Mandatory vaccination should be discussed – Immunovirology expertProf Liam Fanning says ‘idea needs to be fleshed out’ as England plans to introduce compulsory jabs in FebruaryMon Jan 10 2022 - 09:43
Ballyfermot community turns out in solidarity with teenage assault victim‘Please God let this be the last time we have to gather like this,’ says local parish priestSat Jan 08 2022 - 16:42
‘Afterwards I got a sticker’: Hundreds of children line up for Covid-19 vaccineOperation ‘running like a dream’ at Swords centre as rollout extends to those aged 5-11Sat Jan 08 2022 - 14:32
Book released on ‘forgotten’ men and women of Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiationsBook details the lives of 70 people bound up in the talksFri Jan 07 2022 - 21:16
Michael Collins's vision of Irish freedom has been vindicated – VaradkarTánaiste says ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty 100 years ago was stepping stoneFri Jan 07 2022 - 10:22
The Treaty won public support – but this could not stop the Civil WarReflections on the Anglo-Irish Treaty 100 years after the Dáil voteThu Jan 06 2022 - 16:06
Victim of New Year’s Eve car crash recalled as ‘gift from God’ at funeral MassSaoirse Corrigan (21) died along with her boyfriend Shane Gilchrist in Meath incidentWed Jan 05 2022 - 17:08
Tattoo parlours will not be able to stay in business amid EU ink rules, operator saysDolores Murray asserts new measures are ‘unworkable’ and ‘hammer blow’ for industryWed Jan 05 2022 - 15:41
Snow and ice warning issued for whole country with temperatures set to fallMet Éireann forecasts hail, sleet and snow, starting on ThursdayWed Jan 05 2022 - 13:55
Covid-19: Out-of-hours GP service says PCR test booking system ‘maxed out’People waiting 72 hours for appointment texts after reporting symptoms, says SouthDocTue Jan 04 2022 - 00:01
Tearful farewells at Dublin Airport: ‘We were so thrilled to have her’Ebb and flow of emigrant lives writ large at departures – festive chapter closes for diasporaMon Jan 03 2022 - 17:25
Anti-vaccination graffiti found after suspected arson at Masonic HallFreemasons say they have been previously targeted by ‘ridiculous’ campaignSun Jan 02 2022 - 19:19
Gardaí confirm Provisional IRA killed garda and soldier during Don Tidey kidnapPatrick Kelly’s family call for end to ‘orchestrated nationwide campaign of misinformation’Sun Jan 02 2022 - 16:16
What do the experts believe will happen with Covid-19 in 2022?Will the world be subjected to future variants Pi, Rho, Sigma and Tau?Sun Jan 02 2022 - 11:20
Covid-19: 23,281 new cases provisionally reported by Department of HealthHumphreys announces new documentation for availing of Enhanced Illness BenefitSat Jan 01 2022 - 16:48
Fishing vessel sank in just a minute after taking on water off Co WexfordFV Aztec’s sinking was a ‘very serious marine casualty’, accident board concludesThu Dec 30 2021 - 22:54
Covid-19: Young people told to only get PCR test if antigen test positiveThose aged 4-39 who have symptoms advised to use rapid tests first in effort to ease demandThu Dec 30 2021 - 22:09
Teachers’ unions await public health advice on return to schoolSouth Dublin principal warns many schools may not be able to reopen due to Covid issuesThu Dec 30 2021 - 20:31
Covid-19: Record 20,554 cases as isolation reduced to seven days for those with boosterHolohan says level of hospitalisation ‘not sustainable’ as figures rise to 619 peopleThu Dec 30 2021 - 19:48
Cabinet to consider shorter isolation for Covid cases and close contacts due to work absencesRecord number of new coronavirus infections reported as officials consider testing changesThu Dec 30 2021 - 01:17
‘Opt-out’ organ donation Bill to go to Cabinet next year, says DonnellyMore than 200 transplant carried out this year despite difficulties posed by Covid-19Wed Dec 29 2021 - 16:58
Covid: Booster programme to be opened to all as 7,411 new cases reportedMove to extend vaccination programme come as daily case numbers climbThu Dec 23 2021 - 19:07
Coronavirus surge maroons up to 150,000 people in self-isolationDespondent Cabra native admits ‘feeling like I have ruined everybody’s Christmas’Thu Dec 23 2021 - 17:44
Cancelled pantomime: ‘We gave it our best shot and it just wasn’t to be ’Aladdin among productions cancelled due to rising Covid-19 casesThu Dec 23 2021 - 13:24
Man charged following stabbing at Dublin houseMale arrested by armed gardaí outside house in HarmonstownThu Dec 23 2021 - 12:55
Schools still main setting for Covid outbreaks but figures fall considerablyTotal number of people who tested positive for virus in December surpasses 100,000Wed Dec 22 2021 - 21:18
Christmas meals and cheer delivered to elderly people in DublinFriends of the Elderly organises festive hampers as Covid surge leads to cancelled partiesWed Dec 22 2021 - 19:27
100 years ago today: Mary MacSwiney’s marathon speech against the TreatyMacSwiney’s uncompromising republicanism was eventually rejectedTue Dec 21 2021 - 12:07
'It is so dreary': Pubs adjust to 8pm closing timeDublin is a ghost town as new Covid-19 restrictions come into forceMon Dec 20 2021 - 21:58
Covid-19: Holohan says disease level among young people has ‘increased sharply’ as 4,799 cases reportedData shows only half of those showing symptoms are isolations, CMO saysMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:53
Live stream of Newgrange sunrise takes place as thick fog warning in placeCovid-19 scuppers Newgrange winter solstice visits for a second yearMon Dec 20 2021 - 10:40
Proposed 5pm curfew would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality sectorPublicans and restaurateurs dismayed by possiblity of Nphet recommeding early closureFri Dec 17 2021 - 06:48
Gardaí seize laptops worth €30,000 after raid in DublinMan in his 30s released without charge after 21 laptops, cash, documents, phones seizedThu Dec 16 2021 - 21:25
North Waterford district records highest rate of Covid-19 againCarlow was worst-affected county in 14 days to December 13th, figures showThu Dec 16 2021 - 20:00
Trucker and haulier protest ends at Dublin PortSouth bore of the Dublin Port Tunnel was closed on Monday afternoon due to protestMon Dec 13 2021 - 21:37
Sketch featuring Gerry Adams withdrawn after families of IRA victims raise concernEx-SF leader stating ‘tiocfaidh ar lá, lá, lá, lá’ had been turned into Christmas greetingSun Dec 12 2021 - 20:56
Gym chain owner loses 200 members following Covid cert introductionWidespread opposition among gym-goers to certs following introduction at short noticeSun Dec 12 2021 - 09:00
Hundreds turned away from UCD vaccination centre amid high demand for boostersLong queues form at walk-in centre, with some advised of four-hour wait timeSat Dec 11 2021 - 13:57
Ireland in ‘very uncertain’ position ahead of Christmas with 4,115 new Covid casesHigh levels of virus driven by ‘highly transmissible’ Delta variant, says HolohanFri Dec 10 2021 - 22:15
North Waterford district has highest rate of Covid-19 in StatePortlaw-Kilmacthomas records highest incidence but infections widespread in eastFri Dec 10 2021 - 14:28
Cockroaches, rats and raw sewage: Closure orders served on four restaurants‘Grave and immediate risk to public health’ prompts closure of takeaway in Dublin cityFri Dec 10 2021 - 13:23
Taoiseach defends Government’s handling of Covid-19 in schoolsMartin says: ‘We followed public health advice all the way on schools and education’Fri Dec 10 2021 - 00:28
Passengers arriving in Ireland from Britain advised to take antigen tests for five daysSix cases of Omicron variant detected in Ireland and 4,022 new Covid-19 cases reportedFri Dec 10 2021 - 00:02
Northern Ireland voters should be allowed to vote in European elections, report recommendsSeanad report acknowledges unionist concerns about protocol are ‘genuine’Thu Dec 09 2021 - 22:14
Covid-19 circulating in Ireland at least two weeks before first confirmed case - studyResearch suggests three times as many people infected with disease than total testing positiveThu Dec 09 2021 - 20:54
Noted doctors sign letter calling for universal healthcare in IrelandMedics frustrated by the pace of reform and negotiations over Sláintecare contractThu Dec 09 2021 - 04:00
Covid vaccine approved for children aged 5-11 with rollout expected in JanuaryChildren to be given two doses lower than those administered to adultsWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:32
Proposed law could see ‘disruptive’ solicitors barred from client interviewsOireachtas committee members criticise provisions in new Garda powers billWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:27
Streak of Lotto rollovers reaches 50 without jackpot winnerLottery top prize has been capped at €19m since September with last win in JuneWed Dec 08 2021 - 22:19
Live performance sector to get extra €25 million in Covid-19 supportsChristy Moore and The Coronas among acts forced to reschedule due to restrictionsTue Dec 07 2021 - 00:03
