The percentage of Covid cases hospitalised has fallen from 3.17 per cent in January to 1.2 per cent in early November. Photograph: iStock Covid-19: 5,471 new cases reported with 579 patients in hospital
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The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation says it acknowledges the decision which follows an ‘ever-deteriorating public health landscape’. Photograph: iStock Unmasked pupils will be ‘refused entry to school’, Department guidelines say
The committee was hearing evidence on Tuesday on the winter pressures on the health service in the North. File photograph: Peter Byrne/PA North’s health service facing unprecedented pressures, senior surgeon warns
Travelers from South Africa are tested for Covid-19 on arrival in a specially designed test street at Schiphol airport, Amsterdam on November 30th. Photograph: Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Covid-19: Omicron variant in Europe earlier than thought
Persons arriving into the State from overseas who have been vaccinated or recovered from Covid19 will be required also to have a certified negative test All arrivals into State must provide negative Covid test from Friday
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Responsibility for management of the pandemic is fragmented and lacks accountability

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‘Serious concerns’ persist over Israeli move against NGOs, says Coveney Richard Boyd Barrett said that the Government had been better than others in terms of highlighting the Palestinian people’s plight but, he added, ‘the problem is, nothing ever changes’. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times

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Government agrees to €2.2bn mica redress scheme Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is expected to hold a press conference at lunchtime on Tuesday formally announcing the scheme. Photograph: Alan Betson

Donegal and Mayo homes affected by defective blocks will have access to remediation

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All arrivals into State must provide negative Covid test from Friday Persons arriving into the State from overseas who have been vaccinated or recovered from Covid19 will be required also to have a certified negative test

Move described as ‘fluff to look like something is being done’ by virologist

Covid-19: Johnson rejects health adviser’s warning on Christmas gatherings British prime minister Boris Johnson: ‘We don’t see any need currently to change the guidance about how people are living their lives.’ Photograph: Paul Grover/WPA Pool/Getty
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PM looks to booster vaccines as at least 14 cases of Omicron variant reported in Britain

Irish households donate more to charities than corporations - report Some 48 per cent of private charitable giving in Ireland in 2020 was by households, amounting to a total of €385 million. Photograph: iStock

Personal giving represented more than 80 per cent of private charitable giving in 2020

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Other governing bodies acknowledge problem often rooted in lack of knowledge of rules

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