Government braces for impact of Omicron strain over Christmas periodMinisters may consider tighter restrictions as Holohan warns of ‘rapid increase’ in casesFri Dec 24 2021 - 01:36
When will we know if the latest Covid surge has us in trouble?There are many moving parts and many of them are new: the variant, the vaccines and the boostersThu Dec 23 2021 - 18:54
Omicron wave: Certain key workers to be exempt from need for self-isolationTaoiseach has asked officials to draw up ‘immediate contingency planning’ as fears grow over variantThu Dec 23 2021 - 01:02
Number ‘trapped’ in direct provision due to rental crisis increases by 60%Despite having leave to remain in country, 1,640 people unable to find accommodationWed Dec 22 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach rules out further coronavirus restrictions before ChristmasCoalition to maintain watching brief, but Martin unwilling to be drawn on next stepsWed Dec 22 2021 - 00:08
Covid booster: Wait period after infection reduced to three months as 5,279 new cases reportedGovernment cannot ‘let Omicron rip’ given lack of data, Taoiseach saysTue Dec 21 2021 - 18:58
Covid-19: Supports of €100m unveiled for hospitality and entertainmentLatest scheme on back of new rules ‘similar or better’ than supports at height of lockdownTue Dec 21 2021 - 18:10
Renewable microgeneration: Plan for €2,400 grant due before CabinetChanges to regulation of council house sales and access to birth certs also on agendaTue Dec 21 2021 - 01:06
Omicron infections rising rapidly among young, says health expertIncidence in those aged 19-34 up by between 50% and 70% in the course of last seven daysTue Dec 21 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Holohan says disease level among young people has ‘increased sharply’ as 4,799 cases reportedData shows only half of those showing symptoms are isolations, CMO saysMon Dec 20 2021 - 19:53
New Covid restrictions unveiled amid tensions between Ministers and health officialsSeveral Ministers express frustration over Nphet’s media strategySat Dec 04 2021 - 01:00
Preparation for next winter’s wave of pandemic already underway, says TánaisteTaoiseach denies that renewed restrictions amount to an admission of failureFri Dec 03 2021 - 22:06
Taoiseach says he shares public’s ‘frustration’ at renewed Covid-19 restrictionsNightclubs to close with maximum of four households advised to mix over festive periodFri Dec 03 2021 - 19:35
Covid-19: 5,419 new cases reported as Nphet warns of potential Omicron impactOmicron could drive case numbers to between 6,000 and 15,000 per day – NphetFri Dec 03 2021 - 18:06
Give Me a Crash Course in ... the latest Covid-19 travel restrictionsAs we face into another Covid Christmas, here is what you need to know on new travel rulesFri Dec 03 2021 - 12:23
New restrictions being considered to control Covid-19 over ChristmasNphet to meet ‘mindful of Delta and the uncertainty around the Omicron variant’Thu Dec 02 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Varadkar not convinced new restrictions needed as Ireland on track with optimisitic scenarioData suggests Ireland is tracking the more optimistic side of projections, says TánaisteWed Dec 01 2021 - 21:53
Children turned away from schools ‘last thing anyone wants’, says McEnteeMinister for Justice defends introduction of masks for pupils in third class and aboveWed Dec 01 2021 - 15:35
Q&A: What are the new Covid measures on children’s activities and travel?From mask-wearing in primary schools to testing for incoming travellers and playdatesWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:59
All arrivals into State must provide negative Covid test from FridayMove described as ‘fluff to look like something is being done’ by virologistWed Dec 01 2021 - 14:55
Laws to be fast-tracked to extend pandemic powers around quarantine, masks and certsOfficial rules out prospect of schools failing to reopen after the Christmas breakWed Dec 01 2021 - 04:15
Parents asked to reduce childrens’ opportunities for indoor socialisationAdvice comes as a result of ongoing impact of current Delta wave of Covid-19Tue Nov 30 2021 - 19:47
Risk of Omicron variant: Additional Covid testing for arrivals into State under considerationPre-travel PCR result may be required as test system here under strainMon Nov 29 2021 - 03:24
Flashpoints emerge over Government plan to tackle mica crisisResistance among campaigners to multiple parts of schemeMon Nov 29 2021 - 02:20
Coalition leaders to discuss Omicron variant with Nphet on MondayUK to require arrivals from outside CTA to take PCR test amid Omicron concernSun Nov 28 2021 - 18:35
Ryan says Omicron variant is most likely ‘across Europe’Minister says impact of the new variant is unlikely to be clear for a couple of weeksSun Nov 28 2021 - 14:36
Travel restrictions imposed across Europe as Omicron becomes Covid-19 variant ‘of concern’Pfizer indicates it can produce a vaccine against the variant in about 100 daysSat Nov 27 2021 - 02:00
People arriving from southern Africa must quarantine as new variant prompts fresh restrictionsUS set to join other nations and introduce travel restrictions as Omicron ‘outperforms’ Delta in South AfricaFri Nov 26 2021 - 18:49
Discovering seriousness of new Covid variant will be key to Ireland’s responseStriking a balance to suppress Covid set to become more challenging than everFri Nov 26 2021 - 16:19
HSE plans Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11 as EU regulator approves useSpecial vaccines are not expected to arrive in Ireland until December 20thThu Nov 25 2021 - 17:39
Nphet to discuss requirement for primary schoolchildren to wear masksChildren of primary school age have highest Covid-19 incidence of any age groupThu Nov 25 2021 - 03:26
Covid cases will come down if behaviour changes - TaoiseachMartin to meet hospitality sector on State supports as TDs back call for their retentionWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:06
State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abatingGovernment plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricingWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:00
No new Covid restrictions recommended this week, Holohan tells TDs as 3,666 new cases reportedHSE says dozens of people had been mistakenly called for vaccine boosters in Co MeathTue Nov 23 2021 - 22:23
Progress in reducing surgery waiting lists ‘significantly affected’ by Covid – ReidEntire health system is under ‘very serious pressure’, HSE chief will tell committeeTue Nov 23 2021 - 18:09
No decision made on subsidising antigen tests, Donohoe saysHolohan has warned incorrect use of antigen tests could lead to increased infectionsTue Nov 23 2021 - 15:47
Covid-19: Business supports may be extended in event of closuresDraft plans for a long-awaited scheme to subsidise antigen tests drawn upTue Nov 23 2021 - 01:00
O’Brien to seek approval for new homeless action committeeCabinet approval to be sought for €66m decommissioning scheme to shrink the size of the whitefish fleetTue Nov 23 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Holohan urged Government not to provide subsidised antigen testsChief medical officer warned repeatedly of danger antigens could be misusedSat Nov 20 2021 - 01:46
The week the State’s Covid gears were jammed into reverseOfficials hope heavy messaging, restrictions and boosters will start to do their workSat Nov 20 2021 - 01:12
Covid-19: Hospitals move to crisis footing as cases surgeExtra ICU capacity to be identified as HSE warns of ‘unthinkable’ consequence of surgeFri Nov 19 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus surge: HSE chief directs hospitals to take urgent actionLetter details escalation measures as system struggles to deal with fourth wave of infectionThu Nov 18 2021 - 19:08
Row over provision of free antigen tests in OireachtasGovernment parties say they will pay costs for their membersThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:47
Coronavirus trajectory revealed to Cabinet via expert analysisKey slides shown to subcommittee indicate two outcomes: one optimistic, another notThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:37
Martin faces wave of Opposition charges amid latest Covid surgeInside Politics: Uncomfortable weeks ahead for Coalition as broad political consensus cracks on Covid policyThu Nov 18 2021 - 07:53
Covid-19: Ministers warned over pressures facing hospitals as further restriction advice expectedModelling shows case numbers could rise steeply by the middle of DecemberThu Nov 18 2021 - 01:00
National plan for broadband set to accelerate, says MinisterTechnical problems and pandemic take toll on rollout, Ryan tells Oireachtas committeeWed Nov 17 2021 - 17:45
Covid-19: Tiny steps forward, couple of steps backInside Politics: Government hopes to avoid harsher restrictions, but these may become unavoidableWed Nov 17 2021 - 08:10
Boosters extended to over-50s and those with underlying medical conditionsLicensed Vintners’ Association says the Government’s Covid strategy is not workingTue Nov 16 2021 - 22:20
Covid vaccine boosters for those with underlying conditions and over-50s confirmedMidnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from homeTue Nov 16 2021 - 12:00
