Covid-19: 3,685 cases as hospital numbers fall slightly The Department of Health has reported a further 3,685 confirmed cases of Covid-19. There are 444 Covid patients in hospital, down 19 from yesterday, while … Coronavirus • 06 Nov 21
Fewer people having Covid certs checked - ESRI study The Economic and Social Research Institute has found that the percentage of people reporting that their Digital Covid Cert was not checked in pubs increased … Coronavirus • 06 Nov 21
Walk-in vaccine centres call for booster jabs in NI Northern Ireland may need to re-introduce mass walk-in vaccination centres to speed up the delivery of the Covid booster jab, MLAs have been told. Coronavirus • 01 Nov 21
Booster vaccines authorised for healthcare workers Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has authorised the use of booster vaccines for healthcare staff. Coronavirus • 01 Nov 21
Explainer: How to use Covid antigen tests An explainer on how to use rapid antigen tests, which will be made available to close contacts of people with Covid-19 from tomorrow Coronavirus • 28 Oct 21
WHO criticises rich nations for not sharing vaccines The Executive Director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme has strongly criticised countries who have not shared their excess Covid-19 vaccine doses with … Coronavirus • 27 Oct 21
'Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it' - WHO World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the Covid-19 pandemic will end "when the world chooses to end it". Coronavirus • 25 Oct 21
Covid: 1,845 cases reported, almost 500 in hospital There have been 1,845 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health. Coronavirus • 25 Oct 21
Resilient Cork and Kerry ready for new reopening phase Friday, 22 October: The day and date were to have far greater significance, but there is still a lot to be positive about. Almost as … Coronavirus • 22 Oct 21
HSE in bank holiday vaccine push to 'increase uptake' The Health Service Executive has said some regions will run additional walk-in vaccine clinics this weekend. Coronavirus • 21 Oct 21
Covid-19: 2,029 cases, 448 patients in hospital The Department of Health has been notified of 2,029 new cases of Covid-19. There are 448 patients with the virus in hospital, 88 of whom … Coronavirus • 21 Oct 21
100% nightclub capacity allowed under new guidelines Nightclubs are to open at 100% capacity, the Minister for Culture and Arts has confirmed, under updated safety guidelines. Coronavirus • 21 Oct 21
EC will call for 'ambitious global response' at COP26 The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that the European Council will call for "an ambitious global response to climate change" at COP26 in Glasgow next … Politics • 20 Oct 21
'Strong case' for booster jabs for healthcare workers Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he would like to see the green light given on boosters for healthcare workers. Coronavirus • 20 Oct 21
'Very large number' of ICU admissions - NPHET The chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group has said there has been a very large number of admissions to intensive care. Coronavirus • 20 Oct 21
US plan to vaccinate children aged 5-11 against Covid The US government has outlined its plan to vaccinate millions of children aged 5 to 11 as soon as the Covid-19 shot is authorised for … Coronavirus • 20 Oct 21
Bar queues, multiple table bookings' approval expected The Taoiseach has told a meeting of his party that guidance for venues reopening on Friday will be practical and common sense will apply. Politics • 20 Oct 21
Wexford school reverses closure over Covid-19 cases A Co Wexford primary school has reversed a decision to close to pupils until after the mid-term break because of the high number of cases … Education • 19 Oct 21
Highest daily Covid case total reported since January There have been 2,399 new cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health - the highest daily total since 22 January 2021. Coronavirus • 19 Oct 21
Govt to deliberate on late night hospitality guidelines Government officials will resume their deliberations in the morning on how to iron out anomalies in the new plan to reopen the late night entertainment … Coronavirus • 19 Oct 21
US will reopen to vaccinated travellers from 8 November The White House has said it will lift Covid-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated foreign nationals from 8 November. Coronavirus • 15 Oct 21
Covid-19: 1,914 new cases, 413 in hospital The Department of Health has been notified of 1,914 confirmed cases of Covid-19. Coronavirus • 15 Oct 21
Russia reports record daily virus cases, deaths Russia has reported a pandemic high for both new coronavirus infections and fatalities over 24 hours, with the country's vaccination drive at a snail's pace … Coronavirus • 14 Oct 21
Covid-19: 2,066 new cases, 408 patients in hospital The Department of Health has been notified of 2,066 new coronavirus cases. There are 408 people being treated in hospital with the virus, 69 of … Coronavirus • 13 Oct 21
No guarantee reopening will go as planned - Taoiseach The Taoiseach has said he cannot guarantee that the 22 October phase of reopening will proceed as planned. Coronavirus • 14 Oct 21
