Former NPHET member critical of Covid-19 measures A former member of the National Public Health Emergency Team has said that Ireland imposed measures during the Covid-19 pandemic that excessively limited basic freedoms. Coronavirus • 27 Feb
All arrivals into Ireland will need negative Covid test People arriving at Irish ports and airports will need a negative Covid-19 test from Friday, the Cabinet has agreed. Coronavirus • 30 Nov 21
Changes to All-Ireland spectator rules 'unlikely' Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has said he would be surprised if any changes are made to the requirements for spectators at upcoming All-Ireland finals. Coronavirus • 25 Aug 21
All EU Digital Covid certs to be emailed by Thursday Almost a million EU Digital Covid Certificates are being issued by email to people who were fully vaccinated at a Health Service Executive vaccination centre. Coronavirus • 13 Jul 21
Families 'upset' as no visits at some nursing homes Sage Advocacy has said it has received calls over the last 48 hours from "upset families" who say some nursing home providers are not facilitating … Coronavirus • 22 Mar 21
HSE, NPHET and scientists highly-trusted - Edelman The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows the emergence of health authorities and members of the scientific community as highly trusted leaders amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Business • 09 Mar 21
December move to Level 3 'too quick' - Varadkar Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the move late last year from Level 5 restrictions back to Level 3 "turned out to be too quick". Coronavirus • 15 Jan 21
44% of all Covid-19 cases reported in last 14 days Almost half of all the cases of Covid-19 reported by the Department of Health have been reported in the last two weeks. Coronavirus • 15 Jan 21
Covid-19: Six further deaths and 269 new cases There have been six Covid-19 related deaths and 269 new cases of the disease notified to the Department of Health in the past 24 hours. Coronavirus • 25 Nov 20
Tánaiste advises not to book Christmas flights home yet Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has advised people looking to book flights home for Christmas not to do so at the moment. Coronavirus • 12 Nov 20
Covid-19: Six further deaths, 866 new cases, 43 in ICU There have been 866 new cases of coronavirus and six further Covid-related deaths reported to the Department of Health. Coronavirus • 29 Oct 20
Cabinet to meet on Monday to discuss move to Level 5 A full Cabinet meeting is to held next Monday to discuss the recommendation from the National Public Health Emergency Team to move to Level 5 … Coronavirus • 17 Oct 20
FULL INTERVIEW: Tánaiste Leo Varadkar Tánaiste Leo Varadkar explains the reason the Government decided not to accept NPHET's recommendation claire byrne live • 05 Oct 20
Covid-19: Govt approves Level 3 restrictions nationwide The Cabinet has agreed to reject NPHET's recommendation to place the entire country under Level 5 restrictions, instead approving Level 3 restrictions nationwide. Coronavirus • 05 Oct 20
Glynn urges people to meet up with only one household The Acting Chief Medical Officer has appealed to everyone to follow public health advice and only meet up with people from one other household at … Coronavirus • 03 Oct 20
Behaviour will dictate spread of virus, say officials Ireland's Covid-19 case figures are rising at a rate health officials are increasingly concerned about and unhappy with. Coronavirus • 12 Sep 20
NPHET wants tighter restrictions in Dublin A reduction in the number of visitors to people's homes and pub reopenings in Dublin contingent on the spread of Covid-19, are among key recommendations … Coronavirus • 10 Sep 20
Covid-19: 95 additional cases, no further deaths The Department of Health has announced 95 new confirmed coronavirus cases and no further deaths. It brings the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in … Coronavirus • 03 Sep 20
NPHET warning over improper wearing of face coverings Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has warned that the improper wearing of face coverings could increase the risk from Covid-19. Coronavirus • 01 Sep 20
Not at point to end Kildare restrictions - NPHET The Acting Chief Medical Officer has said that while the coronavirus situation is improving in Kildare, the number of cases has not stabilised to a … Coronavirus • 27 Aug 20
136 new cases of Covid-19, one further death There have been 136 additional cases of Covid-19 and one further death reported to the Department of Health. There has now been a total of … Coronavirus • 20 Aug 20
New powers for gardaí to enforce Covid restrictions The Cabinet has decided that gardaí will be given new powers to enforce Covid-19 related rules around social gatherings, particularly in restaurants or bars serving … Coronavirus • 18 Aug 20
Number of Covid cases 'deeply concerning' - Taoiseach Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the number of coronavirus cases confirmed yesterday are "deeply concerning". Coronavirus • 16 Aug 20
NPHET considers colour-coded response to replace phases A new colour-coded response is being considered by the National Public Health Emergency team as part of Ireland's Covid-19 pandemic plan. Coronavirus • 12 Aug 20
Covid-19: 68 new cases and no further deaths There have been no further deaths from Covid-19 and 68 additional confirmed cases, the Department of Health has said. The death toll from coronavirus here … Coronavirus • 10 Aug 20
