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<p>Irish National Teachers Organisation has outlined its priorities ahead of any re-opening, including that its members are given higher prioritisation for the Covid-19 vaccine.' Picture: Larry Cummins</p>

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Union calls for vaccine priority for teachers

The INTO has said it has been assured that senior members of Nphet will communicate directly with the sector in the coming week over any plans to re-open schools

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Expert: One in a million chance of randomly contracting Covid-19

The possibility of a further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions will be discussed by the National Public Health Emergency Team today. Photo: RollingNews

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Further easing of coronavirus restrictions to be discussed today

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Nine further Covid-19 deaths and 24 new cases - NPHET

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Irish Examiner View: Easier call may have hard results

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Covid-19: New 'roadmap' to focus on cutting testing and tracing times

IBEC seeks 'roadmap' for reopening of Irish economy

Calls have been made for government to provide a “roadmap” for economic recovery as the focus of the Covid-19 pandemic shifts to relaxing restrictions and rebooting the economy.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Temperature checks among ideas from retailers planning for eventual re-opening

Temperature checks for staff and customers, mandatory staff Covid-19 testing and no price promotions are among measures being considered by retailers as they plan for eventual re-opening of non-essential stores.

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Almost 1,200 hospitalised with TB in four years

1.5 million die from preventable and curable disease every year

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Flanagan: Reports of cars arriving into Ireland at ferry ports don't 'stack up'

Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says gardaí have looked into it, and found it not to be true:

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

BCG could be first approved vaccine for Covid-19

A vaccine that is more than a century old could become the first approved vaccine for Covid-19 later this year.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine at least 18 months away but other drugs hold promise

A vaccine for Covid-19 could take anywhere from 18 months to a number of years to develop and a global effort will be needed to deliver a universally available, low cost, treatment in the developed and developing world.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Infectious disease expert praises Ireland's response to Covid-19 outbreak

Professor Sam McConkey could not say however when Ireland's lockdown would end.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

'This is essentially war time medicine': Consultant warns govt to protect supply of ventilators

A respiratory consultant has urged the government to protect the country’s stock of ventilators, many of which are manufactured here.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Dr Gabriel Scally: North and South must work together to fight coronavirus

“No health system in the world could cope with a full blown outbreak of the virus,” said Dr Scally.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: Coronavirus moves up a level of intensity

Any complacency or any lingering ambiguity around coronavirus was swept away yesterday by those most disinterested but informed arbiters — the world’s stock markets.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

‘Lots of unknowns’ about Zika virus, warns Irish expert

An Irish tropical diseases expert has warned there are “lots of unknowns” about the Zika virus epidemic.

Sun, 31 Jan, 2016

Malaria vaccine human trial could pave way for a cure

Malaria vaccines developed by Irish and British scientists have been shown to produce a strong immune response in a human trial.

Sat, 20 Dec, 2014

Travellers urged to get vaccinated

Travellers were urged today to get vaccinated before going abroad after one in four people revealed they fell ill on holiday.

Mon, 10 May, 2010