Leo Varadkar announces strict new measures putting Ireland on strictest lockdown yet

The new measures were announced by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last night, in addition to the strict restrictions already in place. The only exceptions are for travelling to essential work, to shop for food or household goods, for healthcare appointments and for vital family reasons.more

The Irish economy will fall into recession this year, shrinking by as much as 7.1 per cent as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has predicted.more

The total confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ireland rose to 1,564 on Wednesday from 1,329 a day earlier, with two more deaths reported to bring the number of fatalities to nine, the health department said.more

The Irish government drastically imposed restrictions on leaving and moving home yesterday evening to slow down the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, he announced an aid package for the economy.more

The death of two men in the east of the country who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan. This brings to six the number of fatalities in Ireland since the coronavirus emerged.more

Another 102 cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Republic of Ireland, bringing the total number to 785. more

A total of 126 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at a briefing at the Department of Health this evening. It brings the total number to 683 cases in the Republic of Ireland. Of the total notified cases (438), 32% have been hospitalised.more

A woman from the east of the country who was diagnosed with Covid-19 has died, the Department of Health has said. Speaking at a press briefing, Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said it had not been reported to the department that there had been an underlying condition related to this particular case.more

The Irish government will at some point recommend that the elderly and those suffering from long-term illnesses remain at home for several weeks and try to save their lives from coronavirus, he announced. Prime Minister of the country Leo Varadkar.more

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirmed that some 15,000 virus infections were expected by the end of the month as the government ramps up supports and equipment supplies for frontline health workers.more

The Irish government has called on all bars and pubs in the country to close to help curb the spread of coronavirus.more

Ireland recommended its citizens yesterday evening to exercise caution before deciding to travel to other European Union Member States in relation to the spread of coronavirus.more

All schools, colleges and childcare facilities in Ireland will be closed this afternoon due to the coronavirus epidemic, he announced Prime Minister of the country Leo Varadkar.more

The first death linked to coronavirus has been recorded in the Republic of Ireland.more

Fermoy in Cork is to suspend or terminate its twinning arrangement with a town in Poland that has declared itself an "LGBT-Free Zone".more

A number of Ireland's St. Patrick's Day parades are being canceled over fears the mass gatherings would contribute to the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said Monday.more

Four more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the west of Ireland, bringing the total number of cases in the country to six.more

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar resigned on Thursday but stayed on as interim leader while the country's three main parties battle out coalition talks after an inconclusive election.more

Russia has sent intelligence agents to Ireland to map the precise location of the fibre-optic, ocean-bed cables that connect Europe to America, gardai suspect. This has raised concerns that Russian agents are checking the cables for weak points, with a view to tapping or even damaging them in the future.more

The prospect of taking over power in Ireland - or at least co-governance - by the leftist party Sinn Fein, which received the most support in Saturday's parliamentary elections, is postponed.more

Ireland's Fianna Fail and Fine Gael let Sinn Fein proceed with trying to form a government without them on Tuesday, a process most acknowledged would ultimately require two of the now three largest parties to work together.more

Fianna Fail will be the largest party in Ireland's parliament following last weekend's general election, but the big winner is Sinn Fein which saw a massive upswing in support.more

In Ireland, parliamentary seats are still being split after the parliament's lower house elections. The results so far confirm that the vote proved to be a success for the leftist party Sinn Fein, which is in favor of unifying the island.more

Counting is continuing in the Irish general election as an exit poll puts the three main political parties tied in first preference votes.more

Ireland goes to the polls on Saturday (8 February), with Prime Minister Leo Varadkar touting his successful handling of Brexit, but facing pressure over housing and healthcare.more

The body of a man found in Galway in 2014 is that of a Polish national, gardai have said.more

Sinn Fein has taken a shock lead in the last opinion poll ahead of Saturday's general election.more