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Union calls for face masks to be compulsory on public transport

Unions representing bus and rail transport workers want mask wearing to be compulsory for people using public transport, a union official has said. The assistant general secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), Tom O’Connor repeated a ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:44

National News

POLL: Do you think a wider mask mandate should be re-introduced?

As Covid-19 cases continue to soar, hospitals are coming under increasing pressure. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) has called on the Government to re-introduce a wider mask mandate, describing the current situation as a ...

22 Mar 2022 at 13:19

Mask-wearing rules across Ireland end in 'milestone' move

National News

‘Milestone’ day in Ireland as rules on mask-wearing end

The vast majority of Covid-19 restrictions will lift today (Monday February 28) in Ireland, a move hailed as a “milestone” for the country. The Government decided last week, following advice from health officials, that from February 28 ...

28 Feb 2022 at 10:24

National News

Coalition leaders due to discuss changes to mask-wearing rules

The leaders of the three coalition parties in the Irish Government will on Monday discuss proposals to end the rules on mandatory mask-wearing. It comes ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, at which ministers are expected to accept ...

21 Feb 2022 at 11:29

National News

NPHET recommend end of mandatory mask-wearing in range of areas

Mandatory mask-wearing requirements should end in most areas, health officials have advised the Government. The National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) met earlier on Thursday and it is understood that chief medical officer Dr ...

17 Feb 2022 at 17:07

National News

Eamon Ryan says he ‘hopes to see immediate end’ of mandatory mask wearing

Eamon Ryan said he would like to see the end of mandatory mask wearing in schools, public transport and in retail settings. The Minister for Transport said he wants the country to move towards a guidance system “straight away”. He ...

17 Feb 2022 at 15:09

Taoiseach rejects suggestion of 'hands-off' approach to Covid by govt

National News

'We are not hands-off' - Taoiseach rejects suggestion govt is relaxed about Covid spread

The Government is not taking a “hands-off” approach to Covid-19, the Taoiseach has said. Micheál Martin rejected any suggestion that Government is relaxed about the spread of Covid-19 in the community, as case numbers soar. Tens ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:56

National News

Ireland will ‘continue to see high level' of Covid-19 infection - Dr Holohan

Irish health officials have warned that the level of Covid-19 infection in Ireland will remain high into the near future. The chief medical officer also indicated on Wednesday that the exact future of the National Public Health ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:42

Arts & Entertainment

Masked Singer's Poodle shocking identity revealed as they are voted off

Keane frontman Tom Chaplin has become the latest celebrity to be revealed on The Masked Singer. The indie rock singer, 42, was unmasked as Poodle on the surreal ITV programme after he found himself in the bottom two against ...

23 Jan 2022 at 14:55

National News

Most vulnerable advised to wear disposable medical masks instead of cloth coverings

Ireland's most vulnerable are being advised to wear disposable medical masks instead of cloth coverings for their own protection. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) made the recommendation due to the ...

21 Dec 2021 at 11:45

National News

INMO seeks stronger public health advice on mask-wearing amid surging respiratory illness

Stronger public health advice around mandated mask-wearing must be offered amid a surge in RSV and other respiratory illnesses, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). The INMO proposal comes ...

10 Jan 2023 at 14:38

National News

Unmasked students should not be excluded from primary schools -latest Dept advice

In a relaxation of rules on mandatory mask-wearing for primary school children from 3rd class up, the Department of Education has said it is not the intention to exclude children, with schools urged to take a ...

06 Dec 2021 at 11:35

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