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Ireland’s vaccine rollout: Can we stay at the top of the EU league table?
- Health
- January 16, 2021, 01:00
HSE chief executive Paul Reid is an avid soccer fan. On Thursday he said Irish people may feel like the country is 5-1 down in the Covid-19 battle but(...)

Nphet gets three new members to boost infectious disease, scientific resources
- Health
- January 5, 2021, 20:03
Three new members have been appointed to the National Public Health Emergency Team to bolster its infectious disease and scientific resources. Two o(...)

Covid-19: Record 3,394 cases reported in Republic
- Health
- January 2, 2021, 10:23
A further 3,394 cases of Covid-19 were reported on Saturday, almost double the highest number of cases previously recorded in one day in the Republic (...)

Is Ireland ready for the Covid-19 vaccine?
- Irish News
- December 5, 2020
Before vaccines, pandemics ended very differently. There was, explains a senior Irish drugs industry expert, a “social end to a pandemic”. Either a vi(...)

Government offers suggestions on how to navigate Christmas safely
- Irish News
- November 30, 2020, 21:08
Advance booking for Mass, no sitting on Santa’s lap and off-peak shopping are among the Government’s suggestions for navigating Christmas safely as th(...)

‘Shock and dismay’ as barristers asked to repay Government Covid grants
- Crime & Law
- November 24, 2020, 03:01
About 150 barristers have been asked to repay grants totalling €750,000 approved and paid in error under a Government Covid-19 grant scheme. Dublin C(...)

Government under pressure to have Minister answer questions on Woulfe appointment
- Crime & Law
- November 16, 2020, 18:22
The Government is facing mounting pressure from the Opposition to facilitate a question and answer session with Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on (...)

Coronavirus: Ban on household visits credited with slowing spread in Republic
- Health
- October 31, 2020
Ireland is beginning to suppress the spread of coronavirus, the Government’s public health advisers said last night, after latest figures confirmed a (...)

Is there a way out of the legal quagmire over mother and baby homes records?
- Irish News
- October 30, 2020, 01:00
After days of shipping body blows on the rights of victims to their mother and baby homes records, the Government has managed, at least temporarily, t(...)

Taoiseach says ‘unfettered access’ to adoption records would be difficult
- Irish News
- October 29, 2020, 19:48
The Government wants to introduce legislation to offer children held in Mother and Babies homes greater rights to adoption records, but “unfettered ac(...)