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Coronavirus search: See how Covid-19 is spreading in your area
- Irish News
- January 21, 2021, 21:22
The Co Mayo town of Belmullet continues to have the highest rate of Covid-19 infection in the State, followed by Enniscorthy in Co Wexford and Dundalk(...)

Coronavirus search: How is Covid-19 spreading in your area?
- Health
- January 14, 2021, 20:08
Belmullet, Co Mayo continues to have the highest rate of Covid-19 in the State, more than three times the national average, new figures show. About o(...)

No carol singing, pre-booked spots recommended for Christmas Mass
- Religion & Beliefs
- December 4, 2020, 17:34
Carol singing will not be permitted and churches should consider holding additional services, with pre-booked spots over the Christmas period, under n(...)

Nursing home residents expected to be allowed one visit a week
- Health
- November 24, 2020, 08:34
Restrictions on nursing homes are expected to be eased to allow residents have one scheduled visit a week in the run-up to Christmas, under new guidel(...)

Ban on evictions for duration of Level 5 restrictions agreed at Cabinet
- Health
- October 21, 2020, 20:54
The Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien received Cabinet approval on Wednesday to publish a Bill to ban evictions for the period of the Level 5 restr(...)

Ward at Naas General Hospital closed due to suspected Covid-19 outbreak
- Health
- August 11, 2020, 12:08
A ward at Naas General Hospital in Co Kildare has been closed due to a suspected Covid-19 outbreak, with a number of staff currently self-isolating as(...)

Coronavirus: Timeline of a pending ‘catastrophe’ in nursing homes
- Irish News
- April 18, 2020, 00:15
Six days before the first confirmed coronavirus death in the country, the national body representing private and voluntary nursing homes announced it (...)

Coronavirus: Nursing home memo urges staff to set up ‘dirty’ and ‘clean’ areas
- Irish News
- April 17, 2020, 21:20
Transmission of the coronavirus in a Dublin nursing home has become widespread in recent days and is now affecting more than a fifth of the 200 reside(...)

Coronavirus: 17-year-old ‘shocked’ over hospitalisation
- Irish News
- April 17, 2020, 13:45
A 17-year-old who was hospitalised with the coronavirus has told of his shock after testing positive for the condition as he thought he was “untouchab(...)

Over-65s account for 90% of coronavirus deaths recorded in Ireland
- Irish News
- April 13, 2020, 15:44
Coronavirus clusters have been identified in 140 Irish nursing homes and people aged over 65 have accounted for 90 per cent of the deaths in the State(...)