A further 284 confirmed cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic on Monday. 6:09 Ministers to be briefed on recent rapid rise of Covid-19 Delta variant
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Vaccinations taking place at the HSE vaccination centre in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times Delta variant accounts for 20% of new Covid cases, Holohan warns
The aim had been to give 4.5 million doses in Ireland by the end of June; with 3.5 million done so far, it looks like we might fall about 500,000 short of this target. Photograph: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images Covid-19: Challenges remain despite quickening vaccine rollout in Republic
A tram driving through downtown Lisbon. The Delta variant now accounts for 60% of infections in the Portuguese city, and authorities banned travel in and out of the capital for three days. Photograph: AP Photo/Armando Franca Spread of infectious Delta variant across EU raises concern over summer opening
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Abbey Theatre reopens for a select few but ‘it feels like 80,000 at Croke Park’ Theatregoers Phyl O’Farrell, Rian O’Farrell and Fay O’Farrell from Walkinstown, Dublin looking forward to the Abbey show on Monday evening. Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

Live audience returns for the first time in 15 months, to see new play by Úna McKevitt

Fintan O'Toole: Maternity hospital ownership essential to end culture of deference The proposed new national maternity hospital is to be co-located with St Vincent’s hospital in south Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Charity deployed as a substitute for State’s obligations to its citizens is a problem

Pandemic has had ‘unprecedented’ impact on victims of domestic abuse Women’s Aid support workers last year heard more than 30,000 disclosures of domestic violence, including coercive control. Photograph: Getty 2:46

Women’s Aid highlights 43% increase in contacts with its services

Gardaí feared passing on Covid-19 to their families, committee will hear Gardaí had no place to isolate after contact with suspected Covid-19 cases, and had ‘no choice’ but to return to their homes, the Oireachtas justice committee will hear on Tuesday. File photograph: Liam McBurney/PA Wire 3:07

Garda group highlights lack of support for gardaí spat at during pandemic

Crowds of 3,000 and 6,000 will attend Ireland’s summer Tests The last time Ireland played in front of crowds in Dublin was against Wales in the 2020 Six Nations. Photo: Bryan Keane/Inpho 6:09

Return of fans to Aviva stadium is part of the Government’s pilot sporting events

Cabinet set to ban fur-farming from next year Denmark ordered the slaughter of up to 17 million mink in early November over fears of a variant of Covid-19 linked to the animals. Photograph: Getty Images 1:58

Compensation package expected for farmers of three mink farms in Laois, Donegal and Kerry

Big decisions soon about the post-Covid trajectory of the public finances Any money that was needed for dealing with Covid was borrowed and made available. That phase is now coming to an end. Image: iStock

A number of long-term spending proposals are raising eyebrows in the Department of Finance and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

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EPA calls for ‘immediate increase’ in pace of emissions reductions To achieve a 51 per cent emissions reduction by 2030, significant new measures will need to be identified and implemented, the EPA says. Photograph: iStock 6:09

Significant additional measures needed to meet latest 2030 targets, agency says

Opportunities knock for graduates who can show off skills Career experts advise that many jobs are never advertised, so there’s nothing wrong with being proactive. Photograph: iStock 5:46

What’s the current outlook for graduates in Ireland?

A beach shack for €735k? Ireland’s holiday home market heats up This shack on 1.5 acres overlooking Clones Strand in Co Wexford sold for €735,000 11:41

With foreign travel almost impossible, Irish holiday homes have become hugely valuable

Drug cheats in horseracing: If Jim Bolger is right it makes watchdog’s role all but untenable Trainer Jim Bolger has declared drugs to be Irish racing’s number one problem and he doesn’t believe there’s a level playing field. File photograph: Bryan Keane/Inpho

Whether the IHRB as it stands is the body to regulate in the long term is debatable

To own or not to own: traditional car ownership under growing pressure The traditional model of car ownership is also under pressure from the mobility as a service (MaaS) concept.
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