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Vicky Phelan says the 221 Plus support group has raised concerns about the tribunal and those concerns have not been properly addressed. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Q&A: CervicalCheck Tribunal

Involvement of laboratories and statute of limitations are among the outstanding issues

The contact tracing call centre in UCD. Photograph: Enda O’Dowd

Testing and tracing: Figuring out what the numbers mean

How close are we to the goal of 80% of contacts quarantined within four days of symptoms?

The chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan warned on Tuesday it was too early to say whether Ireland had turned a corner in its management of Covid-19. Illustration: Paul Scott

Coronavirus: Six deaths and 675 further cases reported in Republic

Dublin accounts for 199 new confirmed cases while number in ICU rises slightly to 41

The new recruits were asked in a letter to bring their own laptops due to a delay on HSE equipment. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times

Covid-19: Contact tracing recruits asked to bring own laptops to work due to HSE delay

Health service says new staff will not use tracing software on personal computers

Ken Costigan, co-owner of Great Outdoors, says sales in walking gear doubled during the first lockdown. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

A nation takes to its feet: Walking ourselves out of lockdown

Surge in simple pleasure of walking is great for business, health and community

Vicky Phelan: said “the Minister should not have signed the order last week allowing the tribunal to be established”, adding that it is “not fit for purpose”. Photograph: Collins

Vicky Phelan feels ‘betrayed’ by CervicalCheck tribunal

Tribunal established despite Department of Health announcing it would be paused

Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said that while it was good to see fewer cases being reported each day this week than in recent weeks, he would “stop short of saying it’s any kind of a trend” Photograph: Collins Photos

Coronavirus: Too early to say if Ireland has turned a corner, warns Tony Holohan

A further five deaths and 720 new cases reported by Nphet

On discharge, just 37.3 per cent of mothers are breastfeeding, the 2019 figures show. Photograph: iStock

Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in the world – report

Only two out of three women initiate breastfeeding before leaving hospital

As of 2pm on Monday, 341 Covid-19 patients were in hospital. This is the highest figure since May 20th.

Hundreds of health staff unavailable every week due to coronavirus

Three more deaths and a further 939 confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported by Nphet

Dr Mike Ryan said at a WHO briefing on Monday night that not everyone had the knowledge or interest in adhering to regulations.

Europe needs ‘serious acceleration’ in fight against Covid-19, warns WHO

Avoid stringent lockdowns by quarantining when required, advises Dr Mike Ryan

Campaigner Vicky Phelan said the tribunal was ‘a slap in the face’ for the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

CervicalCheck Tribunal postponed over victims’ concerns

Start date moved back following meeting between Minister and 221+ support group

In Ireland, it is estimated that 8 per cent of Covid-19 deaths are linked to air pollution. Photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/ Reuters

Air pollution attributed to at least 150 Covid-19 deaths in Ireland – study

Researchers say air pollution may lead to ‘fatal health outcomes’ of the virus infection

Barnardos chief executive Suzanne Connolly said many of the families the charity supports face a lot of challenges. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Charity says 500 more families will need food support in lockdown

Barnardos says many families face mental health, drug issues and domestic violence

According to the Department of Health, 17,572 tests were completed in the past 24 hours, and 115,138 in the past week. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times.

Covid-19: Further 939 cases and three deaths reported in State

Department of Health says 115,138 tests for coronavirus completed over the last week

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee: ‘Significant funding has been allocated in Budget 2021 to try to move away from a paper-based system to an online one.’ Photograph The Irish Times

Pledge to ramp up processing of applications from undocumented migrants

Justice department ‘very much behind’ rest of Government with paper-based system

Almost one fifth of healthcare workers in a large Dublin hospital have antibody evidence of infection with Covid-19, a much higher rate than in the general population, according to a new study. File image: Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP.

Almost 20% of staff at Dublin hospital have antibody evidence of Covid-19 infection

Just 12% of participants in Tallaght study had been diagnosed with coronavirus disease

The HSE says data protection issues are hampering contact tracing. File photograph: Alan Betson

Contact tracing: A lot of people on the Border are not being traced, says GP

Covid-19 spreading due to lack of collaboration between North and Republic, say doctors

Senior Government sources confirmed that beds in hospitals in the Republic may be needed to facilitate any further increase in coronavirus cases in the North. File photograph: Getty

Covid-19: Critical cases from NI could put pressure on services in Republic

Non-coronavirus care in hospitals could fall by wayside if beds are needed for NI patients

File photo of vials prepared for clinical trial of University of Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, AZD1222, one of the vaccines in development worldwide. Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty

Survey finds 55% of Irish people would take Covid vaccine

Drop in numbers of close contacts noted as 1,025 confirmed new cases in State reported

The HSE had spent €7.5m on ViraPro products, and has purchased 3.8m units. Photograph: Dave Meehan

Q and A: what is this controversy about hand sanitiser?

ViraPro in Ireland contained methanol, a chemical which with prolonged use can cause nausea, dermatitis and headaches

Dr Tony Holohan, chief medical officer at the Department of Health, on Sunday urged people to stay at home, unless for essential reasons or for exercise. Photograph: Stephen Collins/Collins.

Covid-19: Public urged to ‘stay at home’ as 1,025 further cases confirmed in State

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says range of key indicators on spread of disease starting to ‘level off’ but it is ‘early days’

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