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<p> Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health, Dr Tony Holohan, Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Professor Philip Nolan and Dr Ronan Glynn at a Department of Health press briefing in Dublin. Picture: Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Letters to the Editor: Government inconsistent in following Nphet advice

So here we are at the start of a new year and the Government are now asking us all to rigidly adhere to Nphet’s public health advice — to stay at home and to minimise our contacts in compliance with level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington: Lady masks may have slipped during lockdown, but we don't have to put them back on

Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government

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Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government

'There are very few plots left': Court hears burial plot row is 'the stuff of John B Keane'

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'There are very few plots left': Court hears burial plot row is 'the stuff of John B Keane'

Kieran Shannon: From Christy Ring to Dean Rock, geniuses are not born great. It’s work-rate that makes them special

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Kieran Shannon: From Christy Ring to Dean Rock, geniuses are not born great. It’s work-rate that makes them special

Suzanne Harrington

Suzanne Harrington: JK Rowling, stop explaining, start listening

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Touching the hem of Bob Dylan

Tom Dunne's Music & Me: Touching the hem of Bob Dylan

In the first of his new weekly columns, Tom Dunne reflects on the genius that is Bob Dylan.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan: Charlestown says goodbye to 'one of nature’s gentlemen'

Colm Horkan: Charlestown says goodbye to 'one of nature’s gentlemen'

The bridge is where, a young boy, he would throw sticks into the river below, with other lads from the town his age.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Time is ripe for an open draw All-Ireland, says Tomás Ó Sé

Time is ripe for an open draw All-Ireland, says Tomás Ó Sé

Kerry great Tomás Ó Sé, part of the last team to win a knockout All-Ireland in 2000 before the qualifier series, has urged the GAA to go a step further this year and introduce a full open draw.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

Liam Mackey: From Turner’s Cross to Anfield, longing for football's new old normal to return

Liam Mackey: From Turner’s Cross to Anfield, longing for football's new old normal to return

After months that felt like years of the small screen in our little home stadium being colonised by ‘Normal People’, ‘Better Call Saul’, ‘Ozark’, ‘The Last Dance’ and re-runs of ‘Modern Family’ and ‘Friends’, I had issued a General Alert at the start of this week warning that, from Wednesday onwards, the collective would need to brace itself for an extended period of bingeing on a six-yard box set, a wholesale conversion to back of the Netflix.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Gerald McKenna: 'I can’t see a way the Association could be successful if it became professional.'

Gerald McKenna: 'I can’t see a way the Association could be successful if it became professional.'

Few if anyone has served the GAA for as long as Gerald McKenna. The current president of the county board recalls those times and discusses where the GAA is now with John Fogarty.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Terrace Talk: Liverpool - Has all this ruined your imminent triumph?

Terrace Talk: Liverpool - Has all this ruined your imminent triumph?

Where were we? Oh yes; 25 points ahead of the rest, 9 games to go, about to end a miserable three-decade wait for the one trophy that we once arrogantly believed belonged to us. I almost forgot.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Joseph O'Brien: A lot of the protocols would have been happening in racing yards anyway

Joseph O'Brien: A lot of the protocols would have been happening in racing yards anyway

Joseph O’Brien has backed the stringent protocols in place for a return to horse racing in Ireland.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Orla Cotter's American adventure throws up unexpected twists and turns

Orla Cotter's American adventure throws up unexpected twists and turns

The Cork camogie star is now set to extend her stay Stateside.

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

This Much I Know: Former Miss Universe Grainne Gallanagh

This Much I Know: Former Miss Universe Grainne Gallanagh

Former Miss Universe, Grainne Gallanagh: 'My biggest fault is that I’m a complete people pleaser.'

Sun, 07 Jun, 2020

Skeleton racer Brendan Doyle: 'It destroys your body, it costs an arm and a leg but, by God, it's too much fun for a human'

Skeleton racer Brendan Doyle: 'It destroys your body, it costs an arm and a leg but, by God, it's too much fun for a human'

Not every elite Irish athlete will be bursting through the doors of their training base next week.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Ask Audrey: Are we supposed to envy the gowls in Normal People?

Ask Audrey: Are we supposed to envy the gowls in Normal People?

Audrey has been sorting out Cork people for ages...

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Ask Audrey: I told him I want to see something disgusting so he sent me a photo of Cobh

Ask Audrey: I told him I want to see something disgusting so he sent me a photo of Cobh

Sorting out Cork people for ages

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Limerick family lucky to escape as freak lightning strike sets roof on fire

Limerick family lucky to escape as freak lightning strike sets roof on fire

Gardaí staffing a Covid-19 checkpoint helped save a family home from destruction after a “freak” lightning strike saw it catch fire.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Michael Moynihan: Daily arts reports? Careful what you wish for

Michael Moynihan: Daily arts reports? Careful what you wish for

This just in from the Department of Things Could Hardly Get Much Worse (Or Could They?).

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Covid-19: Woodies row back on banning under-16s from stores

Covid-19: Woodies row back on banning under-16s from stores

Hardware retailer Woodies has pulled back on a plan to ban under-16s from its stores when they open again on Monday.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

FAI chief Gary Owens: The doomsday scenario is no football until a vaccine. What would that mean for society?

FAI chief Gary Owens: The doomsday scenario is no football until a vaccine. What would that mean for society?

Crisis Managers: In the latest of a series with the leaders of Ireland's sporting organisations, FAI interim CEO Gary Owens , outlines what's at stake for the infrastructure of football.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

'If we all work together we can make it work': Woodies to open doors for first time in seven weeks

'If we all work together we can make it work': Woodies to open doors for first time in seven weeks

The CEO of Woodies has told of how the company had to compost €150,000 worth of potted plants when their shops closed seven weeks ago.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Stars of Mrs Brown's Boys give Meath teen 'unforgettable' birthday surprise

Stars of Mrs Brown's Boys give Meath teen 'unforgettable' birthday surprise

Kian Dunning Boggan was gobsmacked when Fiona O'Carroll who plays Maria Brown in the worldwide hit series rocked up to his door in Ratoath on Wednesday

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Cows should have same right to life that we have

Letter to the Editor: Cows should have same right to life that we have

The world’s disarray brings into view the disharmony of the meat industry.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Life in Covid-19 lockdown from a child's perspective: I’m a kid ... get me out of here!

Life in Covid-19 lockdown from a child's perspective: I’m a kid ... get me out of here!

From wanting God to use his super powers to banish the virus, to going bowling for 10 days straight when everything returns to ‘normal’, Susan O’Shea finds out what children really think of Covid-19, what it feels like to be in lockdown for so long, the stresses of sibling rivalry, and what kids miss the most

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Victoria White: Caherciveen and Covid-19 could consign direct provision to history

Victoria White: Caherciveen and Covid-19 could consign direct provision to history

We have a history of contracting out 'social problems' and then swear our hands are clean when abuses emerge, writes Victoria White

Thu, 07 May, 2020

This Much I Know: Author and lecturer Brian Pennie

This Much I Know: Author and lecturer Brian Pennie

My biggest fear is of my own heartbeat.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

'When they're gone, they're gone' - tragedy in the Irish fishing industry

'When they're gone, they're gone' - tragedy in the Irish fishing industry

The fishing community in a Co Wexford village has had a tragic relationship with the sea, writes Neil Michael.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Colm O'Regan: putting on the 'game face' - or not

Colm O'Regan: putting on the 'game face' - or not

Many mini-genres of social media bulls**t have blossomed like dandelions in this crisis. One of the more rage-inducing is ‘productivity shaming’.

Sun, 03 May, 2020

Paul Hosford: Holding the health emergency team to account

Paul Hosford: Holding the health emergency team to account

Questions raised about NPHET’s accountability have remained unanswered, writes Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Clodagh Finn: Forget Daniel Defoe, let’s talk about Lady Ranelagh

Clodagh Finn: Forget Daniel Defoe, let’s talk about Lady Ranelagh

Now that we are looking to the past for its lessons, let us recall the life of a Cork-born woman of ‘extraordinary talent’ and what she had to say about living through challenging times, writes Clodagh Finn

Sat, 25 Apr, 2020

Keith Ward's ‘up and down’ relationship with Stephen Kenny

Keith Ward's ‘up and down’ relationship with Stephen Kenny

Keith Ward, as adept at retailing a good yarn as he is at delivering a through ball, is recalling his “up and down” relationship with Stephen Kenny when the then Dundalk manager was kicking off his Oriel Park revolution and Ward was part — but, as it turned out, not a big part — of a glorious era in the making.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Demanding NBA legend Michael Jordan continues to walk on air

Demanding NBA legend Michael Jordan continues to walk on air

In the absence of live sports, the appearance of a Michael Jordan flick on Netflix caused quite the stir over the last couple of days.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Declan Shalvey on putting gang members in the frame

Declan Shalvey on putting gang members in the frame

Declan Shalvey took a break from his work for Marvel to produce an Irish graphic novel, writes Don O’Mahony

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

‘God dealt you this hand of cards and you just gotta play it the way you play it’

‘God dealt you this hand of cards and you just gotta play it the way you play it’

It's a story Derek Hegarty hasn’t told in quite a while. Those who know, know. Those who don’t tend not to pry.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Fr Ray Kelly: 'I had to get the list of the 10 people permitted to come into the church for the funeral of their loved one'

Fr Ray Kelly: 'I had to get the list of the 10 people permitted to come into the church for the funeral of their loved one'

A week after he left Dancing with the Stars, the world came to a standstill with Covid-19. Fr Ray Kelly talks to Simon Lewis about mass without a congregation and the heartbreak of funeral preparations in this harsh reality.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

Postponed island football festival vows to rise again

Postponed island football festival vows to rise again

Notice of postponement wasn’t exclusive to the inter-county championships on Wednesday last.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

Lockdown Dad: 'I’m still doing PE with Joe Wicks. The difference is I’m doing it by myself now'

Lockdown Dad: 'I’m still doing PE with Joe Wicks. The difference is I’m doing it by myself now'

The last thing the doorbell should be doing right now is making a noise. I looked at my wife and could tell she was thinking the same thing — the coronavirus is calling to our house.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Terry Prone: The merits of inflexibility in plague times

Terry Prone: The merits of inflexibility in plague times

On this day in solitary confinement, the texts start early, filled with kind memories of the day when, 46 years ago, the two of us knelt at pre-dieux on the altar of St Gabriel’s Church, Clontarf.

Sun, 12 Apr, 2020

Leading GAA publicans issue stay at home plea amid pandemic

Leading GAA publicans issue stay at home plea amid pandemic

Leading footballing publicans Paul Geaney and David Tubridy have warned that any holiday-makers visiting their tourist areas this week are taking major risks.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to reflect on Good Friday

Letter to the Editor: It’s time to reflect on Good Friday

This year, Good Friday will pass by like in all other years, except many of us will have had more time at home to reflect in different ways when our well-loved holidays arrive.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Mum's The Word: Pressure to be productive in a world of online classes

Mum's The Word: Pressure to be productive in a world of online classes

As we are settling into our new routines of self isolation, staying at home and home schooling it feels that a whole new set of pressures is coming down the tracks.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

This much I know: Shane Dunphy

This much I know: Shane Dunphy

I wanted to be the next Bono. When I realised that wasn’t going to happen, I chose a career in child protection and social care. Although music is still a big part of my life.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Terry Prone: Remotely doing everything but regretting to call back Revenue

Terry Prone: Remotely doing everything but regretting to call back Revenue

Terry Prone continues her isolation diary for Covid-19.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

Dad had to meet new daughter on Facetime due to Covid-19 hospital restrictions

Dad had to meet new daughter on Facetime due to Covid-19 hospital restrictions

The grandfather of the baby had to greet the newborn through a window.

Sun, 05 Apr, 2020

John Mullane doing ‘an awful lot of praying’ during crisis

John Mullane doing ‘an awful lot of praying’ during crisis

Hurling icon John Mullane has said that his religious faith and belief in God have helped him navigate the Covid-19 crisis so far.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

Testing times ahead but Tracey Leonard is more than up to it

Galway football star Tracey Leonard is amongst the thousands of health care professionals in the front line of the battle against Covid-19.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus lockdown is everyday normality for enclosed order nuns

Coronavirus lockdown is everyday normality for enclosed order nuns

Sr Colette Marie and the seven sisters in the convent have a strict routine to which they rigidly adhere 365 days a year.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Galway and New York clash first major casualty of pandemic

Galway and New York clash first major casualty of pandemic

Galway and New York were due to meet in Gaelic Park on Sunday, May 3, but it was announced yesterday that the Connacht quarter-final would not go ahead as scheduled.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020