Difficulties will arise if schools remain closed after next week, creche owner saysRobert Buckey’s daycare expected to care for less than half of normal numbers this weekMon Jan 04 2021 - 17:22
Childcare facilities operating ‘tight balancing act’ under new restrictions, sector saysFacilities call for greater clarity on who qualifies as ‘essential workers’Mon Jan 04 2021 - 13:01
Prolonging interval between Covid vaccine shots to aid rollout speed examinedExtending period between shots could maximise numbers vaccinated in rolloutSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
State to examine extending period between vaccine shotsExtending period between shots could maximise numbers vaccinated in rolloutSat Jan 02 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 1,754 new cases and 11 more deaths reported as hospital numbers pass 500Nphet warns 9,000 additional new cases will be reported in coming daysFri Jan 01 2021 - 20:20
Closure of pre-school programmes extended until January 11thLatest move comes in bid to clip spread of Covid-19, according to Department of ChildrenFri Jan 01 2021 - 17:00
Testing of close contacts ceases as Covid cases under-reported by 4,000Lag between test becoming positive and result being recorded in system over past three daysThu Dec 31 2020 - 19:33
Covid-19: ‘Alarming escalation’ in spread of virus as 1,620 new cases and 12 more deaths reportedClose contacts of confirmed cases no longer advised to get testedThu Dec 31 2020 - 19:33
Covid-19: organ transplants fall 30% in 2020Donnelly intends to bring Bill to Cabinet for ‘opt-out’ organ-donation systemThu Dec 31 2020 - 13:48
More than 70% of Irish people say they will take Covid-19 vaccineMore men than women say they will get the vaccine in Red C poll of 1,001 Irish adultsMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
All is calm in Christmas sales, as retailers say rules lack clarity‘We don’t know what we’re allowed to do,’ says one Next manager in quiet city centreSun Dec 27 2020 - 18:27
Childline reports surge in contacts during ‘very difficult year’Charity saw rise in web chat and text contacts as users did not want to be ‘overheard’Thu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
‘Christmas isn’t all Santa and reindeer for everyone’Rise in domestic abuse and impact of restrictions on children overlooked, say Childline workersThu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
No white Christmas but it could be frosty for Santa, says Met ÉireannThere may be sleet and snow on high ground on Sunday into MondayWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:54
Hair salon should have been informed of Covid case, says TaoiseachDublin salon only found out about positive case when some staff alerted by Covid appWed Dec 23 2020 - 17:05
Public transport services reduced over Christmas due to Covid-19 restrictionsIrish Rail to operate 50% capacity up to Christmas Eve and 25% from December 27thWed Dec 23 2020 - 14:35
Two flights to bring stranded Irish residents home from UKFlights will not be accessible to those planning short trips to Ireland for Christmas, say MinistersMon Dec 21 2020 - 19:48
Two of four new post-primary schools to be run by Educate TogetherNorma Foley announces patronage of schools which will cater for 2,700 studentsMon Dec 21 2020 - 14:19
Proposals to close restaurants after Christmas would be ‘devastating’ , sector saysTony Holohan said there had been ‘too much’ socialising over the last two weeksFri Dec 18 2020 - 10:40
Nphet calls for fresh ban on inter-county travel between Christmas and New Year’s EveVaradkar confirms Government thinking about ‘essentially closing hospitality again’ as restaurateurs complain of ‘devastating economic impact’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 22:55
Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your area now?Carndonagh in Donegal and Claremorris in Mayo have highest ratesThu Dec 17 2020 - 20:02
Busking left ‘decimated’: The Christmas the music died due to CovidBuskers not permitted to perform on Dublin’s streets due to public health guidelinesThu Dec 17 2020 - 03:00
Housing assistance payment ‘far short’ of market rentsOireachtas group hears Threshold and St Vincent de Paul call for review of schemeTue Dec 15 2020 - 14:38
Yellow wind warning for several counties with risk of floodingMet Éireann issues alert for south and east while Cork braces for further overflowsTue Dec 15 2020 - 14:27
Weight-loss surgery ‘most effective’ treatment for type 2 diabetes patientsTwo-thirds of participants not using insulin one year after procedures, study findsMon Dec 14 2020 - 16:00
State’s first cost-rental scheme to provide 350 new homes by end of 2021Homes will be available for rent for a minimum of 25 per cent below market valueMon Dec 14 2020 - 09:24
Man (20s) shot in the leg in Co Wicklow on Sunday morningThe man was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuriesSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:38
Brexit: Coveney says deal can be done but must be done ‘in days’Martin seeks ‘creativity’ to avoid ‘acrimonious break-up’ between EU and UKSun Dec 13 2020 - 15:16
‘I do it to cheer people up’: the 92-year-old who has started writing songsRose Deegan says ‘it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to do something’Fri Dec 11 2020 - 11:20
Higgins lauds ‘generous sacrifices’ of schools during pandemicTaoiseach thanks ‘heroes’ keeping education system open safely in Covid-19 second waveFri Dec 11 2020 - 00:01
Sperm whales one of most abundant whale species off Ireland, study findsStudy estimates a population of 380 sperm whales off west coastThu Dec 10 2020 - 07:18
‘Morally permissible’ for Catholics to accept Covid-19 vaccine which uses aborted foetal cellsCatholic church welcomes vaccination programme for ‘common good’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 07:02
Delayed assessment of children with disabilities a ‘breach of their rights’, committee toldMost assessments of children with disabilities not completed within statutory timeframeTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:39
Paid parent’s leave extended to five weeks, Minister announcesThe leave can be taken in the first two years after birth or adoptive placement of childTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:53
Lack of maternity leave for politicians a ‘glaring barrier’ for women, TD saysHolly Cairns offers to pair with McEntee for votes if maternity leave cannot be providedTue Dec 08 2020 - 21:13
Cold snap: temperatures to fall to -2 degrees overnightMet Éireann forecasts widespread frost and icy patchesMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:54
Christmas buskers banned from Dublin streets by council over Covid fears‘Public health reasons’ cited as reason for suspension of performance permits throughout DecemberMon Dec 07 2020 - 20:38
Pupils, teachers concerned they will not finish curriculum due to lockdownMore questions needed on State exams to aid pupils who missed school, committee hearsThu Nov 26 2020 - 16:25
Sexual violence figures likely to be 'considerably higher' than studies show – academicsRecent study says 49 per cent of women and 19 per cent of men experienced sexual violenceWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:22
One in five young people have experienced abuse by partner, study findsWomen’s Aid says findings are ‘stark, disturbing’ and ‘heavily gendered’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 14:27
Almost 15% of Irish adults have been raped, study findsResearch finds rate of sexual violence varies ‘significantly’ between men and womenWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:00
Patrick Quinn, co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge, dies aged 37Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association says funding led to research breakthroughsMon Nov 23 2020 - 15:47
Man (20s) stabbed number of times in Swords assaultGardaí investigating incident in Rivervalley area that left victim with minor injuriesMon Nov 23 2020 - 10:33
December trading is like a ‘life buoy’, hospitality sector saysInfectious diseases expert cautions against Christmas openingsMon Nov 23 2020 - 09:26
Three arrested after vehicles and stolen goods seized in DublinGardaí seized two cars, a Breitling watch and a crossbow after searching premises in SaggartSat Nov 21 2020 - 18:13
Covid-19: Call to avoid unnecessary ‘mingling’ as 344 cases and four deaths confirmedOver one third of latest infections in Dublin but Donegal still has highest incidence rate of diseaseSat Nov 21 2020 - 18:08
Covid-19: Irish zoos awarded €1.6million funding to stop closuresDublin Zoo’s appeal highlighted it faced shutting down permanently due to dwindling financesSat Nov 21 2020 - 14:12
Covid-19: Taoiseach wants Ireland to exit Level 5 restrictions on December 1stA further eight deaths and 330 new cases reported in the StateFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:36
RTÉ presenters apologise after social distancing breachesMiriam O’Callaghan, David McCullagh and Bryan Dobson were photographed breaching public health guidelinesFri Nov 20 2020 - 21:30
Covid-19: Autumn hospitalisation rate about a quarter of March peakFewer than 50 per 1,000 confirmed cases admitted to hospital in Autumn monthsFri Nov 20 2020 - 13:25
