Childcare providers told they will not be covered for Covid-19 claimsExclusion applies to providers of childcare under scheme for front-line workersThu May 07 2020 - 14:20
Irish public’s trust in institutions during Covid-19 above EU averageEurofound statistics show high level of trust in Garda, health system, government, mediaThu May 07 2020 - 09:56
Government faces political battle over Covid-19 welfare paymentsPaschal Donohoe has indicated that the wage supports cannot continue indefinitelyThu May 07 2020 - 02:28
Mayo student’s parents raise questions over circumstances surrounding deathSally Maaz was admitted to Covid-19 ward although parents claim she tested negativeWed May 06 2020 - 22:49
Coronavirus: Community infection numbers ‘not falling as much as we would like’Analysis of sample shows 50 per cent needing ICU had chronic heart diseaseWed May 06 2020 - 18:25
Airbnb to lay off 25% of its workforceSome 1,900 Airbnb employees worldwide will be affected, CEO wrote in email to staffWed May 06 2020 - 09:30
Healthcare workers could be asked for fee towards new childcare schemeIt is expected multiple children will be covered by the same feeWed May 06 2020 - 01:00
One in every 13 private vehicles is uninsuredNew figures show the number of uninsured vehicles on Irish roads last year increased by just under 14,000 to 165,000Wed May 06 2020 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to add flights to Belfast-London route to 'reduce load'Move comes after pictures emerged of almost full flight with no apparent social distancingTue May 05 2020 - 20:13
Fears for agrifood sector as three meat plants confirm Covid casesMinister for Agriculture Michael Creed has said he is aware of six clusters at plantsFri May 01 2020 - 12:33
Man in his 40s dies following Co Wexford stabbingGardaí arrest one male near scene of fatal incident in EnniscorthyFri May 01 2020 - 09:46
Jump in coronavirus tests expected as criteria set to be relaxedSystem for testing was overwhelmed in MarchFri May 01 2020 - 08:06
Second surge of Covid-19 would be ‘very difficult to manage’, say health officialsNumber of patients on wards and ICU ‘significantly higher’ than at end of MarchFri May 01 2020 - 07:18
Coronavirus: 43 more people with Covid-19 die while numbers in hospital ‘persistent’‘Case hasn’t arisen yet to give us a reasonable belief that now is the time to lift restrictions’Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:05
One HSE nurse redeployed for every five private nursing homes, data revealDelays over contract negotiations stall reassignment of home-help personnel to sectorThu Apr 30 2020 - 01:00
Work continues on childcare scheme despite setback for dealDepartment acknowledges ‘limitations’ of schemes as unions say it ‘falls far short’Wed Apr 29 2020 - 19:48
GPs warn Covid-19 testing systems must improve to avoid repeat of delaysRepresentative group welcomes widening of criteria but says HSE must ensure capacityWed Apr 29 2020 - 01:00
Medics alerted about rare child illness perhaps related to Covid-19HSE follows UK’s lead and warns of Kawasaki-like inflammatory symptom diseaseWed Apr 29 2020 - 00:33
Skylon Hotel offers TDs discounted rates to mark reopening on May 5thHotel will have ‘strict guidelines’ in place to ensure health and safety of guests and staffMon Apr 27 2020 - 21:02
Lack of transparency will ‘damage uptake’ of contact tracing appHSE to launch pilot version of app but concerns grow over personal data storageMon Apr 27 2020 - 02:45
Human rights watchdog calls for more oversight on Covid-19 policing powersMore data needed to assess if Garda powers ‘are being exercised proportionately’Mon Apr 27 2020 - 02:13
Coronavirus: 52 more people die in State, bringing total virus fatalities to 1,063May 5th not ‘big bang moment’ on restrictions ending, says Minister for Health Simon HarrisSat Apr 25 2020 - 19:28
HSE confirms 21 people have died of Covid-19 in Dublin nursing homeSimon Harris sympathises with staff at St Mary’s Hospital in Phoenix Park during ‘traumatic’ timeSat Apr 25 2020 - 18:47
HSE takes issue with coronavirus testing expansion plansWorries expressed about capacity and lack of consultation over 100,000 weekly testsSat Apr 25 2020 - 01:25
Coronavirus: 37 more deaths reported as total in State exceeds 1,000Latest figures include 185 probable deaths as number of confirmed cases passes 18,000Fri Apr 24 2020 - 21:51
Call for wage subsidies for childcare sector to be extendedMeasures would bring down cost of childcare for parents – Early Childhood IrelandFri Apr 24 2020 - 01:11
Coronavirus: ‘If it was today we wouldn’t be lifting restrictions’, Holohan warnsChief medical officer says despite public frustration good work may easily be undoneFri Apr 24 2020 - 01:07
Coronavirus: 28 more deaths and 936 new cases reported in RepublicNursing Homes Ireland says redeployment urgent as many staff absent due to Covid-19Thu Apr 23 2020 - 22:53
Coronavirus: Community spread mostly under control, but evidence of people moving aboutTony Holohan warns against complacency, pointing increased seismilogical activityThu Apr 23 2020 - 20:30
HSE concerned at transfer of refugees during coronavirus pandemicMood changes in Kerry as four cases of Covid-19 diagnosed after arrival of 100 refugeesThu Apr 23 2020 - 01:15
Coronavirus: Proposed HSE app sparks concern over privacyDigital Rights Ireland calls for transparency on how contact tracing app would workThu Apr 23 2020 - 01:00
Group of 70 asylum seekers transferred from Dublin despite case of Covid-19Group had lived for many months at the Travelodge where the guest had fallen illTue Apr 21 2020 - 02:15
Coronavirus: 15 deaths reported in single Dublin nursing homeGP resigns from Medical Council after criticising State’s handling of nursing home outbreaksMon Apr 20 2020 - 19:24
Commission calls for human rights to be safeguarded during pandemicHuman rights body issues letter to party leaders ahead of government formation talksMon Apr 13 2020 - 01:43
Coronavirus will result in profound changes to society, virologist warnsApproach to large gatherings, travel and work will all change, says Dr Ailis O’CarrollMon Apr 13 2020 - 00:45
Coronavirus: Creches face delays in State support paymentsLogistical issues mean payments will not now be made until April 24thFri Apr 10 2020 - 21:14
Coronavirus: Privacy advocates say HSE planning a ‘super app’App will see people contacted if data suggests they are in contact with person with Covid-19Fri Apr 10 2020 - 13:39
Coronavirus: Is insufficient testing a big weakness in our attack?Eventual return to any type of normality will be hindered by stalled tests and resultsFri Apr 10 2020 - 03:07
Government urged to disclose number awaiting Covid-19 testLack of clarity on 51,120 appointments for swabbing ‘offered’, Sinn Féin saysFri Apr 10 2020 - 02:34
Doctors sent to help at Cavan hospital after up to 70 staff infected with coronavirusLatest figures put number of clusters or outbreaks in hospitals at 48Thu Apr 09 2020 - 20:11
Covid-19 clusters now in 100 nursing homesOver half of clusters in the east, Health Protection Surveillance Centre figures showThu Apr 09 2020 - 18:46
Coronavirus: St Vincent’s hospital warns staff of difficulty in sourcing face masks‘Ongoing availability of masks cannot be guaranteed,’ workers told in memoThu Apr 09 2020 - 03:15
Coronavirus: Start date for more than 100 contact tracers delayed by 11 daysTechnical issues delayed the rollout of tracing at one of the country’s nine centresThu Apr 09 2020 - 03:07
Creche owners criticise delays in roll-out of Covid-19 schemeEarly Childhood Ireland (ECI) seeking urgent update on proposed wage subsidy schemeTue Apr 07 2020 - 21:26
Coronavirus: Cork company altering personal protective equipment flown from China‘We took the legs off them and used them as sleeves, because a lot of the sleeves on the garments are too short’Tue Apr 07 2020 - 19:38
Q&A Covid-19 testing: How many tests have we done?What happened to the goal of 15,000 tests a day and other testing questionsThu Apr 02 2020 - 01:12
Ireland’s pharma industry gears up to make key ingredient for Covid-19 testingInability to secure sufficient supplies of reagent has led to reduced testing of samplesThu Apr 02 2020 - 01:10
Childcare workers laid off by employers who still had State subsidies‘Certain providers put the interest of their business ahead of staff and parents’ – SiptuThu Apr 02 2020 - 01:01
Coronavirus: Equipment shortfall brings test results down to 1,500 a dayHealth service hoping to reach goal of 15,000 test results per day by mid-AprilWed Apr 01 2020 - 01:15
Coronavirus: Equipment shortages continue to stall HSE testing scheduleStocks expected to be fully replenished by Tuesday while laboratories also lack reagentMon Mar 30 2020 - 21:24
