Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Up to 200 people allowed at ‘organised’ gatherings, says Government amid Zappone controversyVaradkar confirms he was one of those who attended outdoor hotel event hosted by ex-ministerWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:35
Ripple effect from Zappone appointment unsettling CoalitionFormer minister may be eminently qualified for the post, but that line only gets you so farWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:06
Zappone turns down UN special envoy job after political pressureFormer minister was facing questions about both manner of appointment and hotel event she organisedWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Holohan insists vaccines ‘road out of pandemic’ as 1,314 cases reportedGovernment discussing guidelines with hospitality industry amid claims of inconsistencyWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:22
One million people to be targeted in Covid-19 booster shot planHealthcare workers and over-80s among those to receive booster under preliminary proposalsWed Aug 04 2021 - 02:54
Oireachtas hearing into Zappone appointment not likely until SeptemberMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue admits the matters should have been handled betterTue Aug 03 2021 - 20:37
Covid: 1,015 more cases as Holohan warns over workplace and social event outbreaksIreland completes deal with Romania for 700,000 Covid vaccinesTue Aug 03 2021 - 17:53
Electric vehicle charging points to be required at new buildingsRule applies to new developments with more than 10 parking spaces and existing ones with more than 20Tue Aug 03 2021 - 13:29
‘Strategic genius’ and Brexit player: Who is Ireland’s next ambassador to London?Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relationsSat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00
Departments to be asked to prevent legislation logjams after Higgins raises concernsPresident this week raised concerns about volume of legislation landing on his deskFri Jul 30 2021 - 15:25
Covid-19 vaccination programme in ‘final furlong’, HSE chief saysTaoiseach plays down prospect of further easing of restrictions before end of AugustFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Health services to need extra €324m next year to cater for ageing populationSeparate report suggests political costs of pension reforms may be manageableFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Higgins raises concerns over volume of legislation receivedTwo Oireachtas committees convening at short notice due to ‘unprecedented’ situationThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:14
‘A crucial relationship’: How Merkel helped determine Ireland’s place in EUDuring Brexit fall-out Ireland benefited from Berlin’s outlook on rights of smaller EU statesThu Jul 29 2021 - 01:00
Government determined schools will reopen in SeptemberHSE chief asks public to embrace reopening of hospitality safelyMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Fixing Celtic Tiger-era building issues ‘to cost at least €365 million’Construction Defects Alliance says sum ‘tip of iceberg’ and may be closer to €1bnMon Jul 26 2021 - 01:00
Indoor dining: One member of party to give contact details under new regulationsSmall changes made to Friday's draft guidelines on Sunday nightMon Jul 26 2021 - 00:27
Covid-19: Vulnerable children over 12 may be next in line for vaccinesGovernment to get guidance from Niac on whether to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-oldsSat Jul 24 2021 - 04:42
Covid-19 booster shots in winter under considerationHSE examining how vaccine booster programme would work if it is called uponSat Jul 24 2021 - 03:22
Over 800 vaccine misinformation posts reported by HSE to social media networksDr Ronan Glynn warns against false information as 1,386 new cases confirmed in StateFri Jul 23 2021 - 20:58
Concerns housing plan had been rushed led to delay in publicationHousing for All publication is held back until late August or early September by GovernmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 07:02
Delay to Government housing plan seen as setbackTDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next weekThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:44
Complexity of Covid restrictions a risk to compliance, Ministers warnedFrustration mounts over digital Covid cert and indoor dining guidelinesThu Jul 22 2021 - 01:00
Significant work remains on indoor dining laws, Attorney General tells MinistersPaul Gallagher ‘annoyed and frustrated’, seeking detail on exclusion of unvaccinated peopleWed Jul 21 2021 - 16:07
Covid ‘twists and turns’ in months ahead, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin urges personal caution as the more-infectious Delta variant spreadsWed Jul 21 2021 - 12:44
Indoor dining plan: Time limits unlikely but stricter social distancing for families with childrenTwo-metre table distance to apply if children present and Covid certs to be shownWed Jul 21 2021 - 07:12
Quarter of new Covid cases, close contacts not answering tracing calls - HSEAppeal comes as positivity rates climb to 25 per cent in parts of the countryWed Jul 21 2021 - 04:44
How is the State’s vaccine rollout going?More than 5.2 million doses given to date as Delta variant 'roaring' through communityWed Jul 21 2021 - 01:00
Second Covid cert helpline set up as callers report long delaysCall centre ‘ramped up’ to more than 55 agents taking calls in bid to manage ‘demand’Tue Jul 20 2021 - 19:55
Warning issued to ‘rogue operators’ in hospitality industryRestaurant Association says those who ‘step out of line’ will face serious consequencesTue Jul 20 2021 - 11:39
Concerns that non-Covid care may face ‘severe pressure’ from Delta variant‘Significant challenges’ to health service capacity could emerge in mid- to late AugustTue Jul 20 2021 - 05:01
Digital Covid cert helpline to get increased capacity amid delaysOne helpline user claims to have been waiting three hours before call was answeredMon Jul 19 2021 - 17:52
‘Cuckoo’ funds face higher stamp duty as new rules signed into lawHiggins signs legislation introduced after controversy over bulk sales to institutional investorsMon Jul 19 2021 - 11:34
Covid contact tracing centre at UCD to be wound downFunction will be subsumed into HSE’s long-term contact tracing facilityMon Jul 19 2021 - 01:31
Fears mount that State could hit 2,000 coronavirus cases by end JulyMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly warns Seanad of ‘roaring’ growth in virus infectionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:41
Dublin Port lands earmarked for development as housingCIÉ land and former Cathal Brugha Barracks among sites being examined in new reportSat Jul 17 2021 - 03:00
Von der Leyen says Ireland’s pandemic response has been ‘exemplary’Commission president also says Britain needs to show flexibility on Northern Ireland protocolFri Jul 16 2021 - 14:03
Updated: School’s out for Dáil and Seanad as Delta cloud hangs over countryInside Politics: Can we weather another Covid wave without backsliding on freedoms?Thu Jul 15 2021 - 08:03
Children of vaccinated parents arriving from Britain may not have to self-isolateHolohan says ‘responsible public health advice’ is to avoid bringing children to indoor hospitality settingsWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:16
Digital Covid cert system not responsible for ‘mangling’ Irish names, Minister saysSystem was tested with fadas and other characters before rollout, Ossian Smyth saysWed Jul 14 2021 - 16:24
Live music and entertainment could reopen for fully vaccinated, Varadkar saysGPs insist they have no role in certifying a patient is recovered from CovidWed Jul 14 2021 - 15:31
Uncertainty on Government benches over Covid policy as Dáil nears end of termInside Politics: Greens add to confusion over whether GPs have role in issuing Covid certsWed Jul 14 2021 - 08:14
Irish overseas aid spending has ‘stagnated’, NGOs sayDóchas says pandemic has seen fragile health systems breaking down across the worldWed Jul 14 2021 - 08:11
Scramble to defend plan for reopening indoor hospitality amid confusion over GPs' roleMinisters forced to issue several corrections over use of Covid cert for indoor diningWed Jul 14 2021 - 06:24
‘Confusion and inconsistency’: Opposition criticises plan to reopen indoor hospitalityGovernment hopes to bring Bill before Dáil today to allow reopening begin by July 26thTue Jul 13 2021 - 19:03
Q&A: Who is getting the digital Covid cert and how can you obtain yours?The cert is in the post, or is it? Here’s what you need to knowTue Jul 13 2021 - 18:03
One million digital Covid certs expected to be issued by WednesdayCommittee told the aim is to issue 1.9 million digital Covid certificates by July 19thTue Jul 13 2021 - 13:14
Q&A: Who can dine indoors and how will it be regulated?Legislation on reopening to go to Dáil on Tuesday . . . here’s what you need to knowTue Jul 13 2021 - 08:54
‘Giant leap’: Hospitality sector broadly welcomes reopening plansInside Politics: Plan to reopen hospitality indoors for those vaccinated will be in place no later than July 26th, Government saysTue Jul 13 2021 - 07:25
