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Elaine-Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin: Two initial vaccines now provide little more protection than HSE card they are written on
Irish Examiner View: Democracy is still our best chance
Irish Examiner View: Democracy is still our best chance
The year ahead offers plenty of uncertainty but our political system is the best way to tackle any dangers ahead

Fri, 31 Dec, 2021

FILE PHOTO In Happier Days - reports claim a rift is opening between NPHET and Government following this week's disagreement ove
Alison O'Connor: Patience and tempers fray, but a sense of unity must be preserved
The pressure-cooker conditions are difficult and everyone is tired - but we must still all be in this together

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Covid Media Briefing Wednesday 20th October 2021
Nphet to meet with Coalition leaders as regulations are drawn up for new travel policies 
Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) are to meet with the leaders of the Coalition parties tomorrow to discuss the Omicron variant

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Nphet seeks new face mask rules for primary school pupils 
Nphet seeks new face mask rules for primary school pupils 
140,000 vaccine doses for children to arrive in Ireland before Christmas.

Fri, 26 Nov, 2021

Cork Jazz Festival 'expected' to go ahead, says Simon Coveney
Cork Jazz Festival 'expected' to go ahead, says Simon Coveney
Government will give full clarity in terms of the levels of public health restrictions that are removed on October 22

Fri, 15 Oct, 2021

Covid-19 pregnancy research
16 pregnant women, most unvaccinated, admitted to ICU with Covid-19 this year
Some of the pregnant women gave birth in intensive care

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 17th June 2021
Ministers condemn abusive phone calls to Holohan and Glynn
GardaĂ­ are investigating the abusive phone calls that were made to both the chief medical officer and deputy chief medical officer on Friday

Sun, 18 Jul, 2021

Nphet the 'kingmakers' on reopening indoor pubs and restaurants
Nphet the 'kingmakers' on reopening indoor pubs and restaurants
Talks will likely centre on how EU Digital Covid Certificates - due to be sent to vaccinated people beginning Monday - might be used to facilitate indoor hospitality

Thu, 08 Jul, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 17th June 2021
Ireland's Covid-19 death toll reaches 5,000 as 448 cases confirmed
As NIAC advice was only delivered on Monday, he said it would stand to reason that NPHET did not have the advice

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

contactless payment - woman paying bill with smartphone at cafe
Covid restrictions decision due tomorrow says Harris as country drifts 'towards not reopening' 
Ministers are accepting that a delay is likely and that it will be a case, then, of deciding whether pubs and restaurants should remain closed for an additional two or three weeks

Mon, 28 Jun, 2021

393 further Covid cases as HSE says people in their 20s could be waiting until November for vaccines 
393 further Covid cases as HSE says people in their 20s could be waiting until November for vaccines 
Nphet says people who are not vaccinated should avoid foreign holidays and other trips abroad

Sat, 19 Jun, 2021

FILE PHOTO Failte Ireland is expected to publish guidelines later today for the reopening of the hospitality industry, including
'Nphet must insist on no smoking outside pubs and restaurants,' says expert
Veteran anti-smoking campaigner, respiratory physician Professor Luke Clancy has said there should be no return of smoking areas outside pubs and restaurants.

Thu, 10 Jun, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 24th August
Need to balance easing of restrictions and ongoing Covid risk, says leading Cork GP
Dr Mary Favier, Covid lead for Irish College of General Practitioners, said GPs had noticed an “uptick” in activity in the past week, with more referrals for Covid testing among patients displaying symptoms.

Wed, 28 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Feb 23, 2021
J&J vaccine 'clarity' needed before decision on widening gap between doses
No recommendations on extending the interval between Covid vaccine doses will be made until further clarity on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is provided, the deputy chief medical officer has said.

Mon, 19 Apr, 2021

Fianna FĂĄil investigating why website domain Nphet.ie redirects to 'Join Fianna FĂĄil' page
Fianna FĂĄil investigating why website domain Nphet.ie redirects to 'Join Fianna FĂĄil' page
Nphet does not have its own standalone website, however, users became aware of the link when searching for news on the public health body

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Poor contact tracing capacity and travel behind 500-plus per day Covid cases
Poor contact tracing capacity and travel behind 500-plus per day Covid cases
Virus case numbers have remained stubbornly higher than Nphet's modelling predicted. Niamh Griffin reports

Sun, 21 Mar, 2021

Irish Examiner letters: The continued lockdown is causing a lot of harm to people
Irish Examiner letters: The continued lockdown is causing a lot of harm to people
The lights have been turned out and we are told they won’t be turned on again until at the earliest May

Sat, 20 Mar, 2021

18/02/21 Professor Philip Nolan, Chair of the NPHE
Worrying signs of 'slippage' in public's behaviour, says Nphet
The plea to the public is to 'pull back' and 'hold on' for a few more weeks

Fri, 12 Mar, 2021

18/02/2021 Dr Ronan Glynn, Deputy Chief Medical Of
Three cases of new Covid-19 variant found in Ireland
The new variant was first identified in Brazil and has been detected in several European countries since

Fri, 19 Feb, 2021

Republican Tank Troops
Irish Examiner letters: Frank Ryan and the Spanish Civil War
The Irishman did not work with any other Irish republicans in Berlin

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 1st February 2021
Joyce Fegan: We need a Covid exit roadmap instead of personal agendas
It feels at times that there is no one in charge, it also feels like you’re just behaving really, really well, waiting for someone in charge to give you the green light to live like normal again, writes Joyce Fegan

Sun, 07 Feb, 2021

Ryanair plane at boarding on Ciampino Airport near Rome.
Ryanair CEO criticises Nphet for scaremongering
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said that the airline will not be asking passengers for proof that they have been vaccinated.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Confusion over Covid-19 ventilation guidelines in schools and congregated settings
Confusion over Covid-19 ventilation guidelines in schools and congregated settings
Airflow is about more than opening windows, UCC expert says

Wed, 20 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Oct 7, 2020
Nphet feared country was entering third Covid wave in December
The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) was afraid the country was already at the beginning of a third wave of Covid-19 on December 17, it has emerged in Nphet minutes.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Covid-19 Press Conf (Thursday 7th January)
Paul Hosford: Something went wrong somewhere in dealing with Covid-19
With the country now in a third and sustained lockdown, the questions of 'what went wrong?' and 'how did we get here?' have resurfaced.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Wed Oct 7, 2020
Holohan: Reopening schools could have led to 'significant risk' of spreading virus
Dr Holohan warned that the situation had deteriorated significantly in recent weeks, with ICU admissions, hospitalisations, and case numbers all rising.

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Nphet true to its remit — take note Paul Hosford
Letters to the Editor: Nphet true to its remit — take note Paul Hosford
Paul Hosford’s masterclass in ambivalence (‘Deviating from Nphet’s advice. . .

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus
Irish Examiner view: Time to rally in final push to beat virus
Not the year-end we had planned as we head back into level 5 lockdown

Thu, 31 Dec, 2020

Covid-19 Press Conf Wednesday 23rd December
Nphet: New restrictions may not be enough to stop Covid-19 surge 
Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said Nphet had met again and would be giving further recommendations to the health minister

Thu, 24 Dec, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed Oct 7, 2020
Fergus Finlay: Nphet rises above the noise to deliver sound public health advice
A clear majority of us don’t want to give it a lash at Christmas time – we want a quiet and safe Christmas

Tue, 01 Dec, 2020

coronavirus vaccine
Irish Examiner view: Goalposts moved but obligations the same
“It will be a tragedy, a true tragedy, if we end up with efficacious vaccines that are available but that people don’t want to take”

Sat, 28 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Wed Oct 21, 2020
Government won't fully adopt Nphet's stark advice on easing restrictions over Christmas
Divisions between Government and its medical advisers who have called for gastro-pubs and restaurants to only operate on a takeaway and delivery service basis over Christmas

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Beer In Amsterdam
Gulf emerges between Nphet and government over easing restrictions on pubs and restaurants
Public health officials are 'deeply concerned' about several elements proposed in the re-opening plan, particularly allowing restaurants and gastro pubs reopen 

Thu, 26 Nov, 2020

Covid-19: Minutes of meeting reveal warning against introducing fines 
Covid-19: Minutes of meeting reveal warning against introducing fines 
Just hours after Level 5 restrictions came into force, an advisory group heard a warning that fines for breaching Covid-19 regulations could "backfire" on the government.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Nphet committee on vulnerable people disbanded
Nphet committee on vulnerable people disbanded
Committees convened to deal with the issues of vulnerable citizens and behavioural changes among the population during Covid-19 were disbanded in the summer and no longer report to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).

Wed, 11 Nov, 2020

Covid-19 Press Conf Monday 9th November
Covid-19: 16 further deaths, 270 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Of the deaths reported today, 14 occurred in November, one occurred in October, and another remains under investigation

Tue, 10 Nov, 2020

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Covid-19: ‘Not possible’ to predict Christmas travel arrangements, CMO warns
It is “not possible” to predict what travel arrangements will be in place by Christmas or if people will be able to fly home from countries with high Covid-19 infection rates, the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has said.

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 15th October
Covid-19: No further deaths, 1,025 new cases confirmed in Ireland
307 people per hundred thousand have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last fortnight

Sun, 25 Oct, 2020

Covid-19: Seven deaths and 777 new cases confirmed in Ireland
Covid-19: Seven deaths and 777 new cases confirmed in Ireland
A further seven coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed by Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HSPC) officials this evening. All of the deaths occurred in October.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Holohan said move to level 5 or face 2,500 Covid cases daily
Holohan said move to level 5 or face 2,500 Covid cases daily
Letter to health minister said cases were multiplying even faster than had been predicted

Tue, 20 Oct, 2020

Teaching union 'increasingly concerned' about public health precautions
Teaching union 'increasingly concerned' about public health precautions
Keeping schools open must be met with a commitment to keep them safe, the primary teachers union has warned, as it highlighted “inadequacies” in testing and contact tracing for schools.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus
Irish Examiner view: Observe spirit of new Covid rules
The Government is expected to announce very challenging restrictions today to try to slow C19, a move made all but unavoidable as more than 1,200 new cases were recorded just last Friday.

Mon, 19 Oct, 2020

Cabinet to meet Monday as government fails to reach decision on Level 5 restrictions
Cabinet to meet Monday as government fails to reach decision on Level 5 restrictions
The meeting ended at 8pm after 1,276 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed with 149 cases reported in Cork. 

Sat, 17 Oct, 2020

Covid-19 Press Conf Thursday 15th October
Covid-19: Ireland facing 2,500 cases per day by Halloween
Nphet issues warning as  1,205 more cases were announced on Thursday, along with three further deaths

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

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