EU in talks to secure 1.8 bn additional Pfizer vaccinesCommissioner says ramping up of production ’now a reality’ and hopes Curevac vaccine will be approved by early JuneTue Apr 20 2021 - 13:27
Covid-19: India may be added to hotel quarantine list as concern grows over new variantMedical experts urge caution on extending gap between doses of vaccinesTue Apr 20 2021 - 11:57
Covid-19: Michael McGrath set to brief Cabinet on financial costsInside Politics: Spending is thought to be €500 million ahead of projected targets for first three months of the yearTue Apr 20 2021 - 08:20
More outdoor activities may be possible in May, says HarrisCountry in a better place on Covid-19 than in many, many months, says MinisterTue Apr 20 2021 - 07:58
Catholic Primate calls for the pastoral work of priests to be deemed essentialCatholic Church taking legal advice on ‘draconian’ ban due to Covid-19Mon Apr 19 2021 - 21:33
Cabinet to hear US corporate tax reforms a significant challenge for IrelandTánaiste expected to get Cabinet approval for law that would ban ticket touting and reselling for large eventsMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:24
Derelict buildings to be converted into community spacesUnder €75m fund a former Co Donegal cinema and Co Galway courthouse will be renovatedMon Apr 19 2021 - 20:32
Under-30s may get vaccinated early under new plan being considered to slow Covid-19Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopenSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:43
McDonald faces questions over SF’s Facebook practices and voter databaseParty has so far declined to reveal details of its Abú canvassing systemFri Apr 16 2021 - 20:44
Jennifer Bray: What’s the story with Sinn Féin’s voter database?Party says its Abú canvassing system is the electoral register with additional markingsFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:00
Ireland on track for further easing of Covid-19 restrictions after increase in Pfizer vaccinesOptimism over staggered return of non-essential retail and personal services from MayThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:17
The phone call from Brussels that rescued the Government's vaccine rollout planState’s pandemic arsenal punctured by hotel booking pause and potential bypass routesWed Apr 14 2021 - 22:12
Nphet seeks to ensure people in home quarantine are adhering to rulesSeveral Ministers support mandatory quarantine exemption for vaccinated peopleWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:31
Scramble to fix problems with vaccination and mandatory quarantineDouble blow likely to mean significantly fewer vaccines administered this monthWed Apr 14 2021 - 03:59
State facing pressure from EU countries after expanding quarantine listGreencore chief Patrick Coveney accuses Government of ‘incompetence and lack of foresight’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 23:45
Bookings for State’s mandatory hotel quarantine system paused, Donnelly confirmsAirlines reminded to be vigilant in not to letting passengers without reservation on planesTue Apr 13 2021 - 19:04
Government to add US and four EU countries to quarantine listConcern over system’s capacity to deal with extending mandatory hotel quarantine listSun Apr 11 2021 - 08:31
Coronavirus: 14 further deaths and 455 new cases reported in the StateFour new walk-in test centres open as HSE aims to identify asymptomatic casesSun Apr 11 2021 - 07:30
Leadership at issue as Fianna Fáil eyes prospects after pandemicVaccine rollout in coming weeks seen within party as crucial to position of Micheál MartinSat Apr 10 2021 - 06:00
Belgium, France, Italy, US and Canada among 16 countries added to mandatory quarantine listThousands arrived in last week from countries health experts wanted on listFri Apr 09 2021 - 22:02
CervicalCheck tribunal receives its first claims‘Small number’ of claims received, with others to be transferred from the High CourtFri Apr 09 2021 - 18:38
Retail, cultural sites reopening possible from May 4th ‘if we hold firm’Government official urges vigilance while Nphet reports 423 Covid-19 cases and five deathsWed Apr 07 2021 - 18:18
Fully vaccinated people may not have to isolate if identified as close contactsNphet likely to consider lifting mask requirement as extra ‘vaccine bonus’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
Government departments clash over ‘lack of answers’ on quarantineOfficials express concern over lack of clear plan on how to add countries to listTue Apr 06 2021 - 22:12
Government’s good news message drowned out by political grenadesChanges to vaccine rollout and quarantine list ramp up party leadership dissatisfactionSat Apr 03 2021 - 02:43
Coronavirus: EU countries left off hotel quarantine list for now after ‘frosty’ meetingCoveney raises concerns over capacity and legal issues if EU countries on at-risk listFri Apr 02 2021 - 00:15
Hotel quarantine row latest power struggle between Government and health expertsHandling of issue shows disconnect between Department of Health and other ministriesThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:22
EU states and US dropped from mandatory hotel quarantine listQuarantine system extended to 26 countries rather than the 43 originally proposedThu Apr 01 2021 - 21:14
Covid-19: Government row erupts over plan to expand mandatory quarantineAnger in Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to Department of Health planThu Apr 01 2021 - 01:01
Concern plans to extend hotel quarantine could breach EU citizens’ rightsAttorney General warns Government over plans to add 43 countries to high risk listWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:37
Pressing need to explain vaccine priority list changes, says Norma FoleyFF parliamentary party meeting registers unease at ‘pulling rug’ from some workersWed Mar 31 2021 - 22:35
Varadkar forced to defend ‘scrapping’ vaccine priority list at FG meetingTánaiste says shift in rollout plan could have been handled better with greater consultationWed Mar 31 2021 - 19:54
Age the ‘defining’ factor in Covid-19 risk, not professionNew vaccine rollout plan not a reflection on ‘how valued’ certain workers are, says MinisterWed Mar 31 2021 - 17:09
Teachers criticise new age-based vaccine rollout and seek urgent meeting with GovernmentTrinity immunologist disagrees with Government moving away from occupation-based approachWed Mar 31 2021 - 04:44
Nphet warned Government that Covid-19 cases could rise to 2,000 a day within four weeksPublic health team tells Government Ireland’s epidemiological situation remains ‘precarious’Tue Mar 30 2021 - 23:22
Covid-19 vaccines overhaul sparks anger as Government agrees to begin easing restrictions from mid-April‘We are on the final stretch of this terrible journey’, Micheál Martin insists as he announces phased changes to Covid-19 lockdownTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:46
Jennifer Bray: While Taoiseach says we are on ‘the final stretch’, public is wary of the path aheadThe key test is whether the promised vaccines will be delivered fairly and on timeTue Mar 30 2021 - 21:33
Timeline: How Covid-19 measures will be eased, according to latest planApril 12th will see easing of 5km restrictions while golf and tennis set for April 26th returnTue Mar 30 2021 - 18:59
Backgrounder: What were Ministers told at ‘grim’ but ‘encouraging’ meeting with health officials?Lockdown easing: New modelling shows if Government holds off risk profile dropsTue Mar 30 2021 - 12:56
Lockdown exit: Ministers to discuss easing restrictions after 'grim' Nphet warning not to take risksState has not vaccinated enough people to take risks with Covid-19 restrictions, Ministers are warnedTue Mar 30 2021 - 03:54
No plans to assign gardaí to quarantine hotels despite breachesGovernment sticking with plan not to station personnel at cornoavirus isolation hotelTue Mar 30 2021 - 03:49
Nphet gives stark warning that lifting restrictions too early could cause fresh Covid wave lasting into summerHealth officials tell Government nowhere near enough protection at a population level in order to substantially relax restrictionsMon Mar 29 2021 - 23:11
Varadkar had copy of GP pay deal waiting in car on arrival from BrusselsDocuments show Tánaiste asked for agreement he later showed to friend to be sent to BaldonnelThu Mar 25 2021 - 11:25
Covid-19: Government faces crucial month for vaccination programmeInside Politics: Coalition is promising administration of vaccines will ‘ramp up’ from next week onwardsThu Mar 25 2021 - 07:53
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
Fine Gael TDs call on Government to end rolling lockdownsVaradkar tells FG parliamentary party of concerns over Covid-19 reinfectionsWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:18
Varadkar says he does not believe charges will be brought against him over GP contract leakGardaí upgraded inquiry into leak of contract to formal investigationWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:58
Hard Rock Hotel and Clontarf Castle to be used for mandatory quarantineFour Dublin hotels chosen for quarantine regime, as 47 bookings made in first two daysWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:23
Advisory committee to help with appointment of chief justiceHelen McEntee proposal will assist in selecting successor for Frank ClarkeWed Mar 24 2021 - 00:01
Walk-in testing to be introduced in areas with high incidence of CovidDonnelly says people will be able to avail of the facility without a referral orderTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:51
