Ronan Glynn latest in long line of top medics to exit health service
Lack of order in health, long hours and organisational stasis accelerating brain drain
Was scrapping contact tracing in schools a mistake?
Rising coronavirus cases put spotlight on whether antigen tests would afford defence
Covid-19: 1,466 more cases amid concern over rising ICU rate
70% of people being treated in intensive care for Covid-19 have not been fully vaccinated, says Glynn
Fall in the number of Covid-19 cases detected in primary school children
HSE reports another surge in testing as 70,000 children were swabbed last week
Covid-19 cases among primary school children jump 48% in a week
Some 2,418 children test positive as number seeking tests more than doubles
Huge coronavirus testing surge recorded among children
In just one week 32,000 walk-in and self-referral tests carried out on children
Coronavirus: 1,470 new cases reported, with 367 in hospital
Incidence of virus in Ireland has further reduced, according to new data
Coronavirus: Up to 12,000 out of school due to close contact
Knock-on impact countrywide as up to 1,200 schools identify case of virus among students
Covid-19: Close contacts being tested in over 600 schools
Surge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last week
Covid-19 mass testing programme to be reviewed as disease comes under control
HSE’s head of testing and tracing says there are no plans to scale down testing
Public transport set to return to full capacity from Wednesday, Ryan says
Churches allowed to resume Communions, Confirmations ‘very quickly’ in September – Minister
State at risk of ‘exponential’ surge of Covid-19, HSE chief says
Paul Reid calls for unvaccinated people to get the jabs amid high infection levels
Coronavirus: 1,558 cases reported in State, with 262 in hospital
Republic has second highest rate of full Covid vaccination in EU, according to ECDC
Coronavirus: More than 2,000 new cases confirmed
Fewer than 10% of people who test positive for disease using link to share key information
More than 50,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccine
HSE chief Paul Reid says Ireland remains in a period of ‘sustained threat’ from Covid-19
Almost 20,000 positive tests in last fortnight, Holohan says
Over 80% of cases among unvaccinted with rise in vaccinated people linked to rollout to younger groups
Half of travel-related Covid cases in early July traced to Iberian Peninsula
Foreign travel ban to be lifted on Monday despite travel being second-highest source of infection
Fears mount that State could hit 2,000 coronavirus cases by end July
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly warns Seanad of ‘roaring’ growth in virus infections
Up to 5% cases in Covid ‘surge’ involve fully vaccinated, HSE says
Thousand cases a day threshold has been met ahead of when expected, Paul Reid says
Modified Covid-19 test kit to catch probable Delta cases more quickly
Public health director says new PCR test will allow ‘more actions’ to prevent spread
Midlands and Border counties record highest Covid-19 positivity rates
Offaly posts highest rate in country, but still unclear whether Delta variant to blame
Surge in people seeking Covid-19 tests in Limerick
Contact tracers find growing number of cases in county linked to social gatherings
Creche owner had to do her own contact tracing after cyberattack
HSE says the affected north Co Dublin childcare facility was an ‘isolated case’
Coronavirus: One further death and 408 new cases confirmed in the State
More than 30% of eligible population have received one dose, as 12.5% fully vaccinated
Time to be hopeful and start planning our summer, says Holohan
Ministers consider ‘summer stimulus’ package as rollout of one-shot vaccine begins
New online portal to open for self-referral Covid-19 tests
HSE’s testing plan aims to target younger people as average age of infections falls
Seven walk-in Covid-19 testing centres to open around country
Facilities aimed at asymptomatic people have detected more than 1,600 cases
Covid-19: One further death and 434 new cases reported by Nphet
National Ambulance Service to double its capacity from next week to speed up vaccines to the housebound
Positive Covid-19 cases at walk-in test centres surpass 1,000
Tracers reporting rising number of people with more close contacts, says HSE official
Covid-19: Shops most commonly visited places listed by people later infected
More than 60% of community transmission cases were recorded in Dublin
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 Covid
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’
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach says
Government expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccines
Covid-19: Walk-in test centres aimed at catching asymptomatic cases, says HSE
Centres will target mild or symptom-free cases in hotspots in Dublin and Tullamore
Thirteen countries added to Government’s ‘high risk’ travel list
Passengers arriving from countries must complete 14-day quarantine period
Covid-19: Changes to close-contact testing may shorten personal restriction period
New ‘day 10’ testing of close contacts could free them earlier from restricted movements
Testing system braces for high level of referrals after record Covid cases reported
Holohan says ‘significant’ surge in infections leading to ‘rapid’ increase in hospitalisations
Covid-19: 13 deaths and record 1,718 cases reported as testing nears capacity
HSE chief warns worst concerns are being realised after tracing calls rise 129% in a week
HSE apologises to 2,000 people asked to do their own contact tracing
Committee told contact tracers can get ‘a fair degree of abuse’ from some people they call
Covid-19: Backlog forces HSE to skip calls to thousands of close contacts
Government fears health officials will seek another lockdown after Christmas
HSE says Covid-19 testing is ‘reaching capacity’ after surge in demand
Reid defends decision to postpone meat plant tests due to surge in symptomatic testing
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 tracing
Covid contact tracers: Making the calls no one wants to receive
Some people may be ‘letting their guards down’, says a covid-19 contact tracer in Galway
Coronavirus: Government to scale up tracking as shutdown extended
Easing of restrictions after May bank holiday will depend on ability to test widely for cases
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