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The Cabinet will consider a number of measures arising from the decision to move the country to Level  5 restrictions from midnight tomorrow for six weeks. Minister for Housing Darragh O'Brien will bring a memo to Government to introduce a ban on evictions for renters...

Tyre Safety Month takes place in October annually. October is chosen as it coincides with the weather disimproving, nights getting darker and roads becoming frosty or icey. This year’s Tyre Safety campaign focuses on the three key areas of routine tyre maintenance;...

What a support bubble is To support those who risk isolation, a ‘social bubble’ will apply for the duration of Level 5. In certain situations , you can form a bubble with 1 other household (of any size). You can then act as one extended household. You must still keep...

The Government has announced that  from Midnight on Wednesday 21st of October, the entire country will be placed on Level 5 of the Framework for Restrictive Measures for a period of six weeks due to the increase in COVID-19 cases in Ireland. Ireland will remain...

The Cabinet is meeting to finalise a plan to move the country to Level 5 restrictions until the end of November, RTÉ News understands. The meeting to sign-off on tightened restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 is under way at Government Buildings. The leaders of...

The Government is set to announce further Covid-19 restrictions for the whole country after a Cabinet meeting today. At present, counties Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan are at Level 4 with the rest of the country at Level 3. The opposition has called for additional...

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has recommended that the entire country moves to Level 5 for a period of six weeks. A number of Government sources have confirmed details of the recommendations to RTÉ News. The advice, contained in a letter sent to...

  October 16th 2020 is International Restart a Heart Day. In order to raise awareness about cardiac arrest and increase bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The aim of Restart a Heart Day is to bring awareness, education and training to the general public in...

An Garda Síochána has implemented a high visibility, nationwide policing plan focused on support for the vulnerable and crime prevention, today, Friday 16th of October. The policing plan, which comes into effect from 7am Friday, 16 October 2020 to midnight Sunday, 18...

A countrywide restriction on household visits is in effect for four weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Since midnight, Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan have also been moved to Level 4 restrictions as part of measures announced by the Government. It...