Delta wave: What's known about likely hospitalisations? Ireland is entering the Delta wave with a lot of people vaccinated. We all know this wave will be different, Mark Coughlan explains. But how ... Prime Time • 22 Jul
From Lambda to Iota - what we know about Covid variants In recent weeks, the focus has been on the Delta variant. But scientists are constantly monitoring emerging mutations, Mark Coughlan explains. What do they know ... Prime Time • 10 Jul
What do NPHET's models really say about a fourth wave? The pessimistic scenarios presented by NPHET this week won't come to pass. Using modelling, decision-makers aim to avoid adverse outcomes, not predict them, Mark Coughlan ... Prime Time • 02 Jul
The data behind NPHET's Delta variant concern NPHET has raised fresh concerns about the Delta variant in Ireland. But how widespread is the variant here? And what exactly is known about its ... Prime Time • 23 Jun
How Ireland has handled the Delta variant so far Ireland has not yet experienced anything like the explosive growth of the Delta variant seen in the UK, explains Mark Coughlan. Prime Time • 18 Jun
How close is Ireland to herd immunity? As the country's vaccination roll-out continues apace, every day we theoretically eke closer to herd immunity. But it's not yet clear that we'll ever actually ... Prime Time • 14 Jun
What do J&J vaccine woes mean for roll-out? The latest update on deliveries of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine mean it is unlikely that the Government will hit either of its June targets, ... Prime Time • 28 May
Everything we know about the Indian variant in Ireland Ireland's National Virus Reference Laboratory has now reported 72 cases of the Covid-19 variant known as B1617.2, which has been spreading rapidly in parts of ... Prime Time • 21 May
HSE cyber attack: Inevitable Irish entity would be hit As cyber attacks get more sophisticated and concerning, it is not surprising that a major Irish public entity was struck with ransomware, explains Mark Coughlan. Prime Time • 18 May
Ireland's vaccine roll-out hits 250,000 dose milestone Despite weeks of disruption and upheaval, Ireland's vaccine roll-out appears to have partially caught up in recent days, explains Mark Coughlan. Prime Time • 12 May
