A JOB vacancy on one of the country’s most iconic islands, which has no hot running water and electricity, is up for grabs again. Last year more than 40,000 applications were made for two summer caretaker jobs on the remote Great Blasket Island.more

The Prime Minister of Ireland, Micheal Martin, apologized yesterday on behalf of the state to tens of thousands of women who, due to the social lack of acceptance for illegitimate pregnancies, ended up in single mother's homes. He also issued an apology to their children.more

Thousands of children have died in church-run homes for unmarried women and their babies during the 20th century in Ireland, a report published by an independent commission on Tuesday said.more

The Government has announced tightened controls on travel into the Republic amid the Covid-19 pandemic, extending pre-departure testing to all countries.more

In Ireland, the number of infections with the type of coronavirus detected in the UK is increasing. The latest research has found it in more than half of the tests carried out, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin announced today.more

Ireland announced its strictest lockdown measures since early last year on Wednesday as a “tsunami” of infections caused by a new COVID-19 variant pushed hospitalisations to a record high and sparked fears the healthcare system could be overwhelmed.more

Ireland on Wednesday reported a record 7,836 COVID-19 cases, up from Monday’s previous high of 6,110, as the country’s chief medical officer said a highly transmissible strain first recorded in Britain had become more widespread.more

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said 135,000 people in Ireland will be vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of next month.more

Deputy chief medical officer Ronan Glynn told a briefing on Monday that there have been 6,110 new cases and six further deaths.more

Ireland will return to Level 5 restrictions for a least a month in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus, prime minister Micheal Martin has said.more

The Irish vaccination programme and rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will begin on Tuesday, December 29th, HSE chief executive Paul Reid has said.more

The disputed provision on fisheries, which appeared in the text of the agreement on commercial relations between the United Kingdom and the European Union, became the last-minute delay in the final stage before its signing, announced the head of Irish diplomacy, Simon Coveney.more

The new Covid-19 variant is now in Ireland, according to the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).more

Ireland is returning from Thursday to the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, the fifth, which marks a lockdown, although some modifications will be made, the government in Dublin announced today. They will be valid until January 12.more

Ireland is now in a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, public health experts have said, with people being urged to stay at home and stop socialising.more

It will be hard to reach a Brexit trade deal in the next 24 hours and the whole negotiation could collapse over an impasse between the two sides on fishing rights, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney was quoted as saying.more

An Irishwoman who flew home from Spain to be with her elderly parents this week has said the lack of public health measures was “just a disgrace.”more

Ireland’s second lockdown ends today as non-essential retail outlets, churches, gyms, hairdressers and other businesses open their doors for the first time in six weeks.more

The six-week lockdown in Ireland will end next week, and the level of restrictions will be lowered from the fifth, the highest, to the third, the Irish government announced yesterday.more

Santa Claus has been deemed an essential worker and will not be subject to Covid-19 travel restrictions when he arrives in Ireland next month.more

There has been a significant reduction in the country's five-day average number of cases. The Department of Health has been notified of 252 new cases of Covid-19. This is the lowest number of daily cases since September 27th.more

Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden yesterday evening. As reported, they discussed Brexit and the Good Friday agreement, the fight against climate change, but also Biden's Irish roots and Gaelic football.more

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In Ireland, 270 new coronavirus infections have been detected in the last 24 hours, the first since late September to bring the balance below 300, and one new death from Covid-19 has been registered, the country's health ministry said yesterday.more

Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election could have an impact on a crucial week of trade talks between the EU and the UK after his recent speech in support of Ireland's stance, Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said today.more

The town of Ballina, Co Mayo, Mr Biden's ancestral home, was decked out in the famous stars and stripes in anticipation of his success.more