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The National Public Health Emergency Team has agreed to recommend that the Government proceeds with its plan for a further lifting of restrictions from next Monday, given the latest data on Covid-19. The requirement for children who are deemed to be close contacts of...

The calculation is based on around 700 primary schools and 500 secondary schools reporting positive cases, which public health officials say the vast majority relate to community transmission and not infections picked up in schools. Each primary school case has on...

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said today's further easing of restrictions has been made possible due to what he called Ireland's "world class vaccination programme, which is now suppressing the Delta wave". Mr Varadkar said the return of hundreds of businesses for the...

Masks are still likely to be required in the health and retail sectors and on public transport. From 6 September - larger crowds can gather for religious ceremonies and sports events. Indoor venues can use 60% capacity for events for those who are vaccinated. Live...

The Minister for Health has said the Government plans to press ahead with the next phase of easing Covid-19 restrictions and he said he envisages all sectors will have reopened by Christmas. https://www.rte.ie/news/2021/0824/1242565-donnelly-covid-restrictions/

More than 100 Covid outbreaks are occurring each week, most of which are happening at social gatherings and in workplaces, the National Lead for Testing and Tracing at the HSE has said. Speaking on RTÉ's Today with Philip Boucher Hayes, Niamh O'Beirne said there are...

A Government plan for the phased reopening of all remaining closed industries will be published on 31 August. This will include the return of the live entertainment sector and will cover the next stage of the pandemic from September and through the winter. It is...

New guidelines from Fáilte Ireland around organised outdoor events state that venues can now cater for a maximum of 200 people. Multiple tables can also be booked in an outdoor area, but no intermingling between the tables is permitted. The guidelines also state that...