Justin McCarthy

What South Korea can teach Ireland about Covid-19 fight

South Korea has been lauded internationally for managing to significantly slow the number of new cases of the virus, despite an early spike.

Coronavirus • 29 Mar 20

Co Mayo GP Ken Egan is coming out of retirement to help in the battle against Covid-19

Retired GP: 'I want to come back and help people'

Co Mayo GP Ken Egan, 75, is coming out of retirement as he answers Health Minister Simon Harris' call for help in the battle against Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 22 Mar 20

Dr Clare Gerada said she picked up the virus at a conference in New York

'It feels as if your body is on fire' - Virus patient

Justin McCarthy speaks to Dr Clare Gerada, a UK-based GP who is recovering from the virus in self-isolation at home.

Coronavirus • 15 Mar 20

The Italian health service has been overwhelmed by the scale of the crisis

Italian doctor warns Irish people to change lifestyles

An Italian doctor working on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak in his country has warned Irish people that they will need to totally change their lifestyles if coronavirus is to be controlled.

Coronavirus • 15 Mar 20

Both Jennie and Sean are blind and have respiratory illnesses

'I am nervous of it': Covid-19 concerns among elderly

Jennie O'Connell lives in Crumlin with her husband Sean - both of them are blind, and both have respiratory illnesses and the threat of Coronavirus has added to their worries, writes Justin McCarthy.

Coronavirus • 09 Mar 20

Edward Bransfield was the first person to see and chart the Antarctic coastline

Cork locals want stamp to commemorate Irish explorer

The residents of a small village in Co Cork have launched a campaign to honour the Irishman who discovered a continent, but who died in obscurity.

Munster • 01 Dec 19

By-election candidate Verona Murphy said she used 'very poor choice of words'

FG candidate apologises over asylum seeker comments

A Fine Gael by-election candidate has apologised after claiming that some asylum seekers coming to Ireland have to be "deprogrammed" as they "carry angst" and may have been "infiltrated by ISIS".

Politics • 18 Nov 19

This is the Conservative party's first national conference with Boris Johnson as leader

Analysis: Northern England buckles up for Boris Johnson

Justin McCarthy looks ahead to the Conservative Party conference in Manchester and the issues facing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Analysis and Comment • 29 Sep 19

The figures cover 2017, 2018 and the first five months of 2019

No conviction for one in three drink-driving charges

New figures from the Courts Service show that one out of every three drivers prosecuted for drink driving ends up avoiding a conviction, while three quarters of those convicted do not hand up their licences in court.

Ireland • 19 Aug 19

Taoiseach said the cost of retrofitting every house in the country unaffordable

Taoiseach says cost of home retrofits unaffordable

The Taoiseach has said the Government cannot afford to fund the retrofitting of every house in the country to cut carbon emissions.

Politics • 03 Apr 19