Liz Canavan

People asked to limit contacts to ‘small circle’ and prioritise activities around ‘close group’

Hospitality’s uniform 11.30pm closing results in festive crowds trying to get home at same time

Restaurants already heavily booked ahead of their reopening

Resumption of normal life will ‘still take some time’, Liz Canavan says

Government stresses ‘every contact counts’ as it outlines options available at Level 3

Politicians and health experts weigh numbers and tailor policy ahead of reopening

Almost a year since Covid-19 emerged, there is a chink of light at the end of the tunnel

There is a sense that the administration’s credibility has been damaged. ‘Failure of nerve’ is a phrase used by several people

Public urged to contact out-of-hours doctors if they develop symptoms at weekends

Figures confirm sharp rises in cases in some green- list countries such as Malta since July 21st

Increasing proportion of these contacts are not coming forward for testing, briefing is told

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

Minister says stimulus plan must have immediate effect

Daily briefing reveals 32,800 less unemployment payments issued than last week

Varadkar calls for public to use face masks in places where social distancing is difficult

Face coverings to remain optional indoors as death toll in State rises to 1,703

Protest in Dublin attended by thousands posed ‘a risk to life’, Tony Holohan says

‘We’re asking you to keep the public health advice in mind, whatever your plans’

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

Public warned they should only be travelling for essential hardware

Other park users are asked to not visit between 1.30pm and 3.30pm

Those cocooning told to avoid contact with other people and not to go to the shops

Review of Covid-19 situation due on Friday, but Ireland’s numbers currently ‘not good enough,’ says Taoiseach

Village Butcher shop in Ranelagh urges customers to be patient

Tony Holohan warns against complacency, pointing increased seismilogical activity

Government wary of ‘second wave’ as it examines plan to lift restrictions

Hardware stores should open only for emergencies and deliveries, says Government

Wage subsidies increased, farmer payments brought forward as State warns of bogus emails

Liz Canavan provided updates at Wednesday’s government Covid-19 briefing

Q&A: What are the numbers? How are restrictions enforced? How does the virus spread?

High level of compliance with travel restrictions over weekend - official

Daily briefing reveals 570 employers have not disclosed their bank details to Revenue

Government should be ‘clear and honest’ with pupils over status of Junior and Leaving Cert exams

Further 200 beds secured to protect residents in direct provision centres

Senior officials have been meeting in recent weeks to examine contingency measures

Free delivery of newspapers for vulnerable people by An Post begins

‘Fast moving and volatile’ situation sees entire regions closed off at short notice

Up to 389,000 apply for €350 Covid-19 benefit, equivalent to a 19-month claim load

Way to allow farmers sell cattle while the marts are closed is being sought

Government is still trying to assist more than 2,000 Irish citizens in 86 countries