Varadkar leak controversy shakes Coalition but unlikely to be fatal‘Game-playing he constantly engages in has to end,’ says senior Fianna Fáil figureMon Nov 02 2020 - 01:34
Pressure mounts on Varadkar as Opposition set to question Tánaiste over leakFG figures rally to leader’s defence despite Government unease over controversyMon Nov 02 2020 - 00:50
Doctor says he got documents from Varadkar as part of arrangement to share informationStatement by Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail matches elements of version of events outlined by TánaisteSun Nov 01 2020 - 21:51
Cowen says Varadkar ‘mistake’ over contract was with ‘good intentions’Sinn Féin claims the Tánaiste is hiding behind ‘lame excuses’ over controversySun Nov 01 2020 - 17:30
Greens call for Varadkar to give detailed Dáil account of contract controversyTánaiste rejects article allegations that he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractSun Nov 01 2020 - 09:17
Varadkar rejects allegations he acted unlawfully in sharing draft GP contractTánaiste says sharing draft pay deal with IMO with NAGP in 2019 was ‘not best practice’Sat Oct 31 2020 - 21:37
Coronavirus: Ban on household visits credited with slowing spread in RepublicWhile latest figures show ‘positive indications’ health advisers warn against complacencySat Oct 31 2020 - 03:48
Ireland ‘outperforming almost all European countries in controlling spread of Covid-19’Public health emergency team reports 772 further infections and six additional deathsFri Oct 30 2020 - 20:20
Is there a way out of the legal quagmire over mother and baby homes records?Government has temporarily limited damage but will have to tackle a range of issuesFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:45
No obstacle to publication of Mother and Baby Homes report, says TaoiseachReport from commission received by Minister for Children on FridayFri Oct 30 2020 - 19:09
Mother and baby homes report will increase calls for State redress, Cabinet toldThere will be fallout for departments found to have been at fault, Ministers toldThu Oct 29 2020 - 20:02
Taoiseach says ‘unfettered access’ to adoption records would be difficultGovernment wants to introduce legislation to offer children held in Mother and Babies Homes greater rights to adoption recordsThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:48
HSE waiting for department sanction to resume PPE purchasesPPE sourcing ‘remains stable’ with ‘relatively secure supply lines’, report saysThu Oct 29 2020 - 06:48
Europe enforces restrictions to avoid ‘millions’ of deathsFrance in national lockdown, and Germany shuts bars and restaurants as Covid cases surgeThu Oct 29 2020 - 02:02
Q&A: Testing and tracing - Figuring out what the numbers meanHow close are we to the goal of 80% of contacts quarantined within four days of symptoms?Wed Oct 28 2020 - 19:10
HSE apologises to 2,000 people asked to do their own contact tracingCommittee told contact tracers can get ‘a fair degree of abuse’ from some people they callWed Oct 28 2020 - 13:10
National Development Plan set for review and new 10-year timeframeCabinet to approve Future of Media Commission members and survey of costsWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:40
Covid-19: Contact tracing recruits asked to bring own laptops to work due to HSE delayHealth service says new staff will not use tracing software on personal computersWed Oct 28 2020 - 02:22
Coronavirus: Too early to say if Ireland has turned a corner, warns Tony HolohanA further five deaths and 720 new cases reported by NphetTue Oct 27 2020 - 19:17
Irish aviation industry will ‘not exist’ without urgent political action, Oireachtas committee toldIrish Aviation Authority calls for quarantine to be replaced with pre-travel testing regimeTue Oct 27 2020 - 14:28
‘Blanket’ ban on mother and baby homes data access contestedGDPR rights can override domestic legislation, data protection watchdog claimsFri Oct 23 2020 - 22:25
‘Last-chance saloon’ Brexit talks will yield deal, Phil Hogan claimsMacGill Summer School: Former commissioner critical of EU co-ordination on travelFri Oct 23 2020 - 16:44
One of country’s main labs unable to process Covid-19 tests over weekend due to staff shortagesUCD lab to suspend Covid-19 testing over next two weekends due to staff issuesFri Oct 23 2020 - 16:13
Covid-19: Backlog forces HSE to skip calls to thousands of close contactsGovernment fears health officials will seek another lockdown after ChristmasTue Oct 20 2020 - 22:00
Extra day to Dáil debate on extending State’s powers during pandemicTD says if Government is going to ‘roll over’ any regulations they need to be debatedTue Oct 20 2020 - 20:27
Brian Hayes says he considered resigning over Oireachtas golf dinner‘I apologise unreservedly, unreservedly and sincerely for attending the dinner’Tue Oct 20 2020 - 19:21
Covid-19 public spending unsustainable without vaccine – DonohoeAnnual cost of Covid supports estimated to be about €16bnTue Oct 20 2020 - 16:21
Nphet letter predicts 50 daily cases by Christmas after six-week lockdownGovernment warned failure to impose lockdown would see around 1,000 cases a dayTue Oct 20 2020 - 10:51
Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limitGovernment sources privately fear teachers' unions will not co-operate with new planTue Oct 20 2020 - 07:53
Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrationsPublic to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoorsMon Oct 19 2020 - 23:26
Six-week Level 5 restrictions will cost €1.5bn and cost 150,000 jobs - VaradkarTánaiste tells business leaders they had done ‘nothing wrong’ in recent monthsMon Oct 19 2020 - 23:04
Behind the scenes: How a weekend of talks and briefings brought us back to lockdownThis time the stakes are much higher with billions borrowed and spent, the public has grown wearyMon Oct 19 2020 - 18:22
Simon Harris signals imminent move to at least Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions nationwideMinister admits Level 3 has not worked and says Government will act tomorrowSun Oct 18 2020 - 13:36
Ministers balancing 'range of variables' before deciding on Nphet's Level 5 recommendationGrowing expectation among some Ministers that country will move to higher level of alert in coming days, but that it will fall short of the Level 5 for 6 weeks recommendationSun Oct 18 2020 - 09:57
Coveney held bilateral with Austrian minister who later tested positive for Covid-19Minister attended Cabinet after testing negative and has been told by HSE he is not considered a close contactSat Oct 17 2020 - 16:51
Teachers in ‘fear and trepidation’ of schools being open during Level 5 restrictionsUnion says safety and welfare of teachers and students is paramountSat Oct 17 2020 - 14:53
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeksMinisters divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Coronavirus: 1,000 more cases and three further deaths reported in StateRecord high of almost 1,300 Covid-19 cases recorded in Northern Ireland on FridayFri Oct 16 2020 - 19:32
Analysis: It’s hard for Cabinet to reject Nphet advice on Level 5 twicePressure beginning to show on hospital system and disease in the community is growingFri Oct 16 2020 - 18:14
Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemicFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:13
Coronavirus: Situation 'rapidly deteriorating' as 1,205 new cases and three further deaths reportedIf current trends continue there could be 1,800-2,500 daily cases by October 31st, says NphetThu Oct 15 2020 - 20:35
Covid-19: ‘Things may get worse before they get better,’ says Taoiseach amid record new casesBorder counties move to Level 4 as extra restrictions imposed nationwideThu Oct 15 2020 - 04:30
Nationwide ban on home visits imposed while Cavan, Monaghan, Donegal moved to Level 4‘We know that a lot if not most Covid transmission is happening in private homes,’ Tánaiste saysWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:32
Coronavirus: 1,095 new cases and five further deaths reported in the StateCork University Hospital has become ‘congested’ due to the impact of Covid-19Wed Oct 14 2020 - 18:37
Budget 2021: €5.5bn set aside due to Covid-19 and Brexit uncertaintyVaradkar insists contingency funds needed as ‘we don’t know what’s going to happen’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 21:29
State to outline plans to tackle national debt caused by Covid-19 next yearPandemic has brought about ‘hugely significant increase’, says Michael McGrathTue Oct 13 2020 - 21:25
New business support scheme could cost €40m a week to runScheme will provide up to €5,000 a week to businesses forced to close due to restrictionsTue Oct 13 2020 - 20:39
Prospect of EU/UK trade agreement ‘better than 50%’, Varadkar saysTánaiste stresses VAT reduction for hospitality sector a ‘temporary measure’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 19:45
Budget 2021: Extra €50m for Covid-hit live entertainment sectorIndustry groups welcome pledged €50m increase in Arts Council funding to €130mTue Oct 13 2020 - 19:40
Budget 2021: €4bn for health, €500m for social houses, more doctors, gardaí and teachers to be hiredCash for businesses forced to close and funding for public services among prioritiesTue Oct 13 2020 - 02:30
