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ICTU assistant general secretary Gerry Murphy arrives at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry hearing in Belfast

Workers in NI processing plants 'at risk' during pandemic

Workers in processing plants were particularly at risk during the pandemic, a senior trade union official has said.

Gráinne Kelly was training up to three times a day when she contracted Covid-19 in September 2020

Watch: 'Long Covid destroyed my life' - Dublin triathlete

A triathlete from Dublin has given a stark account of living with long Covid, describing how the disease has impacted every aspect of her life.

Coronavirus • 17 Apr 24

Long-Covid Advocacy Ireland calling for long-Covid to be recognised as an occupational illness

Long Covid clinics 'not helping', patients tell committee

Patients with long Covid have criticised the Health Service Executive's (HSE) response to their illness, saying that they have been "neglected and dismissed".

Ireland • 17 Apr 24

WHO Europe Regional Director says first booster doses alone saved an estimated 700,000 lives

Covid vaccines saved at least 1.4m lives in Europe: WHO

At least 1.4 million lives have been saved in Europe thanks to Covid vaccines, the World Health Organization said, recalling that the virus was "here to stay".

Coronavirus • 16 Jan 24

The Covid-19 inquiry will examine a number of issues, including the social impact of restrictions

Questions for Ireland's forthcoming Covid-19 inquiry

The Terms of Reference for Ireland's inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to go to Cabinet very soon. This will be an inquiry like no other, given that the issues at the heart of it have affected every single citizen here, young and old, writes correspondent Fergal Bowers.

Analysis and Comment • 15 Jan 24

The tax debt warehousing scheme was introduced during the pandemic as a measure to help under pressure businesses with cash flow.

Unwinding of warehoused debt to be 'business friendly'

The Minister for Enterprise has said there must be no "cliff edge" for businesses who will soon have to pay Revenue taxes that they warehoused during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 09 Jan 24

HSE predicts that flu cases will reach 2,700 per week by mid-January (Stock image)

Flu cases won't peak until mid-January, says HSE

Ireland's current flu outbreak will not peak until the middle of January, when up to 800 people could be hospitalised per week due to the virus, according to the HSE.

Health • 03 Jan 24

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus reiterated his call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

WHO chief thanks Ireland for 'moral leadership' on Gaza

The Director General of the World Health Organization has thanked Ireland for its "moral leadership" on the crisis in Gaza.

Ireland • 18 Dec 23

Protesters outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry at Dorland House in London yesterday

Johnson denies using 'let the bodies pile high' phrase

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has denied claims that he used the phrase 'let the bodies pile high' during the Covid-19 pandemic.

UK • 08 Dec 23

Boris Johnson leaving Dorland House in London, after giving evidence to the inquiry

Key points: Boris Johnson's evidence to Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson's highly anticipated two-day hearing before the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has begun.

UK • 06 Dec 23

Boris Johnson being sworn in to give evidence to the inquiry

Johnson apologises to Covid families but defends record

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by Covid-19 but defended his government at a public inquiry into its handling of the crisis.

UK • 07 Dec 23

Sick children, accompanied by their parents, receive infusion treatment at the People's Hospital in Fuyang

China respiratory illness rise due to 'known pathogens'

China's surge in respiratory illness is caused by known pathogens and there is no sign of new infectious diseases, a health official said as the country faces its first full winter since lifting strict Covid-19 restrictions.

World • 02 Dec 23

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan gave evidence this morning at the UK Covid inquiry

Khan says 'lives could have been saved' during pandemic

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has accused the government of failing to keep him informed about the severity of Covid-19 in early 2020, saying "lives could have been saved" if he had been invited to emergency Cobra meetings.

World • 27 Nov 23

Health experts have said there is no evidence the new strain is more likely to make people seriously ill than other variants in circulation (file image)

New Covid-19 variant detected in Northern Ireland

A new Covid-19 variant has been identified in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has confirmed.

Ulster • 10 Oct 23

Leo Varadkar also apologised for comments he made about Dr Tony Holohan

Varadkar: Easing of Covid rules at Christmas 2020 wrong

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted that mistakes were made in relation to the easing of Covid-19 restrictions at Christmas 2020.

Coronavirus • 18 Sep 23

The report states that during 2022, traffic volumes and revenue for the M50 eFlow and Dublin Tunnel recovered to pre-Covid-19 levels.

M50 toll income jumped 23% last year to €172.4m

Toll income on the country's busiest road, the M50, last year surged by 23% or €32.42m to €172.4m as traffic volumes recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic impact.

Business • 13 Sep 23

Covid cases in hospitals increased last month

Half of Covid cases in hospital linked to Eris variant

The new variant of Covid-19, commonly known as Eris, is now accounting for half of the cases found in hospital and healthcare settings, according to a Professor of Immunology at Dublin City University.

Coronavirus • 24 Aug 23

The lineage is named BA.2.86, and has been detected in the US, Denmark and Israel

US CDC tracking new lineage of virus that causes Covid

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes Covid-19.

Coronavirus • 18 Aug 23

New Zealand had some of the toughest Covid-19 pandemic rules in the world (File image)

New Zealand set to remove final Covid-19 restrictions

New Zealand will lift all remaining Covid-19 requirements this week, bringing an end to some of the toughest Covid-19 pandemic rules in the world more than three years after they were put in place.

Coronavirus • 14 Aug 23

Colm Henry has said there has not been any surge in intensive care admissions due to the variant

New Covid variant not as severe as previous strains

The Health Service Executive has warned of a new variant of Covid-19 named Eris, which it said has been associated with 644 new cases of the virus over the past week, a 50% increase over the previous week.

Health • 11 Aug 23

FBD said average premiums for motor insurance increased by 1.7%

FBD Holdings reports €39m pre-tax profits in H1

Insurance group, FBD Holdings, reported profit before tax of €39m for the first six months of the year, compared to €3m during the same period last year.

Business • 11 Aug 23

EG.5 has not been designated as a variant of concern or a variant of interest (stock image)

New Covid variant Eris detected in Ireland, says HSE

A new variant of Covid-19 - designated EG.5 and named Eris - has been detected in Ireland, according to the Health Service Executive.

Health • 09 Aug 23

The adjudicator found there was no doubt the nurse had Covid-19 in April 2020

Nurse denied access to Long Covid scheme to get €127k

A nurse denied access to a special leave scheme for 'Long Covid' because she couldn't produce a positive test for the virus is to receive over €127,000 for lost earnings.

Business • 08 Aug 23

A dose of the new Moderna spikevax autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination

UK vaccine centre aims to bolster pandemic preparedness

A state-of-the-art vaccine research facility, where scientists will work to ensure future pandemics are stopped in their tracks, has been opened in the UK.

UK • 07 Aug 23

Boris Johnson claimed to have forgotten the passcode to the phone

UK Covid-19 inquiry to get Johnson's WhatsApp messages

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson will hand over WhatsApp messages from his old mobile phone to the Covid-19 Inquiry in the UK after technical experts managed to recover them.

UK • 21 Jul 23

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