Omicron variant is spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO chief saysWorld cannot vaccinate or lock down its way out of pandemic, Dr Mike Ryan saysTue Dec 14 2021 - 21:32
Covid: Nine in 10 vaccinated ICU patients had underlying condition, CSO findsMore than half of Covid-19 patients in ICU reported being unvaccinatedTue Dec 14 2021 - 14:45
Q&A: Who is getting Covid-19 boosters and when should I get mine?The State is in a race between the booster and the Omicron Covid-19 variantTue Dec 14 2021 - 13:18
Q&A: What is happening with Covid-19 vaccinations for children?The HSE is currently finalising a plan for the vaccination of children aged five to 11Tue Dec 14 2021 - 05:00
Boosters now to be given after just three months, says DonnellyOmicron variant now accounts for 11% of cases as 4,688 new infections are confirmedMon Dec 13 2021 - 21:14
Education sector calls for guidance on how to use ventilation fundsSchools and childcare facilities to get €72 million in Covid grantsMon Dec 13 2021 - 18:06
Man arrested in relation to 1991 murder of Sinn Féin councillor is releasedEddie Fullerton was shot dead at his hom in Buncrana in May 1991Mon Dec 13 2021 - 09:43
Jason Dunne Makes-a-Wish: ‘I’ve been made a zookeeper, so I can’t be anything else’‘Bring a sparkle’ to children: Charity helps youngsters have their dreams come trueMon Dec 13 2021 - 01:00
Research finds increase in domestic and financial abuse against older peopleSage Advocacy also finds women are more likely to experience abuseMon Dec 13 2021 - 00:28
Truckers protesting on Monday will not leave capital ‘until we get answers’The protest is due to take place in Dublin city centre on MondaySun Dec 12 2021 - 20:24
Ireland in ‘very uncertain’ position ahead of Christmas with 4,115 new Covid casesHigh levels of virus driven by ‘highly transmissible’ Delta variant, says HolohanFri Dec 10 2021 - 22:15
Truck protest will be another ‘hammerblow’ to city businessesGarda prepare for large numbers of heavy vehicles arriving in Dublin on MondayFri Dec 10 2021 - 20:08
Almost 80% of internet users shopped online this year, CSO findsClothes, shoes and accessories most popular purchases as lives ‘become a lot more virtual’Fri Dec 10 2021 - 15:04
Storm Barra: Schools to reopen tomorrow as winds easeDangerous sea conditions forecast for Thursday morning as 13,000 remain without powerWed Dec 08 2021 - 21:22
No significant increase in checking of Covid certs, ESRI research findsUnvaccinated people clearly finding places where they can get in, says Prof LunnMon Dec 06 2021 - 17:53
Q&A: What has changed with the latest guidance on mask-wearing for children?Children who do not comply will not be excluded by the school in ‘the first instance’Mon Dec 06 2021 - 14:50
UCD president announces intention to resign to take up new role in AustraliaProf Andrew Deeks was the first person from outside Ireland to lead UCD since 1854Mon Dec 06 2021 - 10:55
Covid-19: 2,950 new cases reported as Government reviews hospitality supportsNew rules on sector, made in bid to curb Covid spread, come into effect from TuesdayMon Dec 06 2021 - 09:03
Mother ‘distraught’ at children unable to wear masks missing school, Dáil toldVentilation experts disagree with Nphet stance on use of Hepa filters to cleanse airThu Dec 02 2021 - 09:17
HSE’s booking system for PCR tests ‘operating normally’ after glitchMembers of the public experienced difficulty in booking tests on Thursday morningWed Dec 01 2021 - 12:08
Mask-wearing in schools for benefit of all children, Foley saysChildren who have difficulties with masks should be evaluated by GP, Minister saysWed Dec 01 2021 - 11:05
Foley defends rollout of requirement for children over certain age to wear masksHolohan appeals to parents to follow new rules as masks now mandatory in school from third class upWed Dec 01 2021 - 10:45
Use of seclusion, restraints in mental health services raises human rights issues‘Very concerning’ proposed legislation allows admission of children into adult facilities, committee hearsTue Nov 30 2021 - 15:37
Tributes paid to pioneering journalist Mary Maher who has died aged 81Trade unionist and feminist activist spent 36 years with The Irish TimesTue Nov 30 2021 - 13:07
The wedding sector: ‘It’s exceptionally busy. I’m out the door’Postponed weddings due to Covid-19 driving a boom in business for the next two yearsMon Nov 29 2021 - 18:11
Cobblestone: Pub owner ‘eternally grateful’ as redevelopment plan refusedDemolition of part of Dublin traditional-music pub ‘would set an undesirable precedent’Mon Nov 29 2021 - 15:00
Coalition leaders to discuss Omicron variant with Nphet on MondayUK to require arrivals from outside CTA to take PCR test amid Omicron concernSun Nov 28 2021 - 18:35
More than 34,000 assaults on nurses and doctors since 2015Nurses disproportionately affected, HSE figures showSun Nov 28 2021 - 18:06
Three new Covid-19 test centres to open this week, HSE saysCentre at Athlone GAA club to open on Monday as others planned for east of countrySun Nov 28 2021 - 17:45
Gaiety panto opens: ‘I felt safe, everyone had a mask and the kids had a ball’Public health experts recommend under-12s do not attend indoor events for 2 weeksSun Nov 28 2021 - 17:34
Carer of the Year: ‘Family is everything to me’Karen Smith cares for her four children, her parents and volunteers in her spare timeThu Nov 25 2021 - 19:29
Pandemic hindered efforts to reduce asylum application waiting times, department saysWork under way to bring aims of White Paper to end direct provision into effectThu Nov 25 2021 - 17:27
Young people struggle to identify relationship abuse ‘red flags’ - surveyWomen’s Aid highlights ‘information gap’ on spotting signs of abuse in a friend’s relationshipThu Nov 25 2021 - 00:00
Number of patients waiting more than six months for treatment rises by 25%Health trends report highlights the ‘significant impact’ of CovidWed Nov 24 2021 - 21:18
Truckers slated for blowing horns outside Holles Street hospitalParent of week-old infant angered by decision to raise protest volume – ‘lack of cop on’Wed Nov 24 2021 - 19:22
Record €19m Lotto jackpot ‘not designed to go on this long’Organisers say rules do not allow for ‘must-be-won’ event as top prize rolls overWed Nov 24 2021 - 07:56
‘I think I’d die if I stopped working’: the architect who celebrated his 91st birthday with a day offCathal O’Neill spent the day with family and reading for his monthly book clubTue Nov 23 2021 - 16:39
Clinicians call for change to mother and baby homes redress schemeExperts in childhood trauma say scheme does not take ‘best practice’ into accountMon Nov 22 2021 - 18:07
Q&A: When to take an antigen test and symptoms to watch for?Change in physical wellbeing should be deemed possible Covid symptom, say doctorsMon Nov 22 2021 - 16:38
Pharmacist given warning for incorrectly dispensing ‘abortive agent’O’Donovan admonished by committee and agrees not to repeat the conduct againFri Nov 19 2021 - 16:09
Pharmacist incorrectly dispensed ‘abortive agent’ to pregnant woman, inquiry hearsFitness-to-practise hearing told ‘I am extremely disappointed in myself’ over errorThu Nov 18 2021 - 22:16
Covid led to ‘increased stress and anxiety’ among Traveller and Roma communitiesDepartment to evaluate inclusion strategy, Roderic O’Gorman tells committeeThu Nov 18 2021 - 14:03
Covid deaths would be 10 times higher without vaccines, expert estimatesVaccine alliance calls for equal access to Covid jabs worldwideWed Nov 17 2021 - 19:08
Several events cancelled, postponed or moved online due to high Covid numbersPublic health experts advise public to reduce social interactions amid surge in casesTue Nov 16 2021 - 20:24
Late night venues braced for ‘pain’ as midnight closing imposed due to Covid-19‘I doubt if people will rock up at 9pm’ says owner of Sligo business where patrons normally arrive at 11pmTue Nov 16 2021 - 19:29
Heuston masterplan: Area to be ‘largely car-free’, with more than 1,000 residential unitsPlans include improved public transport provision and cycling infrastructureTue Nov 16 2021 - 11:06
Mary Robinson warns that under-60s likely to inherit ‘less livable world’‘Terrible fires, terrible floods, terrible droughts’ if temperature target not metMon Nov 15 2021 - 11:12
Seán Quinn son-in-law says he made ‘right to be forgotten’ requestsNiall McPartland says people should not form opinions of him based on search engine findingsMon Nov 15 2021 - 11:01
New children’s emergency care and outpatient unit opens in TallaghtCentre will lead to ‘almost no waiting lists’ for general paediatrics, says clinical directorMon Nov 15 2021 - 01:00
Man arrested following serious assault of teenager in Co LongfordThe assault occurred at approximately in the early hours of Saturday morningSat Nov 13 2021 - 17:50
