Further 102 deaths recorded in September, marking highest monthly figure since March

HSE suspends walk-ins at coronavirus test centres as demand soars in last 48 hours

Surge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last week

State records 1,414 new cases of Covid-19, with 353 people in hospital, 55 in ICU

Romanian vaccine offical plays down concerns deal may have struck trouble

HSE in discussions with Department of Education about provision of antigen testing in schools and colleges next autumn

EU launches digital Covid certificate today but Republic is waiting until July 19th to issue certs

The Government could speed up the programme by offering those who have had one AstraZeneca shot an mRNA jab or delaying vaccines for people who have had Covid-19

Martin discusses Ryanair flight hijack in speech to Alliance of Liberals and Democrats

Reduction in gap between shots will only happen if sufficient supplies are available

State must be ‘open’ during debate on union’s future despite challenges of referendums

Masks don’t work. Travel isn’t a major factor. Vaccines will solve it all. And other myths

Some are still sceptical of the DIY test, but Liverpool rollout shows encouraging results

In the fight against Covid, the wisdom of the crowd has been proven right

Department of Health wrote to complain about ‘inconsistencies’ and omissions in its messaging

Here is an overview of the new restrictions amid Covid-19 surge in Ireland

Preparations ongoing for potential reopening of inbound tourism market in bid to save next summer

‘Significant risk’ of unwitting introduction’ of virus into care homes from visitors, Minister for Health warns

People arriving from EU, US and Canada do not have to self-isolate for two weeks if PCR test is negative

Cantillon: Will governments continue to ignore pleas to lift travel restrictions?

Public must still limit contacts when Level 5 lifts, says HSE chief Reid

Government indicates intention to accept negative Covid tests from some passengers

Deal fell short of recommending that testing replace quarantines

The Irish travel industry – from multi-billion euro airlines to tiny tourist operations – is in a crisis of unimaginable scale

EU-wide rules to replace green list would open up incoming and outgoing travel

Air travel industry says Republic should adopt Europe’s ‘traffic light’ system

Maintenance company bucks trend and focuses on industry turnaround and recovery

Months lost to complacency but faster testing and reopening with strict controls needed

Government taken by surprise as such a move would have serious implications

Airline tells Minister of intention unless EU travel plan ending restrictions is adopted

Travel agents back moves as DAA in talks about testing facilities in Cork and Dublin airports

Overall probability of infection is very high, says European Centre for Disease Control

Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions

European Centre for Disease Control data show Ireland has below average death rate

Warning comes from Dr Ronan Glynn after almost 700 cases recorded over weekend

Aviation industry needs decisiveness from Government immediately, says airline chief

Weekly reported cases across Europe are now higher than during the pandemic’s peak

Conor Pope: We are likely to have the ‘green list’ for another month, before it is replaced by an EU-wide traffic-light system

Dr Ronan Glynn voices concern over Dublin trend, with 182 new cases in the county

Varadkar hints at linking travel to European ‘traffic light’ system and warns on metrics