Coronavirus Pandemic

More
A shut pub in Dublin city centre. Regina Doherty on Tuesday said that while the Government will continue to surpport those who have lost their jobs, this support was unsustainable long term. Photograph: Aidan Crawley/EPA Coronavirus payments unsustainable, warns Doherty, as over-70s advised to avoid shops
Over-70s advised not to stop and talk when outside exercising Over-70s advised not to stop and talk when outside exercising
Over-70s: Tell us about emerging from your ‘cocoons’ today Over-70s: Tell us about emerging from your ‘cocoons’ today
Confronting Coronavirus Obesity is almost up there with being over 80 years of age
 
Hanwha Eagles players line up wearing face masks ahead of the opening game of South Korea’s new baseball season. Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/Getty/AFP Coronavirus – the science: Big shift in thinking on face masks
Britain’s health secretary Matt Hancock arrives in Downing Street, London, on Sunday for the daily coronavirus briefing. Photograph: Getty Images Covid-19: British death toll now highest in Europe
Officers who manned checkpoints in several counties said there was a noticeable increase in traffic. Photograph: Photograph: Rolling News Lockdown tedium: Huge rise in traffic over long weekend as complacency grows
People are seen exercising at Wellington Point in Brisbane, Australia, May 4th 2020. Photograph: Darren England/EPA Coronavirus death toll exceeds 250,000 worldwide
Fintan O’Toole: Criticism is not unpatriotic – awkward questions save lives The National Public Health Emergency Team: neither elected representatives nor the media have access to the meetings of by far the most influential body in the management of the crisis. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Mistakes are inevitable in this crisis. What matters is learning from them

Adare Manor Michelin-starred chef’s easy spicy, crispy chicken fried rice Delicious egg-fried rice to serve with crisp, spicy chicken. Photograph: iStock

Kitchen Cabinet: Mike Tweedie relaxes after work by making this Chinese comfort food

What have couples been doing in lockdown? We might know in nine months Ireland had the highest birth rate in the EU in 2018, with 12.5 births per 1,000 residents while Italy recorded the lowest, at 7.3 per 1,000

Light-hearted chatter predicts a wave of ‘coronababies’ around Christmas and into 2021

Solicitor Cahir O’Higgins accused of theft and perverting course of justice Solicitor Cahir O’Higgins faces five charges, including theft and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Lawyer is charged with stealing €400 from a Spanish man who was a defendant

Near-full flight without social distancing prompts Aer Lingus review “The safety and security of Aer Lingus’s customers and crew is our top priority and any process changes that are identified as being required will be implemented as a matter of urgency.” Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

Airline reviewing processes after ‘unexpectedly high loads’ on Belfast-London service

John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty’s challenge to Covid-19 laws adjourned Gemma O’Doherty and John Waters arrive at the Four Courts for their hearing on Tuesday. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Counsel for the State granted until 2pm to consider sworn statement from applicants

Top chef says social distancing rules make restaurant business non-viable Chef and restaurant owner JP McMahon in his Michelin-starred Aniar Restaurant in Galway. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy.

Michelin-starred JP McMahon says he cannot open any of his three restaurants under two-metre rule

Locks off after lockdown: How hairdressers are adapting to a Covid-19 world Hairdressers wear face shields as they work in a barber shop in Barcelona on Monday. Photograph: Quique Garcia/EPA

Salons and barbers are reopening across Europe but with strict rules now in place

Dry April resulted in drought conditions in areas, says Met Éireann St Patrick’s Park, Dublin, over the bank holiday weekend. Photograph Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times

Below-average rainfall was accompanied by above-average sunshine countrywide

How Portugal turned back coronavirus tide that swamped its neighbour Lisbon grocery store worker Ricardo Nogueira shows dried cod to a costumer after Portugal eased coronavirus lockdown measures. Photograph: Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images

Public support for early lockdown and large scale testing key to Portugal’s low infection rate

All Blacks reveal new captain to replace Kieran Read Sam Cane has been announced as the new captain of the New Zealand rugby team. Photograph: Getty Images

Backrow forward retired from the New Zealand team following the 2019 World Cup

Once again, Irish banks are at the sharp edge of a global crisis Bank of Ireland shares have lost 49 per cent since March 1st.

AIB, Bank of Ireland the worst performers in Bloomberg Europe Banks this past year

Gardaí investigate cause of fire in historic Dublin building Firefighters tackle the blaze at Belcamp College, Dublin. Photograph: Dublin Fire Brigade

More than 20 firefighters tackled blaze at Belcamp College on Monday night

Key climate plan targets ‘not credible’, warned senior official ‘Ignoring agriculture increases the costs for other sectors and for the economy as a whole,’ Department of Public Expenditure secretary general Robert Watt said. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Department secretary general proposed ‘negligible’ 5% cut to national farming herd

Latest News

Most Read

1 How Portugal turned back coronavirus tide that swamped its neighbour
2 Coronavirus payments unsustainable, warns Doherty, as over-70s advised to avoid shops
3 Adare Manor Michelin-starred chef’s easy spicy, crispy chicken fried rice
4 Coronavirus – the science: Big shift in thinking on face masks
5 Holidays, flights, vouchers and refunds: Your questions answered
6 Near-full flight without social distancing prompts Aer Lingus review
7 John Waters and Gemma O’Doherty’s challenge to Covid-19 laws adjourned
8 The 50 best Irish films ever made, in order
9 Fintan O’Toole: Criticism is not unpatriotic – awkward questions save lives
10 Coronavirus: The reopening Ireland plan in detail
Real news has value SUBSCRIBE