Covid-19: Requirement for masks in schools should be removed now, says Ryan
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he will wear a face mask even if rules are eased
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says he will wear a face mask even if rules are eased
Tánaiste says there are ‘cautious grounds for optimism’ about severity of Omicron variant
Early overseas evidence shows variant is not causing same level of severe disease
Online portal for vaccine appointments similar to that for booking PCR test
Midnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from home
At least 1% of the population in parts of Republic has tested positive in last fortnight
County has highest rate of the disease but also highest vaccination numbers in State
Niac meets in Dublin to discuss vaccine booster campaign for healthcare workers
Teachers’ union calls for contact tracing and antigen tests due to recent rise in cases
Holohan raises concerns about high number of unvaccinated people in young age groups
‘Your immune response takes about two to three weeks to produce the antibodies’
Opinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’
Longer immunity period would increase number of under-50s who only need one dose of vaccine, Hiqa says
It came from nowhere, ripped through our lives and is still with us. Will it ever end?
GPs could inoculate over-70s with other vaccines while pharmacists concentrate on younger groups
Data expected in coming days that will confirm if new variant is more transmissible
This week has been filled with dire warnings against socialising over the festive season but trends are already showing case numbers heading upwards
Eight months on it seems we have not learnt which specific measures are most effective
Can our system of test, trace and isolate rise to the challenge of rising case numbers?
‘It feels like we’re accelerating the ship towards the iceberg,’ says Dr Tomás Ryan
Current virus testing system ‘unprepared for the purpose of preventing a second surge’
Rolling out effective test would give greater certainty about measures to end lockdown
PCR ascertains whether the virus is present; antibody tests tell you if you have beaten it
RIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremony
University researchers discover means to block inflammation that leads to Type 2
The cells of Henrietta Lacks, who died in 1951, have been critical to research but her family was not told for years
Potential arises for possible remedies
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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