The Irish Times

Covid response ‘one of UK’s worst ever public health failures’, inquiry finds

Bereaved families call for public inquiry to be brought forward after cross-party report

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 16:59

The world looks on as England rolls the dice with its reopening gamble

High number of close contacts still having to self-isolate after nearly all restrictions lifted

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Over a million pupils in England out of school because of coronavirus

Mixed messages from government over need to self-isolate if ‘pinged’ by Covid tracker app

Tue Jul 20 2021 - 18:27

Freedom Day rings false with surging illness and million-plus self-isolating

Johnson and Sunak just two more cases as app ‘pingdemic’ alerts potentially infected

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 21:18

Workers in key sectors to be exempted from UK self-isolation rules

Staff shortages a growing problem as case numbers soar and legal restrictions are relaxed

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 19:58

England marks Covid ‘freedom day’ as Johnson enters isolation

Some experts express concern about lifting restrictions amid spread of Delta variant

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 07:50

Footage of ‘brutal, clumsy slaughter’ of elephant by US rifle group’s chief emerges

Video showing Wayne LaPierre firing shots at wounded animal another blow to NRA

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 10:41

Lorries in Kent resume crossing to France as drivers test Covid-negative

Thousands of drivers waiting to resume journey after border with France reopened

Thu Dec 24 2020 - 13:35

Johnson promises ‘massive package’ of support for struggling economy

Prime minister defends his assertion that testing and tracing did not affect spread of coronavirus

Wed Sept 23 2020 - 17:45

Britain at ‘perilous turning point’ as new restrictions rolled out

Pub hours, fines and home working among strategies to fight Covid-19 resurgence

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 20:49

Coronavirus: Support but little enthusiasm for Johnson’s six-month clampdown

MPs fear prime minister could make same mistakes as he did early in the pandemic

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 20:26

Britain’s ‘world beating’ Covid-19 tracing app had one problem – it didn’t work

British government unsure if new app will be ready before winter after failure of first model

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 19:46