Social Distancing

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Joyce Fegan
Joyce Fegan: The two things I'm committing to in 2022
Coronavirus - Tue Jun 29, 2021
Covid reopening: Mask wearing, social distancing, and vaccine passports to remain
The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has approved vaccine boosters for people aged 60 and over

Tue, 19 Oct, 2021

Winter lockdown 'off the agenda' as plan to reopen society still on track
Winter lockdown 'off the agenda' as plan to reopen society still on track
The Government's reopening plan includes relaxation of the two-metre social distancing rule in workplaces and booster jabs for vulnerable groups

Tue, 24 Aug, 2021

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Facemask and social-distancing rules can be 'relaxed' for fully vaccinated people
A new ECDC report says that requirements for testing and quarantine for travel could also be waived or adjusted for those who have received their Covid-19 jabs

Wed, 21 Apr, 2021

Hospitality Sector Industry In Crisis Economic Effects Outdoor Diners
Outdoor dining must not make streets inaccessible, disability activists say
Call for adequate planning and consultation to ensure people with disabilities have their say

Fri, 02 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Feb 23, 2021
Irish Examiner view: Plan heightens expectations
It was as if, yesterday, the weather gods colluded with Government spin doctors to show that things could be far more challenging than they already are.

Wed, 24 Feb, 2021

Mid-West health chiefs urge people to adhere to public health measures despite drop in cases
Mid-West health chiefs urge people to adhere to public health measures despite drop in cases
Declining cases do not present the full picture as close contacts are not being tested, health officials have said

Wed, 27 Jan, 2021

Level 5 lockdown until March but restaurants and pubs could stay shut until May
Level 5 lockdown until March but restaurants and pubs could stay shut until May
Anger over vaccine progress and failure to track incoming visitors

Fri, 22 Jan, 2021

Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo  than sex or politics
Michael Moynihan: Word on the street — class is a greater taboo  than sex or politics
I want to start this morning with the story of John Snow and the infamous water pump in Broad Street, which takes us back to nineteenth-century London.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2021

Sainsbury - Asda merger
UK supermarkets gear up for a Covid Christmas and Brexit   
Shoppers will spend £2bn more in supermarkets in the quarter to December 26, with some 5m people who normally travel abroad for Christmas staying in the country

Mon, 07 Dec, 2020

Covid-19: Two deaths and 814 new cases as CMO warns of rapid growth
Covid-19: Two deaths and 814 new cases as CMO warns of rapid growth
The public is urged to keep their social contacts to an absolute minimum as Covid-19 continues to rapidly increase across the country.

Sun, 11 Oct, 2020

Coronavirus
Covid-19: How one case became 30
The importance of maintaining a two-metre social distance with all close contacts is graphically illustrated by the revelation that one Covid-19 case inadvertently infected another 29 different people over a three-week period.

Sun, 11 Oct, 2020

Covid-19 hotspots grow: Cork levels approaching Dublin's
Covid-19 hotspots grow: Cork levels approaching Dublin's
The latest data shows that Donegal is the worst affected county in the country.

Thu, 08 Oct, 2020

Covid-19: Current behaviour 'not sustainable', says infectious disease expert
Covid-19: Current behaviour 'not sustainable', says infectious disease expert
The acting Chief Medical Officer has warned the situation with Covid-19 will continue deteriorate unless everyone plays their part to stop its spread.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2020

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Fergus Finlay: We must all care more about consequences than the goalposts
Our health experts aren’t moving anything. They only want to kill a virus that doesn’t care how many of us it kills

Tue, 22 Sep, 2020

ROMANIA Horsemeat 2
'Meat barons playing with lives': Plant with 226 Covid cases never shut down
Senator says it is 'completely unacceptable' that industry and health authorities did not inform the local community of such a major cluster.

Fri, 18 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Thu Sep 17, 2020
Travel to be restricted into and out of Dublin under new lockdown proposals
National Public Health Emergency Team discuss putting Dublin into 'Covid Level 3' with further added restrictions

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

HSE chief: Ireland on a ‘dangerous road’ unless we take stock of Covid-19 now
HSE chief: Ireland on a ‘dangerous road’ unless we take stock of Covid-19 now
Paul Reid made an urgent and direct appeal for everyone to take stock of the current rise in Covid-19 cases, which is beginning to impact on older citizens

Thu, 17 Sep, 2020

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Self-isolation period for confirmed Covid-19 cases reduced to 10 days
For those who have been identified as a close contact of a confirmed case the quarantine period remains 14 days.

Mon, 14 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus
HSE rejects comments from senior doctor saying Covid-19 'less severe' than annual flu
Dr Martin Feeley called the current restrictions "draconian" and said they were no longer justified.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2020

Dublin airport
Testing should be extended into travel area in coordinated approach across EU - Eamon Ryan
Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has said that he believes testing should be extended into the travel area, but as part of a coordinated approach across Europe.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

Mid adult professor teaching a lecture from desktop PC at computer lab.
Third level students should consider not going home at weekends, says CAO chair
The chair of the CAO and deputy president of NUI Galway, Professor Pól Ó Dochartaigh has said that third level students should consider not returning home at weekends to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

National lockdown should only be used in extreme circumstances, says WHO special envoy
National lockdown should only be used in extreme circumstances, says WHO special envoy
The Government should not impose a national lockdown if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise. That is according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which says the measure should only be used in extreme circumstances.

Fri, 11 Sep, 2020

'Choose your friends wisely': Health chiefs warn people in Limerick and Dublin to reduce contacts
'Choose your friends wisely': Health chiefs warn people in Limerick and Dublin to reduce contacts
People need to plan ahead for a Covid-19 Christmas and Halloween by "choosing their friends wisely", public health chiefs have urged.

Mon, 07 Sep, 2020

Munster v Connacht - Guinness PRO14 Round 15
Supervising entrances and exits could be key to reopening sporting events
A crucial meeting is taking place this afternoon between government ministers, sporting bodies, and the acting Chief Medical Officer.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri May 15, 2020
'Government doesn't care if you went for the banoffee': Harris admits lack of clarity around new law
Alan Kelly has called on the data commissioner to closely examine a new law requiring restaurants and pubs serving food to record all individual food orders and keep the information for 28 days.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2020

Royal High School
Covid-19: Two Kerry schools send pupils home as Clare primary school does 'right thing' by closing
Meelick National School in Clare closed yesterday while rooms in the Kerry secondary school have been disinfected

Thu, 03 Sep, 2020

Updated Covid guidelines for restaurants; HSE say not right time for pubs to reopen
Updated Covid guidelines for restaurants; HSE say not right time for pubs to reopen
No more than six people are allowed at a table in restaurants and cafés from now on and a record must be kept of what customers order. Fáilte Ireland has updated its guidelines for the industry to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Thu, 03 Sep, 2020

Anti-mask protest
Report on Una McGurk's attendance at anti-mask rally completed
The Justice Minister will now consult with the Attorney General

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

High school students at school, wearing N95 Face masks.
Teachers and principals being asked to make public health decisions, says Eoin Ó Broin
Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has said teachers and school principals are being asked to make public health decisions about children who have returned to school.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Tue Jun 23, 2020
Vintners welcome new garda powers to deal with premises breaching Covid regulations
Donal O'Keeffe, CEO of the Licensed Vintners Association said publicans welcomed the new powers but added that the vast majority of pubs were obeying the rules.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2020

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NPHET chair hopeful restrictions on family gatherings over Christmas can be avoided
A senior member of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is hopeful that restrictions on family gatherings over Christmas can be avoided. A maximum of six people indoors and 15 outdoors is currently allowed under public health rules.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Bray Wanderers v Derry City - SSE Airtricity League Premier Division
Two Dublin football clubs suspend activity as NPHET describe viral TikTok video as 'disappointing'
Both Skerries Harps and Skerries Town FC have suspended all club activity as a precaution.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Ulster v Leinster - Guinness PRO14 Round 15
Transmission has to go down 'sharply' before sporting events can be opened up, says DCU professor
Immunology expert Professor Kingston Mills has said he does not understand why 500 spectators could not attend the forthcoming Leinster versus Saracens rugby game in the Aviva Stadium as the risks were “fairly minimal.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Fri Aug 21, 2020
People could be fined up to €100 for breaking public health rules
The Health Minister now says he does not want to fine people for throwing house parties with more than six guests. Stephen Donnelly says the threat of jail time or a €2,500 fine allowed under the 1947 Health Act is "completely disproportionate".

Tue, 01 Sep, 2020

Government considering ban on alcohol at music events
Government considering ban on alcohol at music events
A ban on alcohol at music events is being considered by government as a way of allowing them resume. The Arts Minister is meeting with campaigners today to examine what options could revive the sector and still keep within Covid guidelines.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Michael Healy-Rae: Killarney street scenes would not have occurred if pubs were open
Michael Healy-Rae: Killarney street scenes would not have occurred if pubs were open
What had happened on Saturday night was not representative of what happens in Kerry, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Diverse friends toasting beer bottles at house party
Union says Gardaí not consulted about proposed legislation to crack down on house parties
The union for mid-ranking Gardaí says it is concerned officers will be given unworkable legislation in the government's push to crack down on house parties.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Taoiseach visit to Dublin school
Anthony Dowling: We want to return but there are still problems to be solved 
The social and educational needs of our students are at stake. Everyone wants to go back. For six months we have waited, the plan is not fair, it is not clear, and it is not safe, writes Anthony Dowling. 

Mon, 31 Aug, 2020

Weddings not worthwhile for some venues under guidelines, says wedding planner
Weddings not worthwhile for some venues under guidelines, says wedding planner
Wedding guests will be required to wear masks on the dance floor and physical distancing must apply at all times, according to new guidelines. Fáilte Ireland said the function area must be self-contained and there can only be one event per area.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2020

Brace for peaks if people ignore social distancing - HSE chief
Brace for peaks if people ignore social distancing - HSE chief
Dr Ronan Glynn and Paul Reid warn that unless people start making more effort to reduce their social interactions cases will rise. 

Wed, 26 Aug, 2020

'I should not have attended the event': Minister apologises for attendance at golf event in breach of health guidelines 
'I should not have attended the event': Minister apologises for attendance at golf event in breach of health guidelines 
Dara Calleary, and about 80 others including a number of TDs and Senators, attended the event on Wednesday night in Galway's Station House Hotel

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020

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Cianan Brennan: We may be changing our behaviour - but the virus isn't
As with all natural phenomena, the trends that have come with the coronavirus pandemic vary from the apparently simple to the more complex.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020

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School buses to run at 50% capacity despite earlier plans
School buses for secondary school students will not run at full capacity for the coming year as previously planned by the Department of Education.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020

Jess Casey: The government needs to be clear in its message about schools
Jess Casey: The government needs to be clear in its message about schools
Students, teachers and parents need clear, concise information, not roundabout answers, writes Jess Casey.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2020

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