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Current Covid wave 'does not justify' return of public health restrictions - Taoiseach

The Government has no plans to reintroduce Covid-19 restrictions, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Claire Byrne, Mrl Martin said the Government is guided by public health advice in relation to Covid-19 and he has been ...

31 Mar 2022 at 12:17

National News

Government Minister warns 'tens of thousands' of people could be out of a job amid Omicron surge

Tens of thousands of people in Ireland are likely to lose their jobs due to new restrictions brought in to curb the spread of the Omicron variant, a Government minister has warned. Public Expenditure Minister Michael McGrath said that no ...

19 Dec 2021 at 15:24

National News

Possible return of hotel quarantine as first case of new Covid variant detected in Europe

Mandatory hotel quarantine could be reintroduced in Ireland following the announcement of a new Covid-19 variant in South Africa, according to the Minister for Justice. Speaking on Newstalk Breakfast, Helen McEntee said that while we're ...

26 Nov 2021 at 16:13

National News

South African doctor who first detected new Covid variant agrees people are 'panicking unnecessarily'

A South African doctor who was one of the first to detect the new Covid-19 variant Omicron, has said most of her patients were only showing mild symptoms, and could be treated at home without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair ...

29 Nov 2021 at 13:00

Local News

Growing concerns over emerging new Covid variant

The Department of Health say that, in recent days, they have been monitoring the emergence of a new variant (B.1.1.529), of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19. This variant has been identified in a number of countries in ...

26 Nov 2021 at 09:23

National News

Researchers create rapid test that can identify antibody effectiveness against Covid-19 variants

Researchers in the US have created a rapid test that they claim can identify antibody effectiveness against different variants of Covid-19. The test can quickly and easily assess how well someone’s antibodies fight infection ...

06 Dec 2021 at 17:42

National News

New study shows rapid spread of Delta variant in vaccinated people

A new study from the UK has shown that the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus can transmit easily from vaccinated people to their household contacts. Research from the Imperial College of London highlights how the variant ...

29 Oct 2021 at 13:12

Covid-19

"Bumpy journey" ahead with Delta variant of Covid-19

Health Service Executive chief executive Paul Reid said the country is in for a "bumpy journey" for the next few weeks due to the Delta variant of Covid-19. This comes as the Department of Health reported a further 1,179 ...

18 Jul 2021 at 17:15

National News

Explainer: 10 symptoms to watch out for as new 'Eris' Covid variant detected in Ireland

A new variant of Covid-19 - designated EG.5 and named Eris - has been detected in Ireland, according to the HSE. The variant is a descendant of Omicron and the HSE said that Eris is more transmissible than previous ...

10 Aug 2023 at 11:40

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Kraken strain: Donegal people urged to top up immunity as new dominant strain of Covid-19 emerges

Ahead of the Kraken variant of Covid-19 becoming the dominant strain of the virus in the country, Donegal people are being asked to make sure they are up to date with all their jabs. Walk in clinics are taking ...

19 Jan 2023 at 11:46

Local News

NPHET warns of 700,000 new cases in Covid-19 worst-case scenario

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has warned Cabinet ministers that Ireland could see 700,000 new Covid-19 cases between July and the end of September in a worst-case scenario due to the Delta ...

29 Jun 2021 at 13:46

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