‘Stick to the guidelines’ – People warned not to gather in crowds as sunny weekend approaches‘We’re asking you to keep the public health advice in mind, whatever your plans’Thu May 28 2020 - 12:49
Timeline: How the disaster in nursing homes unfoldedTimeline suggests that it took more than a month for a specific plan to be put in placeThu May 28 2020 - 00:44
Two-metre rule, summer camps and golf considered by MinistersPublic urged to ‘hold firm’ until June 8th when second phase of reopening kicks inThu May 28 2020 - 00:44
The 2-metre rule is to stay in place, Holohan saysTaoiseach suggests the Covid-19 committee could examine the 2-metre issueWed May 27 2020 - 21:22
Coronavirus: Further 17 deaths reported along with 73 new casesTwo-metre social distancing rule needed to suppress Covid-19 spread, says HolohanWed May 27 2020 - 18:21
Covid-19: How the debate around reducing the two-metre rule beganSenior Ministers insist heated discussion at Cabinet on social distancing did not happenWed May 27 2020 - 15:56
Covid-19: Department was warned of 200 ‘high risk’ nursing homesSome nursing homes say they had to use painter’s overalls due to lack of PPEWed May 27 2020 - 03:05
Timeline: How Covid-19 crisis in nursing homes unfolds in correspondenceHundreds of pages of exchanges between the Department of Health and nursing homes’ bodies releasedTue May 26 2020 - 22:36
Coronavirus: Nursing homes used ‘painters’ overalls’ as PPE due to shortagesContacts between sector and department highlight concerns about situation going ‘out of control’Tue May 26 2020 - 16:46
No national clinical oversight of care being delivered to those in nursing homes, watchdog to tell TDsHiqa to raise concerns about care oversight shortcomings for some of State’s most vulnerable citizensTue May 26 2020 - 03:00
State left nursing homes ‘isolated’, representative group saysNursing Homes Ireland will tell TDs on Covid-19 response ‘the dismay will live forever with us’Mon May 25 2020 - 19:49
Coronavirus: Numbers receiving pandemic payment falls as thousands return to workWHO says best distance to keep from people to avoid inhaling droplets is two metresMon May 25 2020 - 13:39
Coronavirus: People told not to make appointments to buy furniturePublic warned they should only be travelling for essential hardwareMon May 25 2020 - 13:04
Fears raised over plans for mandatory isolation of travellers into IrelandMinisters discuss stringent measures including 14-day stay at ‘designated facility’Sat May 23 2020 - 01:24
Cabinet signs off on plans requiring mandatory location reporting for travellersPassengers arriving in Ireland will be obliged to fill out locator forms or face €3,500 fineFri May 22 2020 - 19:08
People arriving into State may be legally obliged to fill out locator formCabinet considering new Covid-19 measures to ensure travellers self-isolate for 14 daysFri May 22 2020 - 01:00
Courts to resume sittings longer than two hours after getting adviceLabour leader Alan Kelly says it as ‘frankly bonkers’ politicians were unaware of advice about Oireachtas meetings of more than two hoursThu May 21 2020 - 20:01
Routine cancer screening among last to return to non-Covid healthcareHSE working on new plan for when it will be safe to resume routine screeningThu May 21 2020 - 02:15
Coronavirus: ‘Immediate’ action needed over infection control in several hospitalsWatchdog warns Limerick and South Southwest groups face ‘significant’ risksThu May 21 2020 - 02:00
No Covid-19 ban on meetings exceeding two hours, says health officialDeputy CMO says he is unaware of advice used by Oireachtas and now judiciary to limit sittingsWed May 20 2020 - 20:01
Court sittings to be limited to two hours daily on back of TDs’ moveNew social distancing advice is ‘bordering on bizarre’, says solicitors’ groupWed May 20 2020 - 17:24
Government to seek extra billions to help cover coronavirus paymentsDáil vote due as Covid-19 outlay likely to deplete €8.6bn budget by June, Donohoe warnsWed May 20 2020 - 02:46
No commitment on lifting of 14-day quarantine for arrivals into country‘No certainty’ coronavirus can be suppressed, warns chief medical officerTue May 19 2020 - 17:02
Dáil witnesses in same place for too long would breach Covid-19 guidelinesGuidelines broken even if witnesses move locations after being together more than two hoursTue May 19 2020 - 16:29
Concerns raised over private health insurance due to hospital takeover by StateFG TD Colm Brophy says there is ‘no logic’ in paying for insurance during pandemicTue May 19 2020 - 15:05
'Ever-present danger' of further waves of coronavirus, says health chiefSecretary general of Department of Health set to tell Dáil committee that the social and economic costs of Covid-19 have been ‘huge’Tue May 19 2020 - 02:14
Coronavirus: Crisis set to last years, warns top health official‘Ever-present danger’ of further Covid-19 cases as Ireland partially lifts restrictionsTue May 19 2020 - 00:20
Fine Gael needs to ‘prepare for election’, party meeting toldBut Taoiseach says it would be disingenuous to have a ‘Plan B’ to government formation talksMon May 18 2020 - 20:55
Government funding needed to keep public transport on the roadImpact of Covid-19 raises questions over future of Expressway inter-city bus servicesMon May 11 2020 - 01:35
State funding for bulk of public transport could run out next monthRoss says all necessary measures will be taken to support ‘essential transport services’Mon May 11 2020 - 01:00
Substantive government formation talks to begin between FG, FF and GreensFG Minister for Education stresses need for new government as ‘big decisions’ loomSun May 10 2020 - 19:32
‘Too early to say’ if schools will fully reopen in September, Minister saysJoe McHugh denies new Leaving Cert system will see some students being unfairly gradedSun May 10 2020 - 13:59
Government fears lawsuits over ‘calculated grades’ as Leaving Cert postponedMinister for Education Joe McHugh admits there are ‘legal vulnerabilities’ with new planSat May 09 2020 - 01:07
Leaving Cert postponed with students to be offered option of calculated gradesDecision will be relief to students and parents after weeks of uncertaintyFri May 08 2020 - 16:09
Greens meet FF and FG for talks aimed at devising programme for governmentGreens appoint Catherine Martin to lead its party team in talksFri May 08 2020 - 01:59
Who are the members of the Green Party negotiating team?Some are first-time TDs, and some have harboured doubts about entering the talksFri May 08 2020 - 01:00
Childcare providers told they will not be covered for Covid-19 claimsExclusion applies to providers of childcare under scheme for front-line workersThu May 07 2020 - 14:20
Green Party appoints Catherine Martin to lead its government formation talksDeputy leader had voted against entering talks on coalition with FF and FGThu May 07 2020 - 13:23
GP referrals for patients with suspected cancers drop by 50%Doctor says figure is ‘very worrying’ and people shouldn’t be afraid to contact their GPThu May 07 2020 - 07:52
Dáil electronic voting review recommends installing extra cameras for €50,000Expert report follows voting practices controversy that emerged last yearWed May 06 2020 - 14:24
Greens get written assurance on targeted 7% emissions cutFG, FF leaders poised for programme for government talks with Eamon RyanWed May 06 2020 - 02:04
FF and FG give Greens a written commitment on 7% cut in emissionsEamon Ryan hopes to conclude talks by end of May before putting deal to party postal ballotWed May 06 2020 - 01:02
Coronavirus: Irish death toll rises to 1,339 as public urged to ‘preserve progress’ madeNumber of confirmed Covid-19 cases reported on Tuesday is lowest in more than a monthTue May 05 2020 - 18:09
Greens say government formation talks could be complete by JuneFianna Fáil, Fine Gael tell Greens of commitment to 7% reduction in emissionsTue May 05 2020 - 16:08
Over-70s advised not to stop and talk when outside exercisingThose cocooning told to avoid contact with other people and not to go to the shopsTue May 05 2020 - 13:03
Green Party divided about entering talks on coalition governmentCoveney insists he has not ruled out 7% emissions targetSat May 02 2020 - 11:18
Coronavirus: The reopening Ireland plan in detailWhat will happen and when will it happen?Fri May 01 2020 - 21:33
Coronavirus: What we know so far about lifting the lockdownWhat restrictions will be lifted first? When will schools reopen? Will the 2km limit increase?Fri May 01 2020 - 18:34
Coronavirus: Contact tracing taking ‘too long’ and app should be considered, GP saysReports of success of remedesivir drug in treating virus encouraging, says Paddy MallonThu Apr 30 2020 - 11:22
Easing Covid-19 restrictions - New cases 'must fall first' but some sports may return in early phaseSome sporting and recreation facilities could reopen in an early phase of easing lockdownThu Apr 30 2020 - 08:00
