Covid-19 vaccines overhaul sparks anger as Government agrees to begin easing restrictions from mid-April‘We are on the final stretch of this terrible journey’, Micheál Martin insists as he announces phased changes to Covid-19 lockdownTue Mar 30 2021 - 22:46
‘Enjoyable’ summer of reopening within reach from June onwardsRestrictions to be gradually lifted as long as virus keeps moving ‘in the right direction’Tue Mar 30 2021 - 22:30
Wide use of rapid Covid tests recommended by expert group, but members are split‘Majority report’ is in favour of mass rollout of antigen tests, possibly in schools by SeptemberTue Mar 30 2021 - 16:11
Ban on fans at matches may see Dublin lose European Championship gamesUefa seeking assurances on a minimum threshold for attendance at matchesTue Mar 30 2021 - 13:56
Lockdown easing Q&A: Cabinet to decide on 5km limit, construction and outdoor activitiesOne option being discussed is allowing county-wide travel from mid-AprilTue Mar 30 2021 - 08:02
Lockdown exit: Ministers to discuss easing restrictions after 'grim' Nphet warning not to take risksState has not vaccinated enough people to take risks with Covid-19 restrictions, Ministers are warnedTue Mar 30 2021 - 03:54
Nphet gives stark warning that lifting restrictions too early could cause fresh Covid wave lasting into summerHealth officials tell Government nowhere near enough protection at a population level in order to substantially relax restrictionsMon Mar 29 2021 - 23:11
Estate agents seek cash buyers for properties with potential fire defectsSherry FitzGerald says it is making potential buyers ‘fully aware’ fire safety work is neededSat Mar 27 2021 - 04:42
Ireland can expect ‘large volume’ of vaccines in coming weeks, says AstraZeneca bossMinister: ‘Absolutely no defence’ after Bray fee-paying school teachers get jabs from private Beacon HospitalSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Hazel Chu’s Seanad run overshadowed Climate Bill launch, says Green Seanad leaderPauline O’Reilly complains ‘all the questions were about the strange reality of someone running as an Independent’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 21:27
Confidence is a big factor when it comes to mass inoculation campaignsDeparting from the vaccination strategy provokes public ire and associates the entire programme with a toxicity in the public mindFri Mar 26 2021 - 20:41
Beacon Hospital’s vaccine programme will be overseen by HSE after controversy - DonnellyMinister says vaccination of private school staff in Beacon Hospital should not have happenedFri Mar 26 2021 - 19:27
Housing defects group to examine fire safety issues in apartmentsGroup, set up in response to problems with boom-era homes, meets for first time on FridayFri Mar 26 2021 - 00:30
Donnelly promises to publish report on use of rapid antigen testing ‘soon’Report expected to green-light use of Covid test to monitor outbreaksThu Mar 25 2021 - 13:45
Tánaiste’s leak remains a hot topic in political circles, especially in Fine GaelMany in the party accept Varadkar’s argument that his actions were in the national interestThu Mar 25 2021 - 04:05
Rising cases leave State in ‘fragile’ place in Covid battle, Taoiseach saysGovernment expresses optimism easing of EU-UK row will fast-track delivery of more vaccinesThu Mar 25 2021 - 02:45
Progress against Covid-19 is ‘fragile’, Taoiseach tells FF party meetingMicheál Martin says Ireland will be in a ‘different position’ in April due to vaccinationWed Mar 24 2021 - 22:42
Hard Rock Hotel and Clontarf Castle to be used for mandatory quarantineFour Dublin hotels chosen for quarantine regime, as 47 bookings made in first two daysWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:23
Walk-in testing to be introduced in areas with high incidence of CovidDonnelly says people will be able to avail of the facility without a referral orderTue Mar 23 2021 - 20:51
Coronavirus underscores ‘need for reform’ of regulatory systemHealth watchdog to tell Oireachtas group old ways of doing things no longer acceptableTue Mar 23 2021 - 03:00
Strengthened Climate Action Bill to go before CabinetNew Bill commits to ‘pursue and achieve carbon neutrality no later than 2050’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 01:00
Top Green Party figures break ranks to back Hazel Chu’s Seanad hopesParty indicates Lord Mayor of Dublin ‘not contesting election as Green Party candidate’Tue Mar 23 2021 - 00:02
April 5th may see construction resume on a phased basis and extension of 5km travel limitIf Covid-19 cases remain high travel restrictions could be expanded only to 10km or perhaps 8kmSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:32
Frustrations simmer as Nphet and Government muddle throughInitial reaction to pandemic was near-consensus but this soon wore thinSat Mar 20 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Cabinet split on easing 5km limit in April as work from home advice to remain until JunePessimism expressed on key metrics of hospitalisations, vaccinations and casesFri Mar 19 2021 - 01:41
Q&A: Can we restart using the AstraZeneca vaccine, and is it safe?Senior Government sources believe AstraZeneca medicine could be given by weekendThu Mar 18 2021 - 19:37
European Medicines Agency rules AstraZeneca vaccine is ‘safe and effective’‘I would be vaccinated with AstraZeneca tomorrow’ EMA’s Emer Cooke saysThu Mar 18 2021 - 17:21
Covid-19: Ireland on a knife edge as case numbers could go either waySlow, painful gains have stalled, raising fears that we may soon lose control of the diseaseWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:10
Preparations for AstraZeneca vaccinations to resume amid optimism on safety clearanceReview of jab by European Medicines Agency due to be completed on ThursdayWed Mar 17 2021 - 01:00
AstraZeneca suspension means first vaccine dose for vulnerable will not be complete until AprilDecision to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine will see delay for thousands in high-risk categoryTue Mar 16 2021 - 06:36
Nphet discussed penalising people failing to self-isolate or restrict movementsTeam also looked at self-swab Covid tests if system came under extreme pressure againMon Mar 15 2021 - 21:57
Construction among reopenings at risk if Covid-19 cases keep risingVaradkar rules out April 5th relaxations in event of numbers going in wrong directionSat Mar 13 2021 - 03:17
State no longer asks passengers if their travel is ‘essential’Shortall says no reason why passenger locator forms were amended in early FebruarySat Mar 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: GPs urge caution on any significant change to over-70s vaccine programmeData shows AstraZeneca as effective as other vaccines on over 70s, NIAC saysFri Mar 12 2021 - 13:34
Ministers of State urge more flexibility around number allowed at funerals‘People should be allowed burial with dignity’, Minister of State for financial services Sean Fleming saidThu Mar 11 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Key lockdown restrictions set to last until late MayNursing home visits may be possible from April 5th, main focus on schools and childcareThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:17
Vaccine supply will only improve with increased manufacturing, says MartinFine Gael party meeting hears calls to allow more people attend religious servicesWed Mar 10 2021 - 21:19
Q&A: What did the review of Ireland's adoption records find?Report ‘will leave many questions unanswered’ but also raises many problemsWed Mar 10 2021 - 09:00
Up to 20,000 adoption files could relate to irregular birth registrations – reportPhrases or ‘markers’ found in sample files that could indicate ‘suspicious practice’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 03:20
Land Development Agency to deliver homes at one-third below market rentOne-bed apartments at Shanganagh scheme in Co Dublin will rent at €1,000 a monthTue Mar 09 2021 - 20:41
State to indemnify quarantine hotels against Covid-19 related legal actionHotels to be covered in cases where people catch virus on the premisesTue Mar 09 2021 - 19:07
Illegal adoptions review advises against inquiry despite thousands of ‘suspicious’ filesReview based on small sample suggests up to 20,000 suspicious cases may be in archivesTue Mar 09 2021 - 15:04
Central Bank says its needs more powers to pursue ‘individual accountability’Bank to press for progress on introduction of accountability regime after Davy scandalTue Mar 09 2021 - 06:00
Less than half of expected vaccines to be delivered in first quarterSupply issues mean deliveries will fall far short of forecast 1.7m doses by end of MarchTue Mar 09 2021 - 02:28
Dáil group to be told by Central Bank tighter regulation neededMove mooted after scandal relating to bond deal undertaken by 16 executives at DavyMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:14
Housing is an acid test for Fianna Fáil in struggle to attract urban votersDarragh O’Brien’s twin Bills to tackle housing crisis seen as pivotal to fortunes of partySat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Government likely to miss target of issuing 1.25m vaccines by end of MarchIreland joins group of EU states pushing for improved sharing of unused vaccinesSat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
Davy board hears of staff ire over bond dealPoliticians press Central Bank to hold individuals to account over trading scandalFri Mar 05 2021 - 20:35
Davy bows to Government pressure with statementBoard review on ‘reckless’ actions will be led by brokerage’s four non-executive directorsThu Mar 04 2021 - 05:05
Coronavirus: Vaccine rollout and delivery schedules criticised by GPsDoctors complain of delays and shortcomings in communicationThu Mar 04 2021 - 01:00
