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# Covid19

# Covid19

'Our children are suffering': Parents of children with special needs tell government and unions to 'sort it out'

Tue 12:52 PM 14,566 Views 43 Comments

Unions have said teachers’ concerns about their safety have not been eased by health officials.


# Covid19
# Covid19
Explainer: We're into our surge ICU capacity in hospitals - so what does that mean?
Tue 12:05 AM 33,984 Views 40 Comments
Hospitals are under increasing pressure, with patients in all age cohorts needing critical care.

Monday 18 January, 2021



# Nights In

# Nights In

Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies this week

Mon 6:30 PM 25,712 Views 16 Comments

Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.

Saturday 16 January, 2021



# Covid19 Facts

# Covid19 Facts

Reader Q&A: Why it's not possible right now to say exactly when you might get your vaccine

Sat 12:05 AM 25,977 Views 0 Comments

Ministers have said the final groups will be vaccinated by September but this timeline depends on everything going right.


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Friday 15 January, 2021



# Covid19

# Covid19

EMA says shorter process can be used if vaccines have to be adapted for new strains

Fri 12:25 PM 9,822 Views 7 Comments

Developers have said they could adapt the vaccine quickly if a new variant is resistant to it.

Thursday 14 January, 2021



# Covid19

# Covid19

HSE says 77,303 people - 1.58% of the population - have received first dose of vaccine so far in Ireland

Jan 14th 2021, 2:23 PM 38,057 Views 104 Comments

The HSE gave an update on the vaccination programme this afternoon.

Wednesday 13 January, 2021



# Covid19

# Covid19

'The system is overloaded': Nurses call for upgraded PPE and fully nationalised private hospital capacity

Jan 13th 2021, 5:12 PM 21,836 Views 25 Comments

The INMO has also suggested a partial reopening of schools to take the pressure of healthcare workers with school-aged children.



# Covid19

# Covid19

HSE calls close contacts back into work with more than 7,000 health staff absent

Jan 13th 2021, 11:50 AM 30,684 Views 58 Comments

The HSE has said close contacts returning to work are tested and closely monitored.



# Covid19 Facts

# Covid19 Facts

Explainer: What we know about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

Jan 13th 2021, 6:30 AM 21,992 Views 10 Comments

Developers have applied to the European regulator for authorisation.


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# Discrimination

# Discrimination

'Nice-looking girl but her father is Jamaican': Attitude to race impacted on adoption from homes

Jan 13th 2021, 12:05 AM 37,202 Views 25 Comments

The Commission’s report also found that physical and intellectual disabilities impacted on outcomes for children.

Monday 11 January, 2021



# Nights In

# Nights In

Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies this week

Jan 11th 2021, 6:30 PM 23,818 Views 9 Comments

Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.

Thursday 7 January, 2021



# Covid19

# Covid19

INMO warns staffing levels in the Irish health service are in 'freefall'

Updated Jan 7th 2021, 9:05 PM 60,933 Views 73 Comments

Worst case scenario projections put numbers requiring critical care beyond even our surge capacity.

Wednesday 6 January, 2021



# Travel

# Travel

People travelling from Britain or South Africa required to have negative Covid test before arrival

Jan 6th 2021, 5:44 PM 7,655 Views 24 Comments

The change will kick in this Saturday.



# Hospitalisation

# Hospitalisation

What's the total ICU bed capacity for the latest Covid-19 surge?

Jan 6th 2021, 6:05 AM 31,673 Views 32 Comments

The HSE has said it would, of course, continue to care for patients beyond capacity but the level of care would not be the same.


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Tuesday 5 January, 2021



# Answers

# Answers

Reader Q&A: What do you want to know about Covid-19 vaccines and the rollout in Ireland?

Jan 5th 2021, 12:14 PM 17,882 Views 0 Comments

By the end of this week it is expected 35,000 people will have received their first dose.



# East Wall

# East Wall

Man due in court accused of threatening woman with knife during Dublin car-jacking

Jan 5th 2021, 11:05 AM 22,811 Views 0 Comments

A woman was approached outside a garage yesterday morning.

Monday 4 January, 2021



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coronavirus: Six deaths and 6,110 new cases confirmed in Ireland

Updated Jan 4th 2021, 7:23 PM 185,406 Views 450 Comments

New figures were revealed by health officials this evening.



# Nights In

# Nights In

Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies this week

Jan 4th 2021, 6:30 PM 27,391 Views 8 Comments

Here are our picks of movies on TV this week.



# Childcare

# Childcare

Explainer: What childcare options are available in Level 5 and who gets priority?

Jan 4th 2021, 4:59 PM 43,238 Views 9 Comments

The government has asked parents who are not essential workers to keep their children at home.


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Sunday 3 January, 2021



# Future Builders

# Future Builders

Teens called on to design 'home for everyone' in construction competition

Jan 3rd 2021, 8:30 AM 44,041 Views 8 Comments

Winners will have the option of taking a Construction Industry Federation scholarship or access to its apprenticeship programme.

Wednesday 30 December, 2020



# Housing Crisis

# Housing Crisis

Covid-19 eviction moratorium helped families - but did not reduce homelessness among single adults

Dec 30th 2020, 12:05 AM 12,440 Views 8 Comments

There were 4,495 adults without child dependents classified as homeless nationally in October.

Monday 28 December, 2020



# Nights In

# Nights In

Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies over New Year's week

Dec 28th 2020, 6:30 PM 27,264 Views 13 Comments

Here are our picks of TV movies over the next week.

Saturday 26 December, 2020



# Housing Crisis

# Housing Crisis

Government expects 25,000 new homes built in 2021 - half by State or approved housing bodies

Dec 26th 2020, 6:30 AM 11,122 Views 17 Comments

The shutdown of the industry slowed progress this year but it is unlikely further lockdowns would stop construction.

Thursday 24 December, 2020



# Lockdown

# Lockdown

Restaurants and pubs to close from 3pm as new Covid-19 restrictions kick in

Dec 24th 2020, 2:06 PM 26,807 Views 54 Comments

It is not clear when these businesses will be able to reopen.



# Competition

# Competition

Funding of €1 million to help Tidy Towns groups prepare for 2021 competition

Dec 24th 2020, 12:01 PM 6,066 Views 1 Comment

There are 987 eligible groups registered across the country



# Quiz

# Quiz

Quiz: How well do you know the 1990s version of Miracle on 34th Street?

Dec 24th 2020, 11:00 AM 15,837 Views 7 Comments

“Which is worst: A lie that draws a smile or a truth that draws a tear?”



# Covid19

# Covid19

Government 'very unlikely' to shut non-essential retail from 26 December in spite of fresh NPHET advice

Dec 24th 2020, 9:00 AM 53,482 Views 127 Comments

Professor Philip Nolan has said he is not confidence the current set of restrictions will being transmission levels under control.

Wednesday 23 December, 2020



# Bah Humbug

# Bah Humbug

Quiz: How well do you know The Muppet Christmas Carol?

Dec 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM 26,579 Views 11 Comments

There’s more gravy than of grave about you.



# Debunked

# Debunked

Debunked: No, this US nurse who fainted after her Covid-19 vaccine has not died

Dec 23rd 2020, 5:30 PM 88,140 Views 0 Comments

The nurse has said her fainting was not linked to the vaccine, but to a health condition she has.



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Ireland's Covid-19 situation 'deteriorating at more rapid pace' than any other European country

Dec 23rd 2020, 4:01 PM 57,058 Views 96 Comments

The HSE has said we are heading into “a very volatile” period.



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

White House virus expert who was criticised over Thanksgiving trip to retire

Dec 23rd 2020, 12:54 PM 29,990 Views 8 Comments

Dr Deborah Birx travelled to Delaware with family members from two households.



# Vaccination

# Vaccination

Taoiseach says he will not jump the queue for Covid-19 vaccine

Dec 23rd 2020, 11:39 AM 27,331 Views 76 Comments

Martin said he would have no issue with being vaccinated in public.



# Debunked

# Debunked

Debunked: No, this photo does not show Paris 'in full out war' over Covid-19 restrictions

Dec 23rd 2020, 11:18 AM 1,975 Views 0 Comments

The photo was taken in 2018 when France won the World Cup.

Tuesday 22 December, 2020



# Coronavirus

# Coronavirus

Updated advice for visitors from Britain: 14 days of self-isolation, regardless of test result

Dec 22nd 2020, 6:06 PM 45,055 Views 56 Comments

Those arriving from Britain can now arrange for a test through a GP.



# Vaccination

# Vaccination

First vaccines to be administered in Ireland on 30 December

Dec 22nd 2020, 1:55 PM 35,039 Views 73 Comments

The Minister for Health has said that tens of thousands of doses will arrive in Ireland each week from early January.

Monday 21 December, 2020



# Gift Of Life

# Gift Of Life

'It gave me back my life': Transplant patient urges people to talk to their families about organ donation wishes

Dec 21st 2020, 9:00 PM 13,528 Views 10 Comments

Transplants through deceased donors are down 25% on last year.



# Nights In

# Nights In

Screen Watch: Your guide to the best TV movies over Christmas week

Dec 21st 2020, 8:00 PM 29,919 Views 8 Comments

Here are our picks of TV movies over the festive season.



# Covid19

# Covid19

'200 persons present, no social distancing': Gardaí continue to detect Covid-19 breaches at licensed premises

Dec 21st 2020, 5:38 PM 73,742 Views 77 Comments

Gardaí in the north west issued the first ‘Immediate Closure Order’ over the weekend.



# Drug Seizure

# Drug Seizure

Gardaí seize €360k worth of cannabis and shotgun in Sligo and Leitrim searches

Dec 21st 2020, 4:42 PM 13,111 Views 15 Comments

A man in his 40s was arrested in connection with the seizure.



# Covid19

# Covid19

Coveney says inter-county travel ban may be re-introduced before 6 January

Dec 21st 2020, 12:55 PM 32,608 Views 33 Comments

Cabinet will meet tomorrow to decide when tighter restrictions should be imposed.

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