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
Close contact isolation rules need to be eased, says Varadkar
Tánaiste says there are ‘cautious grounds for optimism’ about severity of Omicron variant
Experts on Omicron severity: positive signs or still too early to say?
Early overseas evidence shows variant is not causing same level of severe disease
Online booking system for boosters opens as record number of jabs given
Online portal for vaccine appointments similar to that for booking PCR test
Covid vaccine boosters for those with underlying conditions and over-50s confirmed
Midnight curfew introduced for hospitality with widespread return to work from home
Coronavirus infections surge by more than 50% in a week
At least 1% of the population in parts of Republic has tested positive in last fortnight
Fresh data show Co Waterford worst affected by coronavirus
County has highest rate of the disease but also highest vaccination numbers in State
Further 2,855 new cases of Covid-19 announced
Niac meets in Dublin to discuss vaccine booster campaign for healthcare workers
Schools ‘are safe places for our children’, says Taoiseach
Teachers’ union calls for contact tracing and antigen tests due to recent rise in cases
How bad can it get as we reopen amid another Covid-19 surge?
Holohan raises concerns about high number of unvaccinated people in young age groups
The science behind vaccines and how long to wait before being immune
‘Your immune response takes about two to three weeks to produce the antibodies’
Did Covid leak from a Wuhan lab? Irish scientists weigh it up
Opinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’
Nine-month post-Covid immunity ‘increases fully vaccinated numbers with single dose’
Longer immunity period would increase number of under-50s who only need one dose of vaccine, Hiqa says
The future of Covid-19 in Ireland: Best-case, worst-case and even-worse-case scenarios
It came from nowhere, ripped through our lives and is still with us. Will it ever end?
Allowing pharmacies to give AstraZeneca jab to health workers could ‘speed up’ rollout
GPs could inoculate over-70s with other vaccines while pharmacists concentrate on younger groups
New coronavirus variant likely circulating in Republic, experts say
Data expected in coming days that will confirm if new variant is more transmissible
Covid-19: Is Christmas really the problem?
This week has been filled with dire warnings against socialising over the festive season but trends are already showing case numbers heading upwards
Covid-19: Reopening Ireland is clouded in doubt in the absence of hard facts
Eight months on it seems we have not learnt which specific measures are most effective
Covid-19 testing: ‘We should have been ready for this’
Can our system of test, trace and isolate rise to the challenge of rising case numbers?
Covid-19: Health experts ‘surprised’ at decision to reopen pubs
‘It feels like we’re accelerating the ship towards the iceberg,’ says Dr Tomás Ryan
Covid-19 testing concerns raised by expert taskforce
Current virus testing system ‘unprepared for the purpose of preventing a second surge’
Antibody testing key to assessing spread of Covid-19 in population
Rolling out effective test would give greater certainty about measures to end lockdown
PCR versus antibody tests: What’s the difference?
PCR ascertains whether the virus is present; antibody tests tell you if you have beaten it
Royal Irish Academy to establish a new academy for leading young researchers
RIA’s new five-year plan launched by Prof Peter Kennedy at admittance day ceremony
Diabetes breakthrough for Maynooth team
University researchers discover means to block inflammation that leads to Type 2
Fight for say in grandmother’s crucial cancer cell legacy
The cells of Henrietta Lacks, who died in 1951, have been critical to research but her family was not told for years
Research points to new treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases
Potential arises for possible remedies
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