Aisling Kenny

Childcare for healthcare workers is awaiting public health clearance

Varadkar: Childcare for health workers awaits clearance

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Government is ready to push the button on providing childcare to essential healthcare workers but needed public health clearance in order for the initiative to go ahead.

Coronavirus • 06 Apr 20

Labour Party says its members will stay at home to support the national effort to fight the spread of coronavirus

Donnelly claims 35% of staff in nursing home have virus

The Dáil has been told that one nursing home has had 70 workers test positive for Covid-19 and four of its residents have died.

Coronavirus • 02 Apr 20

An election count for the Seanad takes place next week

Emergency Covid-19 bill passes all stages in Seanad

The Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill has passed all stages in the Seanad without a vote.

Politics • 27 Mar 20

Leo Varadkar said that any government that was formed would have to have a 'functioning and working majority'

FF and FG coalition would need third party - Varadkar

Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar has said that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would need a third party in order to form a government.

Politics • 27 Mar 20

Simon Harris made the announcement over nurses this afternoon

Student nurses will be paid during Covid-19 crisis

Minister for Health Simon Harris has announced that student nurses will be paid for the duration of the Covid-19 crisis.

Coronavirus • 26 Mar 20

Taoiseach said proposals on student nurses being paid during coronavirus crisis would be made shortly

Govt looking at student nurses being paid - Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government is examining the issue of student nurses working in hospitals during the Covid-19 emergency and not getting paid.

Coronavirus • 25 Mar 20

The financial measures announced today are due to be brought before the Dáil when it sits again on Thursday

Mixed reaction from Opposition to Covid-19 measures

Opposition politicians have given a mixed reaction to the Government's announcement today aimed at curbing the spread of Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 24 Mar 20

Department of Social Welfare says it has received 70,000 applications and has processed 63,000 to date

Covid-19 support payment will start next week

The first applicants for the Government's Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Support Payment will start receiving it from next week.

Coronavirus • 21 Mar 20

The new laws were passed without a vote by the Dáil last night and passed by the Seanad this afternoon

President Higgins signs emergency measures into law

President Michael D Higgins has signed into law emergency legislation giving the State new powers to detain people, restrict travel and keep people in their homes during the Covid-19 crisis.

Politics • 20 Mar 20

The Cabinet discussed the measures to help renters affected by Covid-19

Covid-19: Temporary ban on evictions

The Government has announced a temporary ban on evictions and a pause on rent increases for an initial period of three months, while the Covid-19 crisis is ongoing.

Coronavirus • 19 Mar 20