What is causing the slowdown in the test and trace system?The State’s contact tracing centres are under increased pressure as case numbers riseTue Aug 18 2020 - 20:46
Key restrictions being tightened in bid to combat coronavirus, Taoiseach confirmsSporting events to revert to ‘behind closed doors’ and public transport should be avoided where possibleTue Aug 18 2020 - 19:22
Surge in demand for Covid-19 tests slows tracing systemExperts recommend the entire end-to-end process should take less than three daysTue Aug 18 2020 - 03:01
Calls for review of Leaving Cert grading system as Cabinet to discuss new Covid restrictionsOpposition parties call for review of plan after British government U-turn on resultsTue Aug 18 2020 - 01:00
Department of Health reports no further Covid-19 deaths and 56 new casesMinister for Health warns more deaths likely to follow spike in confirmed casesMon Aug 17 2020 - 22:46
Chair of Covid-19 committee criticised over ‘hysteria’ commentClare TD Michael McNamara told RTÉ radio of doubts over lockdowns and restrictionsMon Aug 17 2020 - 19:33
Minister orders investigation into controversial Dublin evictionO’Brien ‘deeply concerned’ about treatment of tenants in Phibsborough incidentMon Aug 17 2020 - 19:08
Coronavirus: 200 new cases reported in largest daily total since MayMultiple clusters with secondary spread of disease deeply concerning - GlynnSat Aug 15 2020 - 22:11
Funeral takes place of mother of former taoiseach Brian CowenMary ‘May’ Cowen remembered as person of strength, strong faith and for her dedication to familySat Aug 15 2020 - 19:14
Fingal County Council lifts bathing ban for Loughshinny beachCouncil had implemented ‘do not swim’ notice after reports of sewage in waterSat Aug 15 2020 - 17:09
Chairman of Fáilte Ireland resigns after it emerged he is holidaying in ItalyMinister for Tourism said she had accepted Michael Cawley’s resignationSat Aug 15 2020 - 14:06
Tipperary mushroom plant suspends work as staff test positive for Covid-19Walsh’s Mushrooms in Golden finds 11 workers have contracted virus after testingFri Aug 14 2020 - 16:01
Covid-19: Taxi drivers, plumbers and carpenters among self-employed to get new €1,000 grantHSE considering another self-isolation facility once Citywest hotel lease expiresFri Aug 14 2020 - 01:25
Covid-19: Nine unannounced inspections of meat plants undertaken by HSA since MarchMeat sector official tells Oireachtas committee that ‘hot-bedding’ should not be toleratedThu Aug 13 2020 - 17:06
Covid-19: Meat sector wants quick test turnaround for its workersOireachtas virus group to hear new system will work only if speedy sampling in placeThu Aug 13 2020 - 02:59
'Hot-bedding' and bogus work practices taking place in meat plants, union claimsState to investigate claims by union of bogus employment practices in meat sectorThu Aug 13 2020 - 02:19
Covid-19: Just 983 people have self-isolated at 750-bedroom Citywest hotelThe facility has so far cost the State over €24.5m since the start of the Covid-19 crisisThu Aug 13 2020 - 01:10
‘Growing scepticism’ among publicans about September reopeningVaradkar indicates support package for sector, as demanded by vintners, being preparedWed Aug 12 2020 - 19:09
Covid-19: New colour-coded alerts will work like traffic lights, Harris saysGovernment intends to move away from the current ‘phased’ approach to reopening to a new planWed Aug 12 2020 - 14:24
Covid-19: Restrictions an attempt to prevent State going back to ‘beginning’Varadkar expects funding for businesses in Kildare, Laois and Offaly to be announced soonWed Aug 12 2020 - 10:37
Wider Covid-19 testing aims to reach 60,000 people a weekTesting extended to meat plant workers and asylum seekersWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:50
Watchdog may gain greater powers on Covid workplace inspectionsEmployers not obliged to report diseases to the Health and Safety AuthorityWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:41
Covid-19 in Ireland: Colour-coded response set to replace phasesLabels akin to weather warnings will apply to different regions with ‘blue’ as virus-free goalWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:31
Standoff ensues over Minister’s unavailability at Covid committeeDonnelly unable to attend at ‘short notice’ but happy to attend next week, spokeswoman saysWed Aug 12 2020 - 02:05
Government gives go ahead for €12m fund to help enterprise centresFunds available to centres renting space and offering supports to businessesWed Aug 12 2020 - 00:00
Ireland among countries urged to consider reinstating Covid-19 restrictionsEuropean body’s new risk assessment warns of ‘true resurgence’ in Covid-19 cases in several countriesTue Aug 11 2020 - 02:46
Oireachtas committee to discuss Covid-19 outsbreaks at meat plantsRapid spread of coronavirus in processing facilities in the midlands causing concernsMon Aug 10 2020 - 18:18
Offaly meat plant suspends operations pending test resultsPoliticians calling for plant closures amid spike in cases ‘not helpful’, says VaradkarMon Aug 10 2020 - 16:09
Court ruling on State climate plan ‘demands’ political attentionNational agenda derailed by judgment, but Minister notes decision key to political focusSat Aug 01 2020 - 01:09
FDI into Ireland likely to fall due to pandemic, department warnsAttracting investment ‘will become much more difficult’, Varadkar has been warnedSat Aug 01 2020 - 00:56
Greens’ coalition partners: ‘Now we know not to count them into our figures’Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs glad voting indiscipline has come now and not on budgetSat Aug 01 2020 - 00:25
Data watchdog: ‘Doubts’ over whether welfare inspections at airports were lawfulControversy surrounds gathering of information from people in relation to Pandemic Unemployment PaymentThu Jul 30 2020 - 13:50
Green list won't be reviewed until next week despite spikes in some countriesFigures confirm sharp rises in cases in some green- list countries such as Malta since July 21stThu Jul 30 2020 - 06:55
Eighty five people who had Covid payment cut for leaving Ireland may get it backMinister’s announcement fails to curb Opposition criticism over airport checksThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:56
Coveney given car because of frequent visits to BelfastPrevious government argued for Coveney to keep State carThu Jul 30 2020 - 05:53
FAI told to make reforms or face ‘damaging’ consequencesState withholding bulk of €30m bailout funds until progress on ‘key issues’Thu Jul 30 2020 - 01:00
PUP explainer: What’s the latest on pandemic payment squabble?ICCL and Flac have suggested decisions on stripping benefit could be open to challengeWed Jul 29 2020 - 20:00
Varadkar intervened over retention of State car for CoveneyGovernment confirms contacts as Labour leader says Minister is using car ‘without permission’Wed Jul 29 2020 - 18:37
Majority of Irish children say pandemic homeschooling impaired learningMental health of some second-level students also negatively impacted, study findsWed Jul 29 2020 - 04:01
More than 2,500 pandemic payments stopped, says MinisterOpposition says suspending PUP for those who travel abroad ‘blatant discrimination’Tue Jul 28 2020 - 22:35
Rules stopping pandemic payments for people who go on holidays ‘not legal’ - FlacFree Legal Advice Centre requesting that the policy be immediately suspendedTue Jul 28 2020 - 19:02
Non-green list passengers should be tested before travelling to Ireland, DAA to sayAirports authority to propose move to Oireachtas Covid-19 committeeTue Jul 28 2020 - 06:02
Denying unemployment payment because of travel could be open to legal challengeGovernment TDs raise concerns after 104 people had their pandemic unemployment payment cut after foreign travelTue Jul 28 2020 - 02:50
‘No zero-risk scenario’: Hiring 1,000 extra teachers to be a challenge, accepts MinisterGuidelines for schools to ‘dramatically limit risk’ of coronavirus to staff and pupilsTue Jul 28 2020 - 00:15
Q&A: What’s going on with the Pandemic Unemployment Payment?New rules mean people travelling may lose benefits and must be ‘genuinely seeking work’Mon Jul 27 2020 - 20:04
Spread of Covid-19 in the State has ‘stabilised’ but is not being suppressed - NPHETNo new deaths and 11 additional cases confirmed in the RepublicMon Jul 27 2020 - 19:14
Covid-19 testing concerns raised by expert taskforceCurrent virus testing system ‘unprepared for the purpose of preventing a second surge’Mon Jul 27 2020 - 06:38
New childcare agency will bring ‘fragmented’ sector togetherReview to focus on reform of childcare but will not directly tackle high costsMon Jul 27 2020 - 02:31
Schools reopening: €350m plan will not require pupils and teachers to wear face masksCabinet set to approve plan on Monday that will suggest a pod system in classrooms for older primary pupilsMon Jul 27 2020 - 01:00
Non-court grievance resolution urged for CervicalCheck casesPatients such as late Ruth Morrissey need way to address screening errors, says ScallyMon Jul 27 2020 - 00:20
