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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

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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

Court orders HSE to pay Wicklow firm almost €3m for breach of covid ventilators contract
Court orders HSE to pay Wicklow firm almost €3m for breach of covid ventilators contract
The arbitrator ruling upon the case also directed that the HSE be held liable for all legal costs resulting from the action, expected to be an additional €3m

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

Cianan Brennan: Covid inquiry should include probe into procurement of ventilators
Cianan Brennan: Covid inquiry should include probe into procurement of ventilators
The Narooma verdict shows that in Ireland if you want justice, you’ll have to get it for yourself, and be prepared to wait a long, long time for it, writes Cianan Brennan

Tue, 17 Jun, 2025

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ieExplains: What is the new covid variant and is it in Ireland?
A new variant has led to a return of covid in headlines. Here's what we know about it

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research
Heatwaves have a major impact on the spread of many diseases — Irish research
Scientists have suggested that almost 70% of covid-19 cases in the summer of 2022 could have been avoided if there hadn’t been heatwaves around that time

Wed, 04 Jun, 2025

Eurovision 2025
RTÉ paid back €2.4m in covid subsidies it was not entitled to
Oireachtas media committee will examine policy, governance, expenditure, and administration at the broadcaster

Tue, 27 May, 2025

Minister intends to retain arts income scheme following report
Minister intends to retain arts income scheme following report
The covid support scheme  increased time for arts lead to 'greater artist autonomy', which gave them more of an ability to plan and 'navigate their own creative paths'

Sun, 25 May, 2025

The problem of getting used to school for a child who has just started primary school.
Parents urged to rethink term-time holidays as primary school absences hit record high
School leaders report rising emotional distress and term-time holidays worsening absenteeism as post-covid anxiety disrupts primary education

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Cell phone break up
Gareth O'Callaghan: Cool in 1976, crushed in 2024 — where did teen joy go?
Despite Ireland’s academic excellence, one in three teenagers feel unhappy — and the digital age may be to blame

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Coronavirus
Irish Examiner view: Pandemic probe is a horse of a different colour
People who feel unjustly treated, or unheard, will not quietly disappear

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Professor Anne Scott Covid appeal
Limited scope of covid evaluation may not judge if key decisions were right or wrong
The report is expected instead to focus on how decisions were made and learning how to deal with future pandemics

Thu, 22 May, 2025

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Catherine Conlon: Mike Ryan has all the makings of a president
Mike Ryan is reportedly being sounded out for the presidential election by Labour Party. Looking at the values such a role requires, he ticks all the boxes

Tue, 20 May, 2025

Moderna Vaccine Study
WHO members adopt ‘pandemic agreement’ born out of disjointed covid response
Sustained applause echoed in a hall in Geneva, Switzerland, hosting the WHO’s annual assembly as the measure – debated and devised over three years – passed without opposition

Tue, 20 May, 2025

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Mick Clifford: The price of peace and pyjamas — is remote work a cultural ticking time bomb?
Remote work has transformed lives, but the loss of in-person interaction may carry unseen long-term costs, especially for Gen Z

Sun, 18 May, 2025

'Paediatricians, GPs, and schools don’t understand childhood long covid'
'Paediatricians, GPs, and schools don’t understand childhood long covid'
Parents can find it difficult to get the right medical support, as it is not widely known that young people can develop the condition

Tue, 29 Apr, 2025

Kirstie McGrath CCJ4
'Dubai two' walk free after being cleared of breaking covid quarantine law
Neither Kirstie McGrath nor Niamh Mulreany gave evidence or addressed the court but simply smiled following their acquittal

Tue, 15 Apr, 2025

Dáil air is filtered while our children continue to get sick at school
Dáil air is filtered while our children continue to get sick at school
The ongoing impact of covid infection is very real, but we still haven't managed the simplest mitigation for our children

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Nursing home living room
New nursing home regulations will offer 'enhanced protections', says Hiqa
The new regulations aim to establish new norms in terms of resident visitor access and governance responsibility

Mon, 31 Mar, 2025

Family settle action over father's death at Cork hospital during covid
Family settle action over father's death at Cork hospital during covid
Mercy University Hospital maintained it would be unfair and unjust to impose liability upon the hospital in circumstances where they were administrating the public health system in unprecedented circumstances

Thu, 27 Mar, 2025

Couple wearing protective face mask while doing check-in at the hotel reception
Pandemic positivity as CSO examines attitudes five years after covid
More people reported the pandemic making a positive impact on family relationships than a negative one, according to the latest survey from the Central Statistics Office

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Dublin city centre incident
Dublin riots review says gardaí urgently need new public order resources
Report emphasises recruitment of more gardaí, better equipment, and new training facilities including a 'tactical town'

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Employment and wage levels have risen substantially since covid, says CSO
Employment and wage levels have risen substantially since covid, says CSO
In terms of air travel, it wasn’t until January 2023 before a single month surpassed its pre-pandemic levels

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Mick Clifford: Why Ireland must face tough questions about its covid strategy
S Mick Clifford: Why Ireland must face tough questions about its covid strategy
Ireland’s pandemic response shaped lives, but did it cause more harm than good? A full, honest inquiry is overdue, writes Mick Clifford

Sun, 16 Mar, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Cemetery workers and funeral agency workers in protective masks transport a coffin of a person who died from coronav
Gareth O'Callaghan: Apart from how to wash our hands, we've learned nothing from covid
Five years after Covid, we claim life is back to normal — but is that a sign we’ve learned nothing?

 Listen | Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

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Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long covid
Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long covid
Experts at UCLH used a technique for correcting blocked nasal passages on patients who have suffered a profound loss of smell after covid infection

Sat, 15 Mar, 2025

Child with bag back to school. Faceless cute little boy back to school with blue schoolbag
School closures during covid 'negatively impacted' children's social development, say parents
Also, almost two in five parents (38%) said they believed that the closure of third-level institutions had a negative impact on their child’s future career prospects

Wed, 12 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: We agreed that everything must change, but nothing has
Covid — Five years on: We agreed that everything must change, but nothing has
We all experienced the pandemic differently, but instead of tackling inequality we have chosen to ignore it, writes Vittorio Bufacchi

Tue, 11 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: How the first year of the pandemic played out in Ireland
Covid — Five years on: How the first year of the pandemic played out in Ireland
A timeline of the first year challenged every aspect of 'normality'

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: ‘We did our best, but we need an inquiry to plan for the next pandemic’ 
Covid — Five years on: ‘We did our best, but we need an inquiry to plan for the next pandemic’ 
Many of the actions taken: lockdowns, social distancing, hospital cancellations, and school closures should be questioned in hindsight, writes Dr Catherine Motherway

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: How the pandemic transformed the newspaper industry overnight
Covid — Five years on: How the pandemic transformed the newspaper industry overnight
Irish Examiner editor Tom Fitzpatrick reflects on a turbulent and transformative time in the newspaper’s history

 Listen | Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

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Cork city rose to the occasion during covid, but is starting to lose its shine
Cork city rose to the occasion during covid, but is starting to lose its shine
How we use our city and town centres changed a lot during the pandemic — and they haven't fully recovered

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: 'I found it hard to readjust to life as it was before' 
Covid — Five years on: 'I found it hard to readjust to life as it was before' 
Readjusting to normal life after covid has been especially difficult for young people, who are only now getting their first taste of 'normality'

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Child with bag back to school. Faceless cute little boy back to school with blue schoolbag
Dr Niamh Lynch: Children sacrificed too much during covid
Referrals to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service for anxiety and self-harm remain significantly higher than they were pre-pandemic, writes Dr Niamh Lynch

Mon, 10 Mar, 2025

Covid — Five years on: ‘There was an air of panic around what was coming'
Covid — Five years on: ‘There was an air of panic around what was coming'
Looking back five years on from the global pandemic, Cork University Hospital consultant Arthur Jackson says the concern in the early days was that covid could 'overwhelm hospital resources'

Sun, 09 Mar, 2025

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Blanket return to office driven by ‘broligarchs’ in US makes no sense
Ireland went into lockdown in March 2020, and it changed the employment landscape. Five years on, Karen O’Reilly offers a post-pandemic perspective

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

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