Aisling Kenny

A departures board in April at Terminal One at Dublin Airport (File pic: RollingNews.ie)

Over 1,000 Irish citizens stranded overseas - Coveney

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said that over 1,000 Irish citizens are overseas and want to return home.

Coronavirus • 03 Jun 20

Recruitment has been affected by the coronavirus outbreak

Defence Forces recruitment hit by Covid-19 crisis

Recruitment to the Defence Forces has been impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic and induction of new recruits has been postponed, the Dáil has heard.

Politics • 03 Jun 20

State's €115m per month arrangement with private hospitals is due to conclude at the end of this month

Hospitals arrangement met objective, committee hears

The Secretary General of the Department of Health, Jim Breslin, has told the Dáil Special Committee on Covid-19 Response that if another surge of Covid-19 comes they will be able to take on 100% capacity in private hospitals again.

Ireland • 02 Jun 20

Regina Doherty said the PUP and Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme will be extended

Government to bring pandemic payment changes to Dáil

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has told the Dáil she will bring forward proposals for some changes to the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment within the next week or so.

Coronavirus • 28 May 20

Opposition TDs have called for details of the plan for social protection payments

Covid supports to continue beyond 8 June - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the Government is not considering cutting the €350 a week Pandemic Unemployment Payment for someone who was working full time on minimum wage before the Covid-19 emergency.

Coronavirus • 27 May 20

Paschal Donohoe said the deficit can be financed at low interest rates at the moment but he said sentiment towards countries can change

Ireland could run €30bn deficit this year - Donohoe

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said that there is a possibility that Ireland will run a deficit of €30 billion this year.

Politics • 20 May 20

Dr Tony Holohan told the committee that there is no certainty that Ireland can keep the virus suppressed

Covid-19 here for considerable time to come - Reid

Ireland will be dealing with Covid-19 for some considerable time to come, the CEO of the Health Service Executive has said.

Coronavirus • 19 May 20

Labour leader Alan Kelly said Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party should be given space and time

Labour will not take part in government talks

The Labour Party has said that it will not take part in formal discussions with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on a programme for government.

Politics • 15 May 20

No mammograms were carried out by BreastCheck in April this year

Covid-19 stalls breast, cervical cancer screenings

No mammograms were carried out by BreastCheck last month and there was a 96% reduction in samples sent to CervicalCheck labs for analysis, following a decision to pause both cancer screening programmes due to Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 11 May 20

Simon Harris said the number of admissions to hospital and intensive care units had halved in the past week

Rate of virus transmission has stabilised - Harris

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the overall rate of transmission of the Covid-19 virus has now stabilised at 0.5 and in some estimates was between 0.3 and 0.8.

Coronavirus • 07 May 20