism to review treatmentWed Aug 26 2020 - 01:00
Doubts grow in Dublin, Brussels over Phil Hogan’s future amid controversy over golf event travelGovernment expects clarification from EC president Ursula von der Leyen over account given by EU trade commissionerTue Aug 25 2020 - 03:45
Séamus Woulfe should resign over golf dinner – Shane RossFormer minister says Supreme Court judge ‘clinging on to office sends all the wrong signals’Tue Aug 25 2020 - 02:57
Retired judge warns of ‘great danger’ in hounding people out of officeFormer criminal court judge bemoans fuelling of public anger over ‘one serious mistake’Tue Aug 25 2020 - 02:50
Coronavirus Ireland: Glynn sounds ‘note of caution’ about cases increasing in Dublin147 new cases but no further deaths reported in the StateMon Aug 24 2020 - 19:59
Supreme Court requests report on Seamus Woulfe’s attendance at Clifden golf dinnerFormer chief justice Susan Denham has been asked to begin work immediately on the reviewMon Aug 24 2020 - 18:59
Schools may get Covid-19 testing capacity at expense of other settingsHSE will reduce mass testing if necessary to free up capacity for school outbreaksMon Aug 24 2020 - 02:46
How can a judge be removed from office?No Irish judge has ever been formally unseated from their positionMon Aug 24 2020 - 02:08
Judge’s attendance at Oireachtas golf dinner ‘a test for the judiciary’ – HowlinSupreme Court judge’s actions will test ‘maintenance of standards’ across public lifeMon Aug 24 2020 - 00:42
Another 61 cases of Covid-19 but no further deaths reported in StateActing chief medical officer says solidarity remains ‘most powerful tool’Sun Aug 23 2020 - 21:40
Coronavirus: 61 more cases as Glynn appeals for public ‘solidarity’No further deaths in the State were reported in official figures on SundaySun Aug 23 2020 - 17:57
Coalition rocked by resignations amid public fury over golf dinnerSinn Féin leader says event, attended by more than 80 people, was ‘the last straw’Sat Aug 22 2020 - 01:29
Covid-19: Kildare restrictions working but ‘need more time’County’s lockdown extended as cases are ‘still high’, but schools to reopen as plannedSat Aug 22 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 79 new cases confirmed as lockdown of Kildare extendedRestrictions on Laois and Offaly lifted as financial aid package announced for KildareFri Aug 21 2020 - 22:06
Golf dinner fallout: Controversy compromises key public health messages – TaoiseachCalleary and Buttimer resign, gardaí begin investigationFri Aug 21 2020 - 21:48
There is ‘justifiable and understandable anger’ but virus ‘couldn’t care less’ - GlynnGolf dinner was inexcusable and shouldn’t have happened, says Minister for HealthFri Aug 21 2020 - 18:57
Coronavirus: Kildare should remain in lockdown, says NPHETOfficials advise against easing restrictions as county has had 455 cases in 14 daysFri Aug 21 2020 - 04:05
Taoiseach ‘furious’ over Calleary’s attendance at golf dinner with 80 in apparent Covid rules breachOireachtas Golf Society event was attended by politicians including Phil Hogan and Jerry ButtimerThu Aug 20 2020 - 23:49
Kildare should stay in lockdown but not Laois and Offaly, says NPHETPublic health experts make recommendation to Government ahead of Cabinet meetingThu Aug 20 2020 - 22:03
Three days for a test – one man’s delay to get checked for Covid-19South Co Dublin resident criticises lack of transparency in testing and tracing systemThu Aug 20 2020 - 18:02
HSE chief rejects claim that testing and tracing system ‘falling apart’Paul Reid says health service has had to meet ‘complex demands’ in testing and tracingThu Aug 20 2020 - 13:23
Covid-19: HSE to open a third contact tracing centreUCC in talks to open centre as State ramps up response to rolling virus crisisThu Aug 20 2020 - 03:13
An expert guide to the contradictions in new Covid-19 adviceExperts say inconsistencies with latest restrictions are a result of political decisionsWed Aug 19 2020 - 21:13
HSE sues regulator over beds at Co Cork nursing homeCase taken over reduction of three beds at Midleton home with large multibed roomsMon Jul 27 2020 - 03:46
‘I am definitely not going to a nursing home until you drag me’The pandemic has shown the risks inherent in the nursing home model, but what’s the alternative?Sat Jul 25 2020 - 06:00
Covid contact tracers: Making the calls no one wants to receiveSome people may be ‘letting their guards down’, says a covid-19 contact tracer in GalwaySat Jul 25 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus: No new deaths and another 20 cases confirmed in the RepublicDecision on opening ‘wet pubs’ will be taken in two weeks, chief medical officer saysFri Jul 24 2020 - 18:10
Hospital sent patient back to nursing home during outbreakTara Winthrop home sought help from minister on three occasions to fight outbreakFri Jul 24 2020 - 02:05
State ‘absolutely on track’ for September reopening of schoolsActing chief medical officer ‘uncertain but optimistic’ about reducing infection rateThu Jul 23 2020 - 21:02
Second Dublin construction site closed over coronavirusWorker on site in Grangegorman had also been at Dublin site closed on MondayThu Jul 23 2020 - 19:29
Marjorie Ryan Harvey obituary: Business group’s ex-president a ‘forward thinker’Lives Lost to Covid-19: Glamorous and elegant woman ‘who was a very good mother’Thu Jul 23 2020 - 15:00
Covid-19 outbreaks in households claimed 68 lives, new data showsOne in every 10 cases of coronavirus was contracted in clusters in private dwellingsThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:10
Health workers may have hidden Covid-19 symptoms to avoid losing pay – unionCulture of staff working when ill contributed to larger outbreaks, says IMO as State’s chief medic warns workplaces are ‘new front line’ in fight against the virusTue Jul 21 2020 - 02:25
Coronavirus: Concern over new outbreaks on building sites and in supermarketsSix new cases but no further deaths reported in Republic on MondayMon Jul 20 2020 - 21:21
HSE takes case against watchdog over bed reduction order at west Cork care facilityLegal action taken against Hiqa over regulator’s restriction on multi-bedded roomsMon Jul 20 2020 - 19:50
Dublin outbreak is first significant Covid-19 cluster on a building siteWork at site in capital closes after 20 workers test positive for coronavirusMon Jul 20 2020 - 19:12
Publication of travel ‘green list’ delayed as tensions grow within coalitionParties divided over publication of list of countries while advising public not to travelMon Jul 20 2020 - 06:24
Former INM chief takes legal action against company and former chairmanVincent Crowley is latest litigant over alleged data hacking at media company in 2014Mon Jul 20 2020 - 05:55
Coronavirus: Ireland has ‘no significant’ herd immunity, study showsInitial findings that less than 5% of people have been exposed to virus ‘disappointing’Mon Jul 20 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Two further deaths and 21 new cases reportedSpain, Portugal and France ‘not at safe level’ to be on travel ‘green list’Sat Jul 18 2020 - 18:59
HSE pledges more home care to help free up hospital capacity for Covid-19Home carer group says plan creates safer option for people most vulnerable to virusSat Jul 18 2020 - 02:13
