Over 9,000 were drawn down in the first three months of the year, as fears pandemic could impact the completion of new builds this year 

Norman Lamont has pressed the British Government over why only 30 people could go to Prince Philip’s funeral while more than a thousand were able to attend that of a former IRA leader

Nationwide travel and the reopening of shops, hairdressers and religious services will be allowed from May under Covid restriction plans being hammered out tonight.

Creating a 'new mini-neurosurgical centre' as proposed, is not workable, says medic

As with AstraZeneca, the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine will only be used for those aged over 50

The DUP has never had a contested leadership election and it remains to be seen whether it will be any different this time

Why Not Her? collective says white male artists dominate Irish charts and radioustry

New proposals from TD Willie O'Dea also suggest having elderly people in full-time care allow their homes to be used to house homeless families.

The ban on intercounty travel could also be lifted as early as May 10 under plans currently being discussed by the Cabinet Committee on Covid-19.

Joao Vale de Almeida was speaking at an Institute for Government event as Arlene Foster announced her resignation as DUP leader and First Minister of Northern Ireland

Michelle O’Neill has wished Arlene Foster and her family well, in a statement following her resignation as DUP leader and First Minister.

The collision occurred at around 1.45pm this afternoon on Coote Street in Portlaoise

Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan were told last week that they should reconsider their positions as elected representatives, as the party attempted to 'rebuild' in the city

Three of the deaths occurred in April, three were in March, and seven were in February or earlier

A DUP minister tipped as a potential successor to Arlene Foster has thanked the party leader for her “service, sacrifice and commitment”

Micheál Martin said the remark was “disgraceful and contemptible” and called for Mr McGrath to withdraw it

She will step down as DUP leader in May and as First Minister the following month. 

UCC study last year suggests that an over-active immune response may play a role in the condition

“If you have provided any such information to a caller that you believe to be a scam call or scam text, please contact the Gardaí immediately”

Everything you need to know about the latest vaccination rollout plan

Overall, there were 312 outbreaks across the country in the week leading up to last Saturday — an increase of 62 on the previous week

Transport Minister also hopes to see the end of the inter-county travel ban next month

A DUP minister viewed as a potential successor to Arlene Foster has pulled out of a scheduled north-south meeting with an Irish Government counterpart.

The school was at the centre of the Beacon Hospital vaccination controversy

Micheál Martin said the Government is still "pursuing" the target of giving a first dose of vaccine to 82% of adults by the end of June

Offaly and Rhode footballer Niall McNamee is seeking to raise awareness of gambling addiction by telling his own story

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald asked for an assurance that 'those workers in the sectors that have not reopened that they are not facing a cut in income in July'

Health minister Stephen Donnelly said it is intended for the new Cork facility to be operational by the end of 2025

An over-active immune response may be a reason why some patients develop long-term post-Covid-19 exposure symptoms.

Under level 5, only essential workers are permitted to attend a driving test, while driving lessons can only be provided to essential workers who have a date for their test

The Irish Heart Foundation and the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland are calling for a ban on the worst polluting fuels

Former DUP special adviser Timothy Cairns said there “has to be” a leadership contest within the next 10 days

People in their 40s, including the health minister, can expect to receive their vaccine by then

The vote means the final hurdle in the Brexit talks has been overcome

Major developments could face delays as the insurance sector becomes more reluctant to cover fire safety issues following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy in 2017

Conservationist Rory Young was among a group of foreigners abducted and when a special wildlife unit was ambushed in Burkina Faso on Monday morning

Temperatures set to drop, giving way to unsettled conditions

First time a sitting Cabinet Minister needs to take maternity leave

Dr Mary Favier, Covid lead for Irish College of General Practitioners, said GPs had noticed an “uptick” in activity in the past week, with more referrals for Covid testing among patients displaying symptoms.

It comes as a radical overhaul of the vaccine programme is recommended, including prioritising pregnant women

Her five years at the helm of the party witnessed some striking highs and lows, but Brexit's Irish Sea border ultimately sealed her fate

Pregnant women at 14 to 36 weeks gestation will be offered mRNA vaccine  — Pfizer or Moderna — if suitable, under new recommendations from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee

The outgoing former housing minister will receive over €60,000 in termination payments in the next eight months but will have to wait at least a decade to see his pensions

Health chiefs say €80m plan will streamline the way the service handles severe trauma cases

Simon Coveney said finding a way forward within the framework of the Northern Ireland Protocol will foster stability in Northern Ireland when it is “needed now more than ever”

Was responding to the news that a former Sinn Féin councillor has been charged with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016

Helen Dixon defended her office from criticism from activist Max Schrems and privacy solicitor Fred Logue at a hearing of the justice committee

This week has seen significant changes to the Covid-19 vaccination programme and what vaccines will be made available to people under the age of 50

Micheál Martin also told TDs he has registered for his vaccine and that plans for hospitality for June will be incorporated into Thursday's announcement

The House of Commons has formally approved regulations which enable Brandon Lewis to take action on rolling out abortion services in Northern Ireland. MPs voted 431 to 89, majority 342, in favour of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021.

A study involving more than 1,600 schoolchildren has found that children presenting with visual impairment were more likely to report low-performance in school

A secondary school in Kildare has sent home a year group

Alice Coughlan, a survivor of the Bessborough institution, described the Government’s Burials Bill as “divisive”.

The steps, designed to help the hospitality sector 'make up for lost ground', were broadly welcomed by members of all political parties

The Stormont Executive continues to press the UK Government to part-fund a scheme that could end up costing £1.2 billion over its lifetime

Taoiseach told Oireachtas Finance Committee the Department of Health is 'not like other departments' and said secretary general Robert Watt's €291,000 salary reflects this

The WSI is recommending to swimmers to keep time spent in the water to a minimum, wear a wetsuit and swim within their depth.

There has been growing discontent among DUP members about Mrs Foster’s leadership in recent months

Under 50s in good health who had Covid-19 will now be considered 'fully vaccinated' after one jab under the vaccine plan changes. 

Broadcaster denies  it has routinely retained contractors as bogus self-employed workers

Advisory board seeks clarity from Irish Water over First Fix Free scheme

Niac has also recommended that pregnant women be offered an mRNA vaccine between their 14th and 36th weeks of pregnancy upon consultation with their doctor

Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy sensationally quit politics on Tuesday, saying he was leaving to 'pursue a career in international development'

Mrs Foster’s police officer father John Kelly survived an IRA murder bid at their Fermanagh home in 1979 despite being shot in the head

Stormont’s First Minister was responding to reports of internal unrest within the party

New research says that, though commuting is an unpleasant everyday experience for most people, its implication and effect on daily life within organisations is often overlooked

Opposition parties eye seat after Fine Gael TD resigns

Mr Nkencho, 27, died outside his Dublin home in December after being shot multiple times by members of a Garda armed support unit while allegedly brandishing a knife

Giving evidence to Belfast Crown Court via video-link, the investigator was questioned about the process involved in the taking of statements from paratroopers in 1972

Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher says Ireland's 'abundance of caution' out of step with other EU member states and will cause delays in vaccination

Judge asked to help in bid to contact Ellen Coss Brown, a Dublin woman who was last seen in November 1999

Tifco Hotel Group awarded three-month contract after 11 hotel, travel, and event management operators made submissions to Department of Health

Director general Dee Forbes to appear at Public Accounts Committee this afternoon

Jonathan Dowdall remanded in custody over murder of David Byrne in 2016

Fine Gael TD said that it would not be right to 'take a very generous salary' to do a job that he was 'not 100% committed to'

The jab was heralded as a 'game changer' by Taoiseach Micheál Martin in February

Bill expands policing to include the 'safety' of communities, the prevention of harm, and the protection of vulnerable people

Any counties that continued to have higher levels of Covid cases should be excluded, says immunovirology expert

Parent at one centre raised concerns about overcrowding, nutritional content of food, lack of safe play areas for children, and poor communication from management, finds report

Call by garda representatives to stop footage being used online to target members comes as a bill that would allow gardaí to wear body cameras is introduced to Cabinet

Irish Pharmacy Union said the expected use of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine for 'hard to reach' groups is a perfect match with pharmacies

It came after a long investigation into the local group regarding election performance and governance

The missing teenager has been located safe and well

As of 8am today, there are 184 coronavirus patients in hospital, of which 46 are in ICU.

A fifth of detected sexual violence crimes reported in 2019 involved juvenile victims and juvenile suspected offenders

The major gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains is believed to have been started deliberately, the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has said.

Charmaine Kelly is missing from the Rathmullen Road area of Drogheda

Employees may be able to return to the office by September

String of incidents off Cork coast in recent days as people flocked to the coast

While larger urban areas, including Dublin and Cork, saw expenditure on emergency accommodation fall last year, spending levels rose in other parts of the country

Reflective of the passage of time since the incident, the prosecution and defence have agreed a series of facts that neither side will dispute through the trial

Before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, some 630,000 people were living below the poverty line — about one-eighth of the entire country

Government was forced to introduce the fresh legislation after the Court of Appeal rejected an application by several media outlets to be allowed to name a woman who smothered her three-year-old child to death with a pillow last October

Eating and meeting outdoors is lower risk but more public conveniences, bins, and benches are needed if Ireland is to embrace the outdoors this summer, according to a UCD academic

According to the Chief Executive of FSAI, Dr Pamela Byrne, THC is a "toxic contaminant" and should not be added to any food

Study finds parents felt overwhelmed, with some 'running out of steam' and facing a shortage of food and heating

There is unlikely to be any opening of outdoor hospitality in May, even though Vintners pointed out the public has already returned to outdoor socialising.

A new test centre opened in Celbridge, Co Kildare today with another to be up and running in Tullamore, Co Offaly from Wednesday

The April full moon is called a pink moon as the month coincides with the blooming of pink flowers

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