Covid policy opponents ‘wilfully misconstrued’ science, Glynn says
Former deputy CMO calls for greater acceptance of uncertainty in medicine and science
Ronan Glynn
Ronan Glynn latest in long line of top medics to exit health service
Lack of order in health, long hours and organisational stasis accelerating brain drain
Dr Ronan Glynn resigns as deputy chief medical officer
Glynn resignation follows in the footsteps of outgoing CMO Dr Tony Holohan
‘Mistake’ not to include nursing representative on Covid Advisory Group – INMO
New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid
Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet
New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed
Cabinet focus may be on Ukraine, but Covid-19 still looms large
Inside Politics: Packed agenda on Tuesday with defamation law and health service funding also to be discussed
Public health advice expected this month on Covid boosters for teenagers
About 80 per cent of eligible people have received vaccine booster dose, Nphet says
Covid endgame: ‘The writing was on the wall for the last week’
With cases falling and rules easing, what happens next and what will become of Nphet?
Some under-40s who get virus face delays for updated Covid certs
Younger people who must wait for booster shot due to infection will not get free PCR test
Relaxing isolation rules ‘proportionate’ to Omicron impact – Holohan
Nphet says it needs another week to know full effect of variant on hospital system
Five PUP rates of up to €350 a week available from tomorrow
New claimants can apply for support linked to previous income if they lose jobs due to restrictions
Jennifer O’Connell: Parents are being gaslit into masking children
Having more diverse groups involved in decision-making isn’t just about fairness, it’s about better decisions
Covid-19: Schools warned against ‘over-ventilating’
Further 3,793 new cases reported and 55 newly notified deaths in last week
How safe are our primary schools amid latest Covid wave?
Children aged between five and 12 have the highest rate of Covid-19 of any age group
Breda O’Brien: Fudging truth about Covid risks in classrooms damages public confidence
Society needs schools but we must not bury health risks in constructive ambiguity
Primary school-aged children now have highest coronavirus incidence of any group
‘Schools are not as safe now as they were’, says deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn
Covid-19: 3,138 new cases reported with 643 patients in hospital
Almost 200,000 Covid tests carried out in past week amid surge in demand for service
Hospitals under pressure as 4,400 HSE staff off work due to Covid – Reid
Boosters should have been rolled out as soon as they were approved – immunologist
Do we need to reassess our confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine?
Vaccines remain highly effective at preventing severe disease and deaths from Covid-19
Schools ‘are safe places for our children’, says Taoiseach
Teachers’ union calls for contact tracing and antigen tests due to recent rise in cases
Holohan: ‘Give trick-or-treaters Halloween treats outdoors’
Chief medical officer shares trick-or-treating safety advice to prevent spread of Covid-19
Covid-19 situation ‘not anywhere near’ point of closing schools
Varadkar suggests antigen tests could be used for school contacts as teachers seek changes
Varadkar expects it will be possible to offer Covid-19 jabs to children within months
Tánaiste and Taoiseach say schools will reopen next week as planned despite rising cases
Coronavirus: Another 2,605 cases reported in State
HSE sends free antigen tests to vaccinated close contacts with no symptoms
Circuit-breaker lockdowns all but ruled out as Covid case figures rise
Government concerned at compliance slippage, Holohan says restrictions still an option
No plan to deploy surge capacity despite rise in Covid cases in ICU, as Nphet to meet today
Total of 470 Covid-19 patients in hospital on Sunday night, including 74 in ICU
What does Nphet know about antigen testing that the rest of the world doesn’t?
Many disagree with Nphet, among whom are the WHO and European Commission
Q&A: What restrictions are due to lift and what is the Government thinking?
What is happening with the return to workplaces, masks and household visits?
Coronavirus: 1,914 new cases as Glynn warns of ‘deteriorating picture’
‘We are seeing increased incidences across most age groups,’ says deputy CMO
Coronavirus booster shots not necessarily the answer
Expert opinion unsure if ‘a three-dose schedule will improve responses, or durability’
All indicators pointing towards deteriorating Covid trajectory, says Deputy CMO
Continued doubt over next phase of reopening on October 22nd due to high case numbers
BAI partially upholds complaint over Drivetime Galway Harbour segment
Authority says there is an expectation that news discussions will not be one-sided
Coronavirus: More than 2,000 new cases confirmed
Fewer than 10% of people who test positive for disease using link to share key information
This is the boring bit of the pandemic, as we lurch towards the finish line
Vaccination hasn’t been the expected silver bullet, especially against the Delta variant
Coronavirus: 1,903 new cases confirmed as Holohan says ‘we know vaccines work’
Vaccination programme ‘has prevented 2,700 cases per week per million population’
Covid-19: Limerick has highest number of patients in State
Daily case figure worst since January and hospitalisations greatest since April
Give me a crash course in ... child vaccination for Covid-19
Focus always going to shift to younger people as vaccination programme continues apace
Covid-19: Further 1,501 cases reported as Ireland nears pandemic ‘turning point’
HSE chief Paul Reid says despite promising daily case data, ‘we’re not out of the woods’
Restaurants threatened as anti-lockdown rhetoric turns nasty
Businesses reopening under new laws have been victims of ‘review bombing’ and abuse
Further easing of Covid-19 measures ‘may not be far away’, says Holohan
Coronavirus: 1,408 new cases reported, with 152 virus patients in hospital and 26 in ICU
Coronavirus: 1,120 further cases reported in State, with 27 in ICU
Three more deaths linked to virus reported in the North and 1,473 additional infections
Ministers to push for wedding guest limit to be increased to 100
Nphet to discuss Delta variant threat; Niac advice on immunising 12-15-year-olds is ‘imminent’
Covid-19: Outlook for coming four weeks ‘uncertain and dangerous’, says Nolan
Nine in 10 need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity due to mutant strains, HSE suggests
Complexity of Covid restrictions a risk to compliance, Ministers warned
Frustration mounts over digital Covid cert and indoor dining guidelines
Investigation under way after threatening phone calls made to Nphet members
Security for public health officials increased following posts on far-right Facebook pages
Hospitalisations remain low as 600 new cases of Covid-19 reported
Dr Ronan Glynn says people who are not fully vaccinated need to be careful
Delta variant driving ‘significant’ new Covid surge, Holohan warns
Government considering offering one-shot vaccine to people under 35
Fourth wave of pandemic beginning in Ireland – Holohan
Rate of transmission rising in past 10 days with notable patterns in Dublin, Waterford
Miriam Lord: Action-packed day as parties unveil their local champions
Amid Bloomsday celebrations, Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll sounds a sobering note
Vaccine registration for people aged 30-39 set to open within week
Further 283 cases reported while Minister says over-60s will have gotten second jab before foreign travel opens
Limerick vaccination centre to close on horse racing days
Hospital insists move will not delay rollout of Covid-19 vaccines due to increased capacity
Nphet warns public against relying on antigen tests being sold in supermarkets
Chief medical officer Tony Holohan ‘genuinely concerned’ at sale of such kits
Hotline for reporting Covid breaches ‘a beacon for lunatics’
No plans to keep Donegal in lockdown from Monday, Dr Ronan Glynn says
No plans to keep Donegal in more restrictive lockdown despite case figures – Glynn
Areas of county have reported up to five times national average of Covid-19 cases
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