Masks

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Mother and child buying fruit in supermarket.
17,858 Covid cases over past three days as masks and social distancing come to an end
The lifting of restrictions on Monday means retail and hospitality workers and customers no longer have to wear a mask. It also means masks are no longer legally required on public transport

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jun 10, 2020
Coalition leaders to discuss changes to mandatory mask-wearing
It comes ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, at which ministers are expected to accept the advice from health officials

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

Face masks and antigen tests contaminating recycling plants
Face masks and antigen tests contaminating recycling plants
Huge increase in domestic waste as more people staying at home but lots of contaminated material should be cleaned first of put into general refuse bins

Sun, 20 Feb, 2022

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 17th June 2021
Holohan recommends phasing out of Nphet and PCR testing for under 55s
"Notwithstanding the need for continued vigilance in these areas in particular, we are now entering a transition phase of the pandemic response," Dr Holohan said

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Brexit
Taoiseach says mandatory mask-wearing will 'no longer apply' next month as 8,593 new cases confirmed
However, he stressed the guidelines will remain in healthcare settings and on public transport

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 4th January 2021
Irish Examiner view: The end of Nphet is not the end
Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team is being stood down but effectively its work goes on 

Fri, 18 Feb, 2022

Katherine Zappone appointment
Harris says Govt will 'act swiftly' to end mask-wearing if Nphet recommends as 9,441 new cases confirmed
Mr Harris said that public health advice would guide regulations, and it was the "clear intention" of the Government to wind down restrictions

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jun 10, 2020
Expert suggests 'very strongly' that people continue to wear facemasks 
Infectious diseases consultant Dr Cliona Ní Cheallaigh said there is “still an awful lot of Covid circulating”

Thu, 17 Feb, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Hybrid Leaving Cert penalises the high achiever
Letters to the Editor: Hybrid Leaving Cert penalises the high achiever
I am writing to express my concerns with the suggestion that this year, for the third year running, teachers would grade their own students work. As a teacher, I graded my own students for the past two years under duress.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Thu Jan 20, 2022
ICU and hospital numbers continue to fall as majority of Covid restrictions end
As the country celebrates its first day of freedom from most restrictions, the number in ICU has fallen below 80 for the first time since November 8. It now stands at 78, down 10 in the last 24 hours.

Sat, 22 Jan, 2022

Covid-19 Omicron
Irish Examiner view: We must mask up to face down the worst risks of pandemic
Government should accede to demands by INMO and other health worker unions for higher-grade Covid masks

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Cute little boy on math lesson during COVID-19 pandemic
Letters to the editor: Revoke rule for masks on schoolchildren
Age category runs a minor statistical risk of a bad outcome from a Covid infection so why risk their education, development, self-esteem, and mental health?

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Vaccines for young children to arrive within two weeks as Nphet considers more restrictions
Vaccines for young children to arrive within two weeks as Nphet considers more restrictions
HSE is to roll out information campaign so parents are fully informed as inoculation campaign set to start within a fortnight

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

School stock
Call for 'clear exceptions' to mask-wearing for some children
Children's Rights Alliance says face masks 'can interfere with a child’s wellbeing, particularly those children with conditions such as autism, children with learning difficulties or with health issues, such as asthma'

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

FILE PHOTO Cabinet is today expected to approve a roadmap for easing Covid restrictions, which would see almost all restrictions
Masks cut risk by 53%, distance by 25%, study review finds
Some Irish healthcare workers welcomed the analysis, they cautioned the findings are not clear-cut.

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Alison Curtis: I think children should wear masks in the classroom
Alison Curtis: I think children should wear masks in the classroom
Me wishing it were a policy is me simplifying the solution. All I can hope for is that classrooms remain open and safe.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Fine Gael Think In Day 2
'Enhanced restrictions' may be needed this winter, warns Leo Varadkar
'Unfortunately and it's hard to say this, but the situation is difficult and we're going to have to get through a difficult winter'

Tue, 16 Nov, 2021

Alison O'Connor: All this uncertainty would give you a headache. Or maybe it’s Covid...
Alison O'Connor: All this uncertainty would give you a headache. Or maybe it’s Covid...
Ireland is being asked to #LayerUp just as everything reopens — and we're torn between boosters and vaccine equity. With all these Covid contradictions, it's no wonder we're confused

Fri, 12 Nov, 2021

Weekend Loves: Lonely Planet; vases made from recycled copper; jewellery from Fermoy
Weekend Loves: Lonely Planet; vases made from recycled copper; jewellery from Fermoy
Ruth O'Connor's guide to inspiring ideas and beautiful things

Sat, 02 Oct, 2021

Primary students will not be required to wear face coverings in school
Primary students will not be required to wear face coverings in school
New Department of Education guidance notes that wearing face coverings 'is not a substitute for other measures'

Wed, 18 Aug, 2021

Congress Divided Republicans
US Republicans rebel against mask requirement in House of Representatives
Democratic politicians say they are tired of the requirements, too, but they worry that some of their Republican colleagues have declined to be vaccinated and could spread the virus

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Paul Murphy: Garda chief attributing violent protests to 'far-left' is concerning
Paul Murphy: Garda chief attributing violent protests to 'far-left' is concerning
Drew Harris made the comments in the immediate aftermath of the violence, which saw three gardaĂ­ injured and a number of people arrested both yesterday and today

Mon, 01 Mar, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Feb 9, 2021
More than a million masks issued to NHS ‘may not meet safety standards’
The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has asked hospital staff to stop using a specific brand of FFP3 masks.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021

Public health advice must guide return to school, unions warn
Public health advice must guide return to school, unions warn
Arbitrary dates cannot be the deciding factor on whether it is safe for all staff and students to return to the classroom, they said, responding to the plan unveiled by the Government.

Tue, 23 Feb, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Nov 20, 2020
Face masks should not be a replacement for physical distancing measures – study
Face coverings can help control Covid-19 transmission in the community but they should not be a replacement for other coronavirus measures such as social distancing, scientists have said.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Christmas Eve, 1920: Armed men attack Examiner offices
Christmas Eve, 1920: Armed men attack Examiner offices
One hundred years ago today, a number of men armed with explosives and weapons raided the Cork Examiner offices and attempted to blow up the printing presses. We reproduce the reporting of the incident from our archives

Thu, 24 Dec, 2020

Hazardous waste generated in Ireland rises by 10%
Hazardous waste generated in Ireland rises by 10%
Ireland not capable of dealing with all of the hazardous waste generated, and just under two-thirds was exported for treatment to other EU member states last year

Fri, 11 Dec, 2020

Virus Outbreak US Surge
Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities
Arguments over mask requirements and other restrictions have turned ugly in recent days as the deadly coronavirus surge across the US engulfs small and medium-size cities that once seemed safely removed from the outbreak.

Thu, 10 Dec, 2020

Biden
Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
Joe Biden will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he pushed before to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Thu, 03 Dec, 2020

Berlin UKB Hospital Is Among Germany's Most Modern
Letters to the editor: Counting the cost of our system of healthcare
Our healthcare system makes me feel we live in a country in the developing world. I am wondering are any readers feeling the same way?We are told our healthcare is costing €4,000 per head of population.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Sat Oct 3, 2020
Flawed public health messages must end if we are to defeat 'infodemic'
With the worlds of public and private health now closer than at any time in living memory, getting the message right is more important than ever, writes Fergus Shanahan

Fri, 09 Oct, 2020

Appeal after UK Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus
Appeal after UK Test and Trace worker’s head stamped on five times on bus
Police are searching for a man who allegedly put a UK Test and Trace worker in hospital after attacking him on a bus in north London.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2020

Woman wearing protective face mask during COVID-19 pandemic
The Skin Nerd: Back to School Skincare for Teachers
How to pack a skincare to-go kit that will ease any potential mask-related skin woes.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Jul 24, 2020
Wearing a face mask ‘reduces spread of Covid-19 through coughing and speaking’
A person with no mask is exposed to 10,000 times more droplets than someone wearing a mask.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Apr 20, 2020
50m face masks bought by UK Government in ÂŁ252m deal cannot be used by health workers
Fifty million face masks bought by the British Government as part of a ÂŁ252 million contract will not be used in the UK's National Health Service (NHS) due to safety concerns.

Thu, 06 Aug, 2020

Masks on Public transport
Suzanne Harrington: It's like the Dark Ages but with smartphones
My theory is that the internet is like fire. When our ancestors discovered how to make fire, they probably burned themselves a lot

Mon, 03 Aug, 2020

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