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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

FILE PHOTO Today will see the publication of an independent report into allegations of bullying and sexual harassment within the
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

What is long Covid and how do you know if you have it?
Committee urges minister to extend payment scheme for healthcare workers with long covid
Many of the 159 workers became sick during the so-called ‘meaningful Christmas’ in December 2020, when many pandemic-era social restrictions were briefly relaxed, leading to a massive spike in infections

Thu, 18 Dec, 2025

Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends
Cork nurse suffering from long covid could lose home as payment ends
The special leave with pay scheme for healthcare workers which was initiated during the pandemic to ensure full pay for those suffering with long covid will end this month

Sun, 14 Dec, 2025

"Marlowe" UK Premiere - Arrivals
Liam Neeson denies anti-vax views after narrating covid documentary
Taken star lends his voice to a film that questions the legitimacy of vaccines and includes interview with RFK Jr

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Female teacher holding up a book in front of her class of elementary school kids sitting on the floor in a classroom, side view
Teachers and parents are partners, not opponents
Yes, interactions with parents can contribute to burnout — but teachers are primarily focused on the wellbeing of children, write Pia O’Farrell, Catherine Furlong, & Sabrina Fitzsimons

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025

Congress Kennedy
Gareth O'Callaghan: Vaccination is vital for people with chronic illness as covid and flu season returns
Gareth O'Callaghan on living with COPD, the return of flu and covid, and why vaccine misinformation — especially from RFK Jr — puts vulnerable people at risk

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

Documentary at Cork Film Festival highlights 'dangerous infodemic' around origins of covid
Documentary at Cork Film Festival highlights 'dangerous infodemic' around origins of covid
A panel discussion after the screening at the Triskel looked at the relationships between science, politicians and media during and since the pandemic

Tue, 11 Nov, 2025

Gym owner helping 'as many people as we can' with hi-tech equipment for wheelchair users and long-covid sufferers
Gym owner helping 'as many people as we can' with hi-tech equipment for wheelchair users and long-covid sufferers
'We charge people a nominal fee if they can pay for it,' says Colin O’Shaughnessy, owner of Elite Fitness Cork. 'If they can’t pay, then we pay for them.'

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

A vaccine vial in a hand with glove
US research says mRNA vaccine against covid may help patients with some cancer live longer
People with some types of cancer lived longer if they received an mRNA vaccine against covid-19 than if they had not, a “really exciting” American research project has suggested.

Fri, 24 Oct, 2025

Louise Burne: If this was Humphreys’ last chance, she didn’t take it
Louise Burne: If this was Humphreys’ last chance, she didn’t take it
The final debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys lacked fire, offering voters little new insight ahead of polling day

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Irish Examiner View: HSE procurement shambles is a national embarrassment
Taxpayers deserve much better

Sat, 18 Oct, 2025

'Nobody said stop': HSE paid €15m to now-defunct firm without a contract for respiratory sensors
'Nobody said stop': HSE paid €15m to now-defunct firm without a contract for respiratory sensors
The Public Accounts Committee heard today that there is no hope of recovering the loss as the company has now collapsed

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Senior men past retirement age relax and enjoy their hobbies on a sandy beach.
S Gareth O'Callaghan: We are afraid of getting old because it means becoming invisible
A friendship born in a supermarket during covid revealed how fear of ageing is really a fear of invisibility and disconnection

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025

Irish Examiner view: Play a long game for the right answer
Irish Examiner view: Play a long game for the right answer
On issues large and small the requirement now is to over-compensate on communication and consultation

Sat, 04 Oct, 2025

Former member of Medical Council faces professional misconduct charges over covid-19 criticism
Former member of Medical Council faces professional misconduct charges over covid-19 criticism
Dr Marcus de Brun claimed that Nphet was 'the biggest disaster ever to have befallen the State'

Tue, 23 Sep, 2025

Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat
Medical students warned that trust in doctors is under severe threat
Conspiracy theories about vaccines and covid having destuctive impact, head of the school of medicine at Trinity College Dublin warns

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Conor McGregor court case
Conor McGregor may not get to address presidential nomination meeting of Dublin City Council
The council is hosting 10 prospective candidates including former professor Dolores Cahill — but MMA fighter's eligibility is not yet confirmed

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Congress Kennedy
RFK Jr hearing turns rancorous as Democrats press him on covid vaccine changes
Mr Kennedy’s exchanges with Democratic senators on the panel repeatedly turned to shouting, from both sides

Thu, 04 Sep, 2025

Coronavirus - Wed May 6, 2020
Catherine Connolly 'did not support' Gemma O'Doherty's bid for presidency when nominating her
The sole current presidential election candidate said she nominated Ms O'Doherty in 2018 'to give her a chance to stand'

Sun, 31 Aug, 2025

Irish Economy As Latest Retail Figures Released
David McNamara: Are economic statistics still trustworthy?
In Ireland, the concentration of a small number of very large multinationals often renders initial estimates of GDP useless

Mon, 18 Aug, 2025

RFK Jr. Fluoride
US Health Secretary RFK is systematically undermining vaccine confidence globally 
Despite insisting at confirmation hearings that he's not anti-vaccine, Robert F Kennedy Jr has sowed doubt about science, limited access to vaccines, and halted research funding

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Kennedy Vaccines
Kennedy halts funding for vaccines to fight covid-19 and flu
Robert F Kennedy Jr announced that 22 projects, totalling $500m, to develop vaccines using mRNA technology will be halted

Wed, 06 Aug, 2025

Whistleblower told covid inquiry will not take on board protected disclosures
Whistleblower told covid inquiry will not take on board protected disclosures
Department of Health whistleblower Shane Corr says he has 'incontrovertible evidence' of shortcomings regarding the State’s covid response

Mon, 04 Aug, 2025

Rise in covid-19 cases sees surge in presentations to CUH emergency department
Rise in covid-19 cases sees surge in presentations to CUH emergency department
The increase in ED presentations broght about by the rise in covid-19 cases earlier this week prompted hospital chiefs to issue a public appeal for people to consider all care options.

Thu, 31 Jul, 2025

Summit On The Future Of Energy Security- Day One
Three Fianna Fáil MEPs to vote against motion to censure Ursula von der Leyen
The motion, proposed by a group of mainly far-right lawmakers in the European Parliament, is destined to fall far short of the two-thirds majority needed to force out the European Commission President's commission

Wed, 09 Jul, 2025

Covid changed everything — let’s use it to prepare for the future
Covid changed everything — let’s use it to prepare for the future
As many people as possible, from all walks of life, are asked to contribute to an evaluation and survey about covid-19, writes Nat O’Connor

Mon, 07 Jul, 2025

File Photo PEOPLE ARE BEING warned to be alert against a phishing scam involving fraudulent emails and texts
Revenue ramps up warehoused debt enforcement
Number of court-appointed liquidators rose to 34 in Q2 compared to 25 in the first quarter

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

Extension of special sick pay scheme grants 'temporary relief' to nurses with long covid 
Extension of special sick pay scheme grants 'temporary relief' to nurses with long covid 
158 healthcare staff remain 'too unwell to return to work’ 

Fri, 27 Jun, 2025

Kid and COVID-19 vaccination, cute little girl during coronavirus vaccine injection. Doctor holds syringe to make jab to adorabl
Child awarded €20k for being given wrong covid vaccine with a used needle
An apology on behalf of the HSE was read out in court which said the defendant accepted responsibility for what had happened

Mon, 23 Jun, 2025

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