Nphet hadn’t thought it through, they said. They, the medics, had sought to bounce government into a lockdown. The country wasn’t ready for Level 5, they told us.

The truth is a pattern of undermining his own government has emerged since Leo Varadkar has become Tánaiste.

While the government announced a July Stimulus package totalling €8bn, much more is needed to offset the impact of lockdowns and the total shutdown of some industries for seven months

Amid all the noise of the Government versus Nphet row this week, a truly seismic decision by Dáil Eireann has passed by without sufficient attention.

The day began with and team ringing loudly in our ears. The pointed attacks by Mr Varadkar on the Chief Medical Officer and the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) appalled many, including some within his own government.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar’s angry attack on the Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan and the National Public Health Emergency Team was an extraordinary development after 24 hours of utter chaos.

While an official review stopped short of calling for his head, Seamus Woulfe's standing has been damaged by his involvement in Golfgate. What comes next for the Supreme Court judge?

Billed as the most important government announcement in a generation, Budget 2021 or the Covid Budget has a huge amount riding on it.

Despite the guesswork, the NPHET recommended a shutdown of the capital again, which the Government has accepted

There is no doubt Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar are not friends but as tensions continue to emerge in government, can the old rivals continue to work together for the benefit of the country, asks Daniel McConnell.