There are fears of a second wave of Covid-19 in China, where the outbreak began. Parts of the capital Beijing are in lockdown after reports of a cluster of new locally transmitted coronavirus cases – the first for 50 days. It’s centred around a major wholesale market. Professor Dale Fisher is from the World Health […]

One more person with Covid-19 has passed away in the Republic. The death toll from the disease since the beginning of the outbreak now stands at 1,679. In the past 24 hours 25 new cases have been detected. It brings the total number of positive tests in the country to 25,201.

Nursing home residents are to be allowed have visitors for the first time in three months. From June 15th, where there’s no Covid-19 outbreak, family members will be able to see their relatives if they follow strict new guidelines. Indoor visits once a week by two people will be allowed, with only one visitor present […]

The Taoiseach made an announcement this afternoon. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed today that it’s safe to move onto Phase Two of easing the Covid-19 restrictions from Monday. The roadmap will also be accelerated and there will now be four stages, rather than the inital five. Phase Three is set to be implemented on June […]

A full announcement on the roadmap is expected this afternoon. People will be allowed to travel anywhere within their own county under a further easing of lockdown measures from Monday. Cabinet Ministers met this morning and approved new measures to take effect from Monday that will allow people to move anywhere within their own counties. […]

The country’s top public health doctors are meeting today, they’re expected to recommend moving to phase two of lifting Covid-19 restrictions from Monday. This morning’s meeting will also discuss bringing forward the reopening of playgrounds to next week, whether summer camps can go ahead, and when families can visit relatives in nursing homes. Ministers will […]

Another 2 people with Covid-19 have died in the Republic – a drop from 9 yesterday. Latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team show there are 66 new confirmed cases. There are now a total 1,652 Covid-19 related deaths and the total number of people infected is 24,990 Data as of midnight on […]

The government is considering scrapping the Covid 19 travel restrictions three weeks earlier than planned. Other measures like the re-opening of museums and hairdressers could also be brought forward. Phase two of the country re-opening is due to start on June 8th. That’ll see more shops re-opening and larger numbers allowed at funerals. The travel […]