Over 21,000 AstraZeneca vaccines arrive in Ireland More than 21,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have arrived in Ireland as preparations for a wider rollout have been finalised. Coronavirus • 06 Feb
1,718 Covid-19 cases reported, 13 further deaths There have been 13 more Covid-related deaths and 1,718 new cases reported by the Department of Health. Coronavirus • 30 Dec 20
Face mask advice is a u-turn on previous recommendation The recommendation announced by the Government that face masks should now be worn in crowded work places, places of worship, and also in busy crowded ... Coronavirus • 27 Nov 20
Vaccines will not mean zero Covid-19, says WHO's Ryan World Health Organization Executive Director Dr Mike Ryan has said the arrival of vaccines will not mean zero Covid-19. Coronavirus • 26 Nov 20
EPA says decade of action needed on environment The Environmental Protection Agency has said that the outlook for Ireland's environment is not optimistic, unless the implementation of solutions across all sectors of society ... Environment • 25 Nov 20
Pfizer/BioNTech seek first Covid vaccine approval in US Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have formally submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration to authorise their Covid-19 vaccine for emergency ... Coronavirus • 21 Nov 20
NPHET to meet as progress in tackling Covid slows The National Public Health Emergency Team will meet amid rising concerns that the progress in tackling Covid-19 nationally appears to have slowed significantly over the ... Coronavirus • 19 Nov 20
Govt plan is to 'open back up first week in December' Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he agrees with the Taoiseach that the full six-week duration of Level 5 restrictions is needed "to get ... Coronavirus • 05 Nov 20
Maintaining downward trend over Covid-19 'crucial' Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has said that due to the efforts of people across Ireland, we are seeing improvements with Covid-19. Coronavirus • 04 Nov 20
Covid-19: Five further deaths and 322 new cases There have been five Covid-19 related deaths and 322 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health in the past 24 hours. Coronavirus • 03 Nov 20
