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Covid-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. The viral disease, which has swept the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million lives, can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and so-called...

The government has today agreed that the current public health restrictions will remain in place until 5 March 2021. While we have seen a welcome decrease in the numbers of cases in recent days, the overall numbers and, significantly, the numbers in hospital and ICU...

The Cabinet will consider today whether to extend the current Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions until early March, as well as introducing a limited form of mandatory quarantine for certain visitors. The proposals were agreed by the Cabinet sub-committee on Covid-19 last...

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said the Government "will - and want to - reopen schools on a phased basis in February and March". Speaking to RTÉ's Claire Byrne Live, Mr Varadkar said: "I cannot give a definite date to parents, but the one thing that we do intend is to...

People are being reminded that travel to airports and ports should only be taken for essential reasons and holidays abroad are not deemed essential. Gardaí issued the reminder along with an update on the number of fines issued for non-essential travel since they were...

Wet pubs are unlikely to reopen in Ireland until a vaccine is rolled out, it has emerged – sparking fury among publicans. A senior Government source has warned it will not be safe to reopen them until COVID-19 jabs are deployed nationwide. Doses of coronavirus...

The Government has announced an easing of the Covid-19 restrictions ahead of Christmas, after six weeks at Level 5, the highest level in the framework for dealing with the virus. Speaking near the end of an uncertain month for many, Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed...