A 14-year-old boy has died from human swine flu.
The boy, who had an underlying medical condition, died in a Dublin hospital.
It brings to nine the number of people who have died in the Republic from swine flu.
Meanwhile, the Royal College of Physicians and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have jointly recommended that women who are 14 weeks pregnant or more should get the swine flu vaccine.
They also recommend that new mothers up to six weeks after delivery and breastfeeding mothers should get the vaccine.
Pregnant women are four times more likely to develop serious complications or be hospitalised from H1N1 than non-pregnant women.
The complications include early labour or severe pneumonia - risks which are higher after the 14th week of pregnancy.
Both of the vaccines which will be available in Ireland are considered equally safe for use in pregnancy and in the six weeks after delivery.
The organisations say the vaccine has been shown to be the best way to prevent illness and its potential complications. They also say that passive immunity can be passed to a newborn child for up to six months.
It is generally agreed nationally and internationally that potential complications associated with the influenza A(H1N1) virus outweigh any possible risks.
The organisations would not give any details about the number of pregnant women who may have suffered complications from contracting the virus so far.
Consultant Obstetrician Dr Michael O'Connell said to his knowledge no pregnant woman has died in Ireland as a result of the virus.
Earlier, the Department of Health has said that GPs should have a sufficient supply of the swine flu vaccine to begin vaccinating at-risk patients by 2 November.
