Covid-19 Advice

All passengers arriving into Ireland will have to provide a negative Covid-19 test prior to departure from this Saturday, 16 January. The negative test must be taken within 72 hours prior to arrival in Ireland. Arrivals from Britain and South Africa had already been...

New studies suggest people who have recovered from coronavirus have a stronger protection against the disease than those who take the vaccine. On The Pat Kenny Show this morning, Trinity Professor Luke O’Neill referenced three studies with hopeful findings for those...

The Government has been forced into a U-turn on plans to allow Leaving Cert students return to school next week. Leaving Cert Students will now study remotely along with all other pupils until January 31. The issue will then be reviewed. Plans to reopen special...

Measures in place until at least January 31 include: Schools staying closed to all but Leaving Cert and special needs students Childcare services like créches will be for essential workers only Work will halt on most construction sites apart from certain projects like...

The Minister for Children has said the Government wants to avoid a "long-scale shutdown" of schools and childcare providers, but he added that the situation is under constant review. Roderic O'Gorman said advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team...

Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has urged the public to reduce contacts to a minimum as the number of people infected with Covid-19 continues to soar. Almost 5,000 new cases and a further seven deaths were reported yesterday. A backlog of around 9,000...

Level Five is returning to Ireland now that Christmas has ended, as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continue to soar. Most of the restrictions will kick in from tomorrow, December 27, with household visits limited to one other family until January 1, and...