Covid-19: KPMG staff working with HSE receive vaccineConsultancy firm says a number of employees were vaccinated under HSE protocolsFri Jan 29 2021 - 11:53
‘It is an utterly false promise’ - Nphet rejects zero-Covid strategy as ‘impractical and risky’Opposition members support strategy which health officials say offers ‘false promises’Fri Jan 29 2021 - 00:30
Covid-19: 47 deaths and 1,466 new cases reported by NphetSome 224 people infected as a result of 'domino effect' involving two meat plantsThu Jan 28 2021 - 20:09
Tributes to Dublin doctor who died with Covid-19If death officially attributed, Paul McDermott (57) would be first GP to die of coronavirusWed Jan 27 2021 - 01:00
Concern over delays in vaccinating over-65s in mental health centresMany centres yet to receive vaccination schedule from HSE, says commissionTue Jan 26 2021 - 19:39
Coronavirus: State’s death toll passes 3,000 after 90 further fatalitiesSix more cases of South African variant found while North plans next phase of vaccine rolloutTue Jan 26 2021 - 19:28
Covid-19: AstraZeneca offers to bring forward EU vaccine delivery to early FebruaryEU asks drugmaker if it can divert doses of vaccine from UK to make up for shortfallTue Jan 26 2021 - 15:51
Cabinet set to approve tighter Covid restrictions on travelIncoming travellers without negative coronavirus test face mandatory quarantineTue Jan 26 2021 - 03:12
Coronavirus: Vaccination of over-70s to start next month, says DonnellyMinister admits amount of AstraZeneca jabs received will be ‘at lower end’ of expectationsMon Jan 25 2021 - 20:55
Up to 1,000 Covid-19 cases a week among long-term care residentsNolan warns UK variant playing role in high level of outbreaks in healthcare settingsMon Jan 25 2021 - 20:31
Covid-19: We've made substantial progress but are a long way from where we need to beThe level of infections in healthcare is inexcusable, and the population is traumatised the last botched reopeningSat Jan 23 2021 - 01:00
Concern over length of time between people showing Covid symptoms and testingHolohan urges people to contact their GP as soon as symptoms occur so contacts can be tracedFri Jan 22 2021 - 19:56
Coronavirus: 52 more deaths and 2,371 cases as EU vaccine plan hits fresh setbackLockdown compliance has led to ‘first signs of lower prevalence’, says HolohanFri Jan 22 2021 - 19:36
Covid-19: Nphet warns of a ‘large number’ of deaths in coming weeksAdverts linking vaccines to travel ‘not very responsible’, Holohan saysFri Jan 22 2021 - 09:43
Passengers arriving into Republic without valid PCR tests could face compulsory quarantineCabinet to consider tighter controls as Nphet says pre-flight Covid tests are not enoughFri Jan 22 2021 - 01:44
Regulator receives 257 reports of suspected side effects for Covid vaccineMost reports involve short-lived, ‘mild to moderate’ events, says HPRAThu Jan 21 2021 - 20:57
Speedy rollout of vaccine puts Israel ahead of the restCountry likely to be the first to reach population immunity in the coming monthsTue Jan 19 2021 - 18:23
Regulator receives 81 reports of suspected Covid-19 vaccine side effectsJoint pain, nausea, fatigue and headache among reactions reported to Irish regulationsTue Jan 19 2021 - 08:25
Hospitals in south and southwest getting lion’s share of Covid vaccinesRollout under scrutiny after families of staff at Coombe hospital given leftover dosesTue Jan 19 2021 - 03:00
Coronavirus: 2,121 further cases and eight more deaths reportedSome 81 reports of ‘relatively mild’ suspected side effects linked to vaccine reported to medical regulatorsMon Jan 18 2021 - 19:40
Coombe vaccine usage symptomatic of rollout issuesHospitals have previously had to make up their own rules for allocating suppliesMon Jan 18 2021 - 15:20
Issues of fairness raised in way vaccine distributed to healthcare workers, HSE saysColm Henry acknowledges frustrations for those who see colleagues get jabs while they have to waitMon Jan 18 2021 - 13:34
Holohan urges people to work from home as ICU total nears 200Thirteen more deaths and 2,944 cases of Covid-19 reported by NphetMon Jan 18 2021 - 06:48
Almost 6,400 healthcare staff are off work due to Covid-19 as hospitals face virus peakDefence Forces deployed to three nursing homes in Cork and Clare after HSE appealMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:11
Covid-19: Frustration at Dún Laoghaire hospital as staff vaccines fail to materialiseGeneral manager says she is seeking ‘fair share’ as nursing homes are prioritisedMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination programme chugging along steadily after sluggish startUncertainty surrounding supply set to be main source of concern over next monthMon Jan 18 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Nursing homes to be prioritised for vaccination for 10 days amid supply shortageVaccination of health workers to be scaled down as supply of jab to drop by up to 50%Sat Jan 16 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Half of all reported Covid cases in pandemic were in past fortnightPenetration of virus throughout all ages ‘a serious concern’, says NphetFri Jan 15 2021 - 09:02
Pressure on hospitals from Covid-19 surge is expected to peak in next weekHSE's chief says it has reached its ICU limit and has started using surge capacityFri Jan 15 2021 - 03:10
Ireland could be ‘in serious trouble’ if new variants ‘change rules’ – Mike RyanLikely businesses will remain shut ‘until the end of March’, says VaradkarThu Jan 14 2021 - 22:36
Nphet reports 28 more deaths and 3,955 new Covid-19 casesMore than 5,000 healthcare workers infected with coronavirus since ChristmasThu Jan 14 2021 - 20:32
Hospitals across State ordered to treat Covid-19 surge as ‘emergency situation’HSE forecasts more than 2,000 coronavirus patients will require hospitalisation by next MondayThu Jan 14 2021 - 01:36
Covid-19: ‘All GPs and staff’ to be vaccinated be end of FebruaryFamily doctors have been expressing frustration over delay in obtaining vaccinesWed Jan 13 2021 - 20:50
Covid-19: Holohan calls for ‘resilience’ as 63 deaths and 3,569 cases reportedChief medical officer says ‘early signs of progress’ emerging but ‘long, long way to go’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 18:22
ECDC set to change air travel guidance wording after Irish criticismsDepartment of Health wrote to complain about ‘inconsistencies’ and omissions in its messagingWed Jan 13 2021 - 15:25
Covid-19: Hospital defends vaccination of staff not working on frontlineSt Vincent’s University Hospital says it did not want any of allocation from HSE wastedWed Jan 13 2021 - 14:44
Administrators getting Covid vaccine before GPs, says doctorAngry GPs react to news they may have to wait up to eight weeks to be vaccinatedWed Jan 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: How did Ireland fall from grace to its current 'worst-in-world' statistics?We had more stringent restrictions, for longer, than most other places in Europe, so what’s going wrong?Wed Jan 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Holohan warns of high numbers of deaths ‘for next period of time’Chief medical officer calls on people to stay home ‘out of respect’ for those who have diedWed Jan 13 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: 46 more deaths, 3,086 cases reported in RepublicHigher number of fatalities likely to continue in coming days, warns HolohanTue Jan 12 2021 - 19:29
Unprecedented rise in Covid-19 cases to see thousands of health staff redeployedIreland has highest rate of Covid-19 in world, with 4,929 new cases reported yesterdayTue Jan 12 2021 - 06:29
Covid-19: Up to 2,500 could be hospitalised within fortnight, warns NphetOne-quarter of all coronavirus hospitalisations have occurred since December 20thMon Jan 11 2021 - 20:49
Covid-19: Eight deaths and 4,929 cases reported in RepublicAcute hospital system under severe pressure after 156 further admissions in 24 hoursMon Jan 11 2021 - 18:21
What is Ireland’s plan for vaccinating people against Covid-19?Q&A: What we know about approvals, supply and who will be prioritised for inoculationMon Jan 11 2021 - 16:27
Pfizer starts vaccinating staff involved in vaccine roll outMedicines company says it is offering jab on-site to ‘essential employees’Mon Jan 11 2021 - 12:28
Level 5 restrictions may no longer be enough to drive down case numbersWe are now experiencing fewer deaths a day compared to spring, but that could change if the health service becomes overloadedSat Jan 09 2021 - 01:07
Hospitals prepare for Covid-19 surge and use of ventilators outside ICUThree cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in Ireland, says HolohanSat Jan 09 2021 - 00:29
Millions of Covid-19 vaccine doses to be available monthly in second half of yearSome 40,000 doses per week to be administered to priority groups in January, FebruaryFri Jan 08 2021 - 14:17
Government U-turn on partial reopening of schools amid mounting opposition from teachersPause would allow for ‘further engagement with all education stakeholders’Fri Jan 08 2021 - 03:05
Coronavirus: 6,521 more cases as hospitals brace for new surgeReproduction number stands at record high of between 2.4 and 3Thu Jan 07 2021 - 21:04
