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Friday 25 September 2020
Pubs were this week warned of the consequences of failing to follow the current guidance.
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are among those to thank Dr Holohan.
Dr Ronan Glynn has been appointed Acting Chief Medical Officer.
The figures were released this evening.
The Chief Medical Officer said he is “genuinely very concerned” about Irish people taking holidays abroad.
The figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.
Data shows there have been 13 new cases of Covid-19 associated with travel in the last two weeks.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
The figures were released by the Department this evening.
The CMO said a return to ‘the way things used to be’ could lead to a resurgence of disease.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said it seems “strange” that churches with a capacity of 1,500 would be subject to this restriction.
Excess mortality is seen as a significant measure in determining how a country was affected by the pandemic and how it responded.
People across Ireland – including key decision-makers – tell the story of Thursday 12 March 2020.
The Department of Health has held daily press briefings since the start of the crisis.
Dr Tony Holohan was speaking ahead of a planned easing of Covid-19 restrictions on Monday.
Government has proposed bringing things forward from Phase 3 to Phase 2.
A protest on Saturday is still scheduled to go ahead, despite concerns from health officials.
The figures were announced by the Department of Health this evening.
There has been a total of 25,062 cases Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland.
Guidance regarding immunity and healthcare workers was compiled by the HSE.
The Department of Health confirmed the move this evening.
There have been calls to halve the guideline from 2m to 1m.
Tony Holohan suggested that the weather this weekend might help people follow the public health rules.
The death toll from Covid-19 in Ireland is now 1,592.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was aware of one case where test results were shared with an employer.
Community transmission is ‘very, very low’ says the chief medical officer.
People in the UK are now being advised to self isolate if they lose their normal sense of smell or taste.
Health officials have provided an update on Ireland’s first day in Phase One.
Many people are wearing face masks in an effort to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
“There are tensions with many issues,” HSE CEO Paul Reid said this morning.
Holohan stressed that public health advice still recommends people in cocooning categories stay at home if not exercising.
The figures were released from the Department of Health this evening.
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was taken by surprise when Dr Tony Holohan made the announcement last month.
The Taoiseach previously said the wearing of face masks will not be compulsory.
The latest figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Tony Holohan said he is ‘hopeful’ that restrictions will be lifted in line with Phase One of the Roadmap, next week.
The latest figures were released by the Department of Health this evening.
The figures were announced at a briefing by the National Public Health Emergency Team this evening.
“We have achieved our goal of suppressing the spread of the disease, it was not easy for anyone but there is no question that our collective effort has saved lives,” Dr Tony Holohan said.
The overall death toll from the virus in Ireland is 1,339.
The Department of Health confirmed the latest figures in a statement this evening.
WELL, THE AUTUMN weather is certainly upon us this week and many people will no doubt have had to turn on their heating for the first time in months.
Met Éireann says the cool weather will continue today before turning cold tonight.
Temperatures will drop as low as zero overnight.
Now, for most people, this forecast is bad news. But for some, the cold weather is heaven.
Today we’re asking: Do you like cold weather?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Partly sunny, showers around in the p.m.
Max: 12 °C
Min: 1 °C
Mostly sunny
Max: 12 °C
Min: 2 °C
Times of sun and clouds
Max: 13 °C
Min: 8 °C
