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Government hoping for things to be 'much better' from April - but no large gigs on the cards this summer
covid measures
Level 5 restrictions to remain in place until 5 March as ministers agree on mandatory quarantine measures
Coronavirus
Quarantine for people without a negative test and passengers from certain countries set to be introduced
mandatory quarantine
Govt looking at mandatory quarantine for arrivals without a PCR test and from 'high risk' areas
brexit deal
'It's the closure of coastal communities': One in four fishermen will lose their job under this Brexit deal, TDs told
outbreaks
'A real concern': A third of patients with Covid-19 in hospital contracted the virus while on wards, says Tánaiste
vaccination programme
Every resident in Ireland will be offered the vaccine before September, says health minister
level 5
Level 5 lockdown to be reviewed next week, but government expected to extend restrictions to late February
student nurses
'She doesn't get paid for that': Dáil told of student nurse whose patient's toe 'came off in his sock'
international travel
Mandatory quarantine unlikely and only to be considered if UK opted for similar system
Pay increase
Harris says it's 'important' Oireachtas gets opportunity to scrutinise salary hike for new Dept of Health Sec Gen
Unemployed
Looking to upskill or retrain? New online portal launched for the unemployed, businesses and employees
healthcare workers
Varadkar says designating the Beacon Hospital as vaccination centre 'at odds' with its refusal to sign surge capacity deal
international travel
No plans to ban South American passengers as there are no direct flights into Ireland
Leaders' Questions
AstraZeneca approval will allow vaccinations to ramp up to 100,000 per week in February, says Varadkar
vaccine plan
Government plans to have almost 4 million people vaccinated by end of September, says Donnelly
Leaders' Questions
Mother and baby home report and government's response is a 'whitewash', says Boyd Barrett
international travel
Cabinet signs off on all passengers requiring negative PCR test result prior to arrival in Ireland
golfgate
Fine Gael readmits three senators who lost the party whip over their attendance at Golfgate dinner
alternative testing
Ireland to get first allocation of antigen tests from European Commission early this year
Special Needs
Re-opening schools for students with special needs to be prioritised by government, says minister
Pregnancy
Further restrictions in maternity hospitals as some decide to reverse decision allowing partners into 20-week scan
Covid-19
Varadkar's message to private hospitals: 'You need to make your doctors, nurses and ICU beds available in third wave'
Schools
Schools to stay closed until February, but Leaving Cert students allowed to attend class three days per week
third wave
Cabinet to sign off on closure of schools until February, most construction sites set to shut down
Maternity
'Another case of it's only women so who bloody cares': Hundreds complain to minister about maternity restrictions
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