SVP received 15k calls in March as many feel financial strain of COVID-19 measures
The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has received around 15,000 calls for help during March, with many callers citing COVID-19 measures as a cause for concern. Read more
Over 1,000 nurses have joined the Nursing and Midwifery Register to fight COVID-19
The number of registered active nurses has now passed 78,000 for the first time. Read more
Government launches Community Call to mobilise state and voluntary resources
Dubbed the Community Call, the call is an unprecedented mobilisation of state and voluntary resources to combat the effects of COVID-19. Read more
Ronan Keating talks about welcoming daughter Coco during Covid-19 lockdown
"It’s obviously strange times as we know, but we don’t need to go on about it, we’re all in the same boat." Read more
Immunologist said Ireland should aim to test 15,000 cases a day
Every positive case that can be identified will help reduce the rate of transmission, Professor Paul Moynagh said. Read more
Retailers urged not to reduce price paid to meat processors for beef
Farming group Beef Plan said it would be an important step in ensuring the supply chain is maintained during the current pandemic. Read more
3,000 could die from coronavirus in Northern Ireland in worst case scenario
First minister Arlene Foster said the department's new forecast on the number of deaths is "sobering". Read more
Labour party boycott Dáil sitting today
There will be measures in place to allow social distancing - with no more than 30 per cent of TDs allowed to attend. Read more
Coronavirus: Cabinet sub-committee meet to discuss impact of lockdown restrictions
The death toll due to the virus in the Republic has gone up to 85. Read more
BREAKING: 14 new deaths from COVID-19 in Ireland
It now means 85 people have died from COVID-19 in Ireland since the pandemic began. Read more