# face masks
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Last year
2023
winter surge
Immunologist says stronger advice on mask-wearing needed amid surge in respiratory viruses
7 Jan 2023
33.8k
63
All time
NPHET's LETTER
CMO says PCR testing 'no longer needed' for most under 55s and suggests concluding NPHET
Updated
18 Feb 2022
98.4k
93
nphet
NPHET recommend end to mandatory mask-wearing in education, public transport and school settings
Updated
17 Feb 2022
86.6k
104
Schools
Unmasked students should not be excluded from school, department advises
Updated
6 Dec 2021
27.7k
60
Explainer
What are face mask requirements for primary school children in other European countries?
5 Dec 2021
32.5k
58
Covid-19
'My son's been thrown under the bus': Warning that mask rules leave Deaf children 'isolated' in school
4 Dec 2021
32.4k
57
Schools
Children aged nine and over to be asked to wear masks indoors in public on temporary basis
30 Nov 2021
70.5k
192
Coronavirus
Irish university warns students that lecturers may call security if masks aren't worn in class
24 Sep 2021
36.5k
63
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: No, masks were not shown to increase children's carbon dioxide intake
22 Aug 2021
13.8k
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: No, these claims in an anti-mask leaflet delivered to homes aren't true
19 Jun 2021
20.9k
Israel
Israelis no longer have to wear masks outdoors as Covid-19 cases plummet
18 Apr 2021
39.8k
35
jeni pim
'The virus kills people we love': Woman whose husband died from Covid-19 urges people to wear masks
23 Jan 2021
64.6k
115
FACTCHECK
FactCheck: Yes, masks, including cloth masks, can help prevent Covid-19 transmission
15 Jan 2021
26.2k
spsv
'We're asking people to do the right thing': Face coverings now mandatory for drivers and passengers in taxis
7 Dec 2020
14.5k
23
zero pubs of Christmas
Taoiseach says 'strong evidence' that reopening wet pubs would mean 'far higher numbers far faster'
Updated
27 Nov 2020
52.9k
163
wear that mask
Face masks are now recommended 'on busy streets' and public asked to use 'common sense'
Updated
27 Nov 2020
37.1k
158
FACTCHECK
Debunked: No, face masks 'sprayed with Teflon' are not causing flu-like symptoms
11 Nov 2020
17.4k
15
Covid-19
'It's just not as good': HSE urges public to wear face masks instead of face visors where possible
10 Nov 2020
21.6k
44
Compliance
Eight people have files sent to DPP over failure to wear a face mask
30 Oct 2020
40.6k
64
Schools
Less than half of schools providing medical grade face masks to SNAs, survey finds
9 Sep 2020
16.1k
21
protection
Concern about number of people wearing face masks under their chins or with noses exposed
31 Aug 2020
49.1k
60
face masks
Police break up gathering of thousands protesting pandemic restrictions in Germany
29 Aug 2020
36.4k
93
Covid-19
Students who refuse to wear face masks will be sent home from secondary schools, Norma Foley says
26 Aug 2020
56.6k
135
FACTCHECK
Debunked: No, wearing a face mask does not 'disrupt pH levels' and increase cancer risk
23 Aug 2020
38.5k
136
face coverings
Donnelly expects 'very little need' to police wearing of face coverings
5 Aug 2020
26.6k
142
Ontario
Canada: Man shot by police at his home after incident sparked by refusal to wear face mask in shop
17 Jul 2020
53.3k
43
face coverings
Mandatory masks on public transport 'challenging for people who are Deaf and hard of hearing'
14 Jul 2020
13.9k
12
Public Transport
Face masks on public transport to become compulsory from next week
10 Jul 2020
35.4k
133
Covid-19
Half of Dublin Bus passengers are wearing face masks but compliance on transport varies widely
2 Jul 2020
25.0k
76