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<p>Kathleen Thompson was a resident of the Carechoice Nursing Home, Ballynoe, Co Cork, when she tested positive for the virus on January 31, 2021, and died the next day in the third covid wave.</p>

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Family settle action over death of woman at Cork nursing home during covid

Kathleen Thompson's family is one of five families who lost loved ones to covid at the Carechoice Nursing Home, Ballynoe, who have brought landmark wrongful death actions in the High Court

<p>'What really mattered was people could see the situation was serious, could see there was a potentially effective response that, if everybody did, we would all be better off and then if they could see that everyone else was doing it too, they were then more likely to do it.' File picture: Denis Minihane</p>

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Irish public acting together more effective in halting spread of covid than lockdown restrictions, inquiry told

<p>Emer Cooke, executive director of the European Medicines Agency: 'Vaccines are one of the most effective public health interventions that have ever been developed. They have saved lives and they continue to save lives.' Picture: FRANCOIS WALSCHAERTS/AFP via Getty Images</p>

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From fighting Covid to tackling cancer: Could mRNA vaccines transform medicine?

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Elaine Loughlin: How Alan Kelly is using his committee role to rebuild his political profile

Covid vaccines should cost below €60 and given to over-80s to be cost-effective, health watchdog says

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Covid vaccines should cost below €60 and given to over-80s to be cost-effective, health watchdog says

Nurse having headache and tired from work while wearing PPE suit for protect coronavirus disease.

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HSE spent €16.6m on storage and destruction of expired covid vaccines and PPE, committee hears

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Swiss captain and Sunderland midfielder Xhaka sidelined over fake covid certificate

The decision was reached jointly ‌by the player and SFV leadership after Xhaka issued a public statement acknowledging his actions.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2026

Back view of male student raising hand on a class.

Jess Casey: Despite good PISA results, Ireland must heed drop in maths and reading scores

Rather than pat ourselves on the back for doing better than many other countries, we must work to to reverse the growing divide in Ireland

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Tributes to Professor Anthony Staines as 'advocate for equality in healthcare' dies

Tributes to Professor Anthony Staines as 'advocate for equality in healthcare' dies

His expertise as an epidemiologist brought him to the forefront of covid-19 debates and discussions

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Dolly Parton, legendary country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Dolly Parton, legendary country star, actor and philanthropist, dies aged 80

Songwriter of 'I Will Always Love You', 'Jolene', and '9 to 5' also invested millions in child literacy, covid vaccine development, and other causes

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Jess Casey: Covid still in play as record 70,400 Leaving Cert students get their results

Jess Casey: Covid still in play as record 70,400 Leaving Cert students get their results

Most LC students receiving their results today started secondary school at the height of covid. And along with that disruption came grade inflation which is still being addressed

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Trump Signs Executive Order Concerning Childhood Vaccine Shots

S Mick Clifford: Ireland must trust science as US vaccine politics puts children’s health at risk

The contrasting responses to vaccine misinformation in Ireland and America expose the dangerous consequences of politicising public health

Sat, 15 Aug, 2026

Saving and pension planning

Irish Examiner view: Shameful behaviour on pensions

Some large employers sought to undermine auto-enrolment

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

Coronavirus

Heathrow overtaken by Istanbul as Europe’s busiest airport

It lost that position in 2020 amid coronavirus travel restrictions before regaining it in 2023 and holding the title since then

Tue, 11 Aug, 2026

File Photo PEOPLE ARE BEING warned to be alert against a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails and texts

Major retailer must repay €8.87m in covid wage subsidy payments

The retailer received the €8.872m across 10 months from September 2020 to June 2021 - which worked out at an average €887,281 per month.

Tue, 04 Aug, 2026

Businesspeople Getting Bored In Office

Margaret E Ward: Why fixing the workplace is harder than reaching Mars

Margaret E Ward says that better leadership, not bigger budgets, is the proven answer to employee disengagement and burnout

Sat, 25 Jul, 2026

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Victims forced into sexual exploitation within 24 hours of arriving in Ireland, gardaí say

Brazil is the most active country in human trafficking in Ireland and women are often providing sexual services within 24 hours of arrival

Mon, 20 Jul, 2026

Dublin Airport 4th May 2021

Father and son refused further appeal over covid movement fines

During the pandemic, a fixed payment of €2,000 was applied and if not paid within 28 days they would have to go before the district court where, if convicted, they could have faced a fine of up to €4,000 and/or one month's imprisonment, or both

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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Hiqa asks public for opinion on which groups should get free covid vaccines

The health watchdog has warned that 'covid-19 continues to disproportionately affect those of older age, particularly those aged 80 years and older'

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Linda Sheehan was given the option to join a clinical trial at the University College Dublin Clinical Research Centre for treatment of a rare lung disease

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach questioned by inquiry into handling of covid pandemic

Taoiseach questioned by inquiry into handling of covid pandemic

Inquiry into handling of covid pandemic will be concluded before end of 2026, says Micheál Martin

Wed, 24 Jun, 2026

School stock

Covid 'intensified' reading and maths gap between disadvantaged and more affluent schools

Children from poorer families were found to score 'significantly lower' than children from families with medium to high affluence, a landmark report found

Thu, 11 Jun, 2026

Widow settles High Court case over musician’s death and calls for mental health overhaul

Widow settles High Court case over musician’s death and calls for mental health overhaul

Caroline Kane says her family was let down after her husband died a day after hospital discharge.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Cruise Ship MV Hondius To Dock In Tenerife

We must be better prepared to prevent the next pandemic

Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks expose a gap not in our ability to respond, but in our willingness to anticipate, prevent, and use precaution, experts say

Fri, 22 May, 2026

Employment in the tech sector falls by over 20,000

Employment in the tech sector falls by over 20,000

According to the CSO, as of the end of March this year, there were approximately 169,200 people working in the ICT sector in Ireland

Thu, 21 May, 2026

Two covid evaluation sessions attended by only 13 people

Two covid evaluation sessions attended by only 13 people

'I’m not looking for grief counselling, I’m looking for something bigger to come from this and that lessons will be learned,' says one contributor

Wed, 20 May, 2026

Being organized is essential for getting work done

Alan Healy: When will Irish companies realise the return-to-office battle has been lost?

For many employees, remote work has quietly become an unexpected lifeline

Fri, 15 May, 2026

Gambling addicted man with glasses in front of online casino slot machine on laptop computer at night

Gambling addiction among young adults has ‘exploded’, support group warns

Support services say smartphone betting and online gambling have driven a sharp rise in young people seeking help

Thu, 14 May, 2026

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM

What the deadly hantavirus outbreak on MV Hondius teaches us after covid

The deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius highlights persistent infection risks and hard lessons from the covid era

Sat, 09 May, 2026

CAPE VERDE-HEALTH-TOURISM

Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship ‘very different’ from covid-19, expert says

Irish passengers aboard quarantined cruise ship as health experts stress hantavirus poses a far lower public risk than covid-19

Thu, 07 May, 2026

'What families need is answers': Advocacy group hits out at covid evaluation sessions

'What families need is answers': Advocacy group hits out at covid evaluation sessions

A Care Champions advocacy group said the covid-19 evaluation sessions are "a disservice not just to the people who died, it’s also losing that chance to really learn lessons from the pandemic".

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Bishop Paul Colton on 25 years of change in Ireland as he retires from Cork diocese

Bishop Paul Colton on 25 years of change in Ireland as he retires from Cork diocese

After decades of service, Bishop Paul Colton reflects on leadership, social change, and the evolving role of faith in Ireland

Sun, 03 May, 2026

Losing my dad during covid is something I will never get over

Losing my dad during covid is something I will never get over

As the interim findings of the Government-appointed independent review into the covid-19 pandemic response emerge, Darina Clancy recalls the "very particular kind of torture" her father had to endure before his death amid lockdown restrictions.

Sat, 25 Apr, 2026

What is long Covid and how do you know if you have it?

Long covid to cost OECD member countries over €115bn a year for a decade, review says

The OECD's 38 member countries are in Europe, North America, South America and Asia-Pacific

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

Mick Clifford: We moved on from Covid — but did we learn anything?

S Mick Clifford: We moved on from Covid — but did we learn anything?

Experts warn key lessons risk being lost as Ireland opts for limited review instead of full Covid inquiry

Sat, 04 Apr, 2026

Relatives of people who died in nursing homes during pandemic say covid inquiry ignoring bereaved families

Relatives of people who died in nursing homes during pandemic say covid inquiry ignoring bereaved families

Evaluation held its first public session with expert advisers and academics on Wednesday, but it has yet to confirm dates for meeting with families

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

Ireland must work 'seriously' to implement public health reforms, covid group concludes

Ireland must work 'seriously' to implement public health reforms, covid group concludes

Professor Anne Scott summed up the morning by saying, 'we are here six years down the line and probably no better prepared than we were in 2020'

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Asian nurse taking care of mature male patient sitting on wheelchair in hospital. Young woman and old man wearing surgical face

Ireland ‘no better prepared’ for next pandemic, experts warn six years on from covid

Experts warn persistent gaps in nursing homes, public health structures, and coordination leave Ireland vulnerable to future pandemics

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Wexford GP accused of professional misconduct over tweets during covid pandemic

Wexford GP accused of professional misconduct over tweets during covid pandemic

Dr Billy Ralph's comments included that public measures to contain the virus were 'all bullshit'

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Taoiseach visit to the US

Paul Hosford: With so much to balance, Martin’s White House visit will be a high-wire act for the ages

Like many who sit next to Mr Trump as he bloviates, there is a risk of the Taoiseach seeming like a bystander, watching on as Mr Trump bounces from issue to issue

Sat, 14 Mar, 2026

Foot of newborn baby

Over 300 families seek help for child foetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The best available evidence estimates that about 600 Irish babies are born each year with foetal alcohol syndrome

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

Man 'frozen in grief' among bereaved calling for wider and more public covid inquiry

Man 'frozen in grief' among bereaved calling for wider and more public covid inquiry

Care Champions held a memorial outside the Dáil on Tuesday to mark six years since care centre lockdowns started

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Cork family settles High Court action over death of mother from covid

Cork family settles High Court action over death of mother from covid

This is the first case to come before the courts in relation to a person contracting the virus during the covid pandemic

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Proposal for Tusla welfare checks on 18,000 young people whose cases were closed during covid

Proposal for Tusla welfare checks on 18,000 young people whose cases were closed during covid

Government to consider legislation — but opposition TD says new law might not be needed, and that another agency could carry out the work

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Taoiseach commits to meeting long covid survivors over pay issue

Taoiseach commits to meeting long covid survivors over pay issue

Some 159 frontline healthcare workers lost access to the special leave with pay scheme on December 31 following several extentions

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

Bronze covid memorial offers solace to Mater Hospital patients and staff

Bronze covid memorial offers solace to Mater Hospital patients and staff

Months of fundraising included collecting plastic bottles from the wards, pub-quizzes, and other events

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

GP believed he could adhere to covid guidelines while challenging them on social media

GP believed he could adhere to covid guidelines while challenging them on social media

Marcus de Brun told a fitness-to-practise hearing he felt 'corralled' into using Twitter to question public health guidelines because 'there was nowhere else to go'

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Phil Hogan seeks Government support in running for key United Nations job

Phil Hogan seeks Government support in running for key United Nations job

The role of director general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is due to be filled later this year

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Extremist views widespread in England's classrooms, say teachers

One in three pupils in disadvantaged schools missing a month or more of class, ESRI finds

New ESRI analysis shows chronic absenteeism remains entrenched in disadvantaged and special schools despite years passing since Covid

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

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Gordon Brown: Most people still believe in multilateral cooperation

Nationalists and populists may often speak the loudest in today's political discourse, but that does not make them representative, writes Gordon Brown

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025