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Government says surge in Covid-19 cases could not be ignored
- Irish News
- December 23, 2020, 13:16
The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent days is of grave concern and could not be ignored, the Government has said. At a briefing on W(...)

Restaurants urged to close if they can’t control gatherings amid warning of ‘de-facto Christmas parties’
- Health
- December 4, 2020, 13:05
It is crucial that adherence to public health guidelines does not “veer off course” as indoor dining in restaurants, cafes, and gastropubs resumes on (...)

The possibility of schools reopening earlier than planned was dismissed by the State’s chief medical officer as he played down the Taoiseach’s enthusi(...)

Coronavirus: Slight fall in number receiving emergency payment
- Health
- May 11, 2020, 12:20
There has been a slight fall in the number of people receiving the emergency pandemic payment of €350 per week. The number who received the payment (...)

Prisons face a dilemma: A Covid-19 outbreak or releasing sex offenders
- Crime & Law
- March 27, 2020, 14:34
The Irish Prison Service cannot release scores of elderly convicted paedophiles from jail, even though many have underlying health conditions and are (...)

Strategic Communications review notes adverse effect on Brexit work
- Politics
- March 29, 2018, 01:00
The controversy surrounding the Strategic Communications Unit became so overwhelming for the Department of the Taoiseach that it had a negative impact(...)

Irish firm’s product to mask online activity
- Technology
- October 11, 2015, 18:53
Online privacy has been a hot topic since the Snowden revelations on global surveillance programmes. One Irish company hoping to help people protect (...)

Concern about ‘inadequate’ pre-school inspections
- Social Affairs
- April 8, 2015, 01:00
Senior officials have privately expressed concern that the inspection system for the State’s 4,500 pre-schools is not robust enough to identify servic(...)

RTÉ told Department referendum slogans breached law
- Crime & Law
- April 26, 2013, 20:04
RTÉ told the Department of Children and Youth Affairs a month before the Children Referendum that slogans in the Government’s proposed ads for (...)