Three out of four serious injuries to children are avoidable – reportBoys account for more injuries, with most occurring in the afternoon in summerTue Mar 16 2021 - 01:00
The damage to AstraZeneca’s reputation is massive and possibly lastingAnalysis: Danger of falling ill from Covid-19 appears far greater than the threat of blood clottingMon Mar 15 2021 - 18:16
Covid-19: Nphet warns against ‘risky’ St Patrick’s Day socialising as 575 cases reportedPublic health expert says number of infections detected daily ‘static, if not increasing’Mon Mar 15 2021 - 14:33
More than 30,000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fearsGovernment to await outcome of EMA investigation before deciding on future use of vaccineMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:10
Brain injury rehab forced online by Covid, with surprising results‘We have uncovered a new neuro-rehabilitation solution that really works’Mon Mar 15 2021 - 00:04
Covid-19: ‘Temporary deferral’ of AstraZeneca vaccine rolloutSome 30,000 people could potentially be affected by postponement, says HSE chiefSun Mar 14 2021 - 19:28
Covid-19: No further deaths, 384 new cases reported in RepublicAlmost 300,000 pupils across the country due to return to school on Monday morningSun Mar 14 2021 - 17:57
Covid-19: Under 45s account for bulk of new cases as 16 more deaths are recordedScally says ‘amazing amount of travel’ still happening as daily case rate remains over 500Sat Mar 13 2021 - 18:05
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
Covid-19: Taoiseach warns on easing of restrictions as case numbers remain stubbornly highNphet member urges public to ‘hold on’ as 10 further deaths and 646 cases reportedFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:39
Reduced vaccines for over-80s next week due to supply problemDeliveries will be smaller than anticipated, with GPs criticising ongoing logistical issuesFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:27
Is Ireland facing another Covid-19 wave or is a blip being used to put the frighteners on?Analysis: Nphet commentary says little about where cases arise as lockdown frustrations growFri Mar 12 2021 - 16:10
Nphet fears ‘real trouble’ if Covid-19 cases keep risingNursing home residents allowed two visits a week on compassionate groundsFri Mar 12 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Six school outbreaks in past week with fewer than 10 cases involvedNphet reported 10 further deaths of Covid-19 patients and 592 new cases on ThursdayThu Mar 11 2021 - 20:18
Fully-vaccinated HSE staff off work due to health reasons told to stay at homeHSE in dilemma over prospect of legal action if workers fall ill after returning to workThu Mar 11 2021 - 00:07
Covid-19: Irish cases of worrying variant double to sixDáil committee also told of South African mutation; both variants bypass immunityTue Mar 09 2021 - 19:41
Coronavirus: Nphet to consider restriction changes as vaccinations continue'Vaccine bonus' may come into effect for those who have been inoculatedTue Mar 09 2021 - 08:25
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
Supply issues that disrupted vaccination of over-85s being addressed, says HSEGP practices faced delayed deliveries, reduced supplies and lack of syringes last weekMon Mar 08 2021 - 21:24
Immunity from Covid-19 lasts up to six months after infection – HiqaImmunity period doubled as State’s health watchdog reviews international evidenceMon Mar 08 2021 - 19:29
Move pregnant women up vaccine list, says master of RotundaInformation on stillbirths ‘very much preliminary’, further evidence required – HSEFri Mar 05 2021 - 11:05
Ireland may ask EU countries to share their Covid-19 vaccinesStephen Donnelly seriously concerned about reliability of AstraZeneca’s deliveriesFri Mar 05 2021 - 01:00
Four stillbirths among women with Covid-19 prompt HSE alertPostmortems identified coronavirus infection of the placenta as factor in a number of recent stillbirthsThu Mar 04 2021 - 20:02
Covid-19: 462 new cases and 39 deaths reported by NphetOffaly has highest county incidence followed by Longford while Cork has lowest incidenceThu Mar 04 2021 - 10:21
Pandemic widens gap in public finances as crisis enters second yearTax receipts for first two months of the year were €800m less than same period in 2020Wed Mar 03 2021 - 03:05
Coronavirus: 14 new deaths and 359 further cases reported, the lowest daily figure since mid-December‘Please hold firm to the public health advice,’ Ronan Glynn saysTue Mar 02 2021 - 19:42
Covid variants: Government to consider tighter curbs on travel from South Africa, South AmericaNew legislation to enforce mandatory State quarantine in hotels for passengers passedTue Mar 02 2021 - 03:05
Vast majority sticking to Covid rules despite ‘misperception’, experts sayOne further death and 687 new cases, reported in RepublicMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:05
Spurious tweets on Covid-19 vaccine to be flagged by TwitterMeasure is in addition to removal of information social media firm considers harmfulMon Mar 01 2021 - 20:00
‘Rapid’ Covid-19 tests to be used in monitoring school outbreaksAntigen kits to be employed as thousands of pupils make phased return to classroomsMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Coombe master did not vaccinate students on standby, inquiry hearsMichael O’Connell’s argument for allocating surplus vaccines to staff families ‘untenable’Mon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Sitting in front of open fire as harmful to lungs as rush-hour traffic fumesSurvey finds people underestimate the risk that smoky fuels pose to their healthMon Mar 01 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Six more deaths and another 612 cases confirmed in the StateGlynn praises health service response amid one-year anniversary of first case on islandSun Feb 28 2021 - 18:40
The future of Covid-19 in Ireland: Best-case, worst-case and even-worse-case scenariosIt came from nowhere, ripped through our lives and is still with us. Will it ever end?Sun Feb 28 2021 - 06:00
Audit controversy continues to overshadow CervicalCheck’s workRestoring public trust in screening service vital to success of cancer treatment in futureSat Feb 27 2021 - 06:00
Covid-19: Ireland could be ‘close to normal’ by end of year, says Dr Ronan Glynn‘Sudden and sharp’ decrease in cases in care facilities shows effect of vaccines, briefing hearsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19 vaccine rollout defended by HSE amid claims of queue jumpingDáil hears claims some childcare providers were vaccinated early; GPs raise concernsFri Feb 26 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Variant discovered in UK and Nigeria found in State for first timeNphet reports 35 deaths and 613 Covid-19 cases while situation remains ‘precarious’Thu Feb 25 2021 - 19:39
Ireland has ordered enough vaccines for 10.3m people - MinisterThe Government has taken up every option to purchase vaccines, Donnelly saysWed Feb 24 2021 - 13:09
Covid-19: People aged 16-69 with very high risk conditions moved up vaccine listPatient lobby groups say the case for reprioritisation was unequivocalWed Feb 24 2021 - 00:10
Lack of trust causing women to put their lives at risk, CervicalCheck warnsRecruitment difficulties jeopardise plans to transfer lab work from the US to IrelandWed Feb 24 2021 - 00:00
How ‘truly in sight’ can the pandemic’s end really be?State’s softly-softly approach comes amid ongoing gloom and fear around complianceTue Feb 23 2021 - 21:32
Coronavirus: 575 new cases and 45 further deaths reported as 9,618 more vaccines given‘We are still making progress’ Philip Nolan says as cases fall 8 per cent in a weekTue Feb 23 2021 - 17:42
Call for quicker action on hotel quarantines amid concern over Brazil variantQuarantine legislation was brought to Cabinet last week, but a range of issues are still being worked throughMon Feb 22 2021 - 20:02
Covid-19 vaccination in Scotland led to huge drop in hospital admission risk, study saysThe research is the first examining the real-world impact of Covid vaccines in UKMon Feb 22 2021 - 19:40
Coronavirus: 686 new cases and one further death reported as 14,229 more vaccines givenCases among hospital workers fell by two-thirds in a single week in FebruaryMon Feb 22 2021 - 19:00
Covid-19 infections in hospital staff down 90% since rollout of vaccinesNew blow to State’s efforts to control virus after first cases of Brazilian variant foundSat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Three cases of Brazil variant identified in the State for first time28 further deaths and 763 new cases reported as 13,171 more vaccines givenFri Feb 19 2021 - 22:01
Covid-19: Tight restrictions to remain until May, as case numbers plateauLevel 5 to stay until April, while phased return of schools to begin in MarchFri Feb 19 2021 - 01:20
Covid-19: 47 more deaths confirmed as Nphet says 25% of cases are not fully investigatedRonan Glynn says public health team ‘really wants’ focus on retrospective contact tracingThu Feb 18 2021 - 22:29
