Ictu tells Dáil committee trade union concerns about safety in sector went ignored

Department of Housing sends circular to local authorities on Rebuilding Ireland loan

Garda to send files on potential breaches of rules at 26 licensed premises to DPP

Covid and non-Covid residents with dementia shared room at Clonakilty care facility

New emails reveal depth of Covid crisis at two homes during outbreaks in March and April

HSE could not isolate residents and control coronavirus at Clonakilty hospital

KPMG estimates virus pandemic will add up to €14 million to cost of liquidation

Target of 15,000 tests not met – highest daily tests topped 11,504 in April

Investigation demanded into Meath nursing home over treatment of 79-year-old resident

‘Deeply disappointing’ Harris did not set up independent investigation – support group

NPHET records 18 new confirmed cases bringing total in Republic to 25,527

Crowds gathering in Dublin city centre ‘ugly image’ for the capital, say vintners

Party’s US arm received part loan repayment of $3,500 from 1916 commemorations firm

State’s chief medic steps back from frontline of pandemic to care for his terminally ill wife

Historic Dublin library tweeted about exhibition’s funding after being questioned by a visitor

Health expert says the reproduction number for the disease has increased here

Minister warns against international holidays as Covid-19 situation remains volatile

Fáilte Ireland boss to tell Dáil committee virus ‘dwarfs all previous crises’ for his sector

Figures show decline in number of self-isolation check-up calls answered by passengers

Ireland ‘out of step’ with rest of Europe on overseas travel, says Ryanair

Authorities unlikely to tell airlines to cancel flights or ban foreign travel

Close analysis of cases could help with tracing in potential second wave

In Northern Ireland one-metre rule deemed sufficient since Monday

Non-career diplomat Ann Derwin moved to the Department of Foreign Affairs in 2017

Seven per cent of cases notified over past fortnight associated with travel

Public health advice is to ‘use your judgment’ on how best to follow existing guidance

Private house clusters rising rapidly as restrictions eased

Death toll in Republic 1,727, total number of known cases of infection 25,405

Infectious diseases expert will emphasise rapid testing and contact tracing

Government to open ‘air bridges’ allowing Irish tourists to go on holidays to certain destinations

Cervical screening to resume next month, following by breast and bowel cancer services

Every year more than 5,000 pilgrims travel to Station Island in Co Donegal

Analysis of European scheme suggests universal system would 'enhance maternal and child wellbeing'

A further 36 per cent of adolescents have poor diets and worst level of physical activity

Two more deaths from Covid-19 and four more cases of the disease confirmed in State

Care homes managed by Brookhaven began introducing restrictions in mid-February

Brazil and the United States account for half of the new daily infections from the virus

Data shows clusters in private houses now at 323 from 241 – an increase of 34% in a week

U2 singer: ‘To climb out from under the heel of colonialism to take a seat ... It’s a big deal’

Former presidential adviser says in tell-all book Brexit was ‘critically important’ to US

Coveney wants to stay on in foreign affairs brief after ‘all-consuming’ work on Brexit

State officials investigating new cases related to travel, including from Britain and Sweden

Ireland is elected for two years to the UN’s most powerful body for first time since 2001

Emails show nursing homes and families pleading for help from Leo Varadkar

Nursing homes in Ballinasloe and Claremorris say they have had no deaths associated with the virus in their facilities

HSE chief to tell Dáil committee that half of nursing home infection clusters now ‘closed’

Secondary teachers feel less exposed to coronavirus disease than primary teachers

On April 12th there were 45 confirmed Covid-19 deaths and 13 probable ones

Where are the dangers, and how can a new wave be turned into a ripple, not a tsunami?

Campaigning by Ireland, Canada and Norway will run right up to Wednesday’s ballot

Wife of Dublin businessman urges Government to intervene amid fears for his health

Diplomat rejects claims by the European Commission that Russia was spreading false information

Elderly advocacy group says case shows no oversight of clinical care in nursing homes

Staffing levels and nursing skills ‘not commensurate’ with Covid-19 care needs

Oireachtas committee told current system needs overhaul to be fit for purpose

Health Minister warns progress against virus still fragile but says ‘today is great day for country’

Concerns over infection controls, staff and poor communication loom large

Growing pressure from hospitality industry to reduce social distancing to 1m

HSE figures show 124 people with coronavirus in hospital, down from 182 a week ago

Family law cases reveal ‘unanticipated impact’ of pandemic on access with children

St Mary’s Centre on Merrion Road says Covid-19 has had no bearing on decision

Health and Safety Authority expects to check all 20 outbreak plants by end of next week

New guidelines will set tight restrictions on phased reopening of care homes to visits

Be aware, the next wave of reopening does not come into effect until Monday

Government expected to move to phase two of easing lockdown restrictions

NPHET recommends further easing of lockdown from Monday

‘Air bridges’ proposed to facilitate overseas travel as further easing of lockdown is recommended

Homes say virus deaths were wrongly assigned to them or dispute number of deaths

The crisis poses huge threats but also shows us ways forward in health, housing, work and lifestyle

Primary and secondary schools to restart at end of August, Varadkar confirms

Hiqa alerted HSE to 212 ‘at-risk’ residential facilities, records sent to committee show

Authority claims ‘high level of compliance’ is part of the return-to-work safety protocol in meat plants

Data shows mortality rate in some homes as proportion of occupancy above 40 per cent

Of the 10 settings which saw the highest number of deaths, only one is a HSE-run facility

People arriving must say where they will stay or face a €2,500 fine and six months in prison

HSE statistics offer insight into 1,030 deaths across 167 residential facilities

Department of Health study shows over 70s in care more prone to getting disease than peers in general population

Two-metre social distancing rule needed to suppress Covid-19 spread, says Holohan

Some nursing homes say they had to use painter’s overalls due to lack of PPE

People were urged last week not to have picnics. This week’s advice is: ‘use your head’

Hiqa to raise concerns about care oversight shortcomings for some of State’s most vulnerable citizens

Leo Varadkar: ‘Significant milestone today... This is a day of hope. We will prevail’

Official advice says two but others say one, though the risk of spreading the virus rises

Siptu wants nursing home workers represented on Minister’s new expert panel

Easing plans for late July might be brought forward amid growing calls from business

HSE chief says reducing physical distancing to one metre would create extra capacity

Health watchdog queried on ‘unacceptable’ non-compliance prior to Covid-19 pandemic

St Mary’s Hospital has been one of the worst hit nursing homes in the country

Hiqa chief inspector sought ‘priority’ supply for homes from HSE chief on April 8th

The prolonged, close proximity of workers increases the risk of spreading the virus

Watchdog warns Limerick and South Southwest groups face ‘significant’ risks

Irish Hospice Foundation calls for ‘a national response’ to end of life care after pandemic

Dealgan House had to rely on a volunteer, the grand-daughter of resident, to staff phones

Move follows Dr Tony Holohan’s description of the practice as ‘a breach of confidentiality’

Secretary general of Department of Health set to tell Dáil committee that the social and economic costs of Covid-19 have been ‘hug(...)

HSA chief says determining whether a virus death is related to workplace is ‘very tricky’

The first phase of lifting Covid-19 restrictions has started with limited changes