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'Non-essential' retail shops - as well as other outlets such as gyms and hairdressers - were allowed welcome customers back from 1 December

How to do your Christmas shopping safely

Shops and businesses around the country have reopened their doors ahead of Christmas as Covid-19 restrictions are eased from Level 5 to Level 3.

Of the deaths reported today, one death occurred in October, 15 deaths occurred in November and two are under investigation

18 more coronavirus deaths, 269 new cases confirmed

These latest figures from the HSE bring to 23,346 the total number of children and workers tested in 833 schools since early September

38 cases of Covid-19 detected in schools last week

Effective immunisation is seen as the main weapon against the pandemic (stock image)

Cabinet approves purchase of Moderna Covid vaccine

A mural is seen in Castle Lane, Belfast

Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland pass 1,000

Debenhams' administrators FRP Advisory said the decision to wind-down it down followed the failure to find a buyer for the department store chain

UK department store retailer Debenhams to be liquidated

CSO survey examined perceptions and expectations around Christmas and international travel

Over 50% surveyed say no to entries from 'Red' regions

The Minister for Social Protection said this week's PUP figures were showing a 'steadying off' of new claims

286,000 PUP recipients to receive arrears payments

President Emmanuel Macron said 'exposed' groups would be vaccinated first next year

France prepares Covid vaccination plan for early 2021

The country moves out of Level 5 restrictions today

What was the cost of Level 5 on our economy and health?

Analysis and Comment

Both the scientific and public health community disputed Scott Atlas's expertise and qualifications for his role

Trump coronavirus adviser resigns

Dr Joseph Varon said the isolation of the Covid unit was difficult for many patients, particularly the elderly

Photo of US doctor comforting Covid patient goes viral

The Government is expected to borrow over €20bn this year and around the same amount again next year

Watchdog critical of Govt non-Covid expenditure plans

Operation Fanacht will continue to see more than 100 checkpoints on main routes

Gardaí to remove Covid checkpoints from motorways

More Coronavirus

Alice Kiernan set herself the challenge to write one poem about each month

Meath poet captures changing times with monthly poems

A young Co Meath poet has captured the changing world through the monthly poems she began writing last October.

UCD lecturer Colm Fitzgerald is delivering online lectures from a forest in the Wicklow mountains

Online classes go outside to boost students' well-being

The focus of the survey was to find graves relating to the 1918 - 1919 flu pandemic

Grave survey gives students new perspective on pandemic

The Pandemic & Me: Youth Perspectives on the Pandemic