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crunch talks

Taoiseach expects to give 'clear, comprehensive' statement on easing of restrictions tomorrow

Updated 20 Jan 2022

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19 Oct 2021

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delta decisions

Varadkar says a delay to indoor hospitality is 'not inevitable'

28 Jun 2021

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Warning that Republic will follow North's Covid-19 trend without 'radical' change in behaviours this week

14 Oct 2020

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community transmission

Contact tracers to begin asking community transmission cases about visits to pubs and restaurants

23 Sep 2020

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time please

Ireland is the only country in Europe where wet pubs are fully closed, says Varadkar

28 Aug 2020

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covid19

Restrictions to remain in place in Kildare for two weeks but lifted for Laois and Offaly

21 Aug 2020

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covid19

New clusters in meat plants, direct provision centres and among Traveller community

5 Aug 2020

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Coronavirus: No deaths and 45 new cases confirmed in Ireland

1 Aug 2020

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chief medical officer

Dr Tony Holohan to step away from work as Chief Medical Officer for family reasons

2 Jul 2020

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Two deaths and 13 new cases confirmed in Ireland

19 Jun 2020

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cover up

Government launches campaign to encourage use of face coverings

15 Jun 2020

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covid19

'It's actually a serious issue': Government to consider next week when hairdressers could re-open

11 Jun 2020

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Meat Processing

'Some took it seriously, some didn't': Covid-19 cases in meat plants labelled 'gravely serious'

15 May 2020

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covid19

Coronavirus: 10 deaths and 426 new cases confirmed in Ireland

14 May 2020

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roadmap

NPHET to provide advice tomorrow to give government 'time to consider' easing restrictions

13 May 2020

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Coronavirus

24 more deaths confirmed here, and Wuhan to test entire population: Today's Covid-19 main points

Updated 12 May 2020

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Covid-19

Coronavirus: 27 deaths and 156 new cases in Ireland confirmed

8 May 2020

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Coronavirus

Covid-19 testing: How has Ireland performed and what level do tests need to be at for restrictions to be lifted?

29 Apr 2020

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Up In The Air

'It's down to the wire': Decision on whether Covid-19 restrictions will be eased on 5 May not made yet

27 Apr 2020

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'Surprisingly old-fashioned': Union says government childcare offer 'does nothing' for vast majority of nurses

23 Apr 2020

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Coronavirus

Covid-19: Dublin secondary school to close for two weeks after pupil confirmed as first case in Rep of Ireland

Updated 1 Mar 2020

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Coronavirus

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