Niac to recommend Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines for over-50sUse of both vaccines had been curtailed due to concerns around blood-clotting eventsMon Apr 26 2021 - 20:57
Coronavirus: Five further deaths and 461 new cases reported as a quarter of adults get first vaccineNumber of Covid-19 patients in hospital falls to 162, the lowest level since OctoberSat Apr 24 2021 - 17:14
From visiting the zoo to a round of golf: What can you do from today?Steps to reopen the country include measures for sports and an increase in mournersSat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Vaccine rollout to be boosted by delivery of 165,000 AstraZeneca dosesChange to supply plan comes after EMA licenses manufacture of drug in Asian plantSat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00
Data on arrivals into State released after question by Róisín ShortallPassengers from initial 33 designated countries fell from 564 to 194 up to April 4thFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:09
Sinn Féin TD says party presentation on social media use was ‘stupidly worded’FG Senator calls for German data commissioner to investigate Frankfurt-based systemFri Apr 23 2021 - 20:17
Citizens living in Ireland should be exempt from hotel quarantine say French, Italian politiciansCost is ‘an undue burden’ on citizens with home in Ireland who must travel in emergencyThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: What’s happening now with the Covid-19 vaccination programme?Niac to discuss key elements of the State’s plan on ThursdayThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine usage expected to begin next weekNiac to consider extending time between doses of Pfizer jab to vaccinate more peopleThu Apr 22 2021 - 01:00
Mandatory hotel quarantine: extra civil servants urgently sought for up to a yearCall for applications for secondments to team due to high workload associated with schemeWed Apr 21 2021 - 06:51
Easing Covid restrictions: Ministers want as wide a reopening as possible in MayCabinet agrees to proceed as planned with further easing of measures from MondayWed Apr 21 2021 - 03:40
State to receive just 9,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine until MayHSE confirms this week’s delivery reduced from 45,000 amid further delaysTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:43
Johnson & Johnson to resume deliveries of Covid-19 vaccine to EUEuropean regulator finds benefits of one-shot vaccine outweigh risks of rare blood clotsTue Apr 20 2021 - 20:39
Dr Tony Holohan returns to work as chief medical officerNphet chairman’s wife Dr Emer Feely died in February prompting outpouring of sympathyTue Apr 20 2021 - 09:59
Experts urge caution on extending gap between doses of vaccinesSenior medics say a significant benefit to the vaccination programme would be needed to justify extending the gapTue Apr 20 2021 - 02:30
Vaccine rollout ‘significantly impacted’ by uncertainty over suppliesHSE briefing document describes ‘changes to supply forecasts for all four vaccines’Tue Apr 20 2021 - 01:00
Cabinet to hear US corporate tax reforms a significant challenge for IrelandTánaiste expected to get Cabinet approval for law that would ban ticket touting and reselling for large eventsMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:24
Nphet to wait for EMA decision before updating advice on spreading out vaccine dosesNo further deaths and 403 more Covid-19 cases reported in the StateMon Apr 19 2021 - 19:43
AstraZeneca writes to Irish health committee over European supplyDrugmaker says it is committed to supplying EU with agreed quantities of Covid-19 vaccine despite previous shortfallsMon Apr 19 2021 - 13:33
Over 30,000 holidaymakers used Dublin Airport before heavier fine imposedHigher penalty of €2,000 introduced after Taoiseach told Dáil €500 ‘not sufficient disincentive’Sat Apr 17 2021 - 03:00
Under-30s may get vaccinated early under new plan being considered to slow Covid-19Officials fear a spike in cases among younger people once society begins to reopenSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:43
Mandatory hotel quarantine the unloved child of this GovernmentThousands of cancelled AstraZeneca appointments forced significant restructuring of vaccine programmeSat Apr 17 2021 - 01:10
Hotel quarantine: Government may exempt people with vaccine certsExemption would only apply to people vaccinated with jabs approved by EUFri Apr 16 2021 - 18:42
Covid-19: Vaccinated people to be exempt from hotel quarantine, Donnelly saysSystem review in tandem with diplomatic, domestic pressure produces policy changeFri Apr 16 2021 - 00:30
EU planning waves of vaccines, including boosters, Taoiseach saysBrussels is ordering more vaccines for children and teenagers for 2022 and 2023, Martin saysThu Apr 15 2021 - 23:06
Fully vaccinated people will be exempted from hotel quarantine , Donnelly saysOnline bookings for the system will resume this evening after extra capacity addedThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:16
GPs warned of ‘significant changes’ to vaccination programmeIMO says rollout for the highly vulnerable and vulnerable have been recalibratedThu Apr 15 2021 - 11:39
Covid-19: Recalibrated vaccine rollout plan to be submitted to Government this weekDelaying second doses of Pfizer vaccine may be a possibility, subject to Niac assessmentThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Over 3,000 people travelled from ‘high-risk’ states in five weeks, data showsFigures relate to passengers from 33 countries on mandatory hotel quarantine listThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
FG senator criticises ruling out recognising vaccines administered abroadBarry Ward describes move as an ‘unnecessarily restrictive measure’Wed Apr 14 2021 - 22:08
Covid-19: Vaccination of vulnerable under-60s to resumeGovernment open to considering offering AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 60 who request itWed Apr 14 2021 - 21:00
New department strategy to consider income and other supports for farmersAmong to be completed in 2021, plan outlines that food ombudsman’s office will be establishedWed Apr 14 2021 - 18:40
Scramble to fix problems with vaccination and mandatory quarantineDouble blow likely to mean significantly fewer vaccines administered this monthWed Apr 14 2021 - 03:59
State facing pressure from EU countries after expanding quarantine listGreencore chief Patrick Coveney accuses Government of ‘incompetence and lack of foresight’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 23:45
HSE cancels all AstraZeneca vaccine clinics for rest of this weekOne option available is to space out the doses between vaccines still being administeredTue Apr 13 2021 - 22:38
Bookings for State’s mandatory hotel quarantine system paused, Donnelly confirmsAirlines reminded to be vigilant in not to letting passengers without reservation on planesTue Apr 13 2021 - 19:04
Enhanced fines of €2k for non-essential travel only came into effect on MondayIncreased fine first flagged by Taoiseach Micheál Martin in the Dáil on February 10thTue Apr 13 2021 - 17:20
Up to 15,000 vaccinations cancelled today following advice on AstraZeneca jabHSE rescheduling appointments as Niac recommends not giving vaccine to under-60sTue Apr 13 2021 - 00:05
Covid-19: AstraZeneca vaccine should not be given to patients under 60, Niac advises as appointments cancelledDr Ronan Glynn said the change in advice was based on ‘an abundance of caution’Mon Apr 12 2021 - 21:54
Covid-19: Minister seeks ‘solidarity tax’ on high earners and firms ‘highly profitable’ in pandemicGreen TD Joe O’Brien said move could offset potential of deepening inequalityMon Apr 12 2021 - 18:32
Government to add US and four EU countries to quarantine listConcern over system’s capacity to deal with extending mandatory hotel quarantine listSun Apr 11 2021 - 08:31
Belgium, France, Italy, US and Canada among 16 countries added to mandatory quarantine listThousands arrived in last week from countries health experts wanted on listFri Apr 09 2021 - 22:02
Contractor BAM suing national children’s hospital board in €20m costs disputeMain contractor on hospital project lodges High Court proceedingsThu Apr 08 2021 - 18:27
Teachers’ push to be moved up Covid-19 vaccine queue faces resistanceAnger over ‘downgrading’ of profession as rollout shifts to age-based modelTue Apr 06 2021 - 03:13
Government consultants discussed ‘war room’ for Covid-19 responseEmail outlines plan for ‘integrated insight centre’ that could seek data from State bodiesTue Apr 06 2021 - 03:00
Contractors on major road projects sought €850m over agreed pricesFifteen projects over 10 years paid out €270m above tender but came in ‘under budget’Tue Apr 06 2021 - 02:12
Spending billions on infrastructure is a risky business‘Lowest bid wins’ approach to tenders needs to change, say both sides of processTue Apr 06 2021 - 01:50
Special needs assistants need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as soon as possible, says unionHome quarantine among compromises to be discussed by MinistersMon Apr 05 2021 - 13:28
Home quarantine among compromises to be discussed by MinistersUse of vaccinations to shorten isolation times also mooted as part of solution to Cabinet riftMon Apr 05 2021 - 02:05
GSK will not contribute to mother and baby homes financial redressMinister for Children Roderic O’Gorman to meet with pharmaceutical giantSun Apr 04 2021 - 21:31
