'No increase in stillbirths worldwide since pandemic' The director of the HSE's National Women and Infants Health Programme has said the evidence suggests that the outcome for pregnant women who get Covid-19 ... Coronavirus • 2 hrs
How one Covid-19 outbreak led to more than 440 cases The HSE has confirmed that a single outbreak of Covid-19 among students in the west of the country, has led to more than 442 further ... Coronavirus • 20 hrs
Minister 'concerned' about AstraZeneca vaccine supplies The Minister for Health has told the Dáil he remains "concerned" about AstraZeneca's ability to deliver vaccine supplies on schedule and at the agreed volumes. Coronavirus • 04 Mar
Preliminary reports of four stillbirths linked to virus The Deputy Chief Medical Officer has said that NPHET has been made aware of four preliminary reports of stillbirths in Ireland, that could potentially be ... Coronavirus • 18 hrs
Covid-19: 25 further deaths, 566 new confirmed cases The Department of Health has been notified of 25 further coronavirus-related deaths and 566 new cases. Coronavirus • 03 Mar
622,000 waiting on outpatient appointments - Donnelly Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has revealed that more than 622,000 people are waiting for an outpatient appointment and 81,000 people are waiting on in-patient ... Health • 02 Mar
Lowest number of new Covid-19 cases since mid-December Covid-19 case numbers today fell to their lowest level since mid-December, while the number of patients in hospital dropped below 500 for the first time ... Coronavirus • 02 Mar
Medical card extended for CervicalCheck families The Cabinet has extended medical cards for the families of those affected by the CervicalCheck controversy for five years. Politics • 02 Mar
Vicky Phelan: Signs cancer responding to new US drugs Cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan has said there are signs that her cancer is responding to new drugs in the US. Ireland • 01 Mar
738 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 further deaths There have been 13 further coronavirus-related deaths and 738 new cases of the disease confirmed to the Department of Health. Coronavirus • 28 Feb
US to approve Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine A US panel of independent experts has voted unanimously in favour of recommending Johnson & Johnson's one-dose Covid-19 shot for emergency approval. Coronavirus • 27 Feb
Deputy CMO urges continued suppression of the virus The Department of Health has been notified of an additional 776 cases of Covid-19 and a further 29 deaths. Coronavirus • 26 Feb
Loss of smell and taste lingers for Covid-19 patients The founder of an online support group for people who have experienced a loss or changed sense of taste and smell after contracting Covid-19 says ... Coronavirus • 26 Feb
5 things we learned from today's Covid-19 briefings A lot of the time a combination of the words 'Covid-19' and 'positive' are a cause for concern, but there was a lot of positive ... Coronavirus • 25 Feb
Covid-19 vaccines explained for younger readers Vaccines are a major news topic of late, and many younger readers may have questions about how they work. News2day, RTÉ's news programme for children, ... News Lens • 25 Feb
Scally 'not entirely sure what is going on' over role The author of the 2018 report on CervicalCheck says he is "not entirely sure what is going on" but he has not been asked by ... CervicalCheck • 25 Feb
Women urged not to ignore health concerns The National Clinical Director of the BreastCheck Programme has said there is a huge price to pay for the pandemic and a lot of ground ... Health • 25 Feb
Mental health care impacted by 'unsuitable buildings' Old and unsuitable buildings are impacting the delivery of high-quality mental health care, according to the Mental Health Commission. Health • 25 Feb
HSE Service Plan sees €3.5bn funding boost for 2021 The HSE has published its Service Plan for 2021, which will see an increase of €3.5 billion in funding allocated for the health service compared ... Coronavirus • 24 Feb
Outlook for airlines 'deteriorating' - IATA Global airline industry body IATA has warned that the outlook for airlines had weakened since its December forecasts, and due to tightening travel restrictions it ... Business • 24 Feb
No decision on moving carers up vaccination list Some people may feel left out with the changes in the priority roll-out for vaccination, the chairperson of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has ... Coronavirus • 24 Feb
Covid-19: 56 further deaths, 574 new cases The Department of Health has been notified of 574 new cases of Covid-19 and a further 56 deaths. Coronavirus • 24 Feb
Level 5 restrictions set to remain until early April The Cabinet sub-committee on Covd-19 has recommended that Level 5 restrictions should remain in place until early April. Coronavirus • 23 Feb
