Leaving Cert cannot go ahead as planned this year, students’ union saysStudents have been ‘very vocal’ about disruption to education caused by Covid-19Tue Jan 11 2022 - 08:57
Westmeath had highest rate of Covid-19 over Christmas periodTrue scale of infection ‘artificially reduced’ as demand for testing outweighed capacityTue Jan 11 2022 - 08:38
Arts: A broad degree with skills highly sought after in the workforceMany arts graduates now entering marketing, advertising, journalism, technology and lawTue Jan 11 2022 - 01:09
‘No justification’ for hybrid Leving Cert exams this year, say teachers’ unionsTUI and ASTI say calls for choice between exams and predicted grades ‘unhelpful’Mon Jan 10 2022 - 15:45
Man (70s) dies following collision in Co TipperaryThe crash between the car and pedestrian occurred at about 5.50pm on SundayMon Jan 10 2022 - 08:44
Construction begins on pet project at Crumlin children’s hospitalCian’s Kennels will enable sick children see their pets while undergoing treatmentMon Jan 10 2022 - 00:01
New guidance may add to ’inconsistency’ of nursing home visit rules, group warnsLatest HPSC guidance encourages nursing home visitors to self-test for Covid-19Sun Jan 09 2022 - 19:34
Quarter of retail stores have had to close for period or reduce hours due to CovidRetail, hospitality and food industry call for change to close contact rulesSun Jan 09 2022 - 18:01
Covid-19: 21,384 more cases confirmed as health system ‘under stress’System for registering antigen results in development while nearly 15,000 HSE staff outSun Jan 09 2022 - 17:41
Children in 5-11 age group to be offered Covid vaccine from todayExperts encouraging uptake of the jab say the benefits for young far outweigh the risksSat Jan 08 2022 - 08:03
Omicron disruption of healthcare, pharmacies and legal services worsensTentative optimism as to variant’s limited capacity to harm as situation stays seriousSat Jan 08 2022 - 00:05
Nurse shortage due to Covid putting ‘unprecedented pressure’ on mental health servicesAmbulances, pharmacies and nursing homes among services affected by staff absencesFri Jan 07 2022 - 19:30
Yellow warning for snow and ice in effect until Friday morningShowers of hail, sleet, snow and icy stretches could lead to ‘hazardous’ conditionsThu Jan 06 2022 - 16:00
Government to provide €21.5m to regenerate vacant buildings in rural communitiesFunding for 27 projects includes old schools, cinemas and court houses across the countryThu Jan 06 2022 - 14:08
Omicron wave: Government faces standoff with teaching unions over schools reopeningUnions and school management bodies to meet Minister for Education todayTue Jan 04 2022 - 01:00
Minister expands local authority home loan schemeDarragh O’Brien says scheme will make owning a home easier for single peopleTue Jan 04 2022 - 00:01
Coronavirus: Call for staggered school reopening amid Omicron surge‘Harm’ of school closures on children outlined by Government rapporteurMon Jan 03 2022 - 22:35
Teenager drowns while swimming off Donegal’s Arranmore IslandIn Dublin, Howth RNLI called out to assist paddle boarders and kayakers in difficultyMon Jan 03 2022 - 19:33
Snow and sleet possible overnight as weather turns more ‘wintery’Met Éireann warns ice and frost could create ‘treacherous’ conditions into Tuesday morningMon Jan 03 2022 - 17:15
Q&A: What parents need to know about Covid-19 vaccinations for childrenRegistration has opened for children aged five to 11 on HSE’s vaccine portalMon Jan 03 2022 - 11:10
Teenage girl hospitalised following Dublin assault on ThursdayThe incident occurred on the Ballyfermot Road at approximately 9.30pmSun Jan 02 2022 - 19:42
Berkeley balcony collapse survivor Aoife Beary diesDublin woman was one of seven students who survived the 2015 tragedy in the USSun Jan 02 2022 - 18:57
Ambulance delays: ‘It was 30 hours before my son reached the hospital’Lengthy waiting times for non-life threatening care is due to increase in emergency callsMon Dec 27 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: 11,182 new cases reported in State, with 83% estimated to be Omicron variantNumber in ICU drops to below 90 as booster uptake now second highest in EUFri Dec 24 2021 - 15:39
Leopardstown Christmas races to take place behind closed doorsRising Covid-19 cases make it ‘impossible to provide a safe and enjoyable experience’Fri Dec 24 2021 - 14:09
Restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men to be eased next yearMen who have sex with men currently have to wait one year before giving bloodWed Dec 22 2021 - 13:47
Covid: 6,307 further cases as CMO tells young people he is not ‘finger pointing’Nphet did not leak letter for Cabinet on restriction advice, chief medical officer saysWed Dec 22 2021 - 12:48
Online booking system for boosters opens as record number of jabs givenOnline portal for vaccine appointments similar to that for booking PCR testWed Dec 22 2021 - 08:39
Boy (16) arrested after assault in which another teenager was hospitalisedGardaí ‘obstructed both physically and verbally’ while attending scene in Co CorkWed Dec 22 2021 - 07:55
Reducing frailty could reduce dementia risk, study findsIrish experts encourage older people to increase exercise and activity as they ageWed Dec 22 2021 - 05:00
Young people on Covid: ‘The burden of responsibility is always on the same groups’Holohan advises unboosted youth to avoid ‘uneccesary contact’ with people outside householdTue Dec 21 2021 - 20:01
Omicron variant is spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO chief saysWorld cannot vaccinate or lock down its way out of pandemic, Dr Mike Ryan saysTue Dec 14 2021 - 21:32
Covid: Nine in 10 vaccinated ICU patients had underlying condition, CSO findsMore than half of Covid-19 patients in ICU reported being unvaccinatedTue Dec 14 2021 - 14:45
Q&A: Who is getting Covid-19 boosters and when should I get mine?The State is in a race between the booster and the Omicron Covid-19 variantTue Dec 14 2021 - 13:18
Q&A: What is happening with Covid-19 vaccinations for children?The HSE is currently finalising a plan for the vaccination of children aged five to 11Tue Dec 14 2021 - 05:00
Boosters now to be given after just three months, says DonnellyOmicron variant now accounts for 11% of cases as 4,688 new infections are confirmedMon Dec 13 2021 - 21:14
Education sector calls for guidance on how to use ventilation fundsSchools and childcare facilities to get €72 million in Covid grantsMon Dec 13 2021 - 18:06
Man arrested in relation to 1991 murder of Sinn Féin councillor is releasedEddie Fullerton was shot dead at his hom in Buncrana in May 1991Mon Dec 13 2021 - 09:43
Jason Dunne Makes-a-Wish: ‘I’ve been made a zookeeper, so I can’t be anything else’‘Bring a sparkle’ to children: Charity helps youngsters have their dreams come trueMon Dec 13 2021 - 01:00
Research finds increase in domestic and financial abuse against older peopleSage Advocacy also finds women are more likely to experience abuseMon Dec 13 2021 - 00:28
Truckers protesting on Monday will not leave capital ‘until we get answers’The protest is due to take place in Dublin city centre on MondaySun Dec 12 2021 - 20:24
Ireland in ‘very uncertain’ position ahead of Christmas with 4,115 new Covid casesHigh levels of virus driven by ‘highly transmissible’ Delta variant, says HolohanFri Dec 10 2021 - 22:15
Truck protest will be another ‘hammerblow’ to city businessesGarda prepare for large numbers of heavy vehicles arriving in Dublin on MondayFri Dec 10 2021 - 20:08
Almost 80% of internet users shopped online this year, CSO findsClothes, shoes and accessories most popular purchases as lives ‘become a lot more virtual’Fri Dec 10 2021 - 15:04
Storm Barra: Schools to reopen tomorrow as winds easeDangerous sea conditions forecast for Thursday morning as 13,000 remain without powerWed Dec 08 2021 - 21:22
No significant increase in checking of Covid certs, ESRI research findsUnvaccinated people clearly finding places where they can get in, says Prof LunnMon Dec 06 2021 - 17:53
Q&A: What has changed with the latest guidance on mask-wearing for children?Children who do not comply will not be excluded by the school in ‘the first instance’Mon Dec 06 2021 - 14:50
UCD president announces intention to resign to take up new role in AustraliaProf Andrew Deeks was the first person from outside Ireland to lead UCD since 1854Mon Dec 06 2021 - 10:55
Covid-19: 2,950 new cases reported as Government reviews hospitality supportsNew rules on sector, made in bid to curb Covid spread, come into effect from TuesdayMon Dec 06 2021 - 09:03
