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Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí use Covid-19 regulations 313 times
Gardaí say they have only used the Covid-19 regulations 313 times in a million encounters with the public and just once in the past week.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

‘You’ll never walk alone, Colm’: Garda laid to rest before his time
‘You’ll never walk alone, Colm’: Garda laid to rest before his time
A giant of a man like no other was laid to rest before his time.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: He ‘never let any of his family or friends walk alone’
Colm Horkan funeral: He ‘never let any of his family or friends walk alone’
They were the simple symbols of an extraordinary life, tokens of a man who touched so many, but was taken too soon.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Colm Horkan funeral: A thin blue line, bowed by grief but unbroken, links the nation
Gardaí around country turn out in force to lead somber tribute to colleague killed in line of duty

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
Irish Examiner View: Tragedy shows our core values - Det Garda Colm Horkan
How a society reacts to an outrage, or even how a society judges an event an outrage, is revealing.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Gardaí continue to question man in connection with death of Det Garda Colm Horkan
Gardaí continue to question man in connection with death of Det Garda Colm Horkan
A man continues to be questioned in connection with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Garda Colm Horkan 'gave his life protecting the community’
Garda Colm Horkan 'gave his life protecting the community’
The “beloved” Mayo man was gunned down on a quiet Roscommon street shortly before midnight on Wednesday – the third garda to be shot dead in the last seven years.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Appeal issued for witnesses to Garda Colm Horkan's brutal killing
Appeal issued for witnesses to Garda Colm Horkan's brutal killing
Investigators are seeking footage and witnesses in a bid to determine the circumstances behind the brutal killing of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
'An attack on democracy': Garda killed in Co Roscommon named as Detective Garda Colm Horkan
"Colm served the communities he worked in with distinction and pride during his 24 years as a member of An Garda Síochána."

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

24/7 mental-health text service 'will save lives’: Harris
24/7 mental-health text service 'will save lives’: Harris
A free, anonymous, 24/7 text messaging service enabling people going through a mental health crisis to seek support at any time, day or night, has been hailed by Health Minister Simon Harris as a ‘life-saving’ initiative. Ian Power Crisis Text Line CEO. Pictures: Killian Broderick

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Public urged to wear face masks but warned they are not 'magic shields'
Public urged to wear face masks but warned they are not 'magic shields'
Mr Varadkar said the outgoing government had considered banning people in places and on transport without masks but that some groups of people could not use face coverings.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Government launches new campaign on wearing face coverings
Government launches new campaign on wearing face coverings
The Government has launched a new campaign on face coverings, urging people to use them where social distancing is not possible.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Decision next week on reopening date for hairdressers
Decision next week on reopening date for hairdressers
A decision on when hairdressers can reopen will be made by the Government next week.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Simon Harris: Keep a list of who you meet and we'll get through Covid crisis
Simon Harris: Keep a list of who you meet and we'll get through Covid crisis
Mr Harris also appealed to the public to “cop on” and to keep a list of people they meet.

Mon, 08 Jun, 2020

Harris asks public not to 'clock up contacts'; NTA encourages face coverings in Phase Two of reopening
Harris asks public not to 'clock up contacts'; NTA encourages face coverings in Phase Two of reopening
Health Minister Simon Harris has today issued a plea to the Irish people not to "clock up contacts" in Phase 2 of the reopening of the country's economy.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

Simon Harris: Covid-19 growth rate has risen slightly but virus is still being suppressed
Simon Harris: Covid-19 growth rate has risen slightly but virus is still being suppressed
The rate of growth of Covid-19 in Ireland has "potentially risen slightly", the Health Minister has told the Dáil.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Simon Harris cautions against speeding up the roadmap for reopening Ireland
Simon Harris cautions against speeding up the roadmap for reopening Ireland
Health Minister Simon Harris says his "gut feeling" is that Ireland will move to Phase 2 of the roadmap for reopening the economy on Monday, but cautioned against speeding it up just yet.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Simon Harris denies Fine Gael is trying to gauge potential outcome of second election
Simon Harris denies Fine Gael is trying to gauge potential outcome of second election
“The party is fully committed to trying to form a government.”

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Ban on hosepipes likely as domestic water supply dips - Irish Water
Ban on hosepipes likely as domestic water supply dips - Irish Water
According to the United Nations, water stress is when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period, or when poor quality restricts its use.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Simon Harris spent more than two hours in Dáil chamber despite advice it was unsafe to do so
Simon Harris spent more than two hours in Dáil chamber despite advice it was unsafe to do so
Simon Harris said on May 21, that TDs cannot spend any longer than two hours in the chamber, on public health advice specific to the Oireachtas as a workplace.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Dublin anti-racism protest cancelled due to fears of prosecution
Dublin anti-racism protest cancelled due to fears of prosecution
A major anti-racism protest has been cancelled over fears the organisers will face prosecution.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Harris calls for cancellation of anti-direct provision protest on public health grounds
Harris calls for cancellation of anti-direct provision protest on public health grounds
Simon Harris was speaking after a similar event protesting the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis saw hundreds of people take to the streets of Dublin.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Increase in domestic abuse incidents linked to Covid-19 lockdown
Increase in domestic abuse incidents linked to Covid-19 lockdown
Almost 5,600 incidents of domestic abuse have been recorded by gardaí in the past two months in a surge of cases linked to Covid-19 restrictions movement.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods
Children over-6 to ‘keep apart’ in play pods
Children older than six will be asked to keep a distance between each other in play-pods under plans issued to providers for the reopening of childcare facilities.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

Harris: Covid-19 reproduction rate between 0.4 and 0.5 after restrictions lift
Harris: Covid-19 reproduction rate between 0.4 and 0.5 after restrictions lift
Health Minister Simon Harris has said the country has managed to keep control of the virus despite more people moving about and businesses reopening.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Virus spread should have been 'higher up on the agenda' for Health Minister, says NHI chief
Virus spread should have been 'higher up on the agenda' for Health Minister, says NHI chief
The head of the private nursing home sector has criticised the lack of intervention from the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 pandemic was sweeping through care facilities.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

'Goatscapers' hired to help keep grass short at Cork graveyard
'Goatscapers' hired to help keep grass short at Cork graveyard
An old Cork graveyard is getting a novel makeover job with four goats being 'hired' for the summer to eat overgrowth around headstones and boulders in one of the first initiatives of its kind in the country.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Covid-19: Harris answers questions on learning to drive and weddings
Covid-19: Harris answers questions on learning to drive and weddings
Simon Harris has responded to questions on driving tests and weddings in a radio interview.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Government talks step up a gear as focus shifts to health
Government talks step up a gear as focus shifts to health
Women and children prioritised in plan for single-tier health system.

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Arrivals in Ireland will have to fill in form saying where they will isolate for 14 days
Arrivals in Ireland will have to fill in form saying where they will isolate for 14 days
‘Extraordinary measure’ will help with contact tracing, says Harris

Sat, 23 May, 2020

Covid-19: Simon Harris confirms new travel measures for passengers arriving from overseas
Covid-19: Simon Harris confirms new travel measures for passengers arriving from overseas
Simon Harris has confirmed that it will be obligatory for passengers arriving from overseas to complete a Covid-19 Public Health Passenger Locator Form.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Further measures on international travel restrictions expected tomorrow
Further measures on international travel restrictions expected tomorrow
The government is to update measures on travel restrictions tomorrow in the ongoing effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Confusion over private hospital bed occupancy
Confusion over private hospital bed occupancy
The HSE has said that bed occupancy in the State’s 18 private hospitals stands at 46% as the clamour of voices continues to grow calling for the State’s short-term contract to take over those hospitals to be broken.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Unions call for compensation for frontline workers infected by Covid-19
Unions call for compensation for frontline workers infected by Covid-19
The SIPTU group of unions wants healthcare workers who have contracted Covid-19 in the line of their duties to be financially compensated.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Nursing home staff will be trained to test for virus
Nursing home staff will be trained to test for virus
Nursing home staff are to be trained to carry out tests in a bid to further suppress the virus as well as speed up lab results.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Ireland will be in 'very dangerous place' if people 'try to jump ahead of the plan'
Ireland will be in 'very dangerous place' if people 'try to jump ahead of the plan'
From Monday, construction sites and hardware stores will be among the businesses allowed to operate again.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

Government to face Dáil questions on lifting Covid-19 restrictions
Government to face Dáil questions on lifting Covid-19 restrictions
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will take questions in the Dáil on Thursday as he weighs up moving to phase one of Ireland's roadmap to reopening society.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Harris wants new laws introduced to regulate travel into Ireland
Harris wants new laws introduced to regulate travel into Ireland
It follows reports gardaí may call to passengers' homes to make sure they are in self-isolation for two weeks.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Coronavirus: Masks should not be compulsory, WHO advise
Coronavirus: Masks should not be compulsory, WHO advise
A World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesperson has said that all countries need to ramp up their Covid-19 testing and contact tracing

Tue, 12 May, 2020

10,000 more deaths if virus reproduction rate had not fallen - chief clinical officer
10,000 more deaths if virus reproduction rate had not fallen - chief clinical officer
An additional 10,000 people would have died from Covid-19 had the reproduction of the virus remained at the same rate as the beginning of March, the country's Chief Clinical Officer has said.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

New Covid community hub treats homeless and other vulnerable people
New Covid community hub treats homeless and other vulnerable people
A Covid-19 community assessment hub based in a major acute hospital is caring for homeless and other vulnerable people unable to access treatment.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

'Grace' inquiry into sexual abuse case of disabled girl expected to be delayed again
'Grace' inquiry into sexual abuse case of disabled girl expected to be delayed again
Junior health minister Finian McGrath has been contacted by Ms Farrelly who has requested another extension to allow her and her team conclude their work on the complex inquiry.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Suitability of Kerry Direct Provision centre questioned after a quarter of residents test positive for Covid-19
Suitability of Kerry Direct Provision centre questioned after a quarter of residents test positive for Covid-19
The central heating system in the Kerry direct provision centre where at least 25 people have tested positive for Covid-19 has been in disrepair since last December.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Harris: Covid-19 reproduction rate is 0.5
Harris: Covid-19 reproduction rate is 0.5
The Minister for Health told the Dáil on Thursday that the rate is "now considered stable" and the number of admissions to hospital and intensive care units have halved in the last week.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

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