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Mark Coughlan

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Will latest NIAC advice delay the vaccine roll-out?

New advice from NIAC will undoubtedly impact Ireland's vaccine roll-out. But the full implications are not yet currently clear, reports Mark Coughlan.
Prime Time • 28 Apr 21

Can the Government still achieve its vaccine targets?

The Government needs to administer 4.5 million vaccine doses by the end of June to reach its targets. Three things need to happen to get there, reports Mark Coughlan.
Prime Time • 23 Apr 21

3,200 excess deaths linked to pandemic - new analysis

Analysis of RIP.ie data by researchers at Maynooth University and the University of Limerick indicates that around 3,200 more people died in the Republic of Ireland over a 12-month period.
Prime Time • 21 Apr 21

Will vaccine developments delay Ireland's roll-out?

The NIAC and Johnson & Johnson decisions could pose serious logistical issues for Ireland's vaccine roll-out, reports Mark Coughlan.
Prime Time • 14 Apr 21

Analysis: Can Ireland really hit its vaccine targets?

The Government views vaccination as the way out of the pandemic. Though it has been plagued by issues, the roll-out is broadly on track, reports Mark Coughlan.
Prime Time • 07 Apr 21

Two months: How Covid-19 hit Ireland's nursing homes

To try to understand the decisions made, Prime Time has gone back through minutes, documents, correspondence and press conferences over the key two months of February and March, which led up to Ireland's nursing home crisis.
Coronavirus • 31 May 20

Nursing homes risk 'was low' if guidance was adhered to - report

A Department of Health report examining the spread of Covid-19 through Ireland's nursing homes says the risk of the disease getting in "would have been low"...
Prime Time • 27 May 20

Fewer than 2,000 people currently have Covid-19 - Dept

Fewer than 2,000 people currently have Covid-19 in Ireland, according to figures from the Department of Health.
Coronavirus • 21 May 20

Explained: How long it takes a Covid-19 case to be completed now

Next Monday, Ireland is due to begin its slow emergence from beneath the shadow of Covid-19.
Coronavirus • 14 May 20

How drugs and vaccines are being designed to fight Covid-19

News about studies into the drug Remdesivir has led bulletins across the world over the last 24 hours. Remdesivir is designed to target a specific process which takes place in a cell infected by the virus that causes Covid-19.
Prime Time • 30 Apr 20

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