Roadmap for live events sector to be produced by end of month, says CoveneyMinister acknowledges ‘extraordinarily stressful’ time for performers as anger growsThu Aug 19 2021 - 17:20
Entertainment sector should have reopened this summer, immunologist saysRequest from Minister for Arts to attend Cabinet Covid subcommittee meeting rejectedThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:47
Minister for Arts has ‘sidelined’ herself in discussion on reopening sector – SFMartin ‘capitulating’ by saying she has no role in path of reopening arts – O’SnodaighThu Aug 19 2021 - 13:08
‘A different phase’: Why Nphet is now taking a back seat in pandemic policyCabinet-centric approach rooted in hope that acute phase of pandemic may be endingThu Aug 19 2021 - 05:00
More land under control of State companies is earmarked for homesHousing for All plan’s inclusion of CIÉ and ESB sites risks semi-State pushbackThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Later than expected Delta peak threatens events sector reopeningInfection levels raise concerns over reopening of live entertainment sectorThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Nursing homes see small but ‘concerning’ rise in Covid-19 casesMixing of vaccines authorised and booster shot rollout being worked onWed Aug 18 2021 - 01:00
Vouchers and extra leave among Covid bonus options for public sectorGovernment focused on rewarding work done across public sector, not just specific areasMon Aug 16 2021 - 06:00
Climate goals more important than data centres, Eamon Ryan saysTech firm facilities ‘cannot jeopardise’ cutting carbon emissions by 51% by 2030Mon Aug 16 2021 - 04:01
Cost-rental scheme to be open to households earning up to €82,000Single people as well as dual-income households to be eligible to apply under schemeMon Aug 16 2021 - 03:02
Covid-19: Relaxation of social distance rules under considerationIf strict targets met, public health plans may focus not on curbs but personal judgmentMon Aug 16 2021 - 02:35
Covid-19: 1,758 new cases confirmed as 30,000 vaccines given to 12-15 age groupNorth reports 1,294 new cases as Swann condemns anti-vaccine protest in DerrySun Aug 15 2021 - 19:47
State spends €147m a year on ‘hidden’ costs of drug misuse, research findsExpenditure associated with hospitals, prisons, criminal justice system and productivity lossesSat Aug 14 2021 - 02:44
Coronavirus: More than 2,000 new cases confirmedFewer than 10% of people who test positive for disease using link to share key informationSat Aug 14 2021 - 02:44
Coronavirus: 1,978 new cases confirmed as Glynn warns of rising incidence rateSome 71,000 children aged 12-15 registered to receive Covid-19 vaccinationFri Aug 13 2021 - 20:51
Garda confirms it is investigating employee of Dublin homelessness charityCharities Regulator notified of ‘serious matters’ at Inner City Helping Homeless groupFri Aug 13 2021 - 18:02
Homeless charity suspends employee amid inquiry over ‘serious matters’Garda investigation under way as charities regulator is contactedThu Aug 12 2021 - 22:35
Department briefed Chinese embassy while working on LC Mandarin courseMeeting in July 2019 attended by staff from Confucius Institutes at UCD and UCCThu Aug 12 2021 - 20:14
Waiting list for operations jumps by 10,000 due to Covid-19 and HSE cyberattackInpatient and day procedure list now at 77,000, up from 67,000 at end of 2019Thu Aug 12 2021 - 04:31
Legal advice sought on mixing vaccines made by different manufacturersVaccine mixing could play into rollout of booster shot campaign, plans for which are being examined by the HSEWed Aug 11 2021 - 01:00
Fáilte Ireland sought clarity on ‘outdoor events’ in JuneSeeking clarity before producing guidelines is normal aspect of drafting process – tourism bodyTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
HSE to develop app to record antigen results for Covid-19System would allow HSE to arrange PCR testing for those with positive resultsTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Climate report is a ‘Code red’ for humanity, says UN secretary generalScientists warn that planet will be unliveable if emissions are not reducedTue Aug 10 2021 - 01:00
Bacik apologises for attendance at Merrion Hotel eventNewly elected TD says Labour party leader has accepted her apologyMon Aug 09 2021 - 19:02
Covid hospitalisations could double by month end, Ministers warnedPatients may rise to 400 as subcommittee hears State not yet at peak of latest waveSat Aug 07 2021 - 03:30
Live music at outdoor gatherings ‘a significant step in the right direction’ – fiddle playerNew guidelines say maximum of 200 people permitted at outdoor events in most venuesFri Aug 06 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Government says Ireland on ‘very uncertain’ trajectory as 1,782 cases reportedCoalition to set out plan for further easing of restrictions and return to offices later this monthFri Aug 06 2021 - 15:29
What updates have been made to outdoor Covid guidelines?Q&A: What’s going on with live music and what exactly does ‘outdoor’ mean?Fri Aug 06 2021 - 13:11
New Covid-19 outdoor guidelines permit gatherings of 200, live music in hospitality settingsOverall capacity to depend on size of area, with no ‘intermingling between tables’ allowedFri Aug 06 2021 - 12:05
Physical meeting by Central Bank officials draws criticismUnion requests executives to display judgment and respect work from home adviceFri Aug 06 2021 - 05:00
Ministers to push for resumption of First Communions and ConfirmationsDepartment of Foreign Affairs to review process of appointing special envoysFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:45
Government ‘politicising’ AG role in relation to outdoor gatherings – DooleyTimmy Dooley says efforts made ‘to give cover’ to Varadkar attending Zappone eventFri Aug 06 2021 - 04:39
Government under pressure to clarify open-air gatherings guidelines after Zappone controversyUp to 200 permitted under regulations, Government says Attorney General advisedThu Aug 05 2021 - 01:00
Up to 200 people allowed at ‘organised’ gatherings, says Government amid Zappone controversyVaradkar confirms he was one of those who attended outdoor hotel event hosted by ex-ministerWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:35
Ripple effect from Zappone appointment unsettling CoalitionFormer minister may be eminently qualified for the post, but that line only gets you so farWed Aug 04 2021 - 22:06
Zappone turns down UN special envoy job after political pressureFormer minister was facing questions about both manner of appointment and hotel event she organisedWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:24
Covid-19: Holohan insists vaccines ‘road out of pandemic’ as 1,314 cases reportedGovernment discussing guidelines with hospitality industry amid claims of inconsistencyWed Aug 04 2021 - 18:22
One million people to be targeted in Covid-19 booster shot planHealthcare workers and over-80s among those to receive booster under preliminary proposalsWed Aug 04 2021 - 02:54
Oireachtas hearing into Zappone appointment not likely until SeptemberMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue admits the matters should have been handled betterTue Aug 03 2021 - 20:37
Covid: 1,015 more cases as Holohan warns over workplace and social event outbreaksIreland completes deal with Romania for 700,000 Covid vaccinesTue Aug 03 2021 - 17:53
Electric vehicle charging points to be required at new buildingsRule applies to new developments with more than 10 parking spaces and existing ones with more than 20Tue Aug 03 2021 - 13:29
‘Strategic genius’ and Brexit player: Who is Ireland’s next ambassador to London?Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relationsSat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00
Departments to be asked to prevent legislation logjams after Higgins raises concernsPresident this week raised concerns about volume of legislation landing on his deskFri Jul 30 2021 - 15:25
Health services to need extra €324m next year to cater for ageing populationSeparate report suggests political costs of pension reforms may be manageableFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Covid-19 vaccination programme in ‘final furlong’, HSE chief saysTaoiseach plays down prospect of further easing of restrictions before end of AugustFri Jul 30 2021 - 04:00
Higgins raises concerns over volume of legislation receivedTwo Oireachtas committees convening at short notice due to ‘unprecedented’ situationThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:14
‘A crucial relationship’: How Merkel helped determine Ireland’s place in EUDuring Brexit fall-out Ireland benefited from Berlin’s outlook on rights of smaller EU statesThu Jul 29 2021 - 01:00
Government determined schools will reopen in SeptemberHSE chief asks public to embrace reopening of hospitality safelyMon Jul 26 2021 - 06:00
Fixing Celtic Tiger-era building issues ‘to cost at least €365 million’Construction Defects Alliance says sum ‘tip of iceberg’ and may be closer to €1bnMon Jul 26 2021 - 01:00
Indoor dining: One member of party to give contact details under new regulationsSmall changes made to Friday's draft guidelines on Sunday nightMon Jul 26 2021 - 00:27
