Gabriel Scally

North’s rate of new infections has outpaced all of Europe except Greece in recent weeks

Official guidance at variance with alternative expert opinion on coverings and classrooms

State ‘genuinely awful’ at treating complex, long-term illness, says DCU professor

Immunology professor sees reopening as ‘sensible’ but ‘close eye’ needed on more infectious strain

Politicians, civic leaders and public figures on the Ireland they want to see in next 100 years

Radio: The erudite, thoughtful presenter is sometimes too keen to show off his learning

Scally says money paid to company he set up gone to medical experts, investigatory trips

Children should not be discouraged from wearing masks if they wish to do so

Vaccines and strengthened disease surveillance are critical in year two of the pandemic

Restoring public trust in screening service vital to success of cancer treatment in future

Covid-19, one year on: The virus was first detected in Ireland on February 29th, 2020

Can we do more as individuals to help reduce the spread of coronavirus? We ask the experts

Scientists, academics launch campaign calling on Government to introduce strategy

Good evidence that vaccines continue to work against new variant, Downing St briefing hears

EU countries ‘moving to same conclusions’ on need to introduce measure

Anyone who arrived into State from Brazil is urged to self-isolate and identify for testing

Flight suspension from midnight, ferries to carry hauliers only; no change for North

As if a novel and mutating virus was not threat enough, old political unsayables are part of the public health crisis in Northern Ireland

Covid-19 cases are rising but travel and household visits rules will be relaxed for almost three weeks

Deputy First Minister says something must be done to ‘gain control of the situation’

Hospital bed occupancy in Northern Ireland at 105% after 17 ambulance queue in Antrim

Severity ‘will depend on people’s actions over next two to three weeks’, says Robin Swann

Another 11 people have died due to Covid-19 in the North with 419 new cases reported

Johnson’s bungling bolsters Sturgeon and the Scottish desire for independence

Study finds that GAA finals were cause of outbreaks of the virus in four counties

Coronavirus restrictions are worth little if North and South continue on divergent paths

Warning over Christmas travel ‘disaster’ as one more death and 378 new cases reported

Over 1,300 seats pre-booked with Ryanair, Aer Lingus on two routes from London days before December 25th

‘All we have at this point is a very promising press release. But the signs are very promising’

Dublin and Stormont governments urged to ‘sit in a room and hammer out an agreement’

Epidemiologist says rate may be linked to slow testing and tracing system

News on vaccine trial a positive first step, says director of National Virus Reference Laboratory

Historical sex abuse was ‘open secret’ in voluntary organisation, Seanad hears

Reviews tasked with reviewing the management of interval cancers

Marked differences in testing and tracing make co-operation more difficult

Measures to tackle outbreaks in Derry City and Strabane area to take effect next week

Health officials appeal to teenagers and those in twenties, thirties reduce social contacts

INMO says its continued cooperation over winter ‘should not be taken for granted’

Health minister orders statutory public inquiry into Muckamore Abbey Hospital

Only a small proportion of North's new cases linked with international travel, expert says