Spike in Covid-19 cases linked to school and workplace outbreaksFurther 10 deaths due to Covid-19 and 617 new cases reportedThu Apr 22 2021 - 18:03
Covid-19: Family members of Pfizer staff in Ireland to be vaccinated from mid-MayPharma multinational announces plans for its own programme of family vaccinationWed Apr 21 2021 - 22:01
Restrictions on hairdressing, retail and religious services set to be eased next monthTaoiseach rules out lifting of overseas holiday ban in early summerWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:34
Sharp fall in Covid-19 outbreaks reported in schoolsFive school outbreaks last week, down from 14 the previous week and 44 a week earlierWed Apr 21 2021 - 12:50
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
Three cases of Covid-19 variant discovered in India reported in StateDr Ronan Glynn criticises ‘unhelpful’ media coverage and speculation over B1617 variantMon Apr 19 2021 - 21:05
Covid variant first found in India the latest to cause concernB1617 cases in England are doubling weekly, with the latest update recording 103 casesMon Apr 19 2021 - 20:26
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
Covid-19: Ignore stories of ‘scariants’ – the vaccines are workingResistance to change has led Ireland down some very strange paths in this pandemicSat Apr 17 2021 - 03:00
Covid-19: 11 further deaths and 420 new cases confirmed in the StateOf 532 people to quarantine in hotels in past three weeks, 18 tested positive for Covid-19Fri Apr 16 2021 - 18:11
Shift to outdoor social mixing plays major role in fall of Covid-19 cases, Nphet says309 new coronavirus cases and 8 further deaths reported in the StateThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:48
Nphet says UK variant ‘not associated with increased mortality or ICU admissions’B117 is up to 70% more transmissible than previous variants, and was first identified in Ireland in mid-DecemberThu Apr 15 2021 - 18:24
Almost a third of Covid cases in Tallaght hospital contracted there, Hiqa findsReport is critical of actions taken by hospital to separate virus and non-virus patientsThu Apr 15 2021 - 11:29
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
Latest flip-flop on AstraZeneca leaves vaccine rollout in quandaryAnalysis: New advice will affect thousands of patients due to be inoculated this weekTue Apr 13 2021 - 06:25
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
Huge reduction in number of seriously ill patients treated during pandemicMany patients will deteriorate while waiting for treatment, conference hearsTue Apr 13 2021 - 00:01
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 guidelines for pregnant women to be updatedEvidence shows risk of virus to foetus causing stillbirth in six of seven reported casesMon Apr 12 2021 - 20:17
Coronavirus: 394 new cases and no further deaths reported in the StateLatest figures show a further 12,475 doses of Covid-19 vaccinations administeredMon Apr 12 2021 - 17:52
Vaccination and modified behaviour point us back towards normalityAnalysis: Covid-19 rates still high but not among elderly as we move to cut economic carnageMon Apr 12 2021 - 01:00
Six recent stillbirths in State linked to Covid-19Officials consider whether to strengthen virus-related advice for pregnant womenMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:29
Ministers fear new AstraZeneca curbs will slow vaccine rolloutOfficials awaiting advice as drug linked to blood clots which have affected younger peopleMon Apr 12 2021 - 00:10
Covid-19: Lowest number of daily cases since mid-December – Glynn‘People’s efforts continue to make a real difference,’ says acting Chief Medical OfficerSun Apr 11 2021 - 18:31
‘We’re not there yet’: Nphet warns against further easing of Covid restrictionsPlans to expand quarantine list next week as first Irish case of ‘rare’ blood clot investigatedFri Apr 09 2021 - 01:00
Reopening of schools has had ‘minimal’ impact on Covid-19 case numbers - NphetSeven further deaths and 400 new cases reported on Thursday eveningThu Apr 08 2021 - 20:08
Better days ahead for Covid-19 vaccine rollout as supply risesUp to 960,000 vaccine doses expected to be delivered and 860,000 set to get dose in AprilWed Apr 07 2021 - 01:30
Fully vaccinated people may not have to isolate if identified as close contactsNphet likely to consider lifting mask requirement as extra ‘vaccine bonus’Wed Apr 07 2021 - 01:00
Public’s loss of faith in fairness of vaccine rollout must be addressedAnalysis: ‘Queue jumping’ and lack of transparency compounding anger over progressMon Mar 29 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Two further deaths and 624 cases reported in StateNphet member Dr Mary Horgan urges public to ‘think before they travel’ over EasterSat Mar 27 2021 - 18:25
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
AstraZeneca executive: ‘Exciting’ weeks ahead as State to get large deliveriesPharma firm disappointed over failure to meet commitments, says Dan WygalSat Mar 27 2021 - 01:00
Dublin great-grandmother (97) still waiting for vaccine against Covid-19Marie Brennan from Clontarf is housebound and was unable to her GP last monthFri Mar 26 2021 - 15:50
A total of 584 Covid-19 cases and 20 new deaths recorded by NphetPlay dates ‘clearly’ a factor behind Covid-19 cases in children, says Paul ReidFri Mar 26 2021 - 13:46
AstraZeneca told it must deliver Covid vaccines to EU before exporting doses elsewhereTaoiseach says ‘leverage has to be there’ to ensure Europe ‘has sufficient vaccines’Fri Mar 26 2021 - 01:29
Covid-19: Doubling in household visits cited as factor in case numbers plateauingThree further deaths and 606 more cases confirmed in the StateThu Mar 25 2021 - 20:55
Brazilian variant P1 almost as prevalent in Ireland as UKRepublic has nine cases to Britain’s 10 of Covid version blamed for surge in Manaus cityWed Mar 24 2021 - 03:34
Coronavirus: 24 further deaths and 371 cases reported in StateSix classes in Longford school sent home after five Covid-19 cases confirmedTue Mar 23 2021 - 17:53
Cancer services will not fully resume until year-end under HSE's pandemic planOutpatient appointments and elective procedures to be fully restored from JuneTue Mar 23 2021 - 03:34
Covid-19: Officials concerned at rise in cases among childrenExtra testing may be introduced to tackle high case numbers in some countiesMon Mar 22 2021 - 19:58
Covid-19: Is there a fourth wave coming? One day’s figures do not tell us muchAnalysis: Pandemic severity best measured by death toll, and ICU and hospital figuresMon Mar 22 2021 - 12:56
GP suspended by Medical Council over refusal to give Covid-19 vaccineGerard Waters of Celbridge a ‘conscientious objector’ who opposes jab and test referralMon Mar 22 2021 - 01:00
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
Use of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to resume on SaturdayNational Immunisation Advisory Committee says use can begin after clotting concernFri Mar 19 2021 - 19:03
Covid-19: 10 further deaths and 507 more cases confirmed in the StateA year after first reported Covid-19 death in Northern Ireland, death toll reaches 2,877Fri Mar 19 2021 - 17:45
105-year-old woman waiting three months for Covid-19 vaccineGreat-grandmother from Galway may be the oldest unvaccinated person in the StateFri Mar 19 2021 - 14:06
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
Covid-19: Advice on working from home, travel to remain until June – NphetNo further deaths, as 582 more cases of coronavirus reported in the StateThu Mar 18 2021 - 19:24
AstraZeneca: Rollout disrupted but safety system clearly workingEMA determines vaccine safe and effective and its protection outweighs any risksThu Mar 18 2021 - 19:09
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
