Damien McCallion

People queued at UCD for prolonged periods but demand outstripped capability at centre

Clare under red wind warning overnight while orange alert extended to Dublin

5,590 new cases of Covid-19 with 505 patients in hospital of whom 117 are in ICU

HSE says falling case numbers among older people due to boosters a ‘cause for hope’

Analysis: Covid testing maxed out while booster programme stuck in second gear

Everybody over 16 to get booster shots following Niac recommendations

As many as 90 per cent of new cases in SA’s Gauteng province could be B.1.1.529

Nphet also recommends extending Covid passes to gyms and hairdressers

Almost 200,000 Covid tests carried out in past week amid surge in demand for service

Virus trackers told not to collect close contacts but let cases list their own contacts

About 475,000 people being contacted in next rollout of third vaccine doses

Paul Reid says there ‘comes a point’ where no extra testing, vaccination or beds will help ‘turn tide’ of infection

Rise in hospitalisations putting pressure on healthcare services, chief medical officer says

Campaign aims to find out why people who registered for vaccines haven’t turned up

Further 1,845 new cases reported, 497 patients in hospital, 99 in intensive care

People seeking second dose of vaccine may also attend

Slots available at vaccination centres for 12- to 15-year-olds this weekend, says HSE

HSE to operate walk-in vaccination clinics around country from Saturday to Monday

Dr Ronan Glynn warns against false information as 1,386 new cases confirmed in State

In the 60-69 year age group, just 43% have received two doses

Acceptance among pregnant women varies despite ‘astonishing’ take-up in population

As the campaign steps up, pharmacists have yet to administer a single dose

HSE chief says the single-dose jab is a ‘key part’ of State’s vaccine rollout programme

HSE confirms this week’s delivery reduced from 45,000 amid further delays

Health service boss confident that 80% of adults will be vaccinated by the end of June

Projected benefits of vaccination against virus several weeks away, says HSE official

Some 1.4m flu vaccine doses for adults secured but no universal scheme planned

HSE agreement with Quest Diagnostics will ensure survival of CervicalCheck programme

Two-thirds of 80,000 backlog of tests due to decision to offer free out-of-cycle smears

HPV testing unlikely to be introduced this year, HSE officials tell Oireachtas committee

CervicalCheck will be contacting affected women by the end of next week, HSE says

Julie O’Reilly had endometrial cancer not cervical cancer, according to health sources

Health body says it needed to act because of low consent rate to review by UK college

‘I need the money now, not when I’m dead,’ says terminally ill woman on plans for court

Terminally-ill Limerick woman seeking accountability over CervicalCheck scandal

HSE will provide tests to combat ‘worry’, assessing GP-service impact after three months

Trolley Watch figures fall from record-high of 714, to 649 on Tuesday

Backlog of cancelled appointments will not be rescheduled until week after next

HSE says between 18,000 and 20,000 likely to have suffered the virus last week

People urged to get flu vaccine, as HSE warns situation to get worse before it gets better