Localised approach to Covid needed to keep schools safe, scientists say
Each Thursday, the Government publishes updated incidence rates per 100,000 for each LEA in the country. Read more
LISTEN: Waterford GP speaks about vaccine issues
A Waterford GP says HSE communication is 'not clear' and 'not honest' with patients Read more
Anticipation builds in Cork ahead of anti-lockdown protest
Gardaí do not want to deploy in full riot gear with shields and helmets, due to the possibility that families will be attending Read more
Gardaí have issued 1,786 Covid fines for house parties
They have issued 370 €500 fines for organising a house party Read more
Carlow records no new Covid-19 cases while 4 South East counties have less than 5 new cases each
12,000 fines have been handed out for breaches of Covid 19 regulations since their introduction. Read more
HSE chief aware of ‘frustration and angst’ caused by delays of AstraZeneca vaccines
The director-general of the HSE Paul Reid has acknowledged there have been problems with the delivery of vaccines to “a small number of general practices”. Read more
Anti-lockdown protest in Cork could face criminal investigation if it goes ahead
As well as divisional and regional Garda resources, national resources have also been made available. Read more
Priest ordered by Gardaí to stop giving people Holy Communion
The Irish Independent reports that up to 150 parishioners in Huntstown were availing of the service. Read more
Nphet to make no change to mask-wearing advice for primary school children
The World Health Organization has said children should wear masks from age 12, but this was deemed unnecessary by the latest Nphet review. Read more
Ireland could ask European countries to share their stockpiled Covid vaccines
In the first use of the European Union’s controls on the export of vaccines made in the bloc, Italy yesterday blocked a shipment of 250,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine destined for Australia. Read more