Ambulance at the Mater Emergency Dept in Dublin last week. The number of Covid patients in hospitals has exceeded 2,000. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish TimesPhot Number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals exceeds 2,000 for first time
Coombe board to discuss giving of Covid-19 vaccine to 16 family members of staff Coombe board to discuss giving of Covid-19 vaccine to 16 family members of staff

Issues of fairness raised in way vaccine distributed to healthcare workers, HSE says Issues of fairness raised in way vaccine distributed to healthcare workers, HSE says

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Cases published in the Child Care Law Reporting Project underscore the severe impact the pandemic is having on vulnerable children, said project director Dr Carol Coulter. Photograph: iStock Cases of ‘severe’ child neglect discovered during lockdown
Dr Denis Shields, UCD; specialises in working out the make-up of small proteins, or peptides, that enable Covid-19 to attach to its host cell. Protein discovery at UCD paves way for anti-Covid drugs
There are 2,500 nurses and 400 doctors among the nearly 6,400 healthcare staff off work due to Covid-19. Photograph: Sascha Steinbach/EPA Almost 6,400 healthcare staff are off work due to Covid-19 as hospitals face virus peak
State has already imposed restrictions on travellers from the UK and South Africa. Photograph: Tom Honan Government to consider stricter regime for inward-bound travellers
Eithne Nolan (92), from Dublin, with Berni Howard after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at Lisheen nursing home in Rathcoole, Co Dublin, on Sunday. Photograph: Damien Eagers Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination programme chugging along steadily after sluggish start
Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration: Where can I watch, and what are the key moments? Inauguration: crowds normally gather in Washington, DC, from dawn. Joe Biden will be happy if only a handful of people show up to his swearing-in as the 46th president of the United States. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty

Ceremony organisers must manage Covid threat and risk of violence from Trump supporters

Take a look inside Chris de Burgh’s Wicklow mansion Singer Chris de Burgh and Bushey Park in the background. The 11-hectare estate in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, is for sale at €12.5m

Singer’s 27ac estate, for sale at €12.5m, has guest cottages, swimming pool and panic room

Ken Early: Liverpool have crumbled without Virgil van Dijk Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk’s absence is causing his side to crumble. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Liverpool have to be more cautious without defender, leading to a system breakdown

Man (28) admits murdering 11-year-old in 2019 The man pleaded guilty to murdering the boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, in the southwest of the country on November 3rd, 2019. File photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

Accused pleads guilty to killing boy he had ‘clear relationship’ to in southwest of country

Days of three-bed semis in Dublin ‘are over’ as high-density housing plans take hold Plans for at least four new ‘urban villages’ will be devised under the new Dublin City Development Plan 2022-2228 to help house an expected increase in population of up to 70,000.

City development plan will see new ‘urban villages’ to address population rise

Nuns who ran the Bessborough home in Cork sold part of site for €6.85m Cathleen Coffey O’Brien, who was a resident at the Bessborough mother and baby home in Co Cork. Photograph: Garrett White

Commission investigating homes was informed of last year’s sale, says congregation

State plans Covid-19 testing for lorry drivers on ferries to France The French government is expected to introduce a mandatory Covid-19 requirement for all hauliers carrying goods on direct ferry routes to produce a negative test result on their arrival. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP

Up to 2,000 rapid test kits will be required a week to test lorry drivers on direct ferries

Galway turf cutters turn environmental protectors in bid to preserve bogs Paul Connaughton on the Carrownagappul bog near Mountbellew, that has undergone restoration. Photograph: Andrew Downes, xposure

Peatland restoration an important element in Ireland’s efforts to combat climate change

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Brexit: Currys/PC World Irish customers asked to pay import taxes in error Some customers said they have yet to receive products bought weeks ago. Photograph: iStock

Retailer apologises and says those mistakenly asked to pay duties will be refunded

Ireland is 13th most expensive place in the world to live The Numbeo rankings are based on the average price of goods and services across 139 countries. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times

Latest Numbeo rankings ranked 139 countries in terms of the cost of living

‘I’m the meme queen’: A Q-Anon digital soldier marches on Valerie Gilbert with her dog, Milo, in New York. Photograph: Meghan Marin/The New York Times
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Valerie Gilbert posts dozens of times a day in support of an unhinged conspiracy theory

Vaccine should not be given to people close to death, says HSE The decision on whether or not to vaccinate a very elderly person should be made in consultation with patients, their families and with GPs or nursing staff, HSE chief clinical officer, Dr Colm Henry, said. File photograph: Alan Betson

Doctors are told to carry out a ‘careful assessment’ on whether to give jab to very frail patients

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