Dr Tony Holohan returns to work as chief medical officerNphet chairman’s wife Dr Emer Feely died in February prompting outpouring of sympathyTue Apr 20 2021 - 09:59
Experts urge caution on extending gap between doses of vaccinesSenior medics say a significant benefit to the vaccination programme would be needed to justify extending the gapTue Apr 20 2021 - 02:30
Vaccine rollout ‘significantly impacted’ by uncertainty over suppliesHSE briefing document describes ‘changes to supply forecasts for all four vaccines’Tue Apr 20 2021 - 01:00
Cabinet to hear US corporate tax reforms a significant challenge for IrelandTánaiste expected to get Cabinet approval for law that would ban ticket touting and reselling for large eventsMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:24
Nphet to wait for EMA decision before updating advice on spreading out vaccine dosesNo further deaths and 403 more Covid-19 cases reported in the StateMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:43
AstraZeneca writes to Irish health committee over European supplyDrugmaker says it is committed to supplying EU with agreed quantities of Covid-19 vaccine despite previous shortfallsMon Apr 19 2021 - 13:33
Over 30,000 holidaymakers used Dublin Airport before heavier fine imposedHigher penalty of €2,000 introduced after Taoiseach told Dáil €500 ‘not sufficient disincentive’Sat Apr 17 2021 - 03:00
Under-30s may get vaccinated early under new plan being considered to slow Covid-19Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopenSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:43
Mandatory hotel quarantine the unloved child of this GovernmentThousands of cancelled AstraZeneca appointments forced significant restructuring of vaccine programmeSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:10
Hotel quarantine: Government may exempt people with vaccine certsExemption would only apply to people vaccinated with jabs approved by EUFri Apr 16 2021 - 18:42
Covid-19: Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine, Donnelly saysSystem review in tandem with diplomatic, domestic pressure produces policy changeFri Apr 16 2021 - 00:30
EU planning waves of vaccines, including boosters, Taoiseach saysBrussels is ordering more vaccines for children and teenagers for 2022 and 2023, Martin saysThu Apr 15 2021 - 23:06
Fully vaccinated people will be exempted from hotel quarantine , Donnelly saysOnline bookings for the system will resume this evening after extra capacity addedThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:16
GPs warned of ‘significant changes’ to vaccination programmeIMO says rollout for the highly vulnerable and vulnerable have been recalibratedThu Apr 15 2021 - 11:39
Covid-19: Recalibrated vaccine rollout plan to be submitted to Government this weekDelaying second doses of Pfizer vaccine may be a possibility, subject to Niac assessmentThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Over 3,000 people travelled from ‘high-risk’ states in five weeks, data showsFigures relate to passengers from 33 countries on mandatory hotel quarantine listThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
FG senator criticises ruling out recognising vaccines administered abroadBarry Ward describes move as an ‘unnecessarily restrictive measure’Wed Apr 14 2021 - 22:08
Covid-19: Vaccination of vulnerable under-60s to resumeGovernment open to considering offering AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 60 who request itWed Apr 14 2021 - 21:00
New department strategy to consider income and other supports for farmersAmong to be completed in 2021, plan outlines that food ombudsman’s office will be establishedWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:40
Scramble to fix problems with vaccination and mandatory quarantineDouble blow likely to mean significantly fewer vaccines administered this monthWed Apr 14 2021 - 03:59
State facing pressure from EU countries after expanding quarantine listGreencore chief Patrick Coveney accuses Government of ‘incompetence and lack of foresight’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 23:45
HSE cancels all AstraZeneca vaccine clinics for rest of this weekOne option available is to space out the doses between vaccines still being administeredTue Apr 13 2021 - 22:38
Bookings for State’s mandatory hotel quarantine system paused, Donnelly confirmsAirlines reminded to be vigilant in not to letting passengers without reservation on planesTue Apr 13 2021 - 19:04
Enhanced fines of €2k for non-essential travel only came into effect on MondayIncreased fine first flagged by Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Dáil on February 10thTue Apr 13 2021 - 17:20
Up to 15,000 vaccinations cancelled today following advice on AstraZeneca jabHSE rescheduling appointments as Niac recommends not giving vaccine to under-60sTue Apr 13 2021 - 00:05
Covid-19: AstraZeneca vaccine should not be given to patients under 60, Niac advises as appointments cancelledDr Ronan Glynn said the change in advice was based on ‘an abundance of caution’Mon Apr 12 2021 - 21:54
Covid-19: Minister seeks ‘solidarity tax’ on high earners and firms ‘highly profitable’ in pandemicGreen TD Joe O’Brien said move could offset potential of deepening inequalityMon Apr 12 2021 - 18:32
Government to add US and four EU countries to quarantine listConcern over system’s capacity to deal with extending mandatory hotel quarantine listSun Apr 11 2021 - 08:31
Belgium, France, Italy, US and Canada among 16 countries added to mandatory quarantine listThousands arrived in last week from countries health experts wanted on listFri Apr 09 2021 - 22:02
Contractor BAM suing national children’s hospital board in €20m costs disputeMain contractor on hospital project lodges High Court proceedingsThu Apr 08 2021 - 18:27
Teachers’ push to be moved up Covid-19 vaccine queue faces resistanceAnger over ‘downgrading’ of profession as rollout shifts to age-based modelTue Apr 06 2021 - 03:13
Government consultants discussed ‘war room’ for Covid-19 responseEmail outlines plan for ‘integrated insight centre’ that could seek data from State bodiesTue Apr 06 2021 - 03:00
Contractors on major road projects sought €850m over agreed pricesFifteen projects over 10 years paid out €270m above tender but came in ‘under budget’Tue Apr 06 2021 - 02:12
Spending billions on infrastructure is a risky business‘Lowest bid wins’ approach to tenders needs to change, say both sides of processTue Apr 06 2021 - 01:50
Special needs assistants need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as possible, says unionHome quarantine among compromises to be discussed by MinistersMon Apr 05 2021 - 13:28
Home quarantine among compromises to be discussed by MinistersUse of vaccinations to shorten isolation times also mooted as part of solution to Cabinet riftMon Apr 05 2021 - 02:05
GSK will not contribute to mother and baby homes financial redressMinister for Children Roderic O’Gorman to meet with pharmaceutical giantSun Apr 04 2021 - 21:31
Covid-19: Three deaths and 457 new cases reportedNumbers being vaccinated out of turn ‘marginal’ but ‘regrettable’, says health service bossSun Apr 04 2021 - 16:03
Coronavirus variants with no link to travel detected in StatePotential ‘super-spreading’ by undetected cases greatest concern, de Gascun saysSat Apr 03 2021 - 01:00
Prisoners with mental health issues in ‘unsuitable’ conditions, says reform groupGovernment task force to look at how criminal justice system deals with vulnerableFri Apr 02 2021 - 19:46
Covid-19: Government row erupts over plan to expand mandatory quarantineAnger in Department of Foreign Affairs in relation to Department of Health planThu Apr 01 2021 - 01:01
Concern plans to extend hotel quarantine could breach EU citizens’ rightsAttorney General warns Government over plans to add 43 countries to high risk listWed Mar 31 2021 - 23:37
Pressing need to explain vaccine priority list changes, says Norma FoleyFF parliamentary party meeting registers unease at ‘pulling rug’ from some workersWed Mar 31 2021 - 22:35
Coalition exceeded Nphet advice to allow under-18 sport at end April‘Very high’ risk of fourth wave if restrictions eased too fast, warns letter to MinistersWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:20
Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment, says MartinGuidance to be published enabling shops to measure for children, according to TaoiseachWed Mar 31 2021 - 15:19
State to invest €17m to create ‘European-style’ outdoor diningWorkers already leaving live entertainment sector, Oireachtas committee hearsWed Mar 31 2021 - 07:00
Teachers criticise new age-based vaccine rollout and seek urgent meeting with GovernmentTrinity immunologist disagrees with Government moving away from occupation-based approachWed Mar 31 2021 - 04:44
Nphet warned Government that Covid-19 cases could rise to 2,000 a day within four weeksPublic health team tells Government Ireland’s epidemiological situation remains ‘precarious’Tue Mar 30 2021 - 23:22
Covid-19 vaccines overhaul sparks anger as Government agrees to begin easing restrictions from mid-April‘We are on the final stretch of this terrible journey’, Micheál Martin insists as he announces phased changes to Covid-19 lockdownTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:46
‘Enjoyable’ summer of reopening within reach from June onwardsRestrictions to be gradually lifted as long as virus keeps moving ‘in the right direction’Tue Mar 30 2021 - 22:30
