Decision to raise Department of Health chief’s salary ‘stinks’, PAC hearsSinn Féin TD Matt Carthy critical of €90,000 pay rise for incoming secretary generalFri Jan 29 2021 - 17:59
‘It is an utterly false promise’ - Nphet rejects zero-Covid strategy as ‘impractical and risky’Opposition members support strategy which health officials say offers ‘false promises’Fri Jan 29 2021 - 00:30
Mandatory quarantine plans being ‘urgently’ put in placeMeasures being worked on for people travelling into State without negative PCR testFri Jan 29 2021 - 00:15
Imposing fines on travel from Northern Ireland ‘not straightforward’, Minister saysHelen McEntee stresses Border is open and gardaí will not be asked to ‘police every boreen’Thu Jan 28 2021 - 16:51
Some Government TDs urge tougher quarantine for travellersMartin tells parliamentary party that nearly half of those coming into Ireland’s airports on Wednesday had been on holidayThu Jan 28 2021 - 01:00
Restrictions may be eased to Level 4 after March 5th, Varadkar saysVisa-free travel from South Africa and most South American countries banned due to emergence of Covid-19 variantsThu Jan 28 2021 - 01:00
Gardaí investigate large gathering at house after Wexford funeralMourners urged to express condolences through social media, online websites, text or cardWed Jan 27 2021 - 21:00
Varadkar says up to 100,000 vaccines a week expected from AprilTánaiste reportedly says international travel accounts for less than 1% of Covid cases in IrelandWed Jan 27 2021 - 20:05
Covid-19: 54 deaths and 1,335 new cases reported by NphetExit from Level 5 requires sharp fall in cases and will be gradual, says TánaisteWed Jan 27 2021 - 19:01
Government warns of scams linked to vaccine and pandemic paymentsPublic are receiving fraudulent texts and calls asking for private informationWed Jan 27 2021 - 15:45
Government TDs express support for ‘zero-Covid’ strategyFianna Fáil TD ‘disappointed’ Cabinet stopped short of New Zealand style approachTue Jan 26 2021 - 22:03
New Limerick mayor in line for €135,000 salaryDirectly elected official would take on responsibility for housing and transportTue Jan 26 2021 - 17:24
Cabinet to discuss legislation allowing for Limerick mayoral electionPublic vote could be held as early as October following approval of move in 2019Mon Jan 25 2021 - 20:36
