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Ronan Glynn, Stephen Donnelly, Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin pictured after the press conference (Pic: Rolling News)

Move to Phase 4 delayed, review in three weeks' time

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the reopening of pubs, hotel bars and nightclubs will now not go ahead on 10 August as planned.

Coronavirus • 05 Aug 20

Residents have demanded to be moved to other direct provision centres elsewhere in the country

Skellig Star direct provision residents to be relocated

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced that direct provision residents in the Skellig Star Hotel in Cahersiveen in Co Kerry will be relocated over the coming weeks and months.

Ireland • 30 Jul 20

The Enough is Enough disability campaign gathered outside the Dáil today to protest at the uncertainty surrounding the return of adult day services

Govt scraps €20m cut to disability services

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has confirmed that the Government will not proceed with a cut of €20 million to disability services.

Politics • 29 Jul 20

Darragh O'Brien said the bill balances the need to protect those affected by the pandemic with the need to respect property rights

New bill will protect tenants until January - O'Brien

Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has told the Dáil that a bill to help tenants who have lost income due to Covid-19 will provide further protections until 10 January 2021.

Coronavirus • 28 Jul 20

Minister said many renters were in hospitality and the sectors that were badly hit by the pandemic

No major rent arrears problem during pandemic - O'Brien

A report carried out by the Economic Social Research Institute did not find a significant rent arrears problem during the first three months of the Covid-19 pandemic, Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien has told the Dáil.

Politics • 23 Jul 20

The report recommends review of staffing structures in private nursing homes

Draft report calls for review into nursing home deaths

There should be an independent review into all deaths in nursing home settings during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an unpublished draft Oireachtas report.

Coronavirus • 23 Jul 20

Siobhan Murphy told the committee that her workplace 'was a hazard'

Nurse says health staff 'catapulted' into pandemic

The INMO has warned that members are exhausted and cannot face the idea of a second wave of Covid-19 with the protections that were in place, with one staff nurse saying her team was 'catapulted' into the pandemic.

Coronavirus • 21 Jul 20

People should contact their GP if they are experiencing any symptoms

People urged not to stay silent over virus symptoms

"No one should feel any kind of blame if they contract Covid-19," a doctor has said as people are urged not to keep quiet if they are experiencing any symptoms of the coronavirus.

Coronavirus • 21 Jul 20