Government ‘cautiously optimistic’ on further easing of restrictionsLifting of hospitality restrictions ‘all in play’ despite record Covid numbers, Holohan saysThu Jan 13 2022 - 01:00
Some under-40s who get virus face delays for updated Covid certsYounger people who must wait for booster shot due to infection will not get free PCR testWed Jan 12 2022 - 20:34
Relaxing isolation rules ‘proportionate’ to Omicron impact – HolohanNphet says it needs another week to know full effect of variant on hospital systemWed Jan 12 2022 - 20:15
Q&A: What are the new Covid rules and what is the logic behind them?Government has relaxed testing and isolation rules for Covid cases and close contactsWed Jan 12 2022 - 17:05
Q&A: Which face masks offer best protection and what is Nphet advising?Advisers say high-grade masks are better but people should only wear them if they want toTue Jan 11 2022 - 12:50
Coronavirus: High-grade masks may be better for those at risk, says NphetPublic health team stops short of advising respirator or medical masks instead of cloth varietyTue Jan 11 2022 - 04:55
Donaldson seeks ‘imminent progress’ on protocol – or unilateral actionMary Lou McDonald says ‘stability’ should be focus rather than DUP ‘electoral positioning’Mon Jan 10 2022 - 20:11
Berkeley balcony collapse survivor Aoife Beary diesDublin woman was one of seven students who survived the 2015 tragedy in the USSun Jan 02 2022 - 18:57
Coronavirus: New rules aim to free up half of PCR testing capacityInfectious Diseases Society says changes will confuse and public may not complyFri Dec 31 2021 - 01:04
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
Q&A: What are the new changes to Covid-19 testing and isolation rules?Soaring infection rates and a testing system close to breaking point have led to new rulesThu Dec 30 2021 - 21:38
Two temporary morgues were set up in early Covid-19 pandemic responseFacilities were set up at Sarsfield Barracks in Limerick and Royal Hospital KilmainhamTue Dec 28 2021 - 04:45
Covid-19 detected in almost half of people testedImmunologist says focus should be on hospitalisations rather than case numbersTue Dec 28 2021 - 04:33
Full impact of Brexit red tape to hit Irish food exports in new yearDepartment braced for quadrupling of vet health certs on food exports from next yearTue Dec 28 2021 - 03:36
HSE warns of ‘reduced value’ of testing with Omicron rampantWith half of tests positive, senior official says focus should shift to ‘individual actions’Tue Dec 28 2021 - 00:45
HSE opens first-dose vaccination registration for high-risk childrenParents can register children aged five to 11 who have a health conditionTue Dec 28 2021 - 00:01
Coronavirus: 6,735 cases recorded as half of PCR swabs confirmed as positiveHighly infectious Omicron variant now accounting for 87% of cases in the RepublicMon Dec 27 2021 - 18:26
Post-Christmas demand for Covid-19 tests ‘extremely high’Boosters for over-30s to be available from Wednesday as vaccination centres reopenMon Dec 27 2021 - 08:28
Government braces for impact of Omicron strain over Christmas periodMinisters may consider tighter restrictions as Holohan warns of ‘rapid increase’ in casesFri Dec 24 2021 - 01:36
New Covid-19 case numbers close to breaking daily recordsFast-rising Omicron wave of infection pushes HSE coronavirus testing system to its limitFri Dec 24 2021 - 01:30
Experts on Omicron severity: positive signs or still too early to say?Early overseas evidence shows variant is not causing same level of severe diseaseThu Dec 23 2021 - 19:20
Covid booster required for ‘fully vaccinated’ status on nursing home visitsNew health guidance issued for care homes in light of Omicron concerns over ChristmasThu Dec 23 2021 - 17:26
Covid-19: Supports of €100m unveiled for hospitality and entertainmentLatest scheme on back of new rules ‘similar or better’ than supports at height of lockdownTue Dec 21 2021 - 18:10
Booster doses for under-40s not expected until after ChristmasNext phase of vaccination programme in January complicated by multiple rolloutsTue Dec 21 2021 - 01:02
Omicron infections rising rapidly among young, says health expertIncidence in those aged 19-34 up by between 50% and 70% in the course of last seven daysTue Dec 21 2021 - 01:00
Report shows ‘discrimination’ against private nursing homes in State fundingPrivate care homes criticise deal in funding for HSE homes under Fair Deal schemeMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:36
Experts say State needs ‘plan B’ of tighter restrictions to fight Omicron waveFears expressed about impact of infection on hospitals as new strain takes overMon Dec 20 2021 - 04:01
Covid-19: Are we heading for another lockdown? Experts give their viewOmicron variant pressure on hospitals may force imposition of more severe social curbsMon Dec 20 2021 - 02:45
Schools expect ‘huge absenteeism’ rates this week due to fears over OmicronHealth expert says it would be ‘insane’ to reopen schools as there is no reason for itMon Dec 20 2021 - 00:50
Irish diplomat party in New York spoiled by Covid-19 caseGuests at Irish consulate’s media party told to get tested after attendee tests positiveSun Dec 19 2021 - 20:00
No plans for further Covid-19 restrictions before end of year as Omicron becomes dominantFurther 5,124 cases of Covid-19 confirmed, including Minister Eamon Ryan who is self-isolating at homeSun Dec 19 2021 - 19:33
Covid-19 outbreak among midlands gardaí delays criminal casesOutbreak in Portlaoise leads to several District Court cases being adjournedSun Dec 19 2021 - 15:59
Q&A: What Covid-19 restrictions are coming into force on Monday?Tighter rules on social mixing over fears about more contagious Omicron variantSun Dec 19 2021 - 15:00
Loggerhead turtle washes up in Connemara after ‘Nemo’-like epicSea turtle found in ‘cold shock’ after being swept on wrong current by Storm BarraSat Dec 18 2021 - 15:41
HSE took delivery of 144,000 children’s vaccines this weekVaccination of children aged five to 11 to start with high-risk children next weekSat Dec 18 2021 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider 5pm closing time for hospitality amid ‘darkened’ moodMajor sporting events threatened due to concern over looming Omicron waveThu Dec 16 2021 - 23:41
Publishing Brandon report in full could ‘compromise’ disciplinary review - ReidReport on sex abuse at Donegal centre published before it was seen by all familiesThu Dec 16 2021 - 21:06
Coombe hospital services ‘continuing as normal’ after cyberattackAttack believed to be contained to single hospital, as Reid describes risk as ‘moderate’Thu Dec 16 2021 - 20:51
Covid-19 vaccines planned from January 10th for most children aged between five and 11HSE chief says health service is at ‘extremely high risk’ heading into a ‘wave of Omicron’Thu Dec 16 2021 - 20:47
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
Covid: 4,141 further cases as HSE sets out timetable for children’s vaccines39 cases of Omicron now confirmed but 27% of new infections show marker for variantThu Dec 16 2021 - 19:46
Q&A: Covid vaccine boosters – who is eligible, where to get them, which dose is offeredMore than 1.3 million boosters are given in State so far in race against highly contagious Omicron variantThu Dec 16 2021 - 12:17
Irish exporters get reprieve as post-Brexit checks on goods delayedVaradkar welcomes extension while EU-UK talks on Northern Ireland protocol continueWed Dec 15 2021 - 19:29
Homecare services in ‘dire need’ of regulation, watchdog warnsHiqa calls for urgent oversight of homecare as needs of State’s ageing population growWed Dec 15 2021 - 00:01
Vitamin B12 deficiency increases risk of depression in older people – studyTCD researchers find 51 per cent increased likelihood of developing symptomsTue Dec 14 2021 - 01:06
HSE seeks to use up Moderna supplies before expiry dateModerna confined to those aged 30 years and over while under-30s will be given PfizerMon Dec 13 2021 - 20:24
Covid-19: HSE moves to ramp up booster vaccine capacity amid Omicron threat‘Only a matter of time’ before variant is more dominant in State as six cases now identifiedFri Dec 10 2021 - 01:00
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
Priority vaccines among young children ‘extremely difficult’ to identify – ReidHSE ‘working around the clock’ to put vaccine plan in place for 5-11 year age groupThu Dec 09 2021 - 21:20
Taoiseach and HSE apologise after hundreds turned away from walk-in booster clinicPeople queued at UCD for prolonged periods but demand outstripped capability at centreThu Dec 09 2021 - 13:22
