Coalition wants to appoint independent chair who did not have role in managing crisis

Ministers want the inquiry to focus on learning lessons rather than finger-pointing. The public will likely expect it to shy away from neither

Prof Philip Nolan: ‘I don’t see the value in an inquiry as a piece of political theatre. I do see value in a genuine lessons-learned review’

The long-awaited Covid inquiry should shed light on how Holohan, Varadkar, Martin and others communicated and reached their decisions

Varadkar says he ‘went too far’ in criticism of Tony Holohan in 2020 with ‘personalised’ comments

Philip Nolan says slide on potential Covid cases after festive period ‘created utterly the wrong impression’

State’s response to pandemic under fresh scrutiny as Government prepares terms for its review

‘Overwhelming’ evidence for mandatory vaccination against Covid, says Prof Martin Cormican

Former member admits things could be done differently next time

Most limitations to lift from 6am Saturday as Ireland has ‘weathered the Omicron storm’

Public health team says pessimistic Omicron scenario would see over 20,000 cases a day

Ministers and officials to consider reduced capacity for pubs and restaurants

Responsibility for management of the pandemic is fragmented and lacks accountability

Martin critical of some in hospitality, entertainment sectors ignoring guidelines on certificates

A 14-year-old has become the youngest person in the State to die of Covid-19, according to HSPC figures

Chief medical officer and Minister Michael McGrath says no plans yet to impose fresh curbs

Ireland’s Covid-19 strategy will now include self-administered tests that give quick results

Cases, hospitalisations and ICU admissions exceed Nphet projections outlined in June

Vaccination does not make people ‘bulletproof’, says Paddy Mallon

Choctaw nation gave us $170 in Famine relief in 1847. It is a timeless moral lesson