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Taoiseach: 'Zero-Covid strategy is not possible or sustainable'
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# Non-runner

Taoiseach: 'Zero-Covid strategy is not possible or sustainable'

Jan 26th 2021, 7:57 PM 32,885 Views 92 Comments

Government hoping for things to be 'much better' from April - but no large gigs on the cards this summer
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Government hoping for things to be 'much better' from April - but no large gigs on the cards this summer

Jan 26th 2021, 12:05 AM 82,235 Views 105 Comments

Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until 5 March as ministers agree on mandatory quarantine measures
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Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until 5 March as ministers agree on mandatory quarantine measures

Jan 25th 2021, 9:09 PM 258,701 Views 186 Comments

Quarantine for people without a negative test and passengers from certain countries set to be introduced
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Quarantine for people without a negative test and passengers from certain countries set to be introduced

Updated Jan 25th 2021, 12:25 PM 42,712 Views 95 Comments

Govt looking at mandatory quarantine for arrivals without a PCR test and from 'high risk' areas
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Govt looking at mandatory quarantine for arrivals without a PCR test and from 'high risk' areas

Updated Jan 22nd 2021, 5:47 PM 69,076 Views 110 Comments

'It's the closure of coastal communities': One in four fishermen will lose their job under this Brexit deal, TDs told
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'It's the closure of coastal communities': One in four fishermen will lose their job under this Brexit deal, TDs told

Jan 22nd 2021, 12:53 PM 13,479 Views 21 Comments

'A real concern': A third of patients with Covid-19 in hospital contracted the virus while on wards, says Tánaiste
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'A real concern': A third of patients with Covid-19 in hospital contracted the virus while on wards, says Tánaiste

Jan 21st 2021, 1:30 PM 27,847 Views 42 Comments

Every resident in Ireland will be offered the vaccine before September, says health minister
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Every resident in Ireland will be offered the vaccine before September, says health minister

Jan 21st 2021, 11:01 AM 58,199 Views 80 Comments

Level 5 lockdown to be reviewed next week, but government expected to extend restrictions to late February
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Level 5 lockdown to be reviewed next week, but government expected to extend restrictions to late February

Updated Jan 20th 2021, 9:45 PM 102,938 Views 75 Comments

Local councils to apologise for their involvement in Ireland's mother and baby homes, says minister From TheJournal.ie

Local councils to apologise for their involvement in Ireland's mother and baby homes, says minister

Jan 20th 2021, 6:10 PM 7,761 Views 7 Comments

'She doesn't get paid for that': Dáil told of student nurse whose patient's toe 'came off in his sock'
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'She doesn't get paid for that': Dáil told of student nurse whose patient's toe 'came off in his sock'

Jan 20th 2021, 11:56 AM 109,039 Views 63 Comments

Incomplete haulier paperwork still causing headaches and delays at Irish ports, Cabinet told
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Incomplete haulier paperwork still causing headaches and delays at Irish ports, Cabinet told

Jan 19th 2021, 6:46 PM 11,120 Views 25 Comments

Mandatory quarantine unlikely and only to be considered if UK opted for similar system
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Mandatory quarantine unlikely and only to be considered if UK opted for similar system

Jan 19th 2021, 6:37 PM 15,440 Views 34 Comments

Harris says it's 'important' Oireachtas gets opportunity to scrutinise salary hike for new Dept of Health Sec Gen
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Harris says it's 'important' Oireachtas gets opportunity to scrutinise salary hike for new Dept of Health Sec Gen

Jan 18th 2021, 6:21 PM 22,715 Views 47 Comments

Looking to upskill or retrain? New online portal launched for the unemployed, businesses and employees
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Looking to upskill or retrain? New online portal launched for the unemployed, businesses and employees

Jan 18th 2021, 2:34 PM 20,202 Views 6 Comments

All passengers arriving into Ireland must have a negative PCR test from today
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All passengers arriving into Ireland must have a negative PCR test from today

Jan 16th 2021, 6:30 AM 32,072 Views 49 Comments

Varadkar says designating the Beacon Hospital as vaccination centre 'at odds' with its refusal to sign surge capacity deal
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Varadkar says designating the Beacon Hospital as vaccination centre 'at odds' with its refusal to sign surge capacity deal

Jan 15th 2021, 5:46 PM 52,179 Views 66 Comments

No plans to ban South American passengers as there are no direct flights into Ireland
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No plans to ban South American passengers as there are no direct flights into Ireland

Jan 15th 2021, 3:43 PM 14,961 Views 30 Comments

New law will give employees the right to request remote working
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New law will give employees the right to request remote working

Jan 15th 2021, 12:05 AM 58,225 Views 52 Comments

Government considering how to honour the work of volunteers during pandemic
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Government considering how to honour the work of volunteers during pandemic

Jan 14th 2021, 4:27 PM 22,505 Views 60 Comments

AstraZeneca approval will allow vaccinations to ramp up to 100,000 per week in February, says Varadkar
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AstraZeneca approval will allow vaccinations to ramp up to 100,000 per week in February, says Varadkar

Jan 14th 2021, 1:57 PM 17,473 Views 53 Comments

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead
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# Spring 2021

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead

Jan 14th 2021, 6:15 AM 18,577 Views 29 Comments

Government plans to have almost 4 million people vaccinated by end of September, says Donnelly
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Government plans to have almost 4 million people vaccinated by end of September, says Donnelly

Jan 13th 2021, 5:11 PM 38,199 Views 84 Comments

Mother and baby home report and government's response is a 'whitewash', says Boyd Barrett
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Mother and baby home report and government's response is a 'whitewash', says Boyd Barrett

Jan 13th 2021, 1:32 PM 32,304 Views 72 Comments

Government to investigate leaking of details of Mother and Baby Homes report From TheJournal.ie

Government to investigate leaking of details of Mother and Baby Homes report

Jan 12th 2021, 7:12 PM 13,469 Views 38 Comments

Cabinet signs off on all passengers requiring negative PCR test result prior to arrival in Ireland
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Cabinet signs off on all passengers requiring negative PCR test result prior to arrival in Ireland

Jan 12th 2021, 5:58 PM 42,143 Views 60 Comments

Fine Gael readmits three senators who lost the party whip over their attendance at Golfgate dinner
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Fine Gael readmits three senators who lost the party whip over their attendance at Golfgate dinner

Jan 12th 2021, 4:02 PM 36,674 Views 75 Comments

Ireland to get first allocation of antigen tests from European Commission early this year
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Ireland to get first allocation of antigen tests from European Commission early this year

Jan 12th 2021, 6:15 AM 48,902 Views 30 Comments

Re-opening schools for students with special needs to be prioritised by government, says minister
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Re-opening schools for students with special needs to be prioritised by government, says minister

Jan 11th 2021, 3:47 PM 24,146 Views 44 Comments

Further restrictions in maternity hospitals as some decide to reverse decision allowing partners into 20-week scan
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Further restrictions in maternity hospitals as some decide to reverse decision allowing partners into 20-week scan

Jan 8th 2021, 6:01 PM 21,193 Views 10 Comments

Minister to meet special needs groups as families left ‘devastated’ over schools u-turn
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Minister to meet special needs groups as families left ‘devastated’ over schools u-turn

Jan 8th 2021, 4:06 PM 15,654 Views 29 Comments

Varadkar's message to private hospitals: 'You need to make your doctors, nurses and ICU beds available in third wave'
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Varadkar's message to private hospitals: 'You need to make your doctors, nurses and ICU beds available in third wave'

Jan 7th 2021, 2:16 PM 55,749 Views 57 Comments

Schools to stay closed until February, but Leaving Cert students allowed to attend class three days per week
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Schools to stay closed until February, but Leaving Cert students allowed to attend class three days per week

Jan 6th 2021, 4:27 PM 50,906 Views 110 Comments

Cabinet to sign off on closure of schools until February, most construction sites set to shut down
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Cabinet to sign off on closure of schools until February, most construction sites set to shut down

Jan 6th 2021, 12:05 AM 82,096 Views 104 Comments

'Another case of it's only women so who bloody cares': Hundreds complain to minister about maternity restrictions
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'Another case of it's only women so who bloody cares': Hundreds complain to minister about maternity restrictions

Jan 5th 2021, 12:05 AM 41,382 Views 36 Comments

'Extremely small' number of consignments refused at Dublin Port for having incorrect documents
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'Extremely small' number of consignments refused at Dublin Port for having incorrect documents

Jan 4th 2021, 4:13 PM 14,973 Views 9 Comments

These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year
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These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year

Dec 31st 2020, 8:30 AM 16,518 Views 12 Comments

Taoiseach says government will consider extra bank holiday for 2021
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Taoiseach says government will consider extra bank holiday for 2021

Dec 31st 2020, 7:00 AM 46,279 Views 65 Comments

Drug testing at music festivals will be ready to be rolled out by summer 2021
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Drug testing at music festivals will be ready to be rolled out by summer 2021

Dec 29th 2020, 12:05 AM 49,494 Views 55 Comments

Taoiseach still hopes to get to the White House for St Patrick's Day 2021
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Taoiseach still hopes to get to the White House for St Patrick's Day 2021

Dec 25th 2020, 8:00 AM 16,810 Views 38 Comments