Coronavirus: Ireland is at a ‘delicate and critical point’High level of compliance with travel restrictions over weekend - officialTue Apr 14 2020 - 12:44
Coronavirus: Incorrect test results for ‘less than 100’ investigatedTest results backlog reduced from about 35,000 people to some 11,000, says HSETue Apr 14 2020 - 07:37
Harris challenges HSE to speed up turnaround time for Covid-19 test resultsSome restrictions may be eased on May 5th but social distancing to remain until vaccine found, says MinisterTue Apr 14 2020 - 07:12
Coronavirus: Council for the blind forced into ‘truly awful’ cutbacksNational charity for the blind to lay off some staff and make 10% wage cutsTue Apr 14 2020 - 00:56
Coronavirus: Republic reports 31 further deaths as cases pass 10,000Officials record 527 new confirmed cases while HSE insists testing backlog will be clearedMon Apr 13 2020 - 21:39
Over-65s account for 90% of coronavirus deaths recorded in IrelandHPSC says clusters of cases detected in 140 nursing homes and 58 hospitals as of April 10thMon Apr 13 2020 - 15:45
Coronavirus: Only 37% feel others have changed behaviour in public, survey showsPoll of 100,000 people reveals high level of understanding of Covid-19 restrictionsMon Apr 13 2020 - 01:01
Coronavirus: Government will ease restrictions on trial basis when spread is curbedInitial changes could include limited openings of schools, DIY stores and garden centresMon Apr 13 2020 - 00:04
Coronavirus: 14 deaths confirmed as total number of Covid-19 cases in Ireland nears 10,000Medic warns that ‘second wave’ could hit State if restrictions relaxed too soonSun Apr 12 2020 - 18:03
Gardaí inspecting caravan parks in popular holiday spotsCaravan-park owners and local politicians play down concern of visitors from DublinFri Apr 10 2020 - 21:12
Campaign calls for people to ‘shine a light’ at 9pm on SaturdayIrish households asked to shine a light out windows in tribute to Covid-19 victimsFri Apr 10 2020 - 20:18
Government urged to disclose number awaiting Covid-19 testLack of clarity on 51,120 appointments for swabbing ‘offered’, Sinn Féin saysFri Apr 10 2020 - 02:34
Coronavirus: Government to extend restrictions for at least two weeksSenior officials working on plans for ‘phased’ exit from lockdown next monthFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:05
Impact of coronavirus ‘overwhelming’ in Republic but for public-health controls‘Within 20 days from now we would have had a peak of 100,000 cases per day,’ says expertThu Apr 9 2020 - 22:13
Concern over proposed changes to UCD’s academic freedomDraft policy a ‘blatant prioritisation’ of income over principles in links with like of ChinaThu Apr 9 2020 - 19:59
Chief medical officer urges people not to visit hardware storesTony Holohan said he does not view garden centres and hardware stores as ‘essential’Thu Apr 9 2020 - 19:59
Republic’s Coronavirus death toll rises by 28 as confirmed cases up by 500‘Work to be done on testing,’ says FF leader Micheál Martin as over 50,000 waitingThu Apr 9 2020 - 19:01
Coronavirus: Doctors fear Covid-19 yet to peak in the State as ICUs near full capacityMedics are concerned at prospect of surge in critically ill patients in coming daysThu Apr 9 2020 - 02:01
Coronavirus: 25 more people die in the Republic; New Garda powers come into forceGardaí monitoring more than 1,000 locations in the State for complianceWed Apr 8 2020 - 20:45
Drumshanbo in mourning as funeral of five-year-old takes placeBereft family grieves for child who died in family farm mishap after fall from trailerWed Apr 8 2020 - 14:47
Troops return home from Syria to self-isolate for 14 daysMembers have arrived back at Dublin airport after six month deployment in Syria and Golan HeightsSat Apr 4 2020 - 22:19
More than €150,000 donated to Alone in wake of Late Late appearanceCharity supporting elderly sees ‘unprecedented’ rise in donations amid coronavirus crisisSat Apr 4 2020 - 21:00
Former leading tourism figure Eileen O’Mara Walsh dies aged 79Founder of domestic tourism group and former Aer Lingus and Forbairt director died at homeSat Apr 4 2020 - 20:30
Coronavirus: Analysis shows median age of confirmed cases is 48 yearsNew figures bring number of coronavirus patients who have died in Republic to 137Sat Apr 4 2020 - 18:51
Covid-19: Inside the operation to evacuate Irish stranded abroadFrom Peru and Australia: Behind the scenes story of how diplomats got the Irish homeSat Apr 4 2020 - 06:00
Family endures ‘surreal’ funeral for father as mother also fights coronavirusSon tells of how grieving siblings had to sit apart at funeral and could not comfort each otherWed Apr 1 2020 - 21:07
Coronavirus: Daffodil grower’s business blooms from online ordersFarmer left with huge numbers of flowers when cancer fundraiser was cancelledWed Apr 1 2020 - 19:34
Coronavirus: Journal Media to cut pay by up to 20 per centBusiness website Fora.ie to be closed and sports site the42.ie to be scaled backWed Apr 1 2020 - 10:14
Nearly 1,000 nurses and doctors added to medical registers540 nurses and midwives applied to return after re-registration fee was waivedWed Apr 1 2020 - 01:05
Coronavirus: Irish citizens trapped in Peru arrive back in IrelandNear-40 hour trip from Peru brings ends the honeymoon like no other for one coupleMon Mar 30 2020 - 18:42
Coronavirus: Public transport to be scaled back to 80% over social distancingNew timetables will be in place from Monday; efforts continue to bring Irish abroad homeFri Mar 27 2020 - 12:08
Irish doctors return from Australia: ‘You don’t run away from things like this’Nearly 100 doctors return to Dublin on emergency flight to help in pandemicThu Mar 26 2020 - 15:52
Coronavirus: Closure of livestock marts a blow to farmers, association saysCo-op group say local mart managers could still arrange sales outside of physical auctionWed Mar 25 2020 - 21:23
Coronavirus: Changes to GP death-in-service benefit ‘purely coincidental’Letter from pension scheme says benefit will be removed in event of ‘catastrophic incident’Wed Mar 25 2020 - 20:46
Insurers consider how to react to State’s co-opting of private hospitalsIndustry urged to pause health premium payments during response to coronavirusWed Mar 25 2020 - 20:42
Fire and flood risk to State’s €35m modern art collectionStorage facility ‘significantly below international standards’, Imma warned officialsWed Mar 25 2020 - 02:00
Covid-19: Scouting Ireland to help ‘cocooning’ support of elderlyAdult volunteers to assist in community support effort of pensioners and the vulnerableMon Mar 23 2020 - 15:12
Coronavirus: Cases in Republic rise to 785 as Government response criticisedMinisters move to address shortcomings in the €203 pandemic unemployment paymentSat Mar 21 2020 - 20:47
Coronavirus: NUJ calls for ‘crisis forum’ to discuss threat to jobsJournalists’ union wants media industry to be supported amid huge financial pressuresSat Mar 21 2020 - 18:07
Off licences ‘vital cog’ in community during coronavirus crisis, association saysInternal message to members warns of being portrayed as ‘profiting’ from pandemicSat Mar 21 2020 - 11:19
Call for journalists to be ‘essential service’ in Covid-19 lockdownNewspaper industry groups call on Government to protect printing press supply chainFri Mar 20 2020 - 17:16
Coronavirus: Directors advise against handshaking, hugging at funeralsGroup says death notices should be placed but without details of the funeral serviceFri Mar 20 2020 - 15:56
Coronavirus: Childline reports increase in calls over anxietyNumbers contacting support line increased since closure of schoolsFri Mar 20 2020 - 15:07
Coronavirus: UCD to extend on-campus leases for students unable to go homeTCD instructs students to vacate college accommodation in bid to curb spread of virusThu Mar 19 2020 - 15:40
Man (20s) to be charged over hit-and-run after Dalkey robberyJacqueline McGovern was killed while out walking in Killiney, south DublinThu Mar 19 2020 - 12:14
Coronavirus: 74 new cases confirmed in the RepublicNorthern Ireland to close schools, as Minister warns ‘many more’ will become unemployedWed Mar 18 2020 - 22:07
Coronavirus: Concern over lack of social distancing during outdoor walksIncrease in congregated groups out walking in national parks in recent daysWed Mar 18 2020 - 12:52
Coronavirus: P&O Ferries to provide single cabins for haulage driversHaulage Association calls for other ferry operators to follow suitWed Mar 18 2020 - 12:31
Coronavirus: Guinness announces fund to help bar staff and elderlyBrewery’s €1.5m will aid public house workers fearing layoff with widespread pub closureTue Mar 17 2020 - 20:02
Coronavirus: UCD to open library for students without internet accessLimited number of spaces will be provided to students to allow social distancingTue Mar 17 2020 - 18:20