Irish nursing home deaths due to Covid-19 at ‘upper end’ compared to other countriesWHO’s Dr David Nabarro raises prospect of diners wearing face masks in restaurantsThu Jun 11 2020 - 12:04
Number of contacts per diagnosis almost double since restrictions easedIn one case diagnosed with Covid-19, the individual named 25 contactsThu Jun 11 2020 - 03:00
Childcare funding plan: The main pointsGovernment package worth €75m aims to keep fees unchanged for parentsWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:01
Childcare €75m funding plan aims to keep fees unchanged for parentsProviders to get one-off reopening grant and capital grant and fee subsidiesWed Jun 10 2020 - 13:00
Childcare package to include reopening grant and funds to upgrade buildings‘Imminent’ plan to provide grants and subsidies to creches and enable parents return to workWed Jun 10 2020 - 07:48
When Ireland’s pubs reopen, having a pint might require a reservationUnpublished report recommends online booking and table service for sectorWed Jun 10 2020 - 03:05
Under Covid-19: How Ireland’s hotel sector will changeOpen self-service breakfast buffets are likely to become a thing of the pastTue Jun 09 2020 - 14:08
Under Covid-19: How Ireland’s restaurant sector will changeBookings will be encouraged and a time period allocated to spend in the restaurantTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:59
Under Covid-19: How Ireland’s camping and caravan sector will changeShower ‘schedules’ and employee shopping for customers may be introducedTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:25
Under Covid-19: How Ireland’s adventure tourism will changeTour sizes set to be cut, with participants bringing as much personal equipment as possibleTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:25
Under Covid-19: How Ireland’s self-catering holiday sector will changeKits at reception will have germicidal wipes, face and eye masks, gloves, protective aprons and biohazard disposable waste bagsTue Jun 09 2020 - 12:25
No buffets, mini-bars or ‘close’ dancing under post-lockdown measuresRestaurants Association says 90% of restaurants cannot reopen with 2m distancingTue Jun 09 2020 - 07:45
Remaining issues in government formation are ‘manageable’, says BrutonElection manifestos from February based on a world now ‘completely changed’, warns MinisterMon Jun 08 2020 - 16:42
Coronavirus: Numbers receiving pandemic payment falls as firms start to reopenHealth Minister warns progress against virus still fragile but says ‘today is great day for country’Mon Jun 08 2020 - 13:15
Government formation talks: Leaders see progress on sticking pointsMovement on pension issue in four-hour meeting on coalition formation, say partiesMon Jun 08 2020 - 10:49
Serving ‘substantial’ meal will be required for pubs to reopenGrowing pressure from hospitality industry to reduce social distancing to 1mMon Jun 08 2020 - 07:56
Coronavirus: Government departments running out of moneyDáil to be asked to rush through potentially billions of euro in additional fundingMon Jun 08 2020 - 02:10
Government formation talks resolve ‘many’ outstanding issuesTiming of Catherine Martin’s Green leadership challenge ‘far from ideal’ - FFSun Jun 07 2020 - 18:38
Green Party’s Catherine Martin confirms she will stand against Eamon RyanGovernment formation talks continue but ‘central issues unresolved’Sat Jun 06 2020 - 20:01
Ireland earns ‘right to be hopeful’ again as Government fast-tracks plans to reopen countryLifting of coronavirus restrictions speeds up with effective end date of July 20thSat Jun 06 2020 - 01:00
Public health team warns of ‘stricter measures’ if there is upsurge in Covid casesHolohan says workplaces have the potential to become ‘foci’ for new clusters of infection as public health measures are easedFri Jun 05 2020 - 21:45
‘Summer is not lost’ - Taoiseach announces accelerated easing of coronavirus restrictionsPlan shortened from five to four phases with travel restrictions removed on June 29thFri Jun 05 2020 - 20:14
Coronavirus: People to be allowed to travel anywhere in their county from MondayHotels and B&Bs set to reopen at the end of June under major accelerationFri Jun 05 2020 - 15:16
Covid-19: Wage subsidy and unemployment payment extended to end of summerGovernment expected to move to phase two of easing lockdown restrictionsFri Jun 05 2020 - 06:02
Harris rules out early opening of hotels amid easing of lockdownMinister says ‘all the indicators look good’ for moving to phase two of roadmap on MondayThu Jun 04 2020 - 22:27
Women ‘furious’ over move to tighten North abortion law, pro-choice campaigners sayPeople Before Profit TD Brid Smith said she believes Sinn Féin are trying to restrict accessWed Jun 03 2020 - 20:33
Covid-19: Harris urges people not to think it’s ‘mission accomplished’ ahead of next phaseWith travel limit due to rise to 20km, Minister cautions against bringing virus to less affected areasWed Jun 03 2020 - 13:36
Coronavirus: NPHET concerns over reliability of antibody testsRapid serological tests could undermine public health response to crisis, report warnsWed Jun 03 2020 - 02:44
Coronavirus: 25% of new cases arising in the community with no known link to other casesProtest in Dublin attended by thousands posed ‘a risk to life’, Tony Holohan saysTue Jun 02 2020 - 19:13
Coronavirus: Public urged to stick with ‘tough’ restrictions to allow phase two to proceed next weekJune 8th will see some easing of measures introduced to combat spread of Covid-19Tue Jun 02 2020 - 13:06
Quarantine may be lifted for arrivals into Ireland from countries with low Covid-19 casesLeo Varadkar indicates easing self-isolation rules for travel from UK could be problematicFri May 29 2020 - 01:07
Coronavirus: Further nine deaths reported along with 46 new casesVirus ‘astonishingly stable’ due to ‘responsible behaviour’ of the publicThu May 28 2020 - 21:30
‘Stick to the guidelines’ – People warned not to gather in crowds as sunny weekend approaches‘We’re asking you to keep the public health advice in mind, whatever your plans’Thu May 28 2020 - 12:49
Timeline: How the disaster in nursing homes unfoldedTimeline suggests that it took more than a month for a specific plan to be put in placeThu May 28 2020 - 00:44
Two-metre rule, summer camps and golf considered by MinistersPublic urged to ‘hold firm’ until June 8th when second phase of reopening kicks inThu May 28 2020 - 00:44
The 2-metre rule is to stay in place, Holohan saysTaoiseach suggests the Covid-19 committee could examine the 2-metre issueWed May 27 2020 - 21:22
Coronavirus: Further 17 deaths reported along with 73 new casesTwo-metre social distancing rule needed to suppress Covid-19 spread, says HolohanWed May 27 2020 - 18:21
Covid-19: How the debate around reducing the two-metre rule beganSenior Ministers insist heated discussion at Cabinet on social distancing did not happenWed May 27 2020 - 15:56
Covid-19: Department was warned of 200 ‘high risk’ nursing homesSome nursing homes say they had to use painter’s overalls due to lack of PPEWed May 27 2020 - 03:05
Timeline: How Covid-19 crisis in nursing homes unfolds in correspondenceHundreds of pages of exchanges between the Department of Health and nursing homes’ bodies releasedTue May 26 2020 - 22:36
Coronavirus: Nursing homes used ‘painters’ overalls’ as PPE due to shortagesContacts between sector and department highlight concerns about situation going ‘out of control’Tue May 26 2020 - 16:46
No national clinical oversight of care being delivered to those in nursing homes, watchdog to tell TDsHiqa to raise concerns about care oversight shortcomings for some of State’s most vulnerable citizensTue May 26 2020 - 03:00
State left nursing homes ‘isolated’, representative group saysNursing Homes Ireland will tell TDs on Covid-19 response ‘the dismay will live forever with us’Mon May 25 2020 - 19:49
Coronavirus: Numbers receiving pandemic payment falls as thousands return to workWHO says best distance to keep from people to avoid inhaling droplets is two metresMon May 25 2020 - 13:39
Coronavirus: People told not to make appointments to buy furniturePublic warned they should only be travelling for essential hardwareMon May 25 2020 - 13:04
Fears raised over plans for mandatory isolation of travellers into IrelandMinisters discuss stringent measures including 14-day stay at ‘designated facility’Sat May 23 2020 - 01:24
Cabinet signs off on plans requiring mandatory location reporting for travellersPassengers arriving in Ireland will be obliged to fill out locator forms or face €3,500 fineFri May 22 2020 - 19:08
People arriving into State may be legally obliged to fill out locator formCabinet considering new Covid-19 measures to ensure travellers self-isolate for 14 daysFri May 22 2020 - 01:00
Courts to resume sittings longer than two hours after getting adviceLabour leader Alan Kelly says it as ‘frankly bonkers’ politicians were unaware of advice about Oireachtas meetings of more than two hoursThu May 21 2020 - 20:01
Routine cancer screening among last to return to non-Covid healthcareHSE working on new plan for when it will be safe to resume routine screeningThu May 21 2020 - 02:15
