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Vaccine roll-out lifts economic prospects but recent virus surge has impeded progress, says Central Bank
# Central Bank
# Central Bank

Vaccine roll-out lifts economic prospects but recent virus surge has impeded progress, says Central Bank

34 minutes ago 1,206 Views 2 Comments

Irish GDP grew by 2.5% in spite of the pandemic, according to the updated data.

How does this week's Covid-19 data compare to last week's?
# Covid19
# Covid19

How does this week's Covid-19 data compare to last week's?

40 minutes ago 2,378 Views 1 Comment

Public Health officials are urging people to stay at home as high levels of community transmission continue to pose a risk.

Irish - Yesterday’s News

'As much as it came to an abrupt end, it was a bit of a blessing in disguise'
# Irish Abroad
From The42
# Irish Abroad

'As much as it came to an abrupt end, it was a bit of a blessing in disguise'

3 hours ago 19,718 Views 5 Comments

Ex-Munster fullback Sean Scanlon has retired from professional rugby after seven seasons in the Championship.

Dr Holohan says 'no reason' to change his view on possibility of up to 1,000 Covid-19 deaths this month
# Chief Medical Officer
# Chief Medical Officer

Dr Holohan says 'no reason' to change his view on possibility of up to 1,000 Covid-19 deaths this month

Updated 3 hours ago 46,824 Views 52 Comments

Meanwhile, the latest letter from the Chief Medical Officer said that ‘optimistic’ projections show between 800 and 1,600 cases per day at the end of January.

Paul Murphy: It's time to break the cycle of lockdowns and go for zero Covid in Ireland
# Opinion
# Opinion

Paul Murphy: It's time to break the cycle of lockdowns and go for zero Covid in Ireland

3 hours ago 47,477 Views 65 Comments

The RISE TD argues that now is the time for an overhaul of our approach to Covid-19 so we can make this lockdown the last.

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
# News Fix
# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Thursday

3 hours ago 10,998 Views 0 Comments

Taoiseach indicates restrictions until at least late February, Joe Biden’s first full day in office, and the death of an Irish athletics legend…

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Your evening longread: Joe Biden on having a stutter
# Your Evening Longread
# Your Evening Longread

Your evening longread: Joe Biden on having a stutter

4 hours ago 11,283 Views 8 Comments

We bring you an interesting longread each evening to take your mind off the news.

CCPC rejects plans by four Irish banks to set up an industry-wide quick payment app
# Banking
# Banking

CCPC rejects plans by four Irish banks to set up an industry-wide quick payment app

4 hours ago 18,721 Views 30 Comments

The CCPC was notified of the proposal from AIB, BOI, KBC and Permanent TSB earlier this month.

Trailer Watch: Which film will you watch this weekend?
# Trailer Watch
# Trailer Watch

Trailer Watch: Which film will you watch this weekend?

4 hours ago 13,065 Views 17 Comments

Here are a few options for weekend watching.

R number drops to between 0.5 and 0.8 - but NPHET warns this will be 'really difficult to sustain'
# Reproductive Rate
# Reproductive Rate

R number drops to between 0.5 and 0.8 - but NPHET warns this will be 'really difficult to sustain'

5 hours ago 17,866 Views 22 Comments

Health officials have regularly sought to get the reproductive number below 1.

Education Minister: Unions 'refused to accept public health advice' over special schools return
# School Closures
# School Closures

Education Minister: Unions 'refused to accept public health advice' over special schools return

Updated 5 hours ago 51,342 Views 132 Comments

The Fórsa union has said it wanted special education back “as soon as possible” but criticised “running commentary in the media”

RTÉ received 27 formal complaints after contributor to US inauguration coverage called Joe Biden a 'criminal'
# Complaints
# Complaints

RTÉ received 27 formal complaints after contributor to US inauguration coverage called Joe Biden a 'criminal'

5 hours ago 42,929 Views 35 Comments

The broadcaster also received over 90 emails and a number of phone calls with “negative feedback” over the broadcast.

15% of staff at St James' Hospital in Dublin have Covid-19 antibodies
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus

15% of staff at St James' Hospital in Dublin have Covid-19 antibodies

5 hours ago 16,164 Views 15 Comments

A total of 64% of 6,000 healthcare workers from the two hospitals participated in the study.

'It was the most special day of my career and I spent it with Jerry Kiernan'
# Memories
From The42
# Memories

'It was the most special day of my career and I spent it with Jerry Kiernan'

5 hours ago 20,488 Views 11 Comments

Sport Ireland CEO and former athlete John Treacy pays tribute to his late friend.

Vaccines: 257 people have reported suspected side-effects to the health products regulator
# Covid-19
# Covid-19

Vaccines: 257 people have reported suspected side-effects to the health products regulator

6 hours ago 34,203 Views 37 Comments

121,900 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ireland to date.

'We still have a very large burden of infection': 51 deaths and 2,608 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed
# Latest Figures
# Latest Figures

'We still have a very large burden of infection': 51 deaths and 2,608 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

Updated 6 hours ago 100,633 Views 171 Comments

The figures were confirmed by public health officials this evening.

Life on a Covid ward: 'We were the last people some patients saw, but many died on their own'
# Covid19
# Covid19

Life on a Covid ward: 'We were the last people some patients saw, but many died on their own'

6 hours ago 14,127 Views 7 Comments

Clinical Nurse Manager Bernie Waterhouse shared her experience of working on a Covid ward for the last ten months.

The Explainer: What are the issues with the mother and baby home report?
# Podcast
# Podcast

The Explainer: What are the issues with the mother and baby home report?

6 hours ago 3,871 Views 6 Comments

We outline what’s in the report, and talk to a historian about issues it raises.

There's been a 66% increase in eating disorder hospital admissions during pandemic in Ireland
# Eating Disorders
# Eating Disorders

There's been a 66% increase in eating disorder hospital admissions during pandemic in Ireland

7 hours ago 14,265 Views 23 Comments

That’s according to an article published in this month’s Irish Medical Journal.

Northern Ireland: Lockdown extended until 5 March, decision next week on opening schools at earlier date
# Lockdown
# Lockdown

Northern Ireland: Lockdown extended until 5 March, decision next week on opening schools at earlier date

Updated 7 hours ago 40,290 Views 38 Comments

Deputy first minister Michelle O’Neill said this afternoon that the health service is facing into its “toughest week”.

The 5 at 5: Thursday
# 5 At 5
# 5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

7 hours ago 6,029 Views 0 Comments

Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

Irish MEPs call on Chinese government to allow Dublin man return home
# Richard O'halloran
# Richard O'halloran

Irish MEPs call on Chinese government to allow Dublin man return home

8 hours ago 37,707 Views 27 Comments

Richard O’Halloran from Foxrock hasn’t seen his family since February 2019.

RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre
# Driving Test
# Driving Test

RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre

8 hours ago 16,963 Views 17 Comments

The RSA launched a new online portal in December.

Man hospitalised after being attacked by two men wearing balaclavas in NI home
# Dungannon
# Dungannon

Man hospitalised after being attacked by two men wearing balaclavas in NI home

9 hours ago 7,909 Views 4 Comments

The incident happened at a house in the Gortgonis Road area of Coalisland yesterday.

Vaccines: HSE says 121,900 vaccine doses have been administered so far in Ireland
# Covid19
# Covid19

Vaccines: HSE says 121,900 vaccine doses have been administered so far in Ireland

10 hours ago 28,000 Views 97 Comments

The HSE has provided an update on the vaccination programme.

Irish athletics great Jerry Kiernan has died aged 67
# RIP
From The42
# RIP

Irish athletics great Jerry Kiernan has died aged 67

10 hours ago 93,919 Views 33 Comments

Kiernan finished ninth in the 1984 Olympic Marathon, and went on to coach many of Ireland’s top athletes.

Farmer shot dead by soldier in Northern Ireland in 1974 has been exonerated, family says
# Paddy McElhone
# Paddy McElhone

Farmer shot dead by soldier in Northern Ireland in 1974 has been exonerated, family says

10 hours ago 17,718 Views 14 Comments

Paddy McElhone, 24, died instantly near his home in Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, in 1974.

'A real concern': A third of patients with Covid-19 in hospital contracted the virus while on wards, says Tánaiste
# Outbreaks
# Outbreaks

'A real concern': A third of patients with Covid-19 in hospital contracted the virus while on wards, says Tánaiste

11 hours ago 23,678 Views 42 Comments

‘They didn’t come in Covid positive, they picked up Covid while in the hospital,’ said Leo Varadkar.

Two men due in court after gardaí seize over €122k worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis
# Co Galway
# Co Galway

Two men due in court after gardaí seize over €122k worth of suspected cocaine and cannabis

11 hours ago 10,349 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí also seized almost €4,000 in cash, a weighing scales and mixing agent.

Man jailed for abuse of partner in State's first coercive control conviction following a trial
# Daniel Kane
# Daniel Kane

Man jailed for abuse of partner in State's first coercive control conviction following a trial

12 hours ago 25,492 Views 0 Comments

The woman told the court she “might be dead or in a vegetative state” if doctors and gardaí had not intervened.

Woman stabbed in IFSC area of Dublin on her way home from work
# IFSC
# IFSC

Woman stabbed in IFSC area of Dublin on her way home from work

12 hours ago 54,120 Views 49 Comments

She is in a serious condition.

Thousands of bereaved demand full investigation into Northern Ireland conflict
# The Troubles
# The Troubles

Thousands of bereaved demand full investigation into Northern Ireland conflict

12 hours ago 7,115 Views 5 Comments

They want an independent team of detectives to search for leads for fresh prosecutions and other measures to recover information.

Michel Barnier says UK should find a 'clever solution' to row over EU ambassador in London
# Brexit
# Brexit

Michel Barnier says UK should find a 'clever solution' to row over EU ambassador in London

13 hours ago 25,187 Views 41 Comments

The EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator was awarded the European of the Year award by EM Ireland today.

Armed gardaí arrest man and woman over aggravated burglary in Cork city
# Garda Armed Support Unit
# Garda Armed Support Unit

Armed gardaí arrest man and woman over aggravated burglary in Cork city

13 hours ago 13,840 Views 0 Comments

The apartment owner was allegedly stabbed in the leg during the burglary.

Poll: Should a 'national voluntary collection' be set up for survivors of mother and baby homes?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: Should a 'national voluntary collection' be set up for survivors of mother and baby homes?

13 hours ago 29,989 Views 54 Comments

Senator Rónán Mullen said the money could be collected in addition to Church and State contributions to a redress scheme.

Every resident in Ireland will be offered the vaccine before September, says health minister
# Vaccination Programme
# Vaccination Programme

Every resident in Ireland will be offered the vaccine before September, says health minister

13 hours ago 50,196 Views 79 Comments

Carers and dentists are to be added to cohort 2 in the vaccine plan.

Taoiseach says restrictions will likely continue 'well into' February and possibly beyond
# Level 5
# Level 5

Taoiseach says restrictions will likely continue 'well into' February and possibly beyond

15 hours ago 86,135 Views 224 Comments
  • Micheál Martin said Covid-19 transmission rates are too high to ease restrictions
  • Schools and construction are "essential" and will be examined separately to other sectors
  • Yesterday 61 more deaths and 2,488 new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Ireland
Michael Darragh Macauley brings curtain down on superb Dublin career
# Farewell
From The42
# Farewell

Michael Darragh Macauley brings curtain down on superb Dublin career

15 hours ago 21,009 Views 36 Comments

The midfielder won eight All-Irelands in a decade of glory with the Dubs.

File on Golfgate investigation sent to Director of Public Prosecutions
# Clifden Dinner
# Clifden Dinner

File on Golfgate investigation sent to Director of Public Prosecutions

15 hours ago 12,314 Views 3 Comments

The Oireachtas Golf Society guests are said to have been split into two separate groups to keep under the 50-person limit.

The 9 at 9: Thursday
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Updated 16 hours ago 12,107 Views 1 Comment

Here is what’s making the news headlines this morning.

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