President signs Bill on mother and baby home records into lawMinister Roderic O’Gorman says Oireachtas can move ‘quickly’ on survivors’ concernsSun Oct 25 2020 - 22:39
Covid-19: Public urged to ‘stay at home’ as 1,025 further cases confirmed in StateTánaiste Leo Varadkar says range of key indicators on spread of disease starting to ‘level off’ but it is ‘early days’Sun Oct 25 2020 - 18:25
Selling PPE as an excuse to keep businesses open ‘not lawful’, Varadkar saysConfusion over shops selling facemasks alongside non-essential itemsSun Oct 25 2020 - 18:10
Sinn Féin’s stand on Covid is facing increasing questions from political rivals‘They approach the pandemic in the same way they approach every other issue, thinking how they can make a political gain’Sat Oct 24 2020 - 01:00
Varadkar: Move to Level 5 is ‘our one last best shot’Inside Politics: Tánaiste tells FG meeting the HSE had ‘dumped’ Covid tracing workload on GPsThu Oct 22 2020 - 07:46
Covid-19: Pressure over breakdown in tracing system intensifies as State enters Level 5Coronavirus restrictions introduced for six weeks are among the most severe in EuropeThu Oct 22 2020 - 02:48
Varadkar says ‘dumping’ contact tracing problem on GPs ‘unfair’Contentious issue dominates both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meetings tonightWed Oct 21 2020 - 21:39
Ban on evictions for duration of Level 5 restrictions agreed at CabinetCavan has by far the highest coronavirus incidence rate at 1,013, followed by Meath at 652Wed Oct 21 2020 - 20:54
Covid-19 laws: What can gardaí enforce and what penalties can be given?Those found organising a party or gathering could face a fine of up to €1,000Wed Oct 21 2020 - 14:09
Covid-19: Rapid tests have ‘reduced diagnostic accuracy’Hiqa says cheaper tests should be considered but none could be recommended as yetWed Oct 21 2020 - 10:40
People who throw house parties can be fined €1,000 and jailed for up to a month under planned lawOn-the-spot fines for breaching Government's Covid-19 restrictions will be up to €500 according to legislation going to the Oireachtas for approvalTue Oct 20 2020 - 22:25
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
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
State to begin testing rapid Covid-19 antigen kits for national rolloutRapid testing kits could potentially be approved by the end of the yearSat Oct 17 2020 - 03:43
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: 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
Varadkar does not want to be ‘rushed’ into a lockdownPeople will demand exit strategy if Ireland goes to Level 5, Tánaiste saysFri Oct 16 2020 - 01:29
Householders will ‘light fire’ with Covid-19 plan due to confusion, Labour leader saysAlan Kelly calls on Government to stick to 5-level plan with no ‘interval stages’Thu Oct 15 2020 - 17:01
Growing concern in Government that Covid numbers could spiral out of controlInside Politics: Nationwide ban on visitors to homes and gardens to come into effectThu Oct 15 2020 - 07:58
Coalition’s €18bn budget takes wind out of Sinn Féin sailsAnalysis: Noticeable that the party did not charge into Leaders’ Questions with usual budgetary critiqueThu Oct 15 2020 - 03:43
State pledges to open almost 700 additional inpatient, critical care bedsHSE indicates 650 beds would open by end of year along with 37 extra critical care bedsWed Oct 14 2020 - 21:48
Budget 2021 main points: Up to €5,000 a week for Covid-hit firms, hospitality VAT rate cutPUP extended but top rate of €350 not restored; Cost of packet of cigarettes will rise to €14Tue Oct 13 2020 - 18:52
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
Coronavirus: Tighter restrictions mulled for Dublin as cases riseAnnouncement on moving Border counties up to Level 4 expected by ThursdayTue Oct 13 2020 - 02:03
Cost of social welfare Christmas bonus balloons to about €350mBudget package set to increase the number of doctors, nurses, gardaí and teachersTue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
Budget 2021: PUP recipients to get Christmas bonusExtra payment to be made to those on the scheme for four monthsMon Oct 12 2020 - 21:31
Covid-19: Holohan warns against parties and playdates after 825 new cases‘We can’t have children and families moving from house to house’ at HalloweenMon Oct 12 2020 - 20:53
Coronavirus: New fines for not wearing face masks and non-essential journeys by end of the monthExtending mid-term breaks discussed by sources now talking idea downSat Oct 10 2020 - 09:02
Covid-19: Cabinet sub-committee agrees to introduce fines system for rule breakersFailure to wear face coverings and making non-essential journeys will attract penaltyFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:51
Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Budget 2021: Sinn Féin says ‘now is not the time for fiscal conservatism’Party would spend €5.3bn more than Government plans to, partly funded by new tax measuresFri Oct 09 2020 - 12:00
Nphet recommends no new restrictions despite serious concerns over Covid-19Next 10 days to tell whether current public measures are reducing spread of infectionsFri Oct 09 2020 - 02:45
Referendum may be needed for Dying with Dignity Bill, says Gino KennyCabinet divided on legislation which has been moved to Oireachtas Committee on JusticeFri Oct 09 2020 - 01:12
Covid-19: Nphet not recommending move to higher level of restrictions as 506 new cases reportedTen days needed to see if current restrictions are dampening down number of casesThu Oct 08 2020 - 18:22
Northern Ireland needs financial help to fight Covid-19, Taoiseach tells Boris JohnsonSituation in Northern Ireland is ‘very worrying’, Micheál Martin tells prime ministerThu Oct 08 2020 - 15:27
‘We are deeply concerned’: Officials report 611 new Covid-19 cases, five further deathsHolohan criticises leak of Nphet recommendation that entire State go to Level 5 lockdownWed Oct 07 2020 - 21:41
Covid-19 checkpoints and traffic congestion were ‘sharp shock’ to motoristsPeople planning to avoid measures ‘will be left very disappointed’, say gardaíWed Oct 07 2020 - 13:31
Off-licence opening hours should be curtailed - MinisterFears about potential increases in house parties during Level 3 restrictions prompts callWed Oct 07 2020 - 10:49
Consider penalties of €50 for not wearing masks and €200 for leaving county - TánaisteTony Holohan met secretary general of Department of Taoiseach Martin Fraser on TuesdayWed Oct 07 2020 - 10:12
Super checkpoints will cause major traffic congestion, Harris warnsGarda hope traffic delays discourage people leaving their home countiesWed Oct 07 2020 - 08:43
Government is at Covid-19 crossroads as restrictions loom largeInside Politics: After recent events, a new way of managing big decisions may seem sensibleWed Oct 07 2020 - 08:34
Nphet’s shock recommendation caused disbelief and anger within GovernmentRelationship between politicians and public health experts has been badly damagedWed Oct 07 2020 - 02:06
Covid-19: Varadkar tells TDs of possible lockdown ‘on horizon’432 more cases confirmed as Holohan calls for renewed public effortTue Oct 06 2020 - 21:08
Dublin Port not yet ready for Brexit, Cabinet toldMinisters approve Climate Action Bill which will set annual carbon emissions targetsTue Oct 06 2020 - 12:43
Fine Gael plots big changes in bid for ‘personality’ in wake of election reviewHaving essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakesMon Oct 05 2020 - 09:25
Coronavirus: Visitors to be capped nationwide at six from one other homeRestrictions are tightened across State following NPHET advice amid fear over worsening Covid-19 case numbersFri Oct 02 2020 - 08:01
Coronavirus: stricter house visitor limits nationwide as 442 new cases confirmedNPHET says there should be maximum of six people from one household rather than threeThu Oct 01 2020 - 22:10
Tánaiste: More than Covid-19 case numbers should be looked at to decide restrictionsTaoiseach says there is ‘always an ongoing tension’ between economy and public healthThu Oct 01 2020 - 15:22
Pharmacists to be allowed give flu jab in homes and carsMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly to bring amendments to existing legislationThu Oct 01 2020 - 07:07
