Plan to relax Covid-19 rules for children returning to schoolAs testing system comes under extreme pressure, Nphet considers easing of rulesWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
SF calls on Taoiseach to hold Ministers to account for envoy role ‘cronyism’TD says ‘all options on table’ surrounding Coveney’s involvement in Zappone rowTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:44
Zappone thanked Coveney for 'incredible opportunity' of envoy job before formal nominationMinister to face Opposition questions over process that ‘stinks to high heaven’Tue Sept 07 2021 - 03:00
Zappone ‘given free reign’ over envoy job, says OppositionReaction: Documents show Katherine Zappone ‘seriously lobbied’ three FG membersMon Sept 06 2021 - 21:59
Coronavirus: Up to 12,000 out of school due to close contactKnock-on impact countrywide as up to 1,200 schools identify case of virus among studentsMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:55
Zappone thanked Coveney for special envoy role before officials discussed job, records showFormer minister texted Coveney in March thanking him for ‘incredible opportunity’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:28
Coronavirus: 1,703 more cases as Taoiseach urges people to ‘stay with’ reopening timelinesHSE runs further walk-in clinics as Ireland leads EU table for highest incidence of virusSat Sept 04 2021 - 16:04
Covid-19: Close contacts being tested in over 600 schoolsSurge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last weekSat Sept 04 2021 - 03:44
Trawler owners to be paid up to €89,000 to stay at port for a month under new schemePayments can be claimed to mitigate effects of drop in fisheries quotas after BrexitFri Sept 03 2021 - 18:30
Covid-19 mass testing programme to be reviewed as disease comes under controlHSE’s head of testing and tracing says there are no plans to scale down testingThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Holohan letter leaves question mark over achievability of goalsVagueness of criteria set out in recommendations has raised eyebrows in GovernmentWed Sept 01 2021 - 20:42
Reopening to see most Covid curbs lifted by October 22ndTaoiseach announces shift from restrictions to ‘judgment and responsibility’Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:20
Taoiseach praises public for having ‘trust in science’ as reopening plan is publishedVenues will be allowed bigger crowds from Monday if all vaccinatedTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:55
Nphet letter to Donnelly warns of 3,000 Covid cases per day in SeptemberChief medical officer also warns that variant is less susceptible to vaccinesTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:29
Reopening plan: Workplaces to return from September 20th as almost all curbs lifted by October 22ndCabinet agrees to larger crowds to be permitted at sporting and cultural eventsTue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Almost all Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted by October 22nd under Government planReturn to office work scheduled for September 20th and role of Nphet is due to be scaled backMon Aug 30 2021 - 22:49
Schools, colleges and workplaces to reopen in next phaseReturn of live entertainment likely to be slower as Government remains cautiousFri Aug 20 2021 - 00:07
Covid-19: No easing of restrictions expected until mid-SeptemberGovernment prioritising return of education and will publish fresh roadmap on August 31stThu Aug 19 2021 - 22:46
Roadmap for live events sector to be produced by end of month, says CoveneyMinister acknowledges ‘extraordinarily stressful’ time for performers as anger growsThu Aug 19 2021 - 17:20
Entertainment sector should have reopened this summer, immunologist saysRequest from Minister for Arts to attend Cabinet Covid subcommittee meeting rejectedThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:47
Minister for Arts has ‘sidelined’ herself in discussion on reopening sector – SFMartin ‘capitulating’ by saying she has no role in path of reopening arts – O’SnodaighThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:08
‘A different phase’: Why Nphet is now taking a back seat in pandemic policyCabinet-centric approach rooted in hope that acute phase of pandemic may be endingThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:00
Later than expected Delta peak threatens events sector reopeningInfection levels raise concerns over reopening of live entertainment sectorThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
More land under control of State companies is earmarked for homesHousing for All plan’s inclusion of CIÉ and ESB sites risks semi-State pushbackThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Nursing homes see small but ‘concerning’ rise in Covid-19 casesMixing of vaccines authorised and booster shot rollout being worked onWed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00
Vouchers and extra leave among Covid bonus options for public sectorGovernment focused on rewarding work done across public sector, not just specific areasMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
Climate goals more important than data centres, Eamon Ryan saysTech firm facilities ‘cannot jeopardise’ cutting carbon emissions by 51% by 2030Mon Aug 16 2021 - 04:01
Cost-rental scheme to be open to households earning up to €82,000Single people as well as dual-income households to be eligible to apply under schemeMon Aug 16 2021 - 03:02
Covid-19: Relaxation of social distance rules under considerationIf strict targets met, public health plans may focus not on curbs but personal judgmentMon Aug 16 2021 - 02:35
Covid-19: 1,758 new cases confirmed as 30,000 vaccines given to 12-15 age groupNorth reports 1,294 new cases as Swann condemns anti-vaccine protest in DerrySun Aug 15 2021 - 19:47
State spends €147m a year on ‘hidden’ costs of drug misuse, research findsExpenditure associated with hospitals, prisons, criminal justice system and productivity lossesSat Aug 14 2021 - 02:44
Coronavirus: More than 2,000 new cases confirmedFewer than 10% of people who test positive for disease using link to share key informationSat Aug 14 2021 - 02:44
Coronavirus: 1,978 new cases confirmed as Glynn warns of rising incidence rateSome 71,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccinationFri Aug 13 2021 - 20:51
Garda confirms it is investigating employee of Dublin homelessness charityCharities Regulator notified of ‘serious matters’ at Inner City Helping Homeless groupFri Aug 13 2021 - 18:02
Homeless charity suspends employee amid inquiry over ‘serious matters’Garda investigation under way as charities regulator is contactedThu Aug 12 2021 - 22:35
Department briefed Chinese embassy while working on LC Mandarin courseMeeting in July 2019 attended by staff from Confucius Institutes at UCD and UCCThu Aug 12 2021 - 20:14
Waiting list for operations jumps by 10,000 due to Covid-19 and HSE cyberattackInpatient and day procedure list now at 77,000, up from 67,000 at end of 2019Thu Aug 12 2021 - 04:31
Legal advice sought on mixing vaccines made by different manufacturersVaccine mixing could play into rollout of booster shot campaign, plans for which are being examined by the HSEWed Aug 11 2021 - 01:00
HSE to develop app to record antigen results for Covid-19System would allow HSE to arrange PCR testing for those with positive resultsTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Fáilte Ireland sought clarity on ‘outdoor events’ in JuneSeeking clarity before producing guidelines is normal aspect of drafting process – tourism bodyTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Climate report is a ‘Code red’ for humanity, says UN secretary generalScientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reducedTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Bacik apologises for attendance at Merrion Hotel eventNewly elected TD says Labour party leader has accepted her apologyMon Aug 09 2021 - 19:02
Covid hospitalisations could double by month end, Ministers warnedPatients may rise to 400 as subcommittee hears State not yet at peak of latest waveSat Aug 07 2021 - 03:30
Live music at outdoor gatherings ‘a significant step in the right direction’ – fiddle playerNew guidelines say maximum of 200 people permitted at outdoor events in most venuesFri Aug 06 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Government says Ireland on ‘very uncertain’ trajectory as 1,782 cases reportedCoalition to set out plan for further easing of restrictions and return to offices later this monthFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:29
What updates have been made to outdoor Covid guidelines?Q&A: What’s going on with live music and what exactly does ‘outdoor’ mean?Fri Aug 06 2021 - 13:11
New Covid-19 outdoor guidelines permit gatherings of 200, live music in hospitality settingsOverall capacity to depend on size of area, with no ‘intermingling between tables’ allowedFri Aug 06 2021 - 12:05
Physical meeting by Central Bank officials draws criticismUnion requests executives to display judgment and respect work from home adviceFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
Ministers to push for resumption of First Communions and ConfirmationsDepartment of Foreign Affairs to review process of appointing special envoysFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:45
Government ‘politicising’ AG role in relation to outdoor gatherings – DooleyTimmy Dooley says efforts made ‘to give cover’ to Varadkar attending Zappone eventFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:39
