Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy jnr to run US health department
Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget
Coronavirus
Government will ‘keep an open mind’ on extra powers for Covid-19 committee, says Harris
Taoiseach says he will ‘move swiftly’ to provide clarity on general election once Finance Bill is passed
Covid-19 a causative factor in death of Michael Laffan (66) while swimming at Seapoint, inquest finds
Dublin Coroner Aisling Gannon said it was not clear the extent to which having the Covid virus in a person’s body affects their endurance when undergoing exercise
Fifteen things to expect in Leo Varadkar’s autobiography
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
Margaret Atwood postpones Bord Gáis theatre event after testing positive for Covid-19
Canadian author says she will try to reschedule event with Laurie Anderson and Mary Robinson for later in the year
Covid cases up more than 60% over past week, latest data shows
More than 170 people in Irish hospitals with virus but there were no deaths or admissions to intensive care last week
Covid-19 may have been a factor in crash which claimed couple’s lives, coroner says
Pat and Berna Allen (80s) tested positive for virus after being brought to morgue following fatal incident on N28 road
Mood of nation lifted as pandemic restrictions were eased, CSO data shows
Research highlights damaging impact of renting a home rather than owning one can have on feelings of financial wellbeing
Long Covid services are ‘pot luck’ for sufferers, TDs told
Estimated 350,000 patients believed to have long Covid, representative group says
In pictures: The National Library’s new archive of life in Ireland during Covid-19 pandemic
Collection contains some 200 images taken by more than 70 press photographers across country in 2020 and 2021
Leo Varadkar in power: Five highs and five lows through Covid, a housing crisis and Brexit
Outgoing Taoiseach was not immune to gaffes or becoming the centre of the ‘Leo the Leak’ GP contract controversy
Leo Varadkar: Clear-thinking, decisive politician without the common touch
Varadkar achieved much personally but leaves unfinished business in housing and health with limited electoral success for Fine Gael
Covid pandemic was Varadkar’s biggest test as Taoiseach when there were few answers
Fine Gael leader at times clashed with Nphet’s public health advice and accepts government got some calls wrong
Covid-19 pandemic babies ‘more likely to have healthier guts, to suffer fewer food allergies’
Irish researchers found lower rates of infection and longer periods of breastfeeding during lockdowns had a positive effect on babies’ gut development
Departure of Breda Smyth as CMO leaves Ireland exposed in the event of new medical emergency
Breda Smyth’s time as country’s top doctor focused on State’s preparedness for new pandemic while she had just one of four deputies to help
Ireland’s Covid inquiry to adopt ‘no-blame’ approach and will not be ‘UK-style’
Government indicates its intention to provide a factual account of pandemic and identify lessons learned from it
Number believed to have received Pandemic Unemployment Payment while working more than doubles
Up to 60,000 may have received PUP while in employment, Public Accounts Committee told
How do I know if I have Covid, flu, RSV or just a cold?
Some symptoms demand you seek urgent medical care
Flu cases more than double as Covid-19 infections surge, latest HSE figures show
Exact prevalence of Covid not known as only limited testing carried out but flu levels remain well below those recorded this time last year
Covid hasn’t gone away and there is mounting evidence of link to a range of heart diseases
Dr Muiris Houston: There is a definite link between Covid infection and a range of heart diseases, even for those who had a relatively mild infection and made a good recovery
Disciplinary hearing of GP who refused to administer Covid-19 vaccine proceeds in private
Dr Gerard Waters said a public Medical Council inquiry could lead to ‘unwarranted' damage to his reputation
Varadkar rules out return to mask wearing despite increase in Covid cases
New variant, Eris, spreading faster than others but no evidence of it causing more severe infection
It looks like Covid-19 is on the move again – how concerned should we be?
Two new strains of the Omicron variant are prompting concerns for illness severity and vaccine efficacy
Two hospitals introduce visiting restrictions as Covid-19 infections increase
Galway and Kilkenny hospitals urge public to consider staying away as disease trends upward since June
‘Completely out of order’: Gove apologises over footage of party at Downing Street during lockdown
Two people appear to dance past sign saying ‘Please keep your distance’ during event at Tory HQ in 2020
Boris Johnson, ‘bewildered and appalled’ at partygate investigation, resigns as MP
Former UK prime minister claims committee was ‘determined to use the proceedings against me to drive me out of parliament’
UK Covid inquiry could see unredacted Johnson WhatsApp messages despite government challenge
British cabinet office bringing forward judicial review of request for all of former PM’s correspondence and notebooks relating to pandemic
Austria cannot be held liable for Covid infection at early ski resort outbreak, court rules
German sought ruling for Austrian government to be liable for harm to him after he contracted virus in March 2020
Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, says WHO
Donnelly pays tribute to health staff and the public as announcement ‘marks symbolic end to the pandemic’
Poor vaccine uptake among staff and patient safety concerns among warnings given to new HSE chief
INMO raises concern over lifting of mandatory mask-wearing as briefing documents set out ‘ongoing threats’ to health system
Covid payment given to 50,000 more frontline staff than expected
About €208m paid to 142,000 staff but small number still to receive payment, says Minister
‘We knew it would be coming’: WHO reflects on pandemic 75 years since its foundation
Microbes do not respect borders but nation-state politics have always complicated the World Health Organisation’s mission for global co-operation in the fight against disease
‘Blacklisted’ for credit over my Covid loan repayment break
Q&A: If there are errors in your Central Credit Register record of loan repayments, there are steps you can take
WHO urges China to share more data on possible Covid link to raccoon dogs
Coronavirus findings not definitive and all theories, including lab leak, remain on table, health body says
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