Sam McConkey

System can’t cope with predicted Covid demand for ICU beds, says Dr Catherine Motherway

Less than 100 beds free across the country as O’Connor warns of ‘very, very grim situation’

IMO says non-compliance with rules on vaccination ‘totally unacceptable’

Radio: The lifting of Covid restrictions runs a distant second to the Katherine Zappone controversy

‘Really good idea’ to inoculate students, says expert, as Covid-19 spreads among teenagers

Government decided to permit use in younger age groups despite rare blood clots

New research also highlights possible benefits of a third dose of the Covid-19 jab

Almost 350,000 doses were given and a strong week ahead is predicted due to supply

Preference among some scientists is to stick with mRNA vaccines if they are available

Events seen as key learning tools in campaign to build towards larger attendances

Opinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’

‘Socialising December-style’ leads to more transmission says Prof Kingston Mills

Professor Kingston Mills says ‘no science at all behind” 105 minute limit

Increased mortality from cancer one of the prices to be paid for lockdown, conference hears

Prof Adrian Hill helped develop vaccine that may slash 400,000 annual death toll from disease

Niac report says there is no evidence of a greater risk of severe Covid-19 in any occupational group to prioritise it for vaccination

Coronavirus positivity in nursing homes is 0.18%, its second lowest level rate

As frustrations with Government rise, calls to relax ban on demonstrations get louder

Senior Government sources believe AstraZeneca medicine could be given by weekend

It came from nowhere, ripped through our lives and is still with us. Will it ever end?

Profs Sam McConkey, Aoife McLysaght and Luke O’Neill on becoming household names

Fine weather has seen large numbers venturing outdoors, yet the infection rate is still high

Humanity was vulnerable to a plethora of deadly diseases before jabs arrived

Independent Scientific Advocacy Group says extra restrictions not enough to suppress virus

Get an oximeter, sleep on your front, wash out your nose ... A Covid-19 management plan

Outbreaks of infection in nursing homes increases steadily over past month

Number of cases in community is high, and expected to rise steeply this week

Whether on efficacy of vaccines or economic management, dissent can show its worth

About one-third of Irish people are ‘unsure’ about getting Covid vaccine, recent survey shows

Professor optimistic Level 3 will be possible as Nphet meets to discuss lockdown exit

An Irishman’s Diary: Numb and numbers

Government’s Covid Restrictions Support Scheme launched by Minister for Finance

Sam McConkey says ‘Golfgate’ highlighted the problem of socialising after a sport during the pandemic

Oireachtas jamboree may have cost the club golfer who has been playing it by the book

Professor Mary Horgan says several foreign holidays a year are out in the future

Marked differences in testing and tracing make co-operation more difficult

Manner of defeat deeply frustrating for the luckless Kenny – and absent Connolly

The professor’s conversation with Pat Kenny on Newstalk is unintentionally hilarious

Ten days needed to see if current restrictions are dampening down number of cases

Teaching unions seek review on whether it is safe for schools to stay open amid rise in cases