HSE to compile report into non-frontline staff receiving vaccinesMinister to meet chair of Coombe after family members of staff given ‘spare’ Covid-19 jabsTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:35
Dublin film-maker David Shaw-Smith has died‘As a nation, we owe him a debt of gratitude for his work,’ says Michael D HigginsTue Jan 19 2021 - 22:35
Covid-19: Number of clusters rises by a third in second week of yearData shows spikes across nursing homes, community hospitals and long-stay unitsTue Jan 19 2021 - 20:53
Activist-Minister warms to a new environment: ‘It’s really welcome pressure’Ex-chief of Friends of the Earth Ireland now responds to complaints instead of making themTue Jan 19 2021 - 01:09
Gardaí to train park rangers in effort to tackle wildlife crimeRangers will be taught how to identify and preserve evidence and to pursue casesTue Jan 19 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Teachers urge rethink on resuming special education classesStill unclear if planned reopening of special needs schools will go ahead on ThursdayMon Jan 18 2021 - 21:44
Beacon Hospital hopeful of agreeing Covid deal with HSEHSE chief executive Paul Reid expressed ‘extreme frustration’ at Dublin hospitalMon Jan 18 2021 - 14:53
Fund for struggling childcare providers will be made available next weekConcerns raised about sector viability for a reduced number of clients during restrictionsFri Jan 08 2021 - 21:44
Home STI testing service suspended due to overwhelming demandDublin-based doctor reports significant level of contacts in the week after ChristmasThu Jan 07 2021 - 18:07
Childcare services asked to suspend fees, refund parents who are not essential workersOnly some children will be allowed to attend creches this month under new Covid-19 measuresWed Jan 06 2021 - 22:09
Coronavirus: 7,836 new cases and 17 further deaths‘Evidence of an increasing presence of the UK variant in Ireland,’ says chief medical officerWed Jan 06 2021 - 21:24
‘Forget about takeaway pints,’ Taoiseach warns publicansSuch sales lead to congregation and gathering of people, Micheál Martin saysWed Jan 06 2021 - 20:55
Tensions reignited over Rockall after Irish fishing vessel is blockedDepartment of Foreign Affairs says it is in contact with Scottish and UK authoritiesTue Jan 05 2021 - 21:08
Nursing homes hope for full Covid-19 vaccinations by mid-FebruaryConfusion surrounds apparent delay in roll-out of jabs at two Dublin facilitiesTue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01
Brain surgery breakthrough at Beaumont HospitalOperation on girl (16) believed to be first deep brainstem surgery of its kind in the worldMon Jan 04 2021 - 01:00
Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until January 31st, says TaoiseachSchools to remain closed until January 11th with non-essential retail to shut on ThursdayWed Dec 30 2020 - 22:11
HSE reaches agreement with social media companies over vaccine informationUsers looking for information on Covid-19 vaccine will be directed to HSE websiteWed Dec 30 2020 - 21:07
Covid-19: Staff at Wheatfield Prison test positive for virusNo cases among prisoners, says Irish Prison Service, as outbreak control team deployedWed Dec 30 2020 - 20:04
Two PSNI officers in hospital following dog attack in BelfastOne sustained serious facial injuries in attack, which happened while searching suspectWed Dec 30 2020 - 18:24
Covid-19: Teachers’ union requests delay to reopening of schoolsINTO says delay should be considered due to ‘alarming’ rise in cases of virus in schoolsTue Dec 29 2020 - 22:11
Brexit: Taoiseach concedes EU-UK deal will have negative impact on fishing industryTánaiste Leo Varadkar confirms new €100m support scheme for agrifood sectorMon Dec 28 2020 - 20:58
Q&A: I’ve arrived home from the UK for Christmas – what do I do now?Many who flew into Ireland will have to self-isolate and eat their turkey aloneThu Dec 24 2020 - 01:00
Man (80) killed in Co Cork road crashGardaí find vehicle in a ditch at townland of Ahakista, BantryWed Dec 23 2020 - 22:26
Less than 10% of Covid-19 passenger locator forms successfully followed upForms required in order to confirm person’s location in country to assist contact tracingWed Dec 23 2020 - 21:38
Post-Brexit trade deal ‘more likely than less likely’ – TaoiseachGovernment still planning for no-deal scenario as EU negotiators make ‘final push’Wed Dec 23 2020 - 01:00
Businesses want ‘visible’ Garda enforcement against Covid rulebreakers – reportPolicing Authority compliments improved Garda engagement during pandemicTue Dec 22 2020 - 10:00
Recent rise in older age groups contracting Covid-19, data showsCSO says people aged over 65 accounted for 10% of cases last week up from 5% in AugustFri Dec 18 2020 - 16:07
Reports of crammed planes, crowded airports not true, says GovernmentMore than 5,000 tests booked at Dublin and Cork airports since last monthFri Dec 18 2020 - 13:14
Contributing factors to Covid-19 outbreaks at Mayo hospital identifiedFlare-ups in April and May on two wards accounted for 75 cases – 33 patients, 42 staffThu Dec 17 2020 - 17:44
Brexit threatens to damage Irish fishing grounds, committee hearsNo deal changes to fishing rights could see ‘annihilation’ of coastal communitiesThu Dec 17 2020 - 11:46
Clearing hospital waiting lists exacerbated by Covid-19 could cost €1bn - ESRIOverall spending on public hospitals expected to double over next 15 years, report saysWed Dec 16 2020 - 08:10
Number of victims of ‘online pimping’ grows since first lockdownStudy finds women from Latin America account for majority on escort sitesWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:01
Government setting up €3m fund to help former Debenhams workersMove follows recommendation by Labour Court chairmanTue Dec 15 2020 - 22:32
Award-winning Mike Ryan of WHO flags healthcare inequality‘Social justice is only a dream if we don’t put health justice at the centre of it,’ says RyanTue Dec 15 2020 - 21:49
Rally held at maternity hospital over partner visiting restrictionsProtest was staged outside the Coombe in Dublin but was aimed at services across the StateTue Dec 15 2020 - 20:29
Man (80s) dies in house fire in south DublinWoman, also in her 80s, is taken to hospital after blaze breaks out on Dundrum RoadMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:54
Gardaí warn of loan scam where fraudsters seek advance feesTrick involves legitimate-looking websites, application processes and phone interactionMon Dec 14 2020 - 20:45
Charitable Irish tighten their belts across 30 yearsAverage amount donated grew between 1987 and 2004 but sharp decline since, notes reportMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:11
Dublin Lord Mayor presents homeless strategy ‘wish list’ to Housing MinisterFurther moritorium on evictions and creation of youth strategy among report’s recommendationsSat Dec 12 2020 - 08:10
Prisons source older game consoles to prevent inmates using internetXboxes fall under ‘incentivised regimes policy’, says director general of prison serviceThu Dec 10 2020 - 17:27
Men’s health: Ireland has EU’s highest rate of prostate cancerResearch also highlights how only one third of men are not overweight or obeseThu Dec 10 2020 - 08:16
Covid-19: Eight admissions to ICU in 24 hours is highest since springFive further deaths and a total of 227 new Covid-19 cases reportedThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:28
Whistle-blowers in health sector most likely to be punished, report findsThose reporting wrongdoing in policing and banking also saw high level of retaliationWed Dec 09 2020 - 07:00
Brexit: Johnson and von der Leyen to hold talks tomorrow in attempt to salvage dealUK and EU reach agreement on Northern Ireland protocol as Taoiseach warns of possible no dealTue Dec 08 2020 - 22:46
Irish Amazon customers warned of post-Brexit chargesRetailer flags changes for those who use its UK website but are based in EU countriesTue Dec 08 2020 - 20:26
RTÉ review notes breach of Covid-19 protocols at retirement eventDirector general Dee Forbes sorry for behaviour which ‘should not have occurred’Mon Dec 07 2020 - 17:45
Christmas sorted: How An Post is coping with record demandThe pandemic has accelerated the move from a dwindling letters business to parcelsMon Dec 07 2020 - 02:27
Garda launches coastal operation in Sligo and Leitrim to tackle crimeOperation Dualgas will not exclusively target drug smuggling but follows recent seizuresFri Dec 04 2020 - 20:16
New exercise regimes ditched when lockdowns end, survey findsWalking emerges as popular pandemic recreation in Sport Ireland researchWed Dec 02 2020 - 02:52
Ireland’s missing people: 823 cases remain ‘open’ with the GardaIn hundreds of homes, it will be another Christmas without loved ones missing for days, weeks or yearsWed Dec 02 2020 - 01:41
