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2021 in Ireland

January 01, 1970

For Northern Ireland, see 2021 in Northern Ireland.

Events during the year 2021 in Ireland. As in most of the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated events in Ireland during this year.

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President Michael D. Higgins

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January edit

  • 1 January
  • 2 January
    • 3,394 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.[3]
    • The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun announced that a further 9 cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland from 23 December to 29 December, bringing the total number of cases identified to 16.[4]
    • It was revealed that there were approximately 9,000 positive COVID-19 tests not yet logged on the HSE's IT systems, due to both limitations in the software; and lack of staff to check and input details, meaning there is an effective ceiling of approximately 1,700 to 2,000 cases that can be logged each day.[5]
  • 3 January – 4,962 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.[6]
  • 4 January – 6,110 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.[7]
  • 5 January
  • 6 January
    • 7,836 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.[11]
    • The Government agreed a number of new lockdown measures including the closure of all schools until February with Leaving Certificate students allowed to attend school for three days a week, the closure of all non-essential construction sites with certain exceptions at 6 pm on 8 January, the requirement from 9 January for all passengers from the UK and South Africa to have a negative PCR test that they acquired within 72 hours of travelling and the prohibition of click-and-collect services for non-essential retail.[12]
    • The Tánaiste announced that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine would allow 10,000 more people in Ireland to be vaccinated per week.[13]
    • It was announced that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
  • 7 January
    • NPHET confirmed that the backlog of cases due to a delay in reporting positive laboratory results have been cleared.[15]
    • The Government was forced to abandon plans for Leaving Certificate students to attend school on three days a week, and instead students will return to homeschooling along with other students until February, after the ASTI directed its members not to return to in-school teaching.[16]
    • The rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in private and voluntary nursing homes began nationwide, with 22 nursing homes of 3,000 residents and staff to be vaccinated.[17]
    • The Tánaiste announced that the Government would consider banning the sale of alcohol after a certain time in a day, while all pubs, restaurants and other businesses were set to remain closed until April.[18][19]
  • 8 January
  • 9 January – A major fire that broke out at an animal feed storage facility near the Port of Cork was brought under control.[23]
  • 11 January
    • The purchase of alcohol with supermarket vouchers as well as a number of multi-buy schemes were banned under new legislation that came into effect.[24]
    • Figures revealed by the Our World in Data organisation showed that Ireland had the highest daily number of new confirmed COVID-19 cases in the world for every million people.[25]
    • Gardaí received new COVID-19 enforcement powers, including the power to fine people €100 in breach in the 5 km travel limit.[26]
  • 12 January
  • 13 January
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued a formal apology to victims and survivors of Mother and Baby Homes, on behalf of the state, and promised that the apology would be followed by actions, including access to counselling and records, provision of medical cards, and a system of reparations.[32]
    • The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) called for the Government to declare a national emergency and for all private hospital capacity to be fully nationalised into the public healthcare system as the number of hospitalisations doubled the peak of April 2020.[33]
  • 14 January
  • 15 January – The Chief Medical Officers of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tony Holohan and Michael McBride issued a joint statement urging everyone to stay at home.[37]
  • 16 January
  • 17 January
  • 18 January – The number of patients with COVID-19 being treated in hospitals around the country reached a record 2,023, with 200 in ICUs and over 400 people receiving high-grade ventilation and respiratory support.[42]
  • 19 January
    • 93 deaths of COVID-19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.[43]
    • The Government was forced to abandon plans to reopen special schools on Thursday 21 January for thousands of children with special educational needs following safety concerns among staff unions.[44]
  • 20 January
  • 22 January
  • 23 January – Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that COVID-19 vaccinations for people over the age of 70 may be delayed due to issues with the supply of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, and also stated that COVID-19 restrictions would be in place for at least the first six months of the year and that not all of the 1 million students nationwide will be back in school before St Patrick's Day.[52][53]
    • Met Éireann issued a national Status Yellow snow and ice warning as falls of hail, sleet and snow with icy and hazardous conditions was forecast to take place.[54]
  • 24 January – A national Status Yellow snow and ice warning remained in place and a low-temperature and ice warning came into effect as it was forecast to be very cold overnight, with temperatures expected to drop as low as -5 degrees Celsius, while Gardaí urged caution on icy roads after the west and east of the country was hit by snow.[55]
  • 25 January
    • Gardaí warned that foreign holidays were not deemed essential as 1,500 fines were issued to people breaching the 5 km travel limit in the previous two weeks.[56]
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that community vaccination of people aged 70 and over would begin in mid-February.[57]
    • A meat processing plant in Bunclody, County Wexford confirmed 42 cases of COVID-19 following screening of all staff on 15 January.[58]
    • The Garda Síochána, HSE and the Department of Health warned the public to be aware of possible scam text messages and phone calls relating to the COVID-19 vaccine.[59]
  • 26 January
    • Ireland's COVID-19 death toll passed 3,000 after 90 more COVID-19-related deaths were reported, bringing the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,066.[60]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that a further 6 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland.[61]
    • The Government announced the extension of the Level 5 lockdown restrictions until 5 March, along with a number of new measures including a mandatory 14-day quarantine period for all people travelling into the country without a negative COVID-19 test, including all arrivals from Brazil and South Africa.[62]
    • The Government made the wearing of face coverings in all banks, credit unions and post offices mandatory.[63]
    • Talks between the Department of Education and unions continued with hopes that schools would be able to reopen on a phased basis between February and March.[64]
  • 28 January
  • 29 January
  • 30 January

February edit

March edit

  • 1 March
  • 2 March
    • A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with a firework attack on Gardaí at a violent anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre on 27 February.[179]
    • Three men in their 20s were arrested and more than 50 fixed payment notices were issued in Limerick after Gardaí broke up a street party involving large groups of students drinking, dancing, singing and setting of fireworks, near the University of Limerick.[180]
    • A secondary school in Cork confirmed a case of COVID-19 while a south Dublin school announced its closure due to a confirmed case of COVID-19 just one day after schools reopened.[181][182]
  • 3 March
    • One of the three men arrested following a street party in Castletroy, Limerick on the night of 2 March was charged with public order offences, as the University of Limerick warned that any student who were found breaking the university's code of conduct could face temporary suspension or expulsion, while Minister for Justice Helen McEntee urged young people to comply with COVID-19 restrictions.[183]
    • Jake Merriman, a 30-year-old man, appeared in court charged in connection with a firework attack on Gardaí at an anti-lockdown protest in Dublin city centre on 27 February.[184]
    • A large mural of Greta Thunberg in Dublin was vandalised just 24 hours after it was finished.[185]
  • 4 March
  • 6 March
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that Ireland had reached the milestone of half a million COVID-19 vaccines administered.[191]
    • Gardaí arrested 6 people (5 men and 1 woman) as around 450 people attended an anti-lockdown protest in Cork city centre that ended without incident.[192]
    • A man and a woman in their 30s were injured in a shooting in Bluebell, Dublin.[193]
    • The body of a man who went missing after a kayaking accident in County Kildare last weekend was recovered.[194]
  • 7 March – President Michael D. Higgins signed into law the legislation to bring in mandatory hotel quarantine for certain passengers entering the country from high-risk countries.[195]
  • 8 March
    • HIQA advised NPHET that the duration of immunity following COVID-19 infection should be considered to be six months.[196]
    • Around 100,000 children returned to pre-school under the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme.[197]
    • The Department of Education and the HSE confirmed that the gradual phased reopening of schools would proceed as planned with all primary pupils and fifth year students returning to school on 15 March.[198]
    • RTÉ officially confirmed that Eoghan McDermott had left his 2FM role as a radio presenter on The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show after 3 weeks of "unplanned leave" and that he would not be returning due to the expiry of his contract.[199]
    • Gardaí investigated a threatening phone call that claimed there was a bomb at the home of Minister for Justice Helen McEntee.[200]
    • Seven people were arrested in County Cavan after Gardaí foiled an alleged extortion and blackmail attempt.[201]
  • 9 March
  • 10 March
  • 11 March
    • It was announced that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee would take six months of paid maternity leave from 30 April to 31 October 2021, and would remain a member of the Government without portfolio. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys was assigned responsibility for the Department, in addition to her current portfolio.[208]
    • Ireland officially marked one year since the first death of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed on 11 March 2020, the same day when COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.[209]
    • A 16-year-old schoolboy was charged with raping a girl at a park in Dublin.[210]
    • Tomasz Krzysztof Piotrowski, a 35-year-old man, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his mother in 2019.[211]
    • Under new nursing home visitation guidance approved by NPHET, residents in nursing homes would be permitted two visits per week on general compassionate grounds from 22 March.[212]
  • 12 March
    • Latest figures showed that as of 11 March, Gardaí had issued over 13,600 fines to people breaching COVID-19 regulations, with over 10,013 fines issued for non-essential travel and 2,040 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties.[213]
    • Gardaí confirmed that two people were arrested and more than 80 fines were issued after around 300 people gathered for the funeral of a young Traveller man in Carrick-on-Shannon on 11 March, despite Level 5 restrictions limiting mourners to 10 people.[214]
    • Nine residents at a nursing home with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Trim, County Meath died after the first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered there.[215]
    • The Passport Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs was ready to begin issuing more passports to applicants after it expanded the criteria for what was a reasonable excuse to travel during the period of Level 5 restrictions.[216]
  • 13 March – More than 100 people gathered outside a church in Dublin for the funeral of George Nkencho, who was shot dead by Gardaí in December 2020.[217]
  • 14 March
  • 15 March
  • 16 March
    • The Garda Síochána urged people to stay at home for St Patrick's Day as a significant policing operation was put in place to deal with planned protests in Dublin city with 2,500 Gardaí being deployed across the country.[226]
    • President Michael D. Higgins thanked Queen Elizabeth for her St Patrick's Day wishes as she acknowledged with fondness her visit to Ireland ten years ago in 2011.[227]
    • Preparations were being finalised for "virtual" St Patrick's Day celebrations across the country, with online events taking place for a second year due to COVID-19 restrictions.[228]
    • Latest figures released by the HSE showed that 1,842 tests for COVID-19 were carried out in 108 schools in the past 7 days, with 44 positive cases confirmed in primary, secondary and special schools across the country.[229]
  • 17 March
  • 18 March – It was confirmed that 7 Gardaí were injured (including five hospitalised) after being kicked, punched and spat at in separate violent anti-lockdown protests which took place in Dublin on St Patrick's Day.[232]
  • 19 March
    • NIAC recommended that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could continue to be used in Ireland following approval from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 18 March.[233]
    • Latest figures showed that as of 18 March, Gardaí had issued over 15,358 fines to people breaching COVID-19 regulations, with over 11,072 fines issued for non-essential travel and over 2,300 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties.[234]
    • James Bernard McGovern, a Fermanagh boxer, was jailed for over three years for assaulting two senior businessmen at a Cavan filling station in 2019.[235]
  • 20 March
    • The HSE resumed administering the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at a number of hospitals across the country after a precautionary pause.[236]
    • Gardaí arrested 11 people and issued a number of fines after around 200 protestors took part in an anti-lockdown protest in the Phoenix Park in Dublin city centre.[237]
  • 21 March – Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath stated that mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving into Ireland from designated countries would come into effect by the end of the week.[238]
  • 22 March
  • 23 March – The booking portal for mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland opened for those arriving into the country from Friday 26 March, with a 12-night stay for passengers arriving from high risk countries costing €1,875 each.[242]
  • 24 March
  • 25 March
  • 26 March
  • 27 March
  • 28 March – A second person who absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility on 27 March was located, while a search for the third male continued.[259]
  • 29 March
    • Latest figures released by the CSO showed that serious crime dropped by over a third in 2020 during the pandemic, while over 1,000 breaches of COVID-19 regulations were classified as crimes by Gardaí including the non-wearing of face coverings and international travel.[260]
    • Gardaí began a criminal investigation after a man in his 50s was found seriously injured in an apartment complex in Dublin city centre.[261]
  • 30 March
    • The Government announced a phased easing of Level 5 restrictions from Monday 12 April, with people allowed to travel within their county, two households allowed to meet socially outdoors, people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 allowed to meet other fully vaccinated people indoors, and the resumption of all residential construction projects from that date.[262]
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an update to the COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy with priority groups being changed to an age-based system after vulnerable people with underlying conditions were vaccinated.[263]
    • Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 52-year-old man died from stab wounds in Dublin city centre on 29 March, while a man and a woman were arrested.[264]
    • The HSE confirmed that three passengers staying in mandatory hotel quarantine tested positive for COVID-19.[265]
    • The CEO of VHI stepped aside pending an investigation into his receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine at the Beacon Hospital.[266]
  • 31 March
    • Irish journalist Yvonne Murray, who reports for RTÉ News and Current Affairs from China, was forced to leave the country because of mounting pressure from the Chinese authorities and over sinister threats to her husband.[267]
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin confirmed that shoe shops would be allowed to sell children's footwear by appointment only.[268]
    • The Taoiseach told the Dáil that a national portal allowing for everyone to register for a COVID-19 vaccine would be available by the third week in April.[269]
    • The HSE announced that seven new walk-in COVID-19 testing centres for asymptomatic people would open from April in Dublin, Meath, Westmeath, Kildare and Galway in an effort to bring down cases that are high in certain areas.[270]
    • A 47-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a 52-year-old man in Dublin on 29 March.[271]

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May edit

June edit

  • 1 June
  • 2 June
    • The COVID-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 40 and 44 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 44.[388]
    • The gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions on the tourism and hospitality sector came into effect with the reopening of all hotels, B&Bs, self-catering accommodation and hostels.[389]
    • A probationary Garda avoided a jail sentence for breaching COVID-19 restrictions, and instead received a €1,000 fine for the breach along with a charge for being intoxicated in public.[390]
    • The Department of Education announced that Leaving Certificate results would be delayed for a second year in a row, with students to receive their results on 3 September.[391]
    • The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun confirmed that there had been 115 cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19 detected in Ireland.[392]
  • 3 June
    • HIQA advised NPHET that the duration of immunity following COVID-19 infection should be extended from six to nine months.[393]
    • The Government's emergency COVID-19 powers including additional Garda powers introduced to deal with COVID-19 was extended until November 2021.[394]
    • Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris stated that he expected students and staff to be back on campus for the new academic year of 2021/22.[395]
    • Dublin City Council confirmed that it was to install toilets, bins across the city from the bank holiday weekend, along with staff to maintain them, following criticism of a lack of facilities in the capital to allow people to socialise outdoors.[396]
    • A man died while climbing Mount Brandon in County Kerry.[397]
  • 4 June
  • 5 June
    • 14 people (including 5 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences and a Garda received hospital treatment on the night of 4 June, after violence broke out in Dublin city centre in which glass bottles were thrown at Gardaí, which resulted in a patrol car being damaged. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly described the incidents as "thuggish behaviour and completely unacceptable".[400]
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Greystones, County Wicklow.[401]
    • The Department of Health added a further 5 countries to the Government's COVID-19 "high-risk" list for international travel, which would come into effect from 4 am on Tuesday 8 June.[402]
  • 6 June – 19 people (including 2 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences and two Gardaí received hospital treatment on the night of 5 June, after violence broke out in Dublin's south city centre for a second consecutive night in which a person was assaulted, a bin was set on fire and glass bottles were thrown, which resulted in a patrol car being damaged.[403]
  • 7 June
    • A three-month-old baby girl died after being attacked by a dog in west Waterford.[404]
    • The gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions continued with the reopening of all bars, restaurants and cafés for outdoor service, gyms, swimming pools, leisure centres, cinemas and theatres, the partial resumption of driver theory test services, and the allowance of an unvaccinated household to visit another unvaccinated household indoors.[405]
    • 14 people (including 3 juveniles) were arrested for public order offences on the night of 6 June, after violence broke out in Dublin's south city centre for a third consecutive night, while Gardaí arrested 8 people in Cork.[406]
  • 9 June
    • The United States Biden administration formally rebuked the United Kingdom in a rare démarche concerning the effects of the UK government's handling of Brexit on Northern Ireland. The US accused the UK of inflaming tensions in Europe and the North.[407][408][409]
    • Leaving Certificate exams got underway at schools throughout the country, with far lower numbers of students sitting individual exams compared to a normal year.[410]
    • A 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to murdering Rose Hanrahan, 78, at her Limerick home four years ago in 2017.[411]
  • 10 June
    • A Garda appeared in court charged with coercive control, criminal damage, sexual assault, assault causing harm and harassment of his former partner over a three-year period.[412]
    • The first in a series of live pilot concerts took place at the Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, with James Vincent McMorrow and special guest Sorcha Richardson playing to 500 people at the show.[413]
  • 15 June
    • The Government agreed to increase the self-isolation period for travellers arriving in Ireland from Britain from 5 to 10 days for those who are not fully vaccinated amid Delta variant concerns.[414]
    • Thousands of people from Donegal and Mayo gathered in Dublin for a protest in support of a 100% redress scheme for homes and other buildings affected by blocks defective due to the mineral mica.[415]
  • 16 June – Legislation was passed, the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, to halve greenhouse gas emissions within nine years and to achieve a climate neutral economy ("net zero") by 2050. Farmers marched in Dublin to protest against effects of the Bill on farming and rural communities.[416]
  • 17 June – HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry confirmed that there had been 180 cases of the Delta variant detected in Ireland.[417]
  • 18 June – Three men were arrested on the night of 17 June following an altercation on South William Street in which glass bottles were thrown at staff members of a premises.[418]
  • 19 June
    • A primary school in County Offaly confirmed a suspected case of the Delta variant with the children told to self isolate at home.[419]
    • After discussing the evolving profile of COVID-19 across the island, the Chief Medical Officers of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tony Holohan and Michael McBride issued a joint statement reminding people who intended to travel across the border to be alert to the epidemiological situation in the relevant local areas and to ensure that they avoid activities which could place them or their families at risk of COVID-19 infection.[420]
    • A young man was rushed to hospital with suspected stab injuries after a fight broke out involving up to 30 people near St Stephen's Green.[421]
  • 20 June – The COVID-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 35 and 39 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 39.[422]
  • 21 June
    • An inquest into the death of George Nkencho formally opened in the Dublin coroner's court held in the RDS before being adjourned for six months until 14 December.[423]
    • Gardaí in Dublin began a murder investigation after a man in his 60s was stabbed to death at his home in south County Dublin on the night of 20 June.[424]
    • Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys spoke to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the legal issues around outdoor drinking and pledged to take legislative action to facilitate outdoor hospitality if it was required, after Gardaí warned that alcohol licences were not valid for areas outside pubs and restaurants.[425]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that the latest data showed a "concerning increase in transmission" of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Ireland.[426]
  • 22 June
    • The HSE's Director of Public Health for the Midlands Una Fallon announced that a COVID-19 outbreak in Athlone had been identified as "probably" the Delta variant after a cluster of 14 primary cases associated with socialising by the River Shannon were confirmed on Friday 11 June.[427]
    • A 30-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of his 65-year-old father in Dublin on 20 June.[428]
  • 23 June – It was confirmed that at least three quarters of the HSE's IT servers had been decrypted and 70% of computer devices were back in use, following the cyber attack in May.[429]
  • 24 June
    • HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry confirmed that there had been 210 cases of the Delta variant detected in Ireland.[430]
    • Garda Commissioner Drew Harris publicly apologised to domestic violence victims who made emergency calls for help but did not receive the standard of service from Gardaí that they required and to which they were entitled.[431]
  • 29 June – Due to the rapidly increasing incidence of the Delta variant, the Government announced that the planned reopening of indoor dining and drinking in restaurants and pubs on 5 July would be delayed until at least 19 July when a system to verify vaccination or immunity would be implemented, while 50 guests would be permitted to attend wedding celebrations as an exception from July.[432]
  • 30 June

July edit

  • 1 July – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that a fourth wave of COVID-19 was beginning in Ireland following an increase in cases caused by the Delta variant.[435]
  • 2 July
  • 3 July – Over 3,500 people attended a pilot music festival featuring Gavin James, Denise Chaila and Sharon Shannon in Dublin, with antigen testing used for entry.[439]
  • 5 July
    • Over 500 pharmacies around the country began administering the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 18 to 34 who opted-in to receive it.[440]
    • In a statement, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that more than 70% of all cases were now accounted for by the Delta variant, as it continued to present a risk to those who were unvaccinated or waiting for a second dose of vaccine.[441]
    • A meeting between the hospitality sector and senior government officials took place to discuss the reopening of indoor dining and drinking with representatives told that indoor dining could reopen for 1.8 million fully vaccinated people with a self-regulated vaccine pass system.[442]
    • A 47-year-old Romanian man was jailed for life for the murder of 78-year-old Rose Hanrahan in Limerick in 2017.[443]
  • 6 July
    • Deutsche Bank announced plans to cut up to 450 full-time and contractor roles at its Dublin office.[444]
    • A 44-year-old man who stabbed a fisherman 40 times following a row over drugs was jailed for ten years.[445]
  • 7 July
    • The COVID-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 30 and 34 on a phased basis, starting with people aged 34.[446]
    • The 2021 Dublin Marathon was cancelled for the second year in a row.[447]
    • A teenage boy died and another was critically injured in a single vehicle road crash in County Kerry at around 1:10 am.[448]
  • 8 July
    • The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid stated that the Delta variant was to "outmatch" Ireland's supply of COVID-19 vaccines in July, while latest figures showed that 352 cases of the Delta variant had been detected in Ireland.[449]
    • An investigation got under way after three men were killed in a collision between a car and a lorry on the N7 at Rathcoole in Dublin.[450]
    • Over 1,000,000 people watched RTÉ's coverage of England's UEFA Euro 2020 semi-final clash with Denmark on the evening of 7 July.[451]
  • 9 July
  • 10 July – Former Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Barry Cowen requested a special meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to discuss the result of the Dublin Bay South by-election, after the party's candidate, Deirdre Conroy, received just 5% of the share of first preference votes.[455]
  • 12 July
  • 13 July
    • It was revealed that people aged 16 and over would be offered a vaccine by the end of September, with the Government examining the possibility of vaccinating those aged 12 to 15 during the autumn, while it was confirmed that children aged under 12 would not now need to take a PCR test when entering the country.[459]
    • The Chief Executive of Basketball Ireland Bernard O'Byrne stepped down with immediate effect following his "ill-judged" social media comment regarding Raheem Sterling.[460]
  • 14 July
    • Gardaí seized over €34 million worth of cocaine disguised as coal, which was concealed in a shipment of bags to Ireland.[461]
    • The National Car Testing (NCT) service revoked 34,000 two-year NCT certificates incorrectly issued due to a system error.[462]
  • 15 July
  • 16 July
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that cases of COVID-19 were increasing in 22 out of 26 counties, with the majority of cases occurring in people who had not been fully vaccinated, after 1,173 cases were reported – the highest number since February.[465]
    • Weekend temperatures were set to reach 27 degrees Celsius across the country, as Met Éireann said it had been the hottest day of the year so far.[466]
    • UEFA confirmed that the Aviva Stadium would host the 2024 Europe League final.[467]
  • 17 July
    • Met Éireann recorded a temperature of 29.5 degrees Celsius in Athenry, County Galway, making it the hottest day of the year so far.[468]
    • COVID-19 cases continued to rise after a further 1,377 cases were reported, the highest in six months.[469]
  • 18 July – Met Éireann issued a High Temperature Advisory with temperatures expected to be in the high 20s for the next week.[470]
  • 19 July – Ireland joined the rest of the EU in implementing the Digital COVID-19 Certificate as travel restrictions into and out of the country eased.[471]
  • 20 July
    • Met Éireann issued a Status Orange high temperature warning for six counties in the Midlands and the rest of the country on a Status Yellow warning, with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius in some areas.[472]
    • It was announced that AIB was set to close 15 branches in urban and suburban areas in the Republic of Ireland and merge their operations with others nearby.[473]
  • 21 July
    • The Government agreed that indoor dining in pubs and restaurants could resume on Monday 26 July for fully vaccinated and COVID-19 recovered people, after President Michael D. Higgins signed the legislation underpinning new guidelines into law.[474]
    • Met Éireann recorded a temperature of 30.1 degrees Celsius at Mount Dillon in County Roscommon, making it the hottest day of the year so far.[475]
  • 22 July
    • A woman in her late 20s died in a drowning incident on the Longford–Cavan border, while in a separate incident, a man in his 70s drowned in County Leitrim.[476]
    • Met Éireann extended the Status Yellow high temperature warning issued nationwide to Saturday 24 July.[477]
    • Ireland had its first tropical night in 20 years after temperatures stayed above 20 degrees in certain parts of the country.[478]
    • Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn stated that the number of COVID-19 cases related to overseas travel had increased "very sharply", after it was revealed that the Delta variant now accounted for 90% of cases in Ireland.[479]
  • 23 July
    • The Chair of the NPHET Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan stated that people had forgotten how easily the virus spread and that people were "getting too close".[480]
    • Met Éireann issued a Status Orange thunderstorm and rain warning for Galway, Clare and Tipperary and the rest of the country on a Status Yellow warning.[481]
    • A man in his 60s died after being recovered from the sea in Dublin.[482]
    • Draft guidelines for the reopening of bars and restaurants indoors on Monday 26 July were published. Under the guidelines, the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) would be the primary evidence for proof of immunity, all customers would have to show photo ID and contact tracing details for all customers would have to be taken, with an online QR code scanner developed to verify people's DCCs.[483]
  • 24 July – Around 1,500 protestors gathered in Dublin city centre to protest against vaccines, new legislation allowing for the reopening of indoor dining and the Digital COVID Certificate.[484]
  • 26 July
    • Restaurants, cafés and bars reopened for indoor dining and drinking for the first time since December 2020, operating under strict new public health regulations.[485]
    • Minister for Education Norma Foley stated that she was confident that a full reopening of schools from late August and early September would go ahead as planned.[486]
    • Met Éireann issued a Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for Ireland.[487]
    • A man in his 60s died after getting into difficulty while swimming at Tramore beach in County Waterford.[488]
    • A specialist at the Department of Public Health in the Midlands raised concerns about gatherings of teenagers and young adults who wanted to deliberately catch COVID-19 so they could get their Digital COVID Certificate of Recovery.[489]
  • 27 July
    • After the COVID-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 16 and 17 for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, the Government agreed to extend the COVID-19 vaccination programme to those aged 12 to 15 and to increase the limit of number of guests permitted at weddings from 50 to 100 from 5 August.[490]
    • Gardaí began a major investigation after a female member of the Defence Forces was allegedly raped by a male colleague in a mandatory quarantine hotel facility in Dublin.[491]
  • 28 July
  • 29 July
  • 30 July – Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin urged pubs and restaurants to continue to adhere to the guidance for indoor dining ahead of the bank holiday weekend, and reiterated that both the Digital COVID Certificate and the HSE Vaccination Card were acceptable proofs of immunity.[498]

August edit

  • 2 August
  • 3 August
    • Two people died after a bus struck a number of parked cars and hit a pedestrian in County Cork.[501]
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that a deal had been completed to secure 700,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines from Romania.[502]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned that virus outbreaks were originating through symptomatic people attending workplaces, eating out and visiting friends, and urged symptomatic people to stay at home, even if vaccinated.[503]
  • 4 August
  • 5 August
  • 6 August
    • In the wake of the Merrion Hotel controversy, Fáilte Ireland updated its hospitality guidelines to allow customers book multiple tables and host outdoor gatherings with live music for up to 200 people.[509]
    • Speaking on RTÉ News: Six One, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar expressed his regret for attending the Merrion Hotel event, but said it was not in breach of Government regulations, and "probably" not in breach of Fáilte Ireland guidelines.[510]
    • Around 88 kg of heroin, worth more than €12 million, was seized by Revenue at Rosslare Port.[511]
    • In the 2021 Munster abuse case, five members of a family were convicted on a range of charges including the rape, sexual assault and exploitation of five children after a trial at the Central Criminal Court.[512]
    • Following a meeting of the Cabinet COVID-19 sub-committee, it was announced that the Government would publish a roadmap by the end of August for the easing or ending of remaining COVID-19 restrictions.[513]
    • Gardaí began preliminary inquiries into an indoor gathering at the pub owned by Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae.[514]
  • 8 August – Kellie Harrington was awarded an Olympic gold medal for her lightweight boxing final win in Tokyo.[515]
  • 9 August – The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-final between Kerry and Tyrone was postponed to 15 August due to COVID-19 issues in the camp of the Ulster champions, while the final was postponed to 4 September.[516]
  • 10 August – Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington, bronze medallist Aidan Walsh and the remaining Irish Olympians returned home to Ireland.[517]
  • 11 August
    • Gardaí appealed for information after a 25-year-old man died following a stabbing in Tallaght in Dublin.[518]
    • The HSE launched its portal for people to list their close contacts to enable faster contact tracing.[519]
    • The COVID-19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 12 to 15 for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.[520]
  • 12 August
    • A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a four-year-old boy in Limerick in March.[521]
    • The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid said the vaccination programme was in "the final leg" after more than 50,000 people aged 12 to 15 registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, with 90% of adults partially vaccinated and 80% fully vaccinated.[522]
  • 13 August – A 26-year-old man was charged with the murder of 25-year-old Ademola Giwa in Tallaght, Dublin, on 11 August.[523]
  • 14 August – Irish Olympic hero Jack Woolley was hospitalised after being badly beaten up in Dublin on the night of 13 August.[524]
  • 15 August – Following Tyrone's withdrawal from the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final, the GAA confirmed in a statement that the semi-final would be postponed to Saturday 28 August, with the final subsequently postponed to 11 September.[525]
  • 18 August
    • In the wake of the 2021 Taliban offensive, the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it was helping 25 Irish citizens and eight dependents leave Afghanistan.[526]
    • Ireland received its largest ever weekly shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, with over 540,000 doses delivered to the HSE, including the first batch of unwanted vaccines from the Romanian Government.[527]
    • The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland said more Gardaí would patrol the city centre following reports of anti-social behaviour and after the random attack of Irish Olympian Jack Woolley.[528]
  • 19 August
    • Two men died following a collision involving three vehicles in County Meath.[529]
    • HSE CEO Paul Reid said it was never too late to register to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, urging those who had not yet received a vaccine to come forward, as latest figures showed that over 120,000 people aged 12 to 15 had registered for a vaccine.[530]
    • Following a meeting of the Government Committee on COVID-19, it was revealed that a roadmap for the phased reopening of all remaining closed industries, including the live entertainment and arts sector, would be published on 31 August.[531]
  • 20 August
    • A couple and an infant were among four people killed in a three-vehicle collision on the M6 near Ballinasloe, County Galway on the evening of 19 August.[532]
    • Gardaí and the Road Safety Authority issued an appeal to all roads users to take greater care following the deaths of six people on Irish roads in the space of 24 hours.[533]
  • 21 August
    • An 18-year-old man was arrested after a 20-year-old male passenger died in a single-vehicle crash in County Limerick. The 20-year-old male passenger was killed, just hours before he was due to be married.[534]
    • A man in his mid-20s was arrested after he allegedly attacked a shop owner with a glass bottle taken from the shelf of the business before he tried to take cash from the till.[535]
  • 22 August
  • 23 August
    • Six Irish people were airlifted off Sweden's highest mountain, Kebnekaise, after being stranded overnight.[538]
    • Following crowds of people gathering after the All-Ireland Hurling Final on 22 August, Gardaí began investigating alleged breaches of COVID-19 regulations at a pub near Croke Park, while several pubs were temporarily shut by Gardaí due to anti-social behaviour and a lack of social distancing.[539]
    • Music industry representatives criticised the Government after 40,000 people were allowed to attend the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park, while the live entertainment industry remained closed, with representatives from a number of live event and music industry groups stating that the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs Minister's attendance at the final was a "blatant disregard" for the live events industry.[540]
    • Visitors to University Hospital Galway were being asked to come only if "absolutely necessary" as the hospital dealt with a COVID-19 outbreak and record numbers at its emergency department.[541]
  • 24 August
  • 25 August
    • The husband of a woman who died with COVID-19 after giving birth to their daughter urged anyone who was unsure about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine to get the vaccine.[545]
    • A row over the return to school of teachers in early stages of pregnancy intensified after the three teacher unions condemned the Minister for Education and the Department of Education for the "failure to provide alternative time-bound working arrangements for teachers who have been ineligible to receive vaccines."[546]
    • A 31-year-old man was charged with the attempted murder of his mother at their family home in Innishannon, in County Cork in June.[547]
  • 26 August
  • 27 August
    • A 29-year-old man died in a car crash in County Louth.[550]
    • Gardaí launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a teenager in Meath.[551]
  • 28 August
  • 29 August
    • Ireland's Jason Smyth won gold for the sixth time after a dramatic T13 100m final at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.[555]
    • Gardaí seized €1.3m worth of cannabis following a search operation in County Meath.[556]
    • A cyclist in his 50s died in a collision involving a car and a bicycle in County Galway.[557]
  • 30 August
    • Nicole Turner won silver in the S6 50m butterfly, taking home Ireland's fourth medal of the Paralympic Games.[558]
    • A man in his 50s was arrested after two men were injured in a stabbing incident in Carlow.[559]
    • Dublin Airport issued an apology after significant delays caused 118 passengers to miss their flights on 29 August.[560]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan advised parents to exercise caution in relation to after-school activities as children began to return to classrooms across the country.[561]
    • Cork University Maternity Hospital publicly apologised to the husband and family of a mother-of-three who died alongside her newborn baby boy after she fell out of a hospital bed after apparently suffered a seizure.[562]
    • Tributes were paid to a student and skilled sportsman in his 20s who died after he was struck by a car while holidaying in Greece.[563]
  • 31 August
    • The Government announced a further reopening plan for the country, with all remaining COVID-19 restrictions to be eased by 22 October, including the two-metre social distancing rule depending on the requirement of individual sectors, while masks would still be required in the health and retail sectors and on public transport.[564]
    • New figures from the CSO showed that the country's population was estimated to stand at 5.01 million in April, marking the first time the population had risen above five million since the 1851 census.[565]
    • Ireland's Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal won gold in the women's road time trial B at the Fuji International Speedway in Tokyo, while Gary O'Reilly won bronze in the men's road time trial H5.[566][567]

September edit

  • 1 September
    • Public transport began operating at 100% capacity across the country, as the Government's plan for easing most COVID-19 restrictions by 22 October began, while the GAA announced that an additional 1,150 tickets would be available with 41,150 people allowed to attend the All-Ireland football final on 11 September.[568][569]
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin announced that NPHET would cease to exist as a separate body over time and that their role and the vaccine taskforce would be transitioned into the normal functions of the Department of Health and the HSE.[570]
    • Under changes to the COVID-19 vaccination programme, NIAC recommended that pregnant women could be offered an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at any stage of pregnancy and that immunocompromised individuals aged 12 and older could receive a third additional vaccine dose.[571]
    • The organisers of Electric Picnic officially cancelled the 2021 music festival.[572]
    • A 20-year-old Irish man was arrested following the death of a 22-year-old Limerick man on the island of Ios in Greece.[573]
  • 2 September – The Government launched a housing strategy underpinned by €4 billion in guaranteed State funding annually for the next five years.[574]
  • 3 September
    • Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal won their second gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the women's road race B event.[575]
    • A 50-year-old man appeared in court charged with the murder of Conor O'Brien in County Meath.[576]
    • Over 61,000 students received their Leaving Certificate exam results with grades significantly higher compared to 2020, with the number of students achieving H1s in some popular subjects rising by more than 7 percentage points.[577]
  • 4 September
  • 5 September
    • Tánaiste Leo Varadkar faced criticism after a photograph emerged on social media showing him at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in London on the same weekend Electric Picnic was cancelled in Ireland due to the Government's COVID-19 restrictions.[580]
    • During a major operation carried out by Gardaí targeting the gang behind the ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau seized several domains used in the cyberattack and other ransomware attacks.[581]
  • 6 September
    • Organised indoor and outdoor events and mass gatherings returned and live music and dancing were permitted at weddings, as the further easing of COVID-19 restrictions took place.[582]
    • The HSE estimated that between 10,000 and 12,000 children were restricting their movements as a result of being designated a close contact of a COVID-19 case.[583]
    • Documents released showed that Katherine Zappone was told of her impending appointment to a UN role by the Minister for Foreign Affairs more than four months before the matter was agreed by Cabinet.[584]
    • The trial of a man accused of murdering Bobby Messett at Bray Boxing Club in 2018 collapsed because there were not enough jurors to continue the case after one of them became seriously ill.[585]
    • All clean plastic packaging waste including soft plastic could now be placed in Irish household recycling bins.[586]
  • 7 September
    • CAO offers were released, with a significant rise in the points requirement for most third-level courses.[587]
    • An error was discovered in the Leaving Certificate grading process, affecting 1,800 students who sat the Leaving Certificate Applied programme.[588]
    • The HSE ceased walk-in testing nationwide to reduce queues at centres and called on people to book slots online as testing volume increased by 35%.[589]
  • 8 September
    • The number of children restricting their movements as a result of being designated a close contact of a COVID-19 case increased to 16,000, after more than 100 schools contacted the HSE over cases among pupils.[590]
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an update to Ireland's COVID-19 vaccination programme, with residents aged 65 years and older living in long term residential care facilities and people aged 80 years and older living in the community to receive a booster dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.[591]
    • A spokesperson for the Taoiseach said Micheál Martin did have confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney, after Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald called on the Taoiseach to sack Coveney over "behaviour not of the standard expected of a minister".[592]
    • Gardaí in County Kerry began a criminal investigation into a fatal firearms incident at a domestic residence near Lixnaw, where the bodies of three family members were discovered on the night of 7 September.[593]
  • 10 September – Latest figures showed that 90% of adults in Ireland were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while the seven-millionth dose was administered.[594]
  • 11 September
    • Tyrone won the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo.[595]
    • A man died after becoming ill on the Maamturk mountain range in Conamara, County Galway, while taking part in an adventure race.[596]
    • Gardaí in Cork appealed for information following an assault which left a man in his 40s seriously injured on the evening of 10 September.[597]
  • 12 September
    • An infectious disease specialist in St. James's Hospital Professor Cliona Ní Cheallaigh stated that most children under the age of 12 in Ireland would contract COVID-19 by early 2022 if more wasn't done to make schools safer.[598]
    • Galway won the 2021 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final against Cork.[599]
    • A motorcyclist in his 40s died following a collision with a car in Renmore, County Galway shortly after 10 am.[600]
  • 14 September
    • Two 16-year-olds were hospitalised after being slashed, stabbed and beaten with hammers in an attack outside a chip shop in the East Wall area of Dublin on the night of 13 September.[601]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned that new COVID-19 restrictions could not be ruled out and "may be required in the future", despite very high levels of COVID-19 vaccine uptake.[602]
    • The remains of Baby John, one of the Kerry Babies, were exhumed by Gardaí at Holy Cross Cemetery, Caherciveen, County Kerry.[603]
  • 15 September
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health that Ireland was on track to proceed with the full easing of COVID-19 restrictions in October.[604]
    • It was revealed that Ireland was to donate up to two million COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries.[605]
    • The Government won its motion of confidence, tabled by Sinn Féin, in Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney by a majority of 92 to 59, with the support of TDs in the Independent Group and Regional Independent group.[606]
    • Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry resigned from the parliamentary party and voted no confidence in Minister Coveney.[607]
    • President Michael D. Higgins declined an invitation to attend a church service with Britain's Queen Elizabeth next month to mark Northern Ireland's centenary.[608]
    • A motorcyclist in his 20s died in a collision in Dublin city centre.[609]
    • The 2021 National Ploughing Championships went ahead in Ratheniska, County Laois on a much scaled-back level, with the trade exhibition element and the world ploughing contest cancelled due to uncertainty over COVID-19 restrictions.[610]
  • 16 September
    • NPHET agreed to recommend that the Government proceed with its plan for a further easing of restrictions from Monday 20 September and also agreed that masks should not be required for children under 13.[611]
    • The Higher Education Minister Simon Harris denied leaking the appointment of Katherine Zappone as a UN envoy and said he was "very seriously" considering a complaint to the Dáil's disciplinary committee.[612]
  • 17 September
    • The President defended his decision not to attend a church service in Armagh in October marking the centenary of Northern Ireland and did not intend to revisit the decision.[613]
    • The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that unsafe water entered the public drinking water supply at two water treatment plants in August, with 52 cases of illness confirmed, including bacteria linked to E. coli.[614]
  • 18 September
    • Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O'Brien announced an audit of all water treatment plants following the revelation of problems at two water treatment plants in August.[615]
    • Gardaí seized just under €130,000 worth of drugs and cash following the search of a home in Cork.[616]
    • A man in his 50s died in a single-vehicle road crash on the M3 motorway in County Meath.[617]
    • Gardaí in Limerick begun an investigation after a man in his 30s was discovered with serious injuries in the Westfield Park area on the evening of 17 September.[618]
    • A motorbike Garda was injured in Dublin in a collision with a car.[619]
    • The HSE reported more than 1,000 social media posts for misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination programme.[620]
  • 19 September
    • Several hundred of Ireland's Afghan community gathered at the GPO in Dublin to protest against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.[621]
    • Gardaí in Limerick arrested an 18-year-old woman on suspicion of assault causing harm in relation to an incident where a man suffered serious injuries.[622]
    • Latest figures showed that over 90% of Irish people over the age of 16 were now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the highest rate in the European Union.[623]
  • 20 September
    • Thousands of workers across the country began returning to their offices and places of work, as COVID-19 restrictions further eased with rules around organised indoor group activities being relaxed and limits on outdoor group activities for participants being removed.[624]
    • A 16-year-old boy who raped a teenage girl in a field near a holiday resort in County Wexford in 2019 was sentenced to five years detention, while his 19-year-old brother, who was 17 at the time and also raped the girl, was sentenced to six years in prison.[625]
    • Several politicians condemned a protest outside the home of Tánaiste Leo Varadkar on 19 September, in which Gardaí attended.[626]
  • 22 September
    • Following advice from Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan, asymptomatic primary school children and those in childcare facilities identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 would no longer have to restrict their movements or get tested from Monday 27 September.[627]
    • Gardaí, the Armed Support Unit and five ambulances attended the scene of a violent clash between two families at a funeral in Tuam, County Galway, with up to 11 people hospitalised.[628]
  • 23 September
    • A light aircraft with four people on board crash landed on the beach off Carnsore Point in County Wexford.[629]
    • Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said a number of Gardaí were under investigation after they continued to cancel 999 calls without going through the proper procedure, after it was revealed that a further 53 emergency calls were cancelled.[630]
    • A group of students gathered outside the Dáil to highlight the accommodation crisis at third-level, which they said was worse than ever.[631]
  • 24 September
    • The HSE announced that immunocompromised people would be notified of an appointment for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine from Wednesday 29 September, as Ireland's COVID-19 booster vaccination campaign would commence.[632]
    • Students and young people protested for climate action across Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Galway.[633]
  • 25 September
  • 26 September
  • 27 September
    • Most asymptomatic primary school children and those in childcare facilities who were identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID-19 no longer needed to restrict their movements or get tested, while latest figures showed that 91.4% of Irish adults aged 18 and older were now fully vaccinated.[638]
    • It was revealed that an extra bank holiday in 2021 could generate up to €20 million in tourism revenue, while the Government planned to give frontline workers a bonus as a reward for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.[639]
    • A large fire broke out at the Glenisk plant in Killeigh, County Offaly.[640]
    • Gardaí in Dublin appealed for witnesses following the discovery of a man's body in the Grand Canal in Dolphins Barn.[641]
  • 28 September – According to the Bloomberg COVID-19 resilience ranking, Ireland was named the best country to be in for how it dealt with the pandemic and the rise of the Delta variant.[642]
  • 29 September – A 39-year-old Brazilian man was found guilty of the murder of his French wife in Dublin on 25 October 2017.[643]
  • 30 September
    • A pilot nightclub event took place at the Button Factory in Dublin, which included a 60% capacity crowd of 450 people, vaccination certificates and antigen testing.[644]
    • The Comptroller and Auditor General found there were not enough checks carried out by the Department of Social Protection when people applied for the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment in 2020, with 9.4% of claimants not eligible.[645]
    • A 53-year-old woman who was suffering from a mental disorder when she stabbed a man she lived with to death was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court.[646]
    • IT systems at NUI Galway were put offline, after an attempted cyberattack, with all internet traffic into and out of the university blocked.[647]

October edit

  • 1 October
    • No positive COVID-19 tests were reported at a pilot nightclub event in Dublin on 30 September, with the promotors stating they felt it was very successful.[648]
    • A new report published by the CSO revealed that nurses and midwives were most likely to contract COVID-19 during the first wave in March 2020 with sales and retail assistants and checkout operators the workers most likely to contract it in the second and third waves.[649]
    • Electric Ireland announced its second price increase for residential customers in 2021, becoming the latest energy provider to raise prices.[650]
    • Ireland's newest technological university, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, spanning six campuses across Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Westmeath formally opened.[651]
  • 2 October
    • In a video message on Twitter, Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said that the number of COVID-19 cases had "stabilised".[652]
    • The first cartons of goat's milk came off the line at the Glenisk plant in County Offaly, following a fire which caused extensive damage to its facility.[653]
    • Two men in their 40s were arrested following an alleged stabbing in County Longford.[654]
  • 3 October – Gardaí attended a protest outside the home of Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan.[655]
  • 4 October
    • 34-year-old Daniel Murtagh was given the mandatory life sentence for the murder of Nadine Lott in December 2019.[656]
    • A man in his 20s died, a woman in her 20s was injured and a man in his 30s was arrested, following a single-vehicle road crash in Ballyfermot in Dublin.[657]
    • The Government signed off on the National Development Plan – Project Ireland 2040 – which would commit to expenditure on capital projects totalling more than €165 billion.[658]
    • A man in his 40s died and two people were in a serious condition in hospital after an assault in a house in Blanchardstown in west Dublin.[659]
  • 5 October
    • The Chair of NPHET's Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan said that the Irish population was in a good place in relation to easing the remaining restrictions by 22 October.[660]
    • A six-year-old boy who was deprived of oxygen at his birth was awarded €18 million in settlement of his High Court action against the National Maternity Hospital.[661]
    • Gardaí were searching for a convicted drug dealer and gunman who escaped from an open prison on the night of 4 October.[662]
  • 7 October – The Government announced that it would send two representatives (Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Chief Whip Jack Chambers) to a ceremony in Armagh marking the centenary of Northern Ireland, after the President declined an invitation to the event in September.[663]
  • 8 October
    • Doors officially closed for the last time at 88 Bank of Ireland branches around the country.[664]
    • Several thousand homeowners affected by mica marched through Dublin city centre.[665]
    • A further 2,002 cases of COVID-19 were reported. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said the case numbers reflected an increased number of positive tests collected over the previous three days.[666]
  • 10 October
    • A woman in her 20s was arrested as part of an investigation into a hit-and-run incident in Limerick in which four people were injured, one seriously.[667]
    • HSE CEO Paul Reid said the number of people in ICU with COVID-19 had risen by 20% in one week, with 67% of the ICU patients not vaccinated and 3% partially vaccinated.[668]
  • 11 October
    • The number of patients being treated in hospital with COVID-19 increased to 400, the highest since 8 March, while HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry revealed that up to 50,000 adults over the age of 40 were not yet vaccinated.[669]
    • Gardaí investigating the disappearance of Deirdre Jacob and other women who went missing in Leinster over 20 years ago said a new search had begun because of unusual activity noticed on the evening she disappeared.[670]
    • A woman was remanded in custody after she was charged in connection with a road crash in Limerick on 10 October, which left a man in a critical condition and three women with injuries.[671]
    • A 19-year-old Waterford woman made history as she took over Taoiseach Micheál Martin's office to mark International Day of the Girl.[672]
  • 12 October
  • 13 October
    • A further 2,066 cases of COVID-19 were reported. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said there were still 300,000 adults who had not been vaccinated and that two out of every three people in ICU were unvaccinated.[676]
    • Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he could not guarantee that the removal of COVID-19 restrictions on 22 October would proceed as planned and that the trajectory of the virus had taken a wrong turn with a sudden increase in case numbers, while Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said he was self-isolating after experiencing mild symptoms.[677]
    • Garda Commissioner Drew Harris set up an investigation to examine the handling of cases where allegations of domestic or sexual abuse had been made against members of the Gardaí.[678]
    • Police in Georgia detained five people in connection with the death of 28-year-old Tom Kennedy from Mayo, who was recovered from a river near the eastern city of Gori on 7 October.[679]
  • 16 October
    • A further 2,180 cases of COVID-19 were reported, the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since January.[680]
    • Gardaí in Cork began an investigation after a 25-year-old man was seriously injured in a shooting incident in the city on the night of 15 October.[681]
    • The Department of Foreign Affairs provided consular assistance following the death of a 24-year-old Irish man in Spain, who died from drowning in a swimming pool.[682]
  • 18 October
    • NPHET urged the Government to pause the easing of restrictions on Friday 22 October, with social distancing, mask-wearing and vaccine certificates to remain, while the NIAC approved vaccine boosters for people aged 60 and over.[683]
    • A primary school in County Wexford closed until after the mid-term break in November after 34 cases of COVID-19 were detected at the school.[684]
  • 19 October
    • A further 2,399 cases of COVID-19 were reported, the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 22 January.[685]
    • The Government published a revised plan for the easing of restrictions on 22 October, with nightclubs allowed to reopen, the return of normal trading hours in pubs and restaurants, no attendance limits on weddings and religious ceremonies and 100% capacity allowed at sporting venues, while the continued use of masks, vaccine certificates and social distancing measures would remain in place until at least February 2022.[686]
    • A primary school in County Wicklow closed over concerns at a high incidence of COVID-19 at the school.[687]
    • The Government approved a new Road Traffic Bill which legislates, for the first time, the use of e-scooters and e-bikes on Irish roads.[688]
  • 21 October – Updated guidelines for hospitality and for the reopening of nightclubs on 22 October were published, with nightclubs allowed to operate at 100% capacity, a maximum of 1,500 people permitted to dance or stand at live music venues and multiple table bookings allowed in pubs and restaurants.[689]
  • 22 October
    • A further 2,466 cases of COVID-19 were reported, the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 21 January.[690]
    • Nightclubs and late venues reopened after almost 600 days of closure, as new guidelines were published.[691]
    • A woman in her early 20s was seriously injured after being struck in the face by a firework in Galway's Eyre Square.[692]
    • A 39-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife at their home in Dublin in 2017.[693]
  • 25 October
    • A woman in her 20s was in a serious condition in Beaumont Hospital following a hit-and-run in north Dublin on the night of 24 October.[694]
    • Gardaí appealed for witnesses after a man in his 40s was also in a serious condition in University Hospital Galway following a hit-and-run in County Galway.[695]
    • The Climate Change Advisory Council finalised two five-year carbon budgets which seek to reduce Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions by 51% within a decade.[696]
    • The HSE announced that pop-up vaccination clinics at maternity hospitals would be developed, after it was revealed that 20 pregnant or postpartum women needed intensive care treatment for COVID-19 since the end of June 2021.[697]
  • 27 October
    • A woman in her 30s was arrested after two men were injured in stabbings in Dublin on the night of 26 October.[698]
    • Met Éireann issued a Status Orange rain warning for Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow with seven other counties under a Status Yellow warning.[699]
  • 28 October
    • The HSE began to send antigen tests to people who were deemed close contacts of a COVID-19 case.[700]
    • A woman was seriously injured after being struck by a Luas near Heuston Station in Dublin.[701]
    • The Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed the first two flu cases of the season in Ireland.[702]
  • 30 October
    • A further 2,966 cases of COVID-19 were reported, the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 16 January.[703]
    • A man in his 40s died following a road crash in County Clare.[704]
  • 31 October
    • A woman in her 50s died after she was struck by a car in Drimnagh, Dublin.[705]
    • Met Éireann issued a series of Status Yellow wind warnings across the country, with gusts of up to 90 to 110 km/h forecast.[706]

November edit

  • 1 November – Following new advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly authorised the use of booster vaccines for healthcare staff.[707]
  • 2 November
    • A further 3,726 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[708]
    • A ceremony was held in Dublin to remember the lives of people lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.[709]
    • Student nurses from around the country were joined by their colleagues outside the Dáil as they held a protest calling for Government support.[710]
    • A cyclist in his 40s died following a road crash in Ranelagh, Dublin.[711]
  • 4 November
    • Gardaí arrested a 32-year-old man and began a murder investigation after the body of a 32-year-old woman was discovered in her home in Dublin.[712]
    • The Government published its Climate Action Plan which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% by the year 2030.[713]
  • 5 November
    • A further 3,903 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[714]
    • The HSE began rolling out COVID-19 booster vaccines for those aged 60 and over.[715]
    • 17 people were arrested following an investigation into suspected COVID-19 social welfare fraud at a number of business premises in Dublin.[716]
  • 6 November
  • 7 November – It was confirmed that Minister for the Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan tested negative for COVID-19 after taking a second test and would now travel to COP26.[719]
  • 8 November
  • 10 November – Tributes were paid to a 13-year-old boy who died after he was struck in the head by a sliotar at his school in Kilkenny.[722]
  • 11 November – A 14-year-old became Ireland's youngest person to die with COVID-19.[723]
  • 12 November
    • A further 5,483 cases of COVID-19 were reported, while NPHET recommended to Government that people who frequently go to nightclubs, bars and restaurants should take twice weekly antigen tests, extending the use of COVID certificates to areas outside of hospitality, mask-wearing in outdoor sporting events and that people work from home.[724]
    • Gardaí began an investigation after a man in his late 20s was found seriously injured with a gunshot wound to the head in Finglas, Dublin on the night of 11 November.[725]
    • Ennis was awarded the title of Ireland's tidiest town.[726]
  • 16 November – The Government announced a series of measures in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, with a closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs to be midnight, household contacts of a person with COVID-19 to restrict movements for five days and take three antigen tests, people required to work from home where possible and vaccination certificates required for cinemas and theatres.[727]
  • 20 November – A further 5,959 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[728]
  • 25 November – Gardaí began a murder investigation after a 65-year-old man died with serious head and body injuries in Balbriggan on 24 November.[729]
  • 26 November
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that COVID-19 booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 16 and over, starting with pregnant women aged over 16, those aged 40 to 49 and those aged 16 to 39, following new recommendations from NIAC.[730]
    • The 2021 edition of The Late Late Toy Show aired, marking the 13th hosted by Ryan Tubridy and the 46th edition overall.[731]
  • 27 November
  • 29 November – Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said it was likely that the new Omicron variant was in Ireland after the Department of Health confirmed that 11 suspected cases of the new variant were sent for whole genome sequencing.[734]
  • 30 November – The Government announced additional measures in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19, with parents of children aged 12 and under urged to reduce socialisation indoors, a negative test required for people arriving into Ireland from Friday 3 December, the re-establishment of mandatory hotel quarantine, the wearing of face coverings for children aged 9 years and over on public transport, in retail and for children in third class and above.[735]

December edit

  • 1 December – Tests carried out at the National Virus Reference Laboratory confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant had been detected in Ireland.[736]
  • 3 December – The Government reintroduced a series of measures that would commence from 7 December to 9 January amid concerns of the Omicron variant, with nightclubs to close, bars and restaurants to revert to six adults per table and no multiple table bookings allowed, indoor cultural and sporting events to operate at 50% capacity, a maximum of four households allowed to meet indoors, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be reinstated and the requirement of vaccination certificates extended to gyms, leisure centres and hotel bars.[737]
  • 5 December – Status Orange and Yellow wind warnings were issued for the country by Met Éireann ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra.[738]
  • 6 December – Met Éireann issued Status Red wind warnings for Kerry, Cork and Clare, as the country braced for Storm Barra to batter Ireland with gusts expected to reach 140 km/h, while the Department of Education advised schools in counties with Status Red and Orange weather warnings to close.[739]
  • 7 December – Around 65,000 homes and businesses were without power in Cork and Kerry, as Storm Barra battered Ireland with gusts of up to 160 km/h, causing fallen trees, flooding and disruption to transport. Schools in counties with Status Red and Orange weather warnings were advised to remain closed.[740]
  • 9 December – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced in a statement that five additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected, bringing to six the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing.[741]
  • 12 December – Four additional cases of the Omicron variant were detected, bringing to 10 the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing.[742]
  • 13 December
    • A 38-year-old double killer was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his friend whose decapitated remains were found in a shallow grave in woods in 2016.[743]
    • A man who used his car to repeatedly run over Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy was found guilty of his murder in 2019.[744]
    • The Department of Health announced that eight additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected, bringing to 18 the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing.[745]
    • The NIAC recommended that people would be able to receive a booster dose three months after their second dose.[746]
  • 14 December – The Government signed off on a plan to assist households struggling with the rising cost of electricity bills in a €210 million scheme, with all domestic electricity customers to receive a once-off €100 credit.[747]
  • 15 December – The Department of Health announced that 24 additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected, bringing to 42 the total number of Omicron cases identified in Ireland, while Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan urged people to take precautions to avoid being in isolation for Christmas.[748]
  • 17 December – To curb the spread of COVID-19 over the Christmas period, the Government announced an 8 pm closing time for bars, restaurants, live events, cinemas and theatres that would commence from 20 December to 30 January.[749]
  • 18 December – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan called on the public to help flatten the curve after a further 7,333 cases of COVID-19 were reported, the highest number reported since early January.[750]
  • 19 December
  • 21 December – 31-year-old Logan Jackson was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy in Limerick in 2019.[754]
  • 22 December – Five people were injured in a multi-vehicle collision at Dublin Airport in which a truck collided with a number of buses and cars.[755]
  • 23 December
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that almost 75% of cases were now due to the Omicron variant, after a further 7,411 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[756]
    • Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 30 and over from 29 December and to all remaining age groups from 10 January.[757]
    • Gardaí began an investigation after the bodies of an 88-year-old father and 50-year-old son were found at a house in a suspected murder-suicide in Letterkenny, County Donegal.[758]
  • 24 December
    • A further 11,182 cases of COVID-19, the highest daily number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began, were reported. 83% of cases were now due to the Omicron variant.[759]
    • A man in his 40s was arrested after a 40-year-old woman died during an assault at a property in Enniskerry, County Wicklow.[760]
  • 25 December
    • A further 13,765 cases of COVID-19 were reported in a new daily record, overtaking the 11,182 cases announced on Christmas Eve.[761]
    • A 51-year-old woman was in a serious condition in hospital after she was stabbed several times near her home in north county Cork.[762]
  • 27 December
    • Gardaí in Navan appealed for witnesses after a man in his 40s was injured in a stabbing in County Meath.[763]
    • A man in his 20s died and a woman in her 50s were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision in Wexford, while two people were killed in separate road traffic incidents in Dublin and Mayo, bringing to six the number of road fatalities on the island of Ireland in 24 hours.[764]
  • 29 December
    • A further 16,428 cases of COVID-19 were reported, overtaking the 13,765 cases announced on Christmas Day. Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan expressed concern and stated that "every individual should consider themselves potentially infectious".[765]
    • The Department of Foreign Affairs stated that lessons had been learned, after an image emerged showing at least 20 senior officials and staff from the department gathering at Iveagh House in breach of public health guidelines in June 2020.[766]
  • 30 December
    • A record 20,554 cases of COVID-19 were reported.[767]
    • Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that 92% of cases were now due to the Omicron variant, while he urged people to keep social contacts low and not to hold household gatherings on New Year's Eve. Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced new advice on COVID-19 testing and the period of isolation.[768]
  • 31 December – Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 16 and over from 2 January 2022, eight days earlier than planned.[769]

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  185. ^ Mural of Greta Thunberg in Dublin vandalised RTÉ News, 2021-03-03
  186. ^ Denise Chaila wins RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2020 RTÉ News, 2021-03-04
  187. ^ Niall Horan wins RTÉ's Choice Music Prize Song of the Year RTÉ News, 2021-03-04
  188. ^ Dublin mural of Greta Thunberg repaired after being vandalised TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-04
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  190. ^ Revealed: How one Covid outbreak among students led to 442 cases Irish Independent, 2021-03-04
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  192. ^ Cork anti-lockdown demonstration staged without serious incident as Gardaí mount major security operation Irish Independent, 2021-03-06
  193. ^ Man and woman injured in Dublin shooting RTÉ News, 2021-03-06
  194. ^ Body found in search for missing kayaker in Kildare TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-06
  195. ^ President Higgins signs Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 President of Ireland, 2021-03-07
  196. ^ Duration of protective immunity (protection from reinfection) following SARS-CoV-2 infection HIQA, 2021-03-08
  197. ^ 100,000 children returning to pre-school RTÉ News, 2021-03-08
  198. ^ All clear for primary pupils and fifth years to return to school next Monday Irish Independent, 2021-03-08
  199. ^ RTÉ confirms Eoghan McDermott will not return to 2FM RTÉ News, 2021-03-08
  200. ^ Gardaí investigate bomb scare at home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-08
  201. ^ Seven arrested after extortion attempt foiled RTÉ News, 2021-03-08
  202. ^ Second arrest in Pandemic Unemployment Payment fraud investigation RTÉ News, 2021-03-09
  203. ^ Status Yellow alert as winds could gust to 120kmh Irish Independent, 2021-03-09
  204. ^ Covid-19: Irish cases of worrying variant double to six The Irish Times, 2021-03-09
  205. ^ Minister loses appeals over home-schooled Leaving Cert students The Irish Times, 2021-03-09
  206. ^ Ireland to receive 46,500 extra doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine through EU deal The Irish Times, 2021-03-10
  207. ^ Gusts of up to 120km expected as Status Orange wind warning set to kick in for Cork and Kerry TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-10
  208. ^ Minister Helen McEntee to take six months' paid maternity leave RTÉ News, 2021-03-11
  209. ^ Vaccine brings hope one year after pandemic declared RTÉ News, 2021-03-11
  210. ^ Schoolboy charged with raping girl at Dublin park Irish Independent, 2021-03-11
  211. ^ Man sentenced to life for mother's murder RTÉ News, 2021-03-11
  212. ^ Minister for Health and Minister for Mental Health and Older People welcome new Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes Gov.ie, 2021-03-11
  213. ^ Revealed: Gardaí issue 13,600 fines for Covid breaches with more than 2,000 sanctions for attending or organising house parties Irish Independent, 2021-03-12
  214. ^ Two arrests and 80 fined over Leitrim funeral attended by hundreds Irish Independent, 2021-03-12
  215. ^ Covid-19: Nine die in Trim nursing home despite having had first vaccination The Irish Times, 2021-03-12
  216. ^ Passport Office to begin processing some applications as categories of 'reasonable excuses' for travel expanded TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-12
  217. ^ Funeral of George Nkencho takes place in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-03-13
  218. ^ Covid-19: NIAC recommends ‘temporary deferral’ of AstraZeneca vaccine rollout The Irish Times, 2021-03-14
  219. ^ Gardaí upgrade investigation on Varadkar's leak of GP contract RTÉ News, 2021-03-14
  220. ^ Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger resigns from Future of Media Commission TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-14
  221. ^ No new Covid deaths reported on island of Ireland RTÉ News, 2021-03-14
  222. ^ Three gardaí policing Covid-19 rules assaulted at house in Donegal The Irish Times, 2021-03-14
  223. ^ 350,000 pupils returning to schools as phased reopening continues RTÉ News, 2021-03-15
  224. ^ More than 30,000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fears The Irish Times, 2021-03-15
  225. ^ Mary Lou McDonald calls for Tánaiste to resign over 'abuse of power' TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-15
  226. ^ 2,500 gardaí to be deployed over planned St Patrick's Day protests RTÉ News, 2021-03-16
  227. ^ President Higgins welcomes St Patrick's Day wishes from Queen Elizabeth RTÉ News, 2021-03-16
  228. ^ Final preparations for 'virtual' St Patrick's Day RTÉ News, 2021-03-16
  229. ^ Weekly COVID-19 Mass Testing Report for Schools and Childcare Facilities HSE, 2021-03-16
  230. ^ More than a dozen arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Dublin The Irish Times, 2021-03-17
  231. ^ Taoiseach speaks of 'undying friendship' between Ireland and US in virtual meeting with Joe Biden TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-17
  232. ^ Seven gardaí hospitalised after violent St Patrick’s Day attacks The Irish Times, 2021-03-18
  233. ^ Statement from Dr Ronan Glynn on recommencement of the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca programme Gov.ie, 2021-03-19
  234. ^ COVID-19 Doesn’t Take The Weekend Off for House Parties or Social Gatherings An Garda Síochána, 2021-03-19
  235. ^ Fermanagh boxer jailed for assaulting two businessmen RTÉ News, 2021-03-19
  236. ^ HSE resumes use of AstraZeneca vaccine at several centres The Irish Times, 2021-03-20
  237. ^ Gardaí investigating after 11 arrested at anti-lockdown protest in Dublin Irish Independent, 2021-03-20
  238. ^ Hotel quarantine in effect by next weekend - McGrath RTÉ News, 2021-03-21
  239. ^ ‘We hoped to be in a better place now’ - experts warn Ireland is in ‘real danger’ of Covid-19 fourth wave Irish Independent, 2021-03-22
  240. ^ President Higgins and wife Sabina receive Covid-19 vaccines The Irish Times, 2021-03-22
  241. ^ Community 'shocked' as Tipperary school closes due to Covid outbreak Irish Examiner, 2021-03-22
  242. ^ Ireland’s mandatory quarantine booking portal goes live, with travellers from at risk countries to be charged €1,875 for 12 nights Irish Independent, 2021-03-23
  243. ^ Planning permission granted for Ireland's tallest building in Cork RTÉ News, 2021-03-24
  244. ^ Covid-19: ‘Walk-in’ tests available at five centres from tomorrow The Irish Times, 2021-03-24
  245. ^ Nphet postpones discussion on April 5 easing of restrictions Irish Examiner, 2021-03-24
  246. ^ Lidl sues Irish Farmers' Association for defamation over ads about supermarket's own-brand milk TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-24
  247. ^ Mask wearing to be required during Leaving Cert oral exams RTÉ News, 2021-03-24
  248. ^ Ulster Bank hit with record €38m Central Bank fine for tracker mortgage failings RTÉ News, 2021-03-25
  249. ^ Green light for €15.5m Tayto Park rollercoaster after two-year planning battle TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-25
  250. ^ Man who claimed €6k in PUP while living in Asia arrested in Cork Irish Examiner, 2021-03-25
  251. ^ Ireland’s mandatory hotel quarantine regime begins today Irish Independent, 2021-03-26
  252. ^ Calls from Labour for Beacon Hospital CEO to resign after vaccines given to private school teachers TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-26
  253. ^ 17,000 Covid fines issued during pandemic - 2,700 for house parties Irish Examiner, 2021-03-26
  254. ^ All secondary students to return to school on 12 April RTÉ News, 2021-03-26
  255. ^ Legal first as same-sex couple recognised as parents on birth certs from birth RTÉ News, 2021-03-26
  256. ^ Statement from the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly - Saturday 27 March 2021 Gov.ie, 2021-03-27
  257. ^ Three people abscond from hotel quarantine in Dublin Irish Independent, 2021-03-27
  258. ^ Status yellow wind warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo, but temperatures set to hit 17 degrees next week TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-27
  259. ^ Two who left hotel quarantine returned to facility, search for third continues The Irish Times, 2021-03-28
  260. ^ Press Statement Recorded Crime Quarter 4 2020 Central Statistics Office, 2021-03-29
  261. ^ Investigation under way over death of man in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-03-29
  262. ^ Government announces phased easing of public health restrictions Gov.ie, 2021-03-30
  263. ^ Minister Donnelly announces update to Ireland’s Vaccination Prioritisation List Gov.ie, 2021-03-30
  264. ^ Murder investigation under way after Dublin stabbing RTÉ News, 2021-03-30
  265. ^ Three test positive for Covid-19 and isolated in quarantine hotel The Irish Times, 2021-03-30
  266. ^ Chief executive of VHI who received Covid-19 vaccine at Beacon Hospital steps aside pending investigation into the issue Irish Independent, 2021-03-30
  267. ^ Irish journalist leaves China after rise in surveillance RTÉ News, 2021-03-31
  268. ^ Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment, says Martin The Irish Times, 2021-03-31
  269. ^ Everyone will be able to register for their vaccine jab on new online portal by third week of April – Taoiseach Irish Independent, 2021-03-31
  270. ^ Seven new walk-in Covid test centres are being set up this week TheJournal.ie, 2021-03-31
  271. ^ Man charged in Horgan murder investigation RTÉ News, 2021-03-31
  272. ^ Public health officials appeal for 'safe Easter' as 18 more deaths and 761 new cases reported Irish Examiner, 2021-04-01
  273. ^ Coombe doctor brought Covid-19 vaccines home for family, review finds The Irish Times, 2021-04-01
  274. ^ DUBLIN GAA STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Dublin GAA, 2021-04-01
  275. ^ France, Germany, Italy will not be added to mandatory hotel quarantine list RTÉ News, 2021-04-01
  276. ^ 'Right to disconnect' code for workers comes into effect from today TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-01
  277. ^ Statement from the Minister for Health and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Gov.ie, 2021-04-01
  278. ^ Two women arrested after refusing to go to quarantine hotel when returning from Dubai cosmetic surgery trip Irish Independent, 2021-04-02
  279. ^ Second anti-lockdown protest held in Cork city RTÉ News, 2021-04-03
  280. ^ Eight arrested as protest planned for Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-04-04
  281. ^ Women who refused quarantine after Dubai return to leave prison for hotel as bail conditions amended The Irish Times, 2021-04-04
  282. ^ President leads commemoration of 1916 Easter Rising RTÉ News, 2021-04-04
  283. ^ Gardaí told to self-isolate after quarantine hotel guest tests positive for Covid-19 Irish Independent, 2021-04-06
  284. ^ Vaccine decision based on science, Minister tells teachers RTÉ News, 2021-04-06
  285. ^ Three women who left mandatory quarantine found almost 200km from Dublin hotel Irish Independent, 2021-04-06
  286. ^ Teacher unions vote for motion backing industrial action RTÉ News, 2021-04-07
  287. ^ Confusion as teachers and SNAs in special schools got vaccinated yesterday Irish Independent, 2021-04-07
  288. ^ 'Sophisticated' scam involves people receiving phone calls from bogus department official TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-08
  289. ^ Latest Monaghan GAA Statement Monaghan GAA, 2021-04-08
  290. ^ State’s millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose has been administered The Irish Times, 2021-04-08
  291. ^ Medicines regulator investigates first Irish blood clot case after AstraZeneca jab The Irish Times, 2021-04-08
  292. ^ Ten coronavirus cases detected in mandatory hotel quarantine RTÉ News, 2021-04-08
  293. ^ Taoiseach and British PM call for calm in NI RTÉ News, 2021-04-08
  294. ^ President Higgins leads Irish tributes to Prince Philip RTÉ News, 2021-04-09
  295. ^ Five new walk-in centres for Covid hotspots as 25,000 people tested around country Irish Independent, 2021-04-09
  296. ^ Man arrested after garda dragged by car during drugs search in Cork RTÉ News, 2021-04-09
  297. ^ Woman with two negative Covid tests takes court challenge to Irish hotel quarantine Irish Independent, 2021-04-09
  298. ^ Up to 100 people attended one house party last weekend while almost €3m in Covid-19 fines have been issued Irish Independent, 2021-04-09
  299. ^ Minister for Health announces additions to list of designated States Gov.ie, 2021-04-09
  300. ^ Rachael Blackmore makes Grand National history on Minella Times Sky News, 2021-04-10
  301. ^ Two travellers from Israel released from mandatory hotel quarantine The Irish Times, 2021-04-11
  302. ^ Phased easing of Level 5 restrictions under way RTÉ News, 2021-04-12
  303. ^ National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) issues revised advice on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine NIAC, 2021-04-12
  304. ^ Man in court on 232 sex abuse charges Irish Independent, 2021-04-12
  305. ^ HSE cancels all AZ clinics for rest of week except for certain people aged over 60 The Irish Times, 2021-04-13
  306. ^ Hotel quarantine bookings 'paused' by Department of Health in order to ramp up capacity TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-13
  307. ^ Girl, 3, dies after being hit by bus in Tipperary RTÉ News, 2021-04-13
  308. ^ KBC looks at Irish exit plan with Bank of Ireland deal RTÉ News, 2021-04-16
  309. ^ Fresh pressure on Government as European Commission outlines ‘concern’ at hotel quarantine rules Irish Independent, 2021-04-16
  310. ^ Over 20,000 fines for breaching Covid-19 rules, with 3,500 issued for house parties Irish Independent, 2021-04-16
  311. ^ Irish flags half-mast at State buildings in 'mark of respect' for Prince Philip TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-17
  312. ^ Murder investigation after woman stabbed in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-04-17
  313. ^ President Michael D Higgins celebrates 80th birthday RTÉ News, 2021-04-18
  314. ^ Man charged with woman's murder in Finglas RTÉ News, 2021-04-19
  315. ^ Three cases of Covid-19 variant discovered in India reported in State The Irish Times, 2021-04-19
  316. ^ Two ‘fully vaccinated’ nursing home staff test positive for Covid-19 Irish Independent, 2021-04-20
  317. ^ Dr Tony Holohan returns to work as chief medical officer The Irish Times, 2021-04-20
  318. ^ Carphone Warehouse to close its Irish business, 486 jobs to go RTÉ News, 2021-04-21
  319. ^ Outbreak of at least 70 Covid-19 cases at Intel construction site Irish Independent, 2021-04-22
  320. ^ Gardaí make appeal to missing 14-year-old girl Svetlana Murphy RTÉ News, 2021-04-22
  321. ^ 22-year-old man dies in cliff fall in Co Cork RTÉ News, 2021-04-25
  322. ^ Visitor attractions, outdoor sports back as restrictions ease RTÉ News, 2021-04-26
  323. ^ Ireland to send 700 oxygen concentrators to India to battle Covid crisis TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-26
  324. ^ Under 50s in good health who had Covid-19 to be considered ‘fully vaccinated’ after one jab The Irish Times, 2021-04-27
  325. ^ Offaly primary school closes as 23 Covid cases confirmed RTÉ News, 2021-04-27
  326. ^ Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for Dublin Bay South RTÉ News, 2021-04-27
  327. ^ Former Sinn Féin councillor charged with Regency Hotel murder The Irish Times, 2021-04-27
  328. ^ New public health measures announced: The Path Ahead Gov.ie, 2021-04-29
  329. ^ Four gardaí charged in corruption investigation RTÉ News, 2021-04-29
  330. ^ Covid-19: India added to quarantine list amid rise in variant cases The Irish Times, 2021-04-30
  331. ^ Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov.ie, 2021-04-30
  332. ^ Coronavirus: Donegal must ‘turn around’ its high infection rates – Holohan The Irish Times, 2021-04-30
  333. ^ Gardai urge people to adhere to Covid guidelines as fines for breaches rise Irish Independent, 2021-04-30
  334. ^ Three people arrested as over €1 million worth of suspected cocaine, cannabis and tablets seized TheJournal.ie, 2021-04-30
  335. ^ Hundreds attend lockdown protest in Cork RTÉ News, 2021-05-01
  336. ^ Seven walk-in Covid-19 testing centres to open around country The Irish Times, 2021-05-01
  337. ^ An open letter to those who’ve been vaccinated on what comes next - from Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer Gov.ie, 2021-05-03
  338. ^ Woman knocked onto train track at Dublin station in shocking incident caught on CCTV Irish Independent, 2021-05-03
  339. ^ Donegal gardaí set up hotline for Covid breaches The Irish Times, 2021-05-04
  340. ^ Boy, 15, charged with murder of woman in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-05-05
  341. ^ An Post to increase prices on domestic and international stamps RTÉ News, 2021-05-05
  342. ^ Man charged with murder of man attacked with axe at his home RTÉ News, 2021-05-06
  343. ^ Homeless people offered Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine at temporary city centre clinic Irish Independent, 2021-05-06
  344. ^ Pavee Point ‘alarmed’ over post-wedding gathering in Longford The Irish Times, 2021-05-06
  345. ^ Gaeltacht summer courses cancelled for second year running RTÉ News, 2021-05-07
  346. ^ Over 100 jobs to go as Teva to shift Sudocrem production to Bulgaria The Irish Times, 2021-05-07
  347. ^ Man jailed for life over murder of estranged wife's partner RTÉ News, 2021-05-07
  348. ^ Single Asian hornet found 'alive but dying' in north Dublin home TheJournal.ie, 2021-05-07
  349. ^ Darkness Into Light raises more than €6m for Pieta RTÉ News, 2021-05-08
  350. ^ Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov.ie, 2021-05-08
  351. ^ ‘I feel great – fantastic’ – Taoiseach Michéal Martin receives first Covid jab Irish Independent, 2021-05-09
  352. ^ Wide range of social and economic activity resumes RTÉ News, 2021-05-10
  353. ^ Court lifts ban on naming boy killed by relative RTÉ News, 2021-05-10
  354. ^ Thunderstorm warning in effect for 13 counties RTÉ News, 2021-05-10
  355. ^ Covid outbreak among prisoners and staff at Mountjoy Prison RTÉ News, 2021-05-10
  356. ^ Two die in house fire in Co Roscommon RTÉ News, 2021-05-13
  357. ^ Three teenagers arrested over DART station attack RTÉ News, 2021-05-13
  358. ^ HSE forced to shut down IT systems after ‘fairly sophisticated’ cyber attack The Irish Times, 2021-05-14
  359. ^ Former RTÉ producer pleads guilty to child abuse offences RTÉ News, 2021-05-14
  360. ^ Four gardaí and retired superintendent charged with attempting to pervert course of justice The Irish Times, 2021-05-14
  361. ^ Ploughing Trade Exhibition cancelled due to uncertainty over Covid-19 restrictions RTÉ News, 2021-05-14
  362. ^ 'Substantial cancellations' following HSE ransomware attack RTÉ News, 2021-05-15
  363. ^ No daily Covid figures amid HSE cyberattack BreakingNews.ie, 2021-05-15
  364. ^ Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of five States Gov.ie, 2021-05-15
  365. ^ Thousands attend rallies in Dublin, Cork and Galway in solidarity with Palestine The Irish Times, 2021-05-15
  366. ^ Dept of Health responding to cyber attack since Thursday RTÉ News, 2021-05-16
  367. ^ President attends National Famine Commemoration RTÉ News, 2021-05-16
  368. ^ Landmark day for retail as non-essential shops reopen RTÉ News, 2021-05-17
  369. ^ People in their 40s to be given choice of AstraZeneca or J&J vaccine The Irish Times, 2021-05-17
  370. ^ Ireland's Lesley Roy misses out on a place in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final RTÉ News, 2021-05-18
  371. ^ Covid-19: Dept of Health reports 503 new cases RTÉ News, 2021-05-19
  372. ^ Pfizer to make Covid-19 vaccine component at Dublin facility RTÉ News, 2021-05-19
  373. ^ Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity RTÉ News, 2021-05-20
  374. ^ IT experts testing decryption key sent by criminals behind cyber attack RTÉ News, 2021-05-20
  375. ^ Minister Humphreys announces return of SuperValu TidyTowns Competition Gov.ie, 2021-05-21
  376. ^ Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of six States Gov.ie, 2021-05-22
  377. ^ Two gardaí injured in Blanchardstown shooting RTÉ News, 2021-05-25
  378. ^ Indoor dining bookings to be limited to six people aged over 13 The Irish Times, 2021-05-26
  379. ^ Cyberattack will cost HSE at least €100 million to restore and upgrade network The Irish Times, 2021-05-27
  380. ^ Man charged after gardaí injured in Dublin shooting RTÉ News, 2021-05-28
  381. ^ Sensitive data of 520 patients has been put online by hackers, HSE reveals Irish Independent, 2021-05-28
  382. ^ Reopening Ireland: Taoiseach says ‘end within grasp’ as he announces easing of restrictions Irish Independent, 2021-05-28
  383. ^ Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of four States Gov.ie, 2021-05-28
  384. ^ Four arrests for public order offences as large crowds gather in Dublin city centre Irish Independent, 2021-05-29
  385. ^ Rose of Tralee Festival cancelled for 2021 due to pandemic RTÉ News, 2021-05-31
  386. ^ Medics believe Ireland’s first case of Covid-19 reinfection detected The Irish Times, 2021-06-01
  387. ^ Economic recovery plan ‘the opposite of austerity’, says Taoiseach The Irish Times, 2021-06-01
  388. ^ Registration on Covid-19 vaccine portal opens for 40 to 44-year-olds from today Irish Independent, 2021-06-02
  389. ^ Hopes for tourism boost as hospitality sector reopens RTÉ News, 2021-06-02
  390. ^ Garda fined €1,000 after being found drunk in public during birthday party Covid breach Irish Independent, 2021-06-02
  391. ^ Leaving Cert results to be issued on 3 September RTÉ News, 2021-06-02
  392. ^ 6 things we learned from the NPHET briefing on Covid-19 RTÉ News, 2021-06-02
  393. ^ HIQA advise NPHET to extend the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months post-infection HIQA, 2021-06-03
  394. ^ Covid-19: Emergency public health powers extended until November The Irish Times, 2021-06-03
  395. ^ Aim to have students and staff back on campus this year RTÉ News, 2021-06-03
  396. ^ Dublin City Council to install more bins and toilets across the capital TheJournal.ie, 2021-06-03
  397. ^ Man dies while climbing Kerry mountain RTÉ News, 2021-06-03
  398. ^ Minister appeals to people to respect 'historic' Dublin bandstand structure RTÉ News, 2021-06-04
  399. ^ Man dies after swimming accident off Dalkey RTÉ News, 2021-06-04
  400. ^ Health Minister hits out at ‘thuggish behaviour’ as 14 arrested for public order offences in Dublin Irish Independent, 2021-06-05
  401. ^ Donnelly gets first vaccine as milestone 3 millionth dose expected this weekend Irish Examiner, 2021-06-05
  402. ^ Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov.ie, 2021-06-05
  403. ^ An Garda defends response after 33 people arrested in Dublin city over bank holiday weekend The Irish Times, 2021-06-06
  404. ^ Three-month-old baby girl dies in dog attack in Waterford RTÉ News, 2021-06-07
  405. ^ Outdoor hospitality returns as restrictions are eased RTÉ News, 2021-06-07
  406. ^ Minority of people 'hell bent' on creating havoc, GRA claim RTÉ News, 2021-06-07
  407. ^ Biden to challenge Johnson over Northern Ireland Brexit dispute RTÉ News, 2021-06-10.
  408. ^ Biden intervention in NI Protocol row 'significant' - Taoiseach RTÉ News, 2021-06-10.
  409. ^ US president Joe Biden’s extraordinary intervention on Northern Ireland is ‘significant’ - Taoiseach Micheál Martin Irish Independent, 2021-06-10.
  410. ^ 90% of students intend to sit at least one exam as Leaving Cert begins RTÉ News, 2021-06-09
  411. ^ Man pleads guilty to murdering Limerick woman in 2017 RTÉ News, 2021-06-09
  412. ^ Garda charged with assault, coercive control of former partner RTÉ News, 2021-06-10
  413. ^ Dublin welcomes back live music with pilot concert at Iveagh Gardens RTÉ News, 2021-06-10
  414. ^ Cabinet agrees tighter travel restrictions for passengers from Britain The Irish Times, 2021-06-15
  415. ^ Thousands of mica-affected homeowners gather for Dublin protest RTÉ News, 2021-06-15
  416. ^ Dáil passes Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill RTÉ News, 2021-06-16
  417. ^ ‘Clear threat’: Irish cases of Delta variant of Covid-19 rise to 180, HSE confirms The Irish Times, 2021-06-17
  418. ^ Three arrested after glass bottles thrown at restaurant staff on South William Street The Irish Times, 2021-06-18
  419. ^ Suspected Delta variant Covid case at primary school Irish Examiner, 2021-06-19
  420. ^ Joint statement on the evolving profile of COVID-19 across the island Gov.ie, 2021-06-19
  421. ^ Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in brawl near St Stephen’s Green Irish Independent, 2021-06-19
  422. ^ Covid-19 vaccine portal opens from today for ages 35-39 Irish Independent, 2021-06-20
  423. ^ George Nkencho inquest adjourned as demonstrators gather at RDS to 'stand in solidarity' with family TheJournal.ie, 2021-06-21
  424. ^ Murder investigation after man in 60s killed in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-06-21
  425. ^ Drew Harris to tell gardaí not to penalise pubs and restaurants serving customers outdoors The Irish Times, 2021-06-21
  426. ^ 'Concerning increase in transmission' of Delta variant - CMO RTÉ News, 2021-06-21
  427. ^ Covid-19 outbreak after reports of house parties in Athlone ‘probably Delta variant’ – HSE Irish Independent, 2021-06-22
  428. ^ Man charged with father's murder in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-06-22
  429. ^ Three quarters of HSE IT servers decrypted RTÉ News, 2021-06-23
  430. ^ Over 200 Delta variant cases in State, as EU agency warns on easing restrictions The Irish Times, 2021-06-24
  431. ^ Harris apologises to domestic violence victims over handling of 999 calls RTÉ News, 2021-06-24
  432. ^ Reopening Ireland: Indoor dining postponed as plans for proving vaccination drawn up The Irish Times, 2021-06-29
  433. ^ Students to be given more choice for 2022 Leaving Cert RTÉ News, 2021-06-30
  434. ^ Ireland not ready to comply with EU travel cert introduction tomorrow RTÉ News, 2021-06-30
  435. ^ Fourth wave of pandemic beginning in Ireland – Holohan The Irish Times, 2021-07-01
  436. ^ Pharmacies to start giving vaccines to 18-34 year olds from Monday as Holohan warns of Delta surge Irish Independent, 2021-07-02
  437. ^ Govt to buy one million vaccine doses from Romania RTÉ News, 2021-07-02
  438. ^ Man dies in fall on Sligo mountain RTÉ News, 2021-07-02
  439. ^ Thousands attend pilot music festival in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-07-03
  440. ^ Vaccination for people aged 18-34 opens at more than 800 pharmacies The Irish Times, 2021-07-05
  441. ^ More than 70% of all cases now Delta variant RTÉ News, 2021-07-05
  442. ^ Indoor dining could resume under self-regulated system, hospitality sector told RTÉ News, 2021-07-05
  443. ^ Man (47) who strangled widow Rosie Hanranhan (78) in her home jailed for life Irish Independent, 2021-07-05
  444. ^ Deutsche Bank to cut up to 450 jobs in Dublin RTÉ News, 2021-07-06
  445. ^ Man jailed for ten years for manslaughter of fisherman RTÉ News, 2021-07-06
  446. ^ Vaccine registration is open today for people aged 30-34 - here's what you need to know TheJournal.ie, 2021-07-07
  447. ^ Dublin marathon cancelled for second year in a row RTÉ News, 2021-07-07
  448. ^ Teenager killed, second critically injured in Killarney road crash RTÉ News, 2021-07-07
  449. ^ Delta variant to 'outmatch' Ireland's supply of Covid-19 vaccines in coming weeks TheJournal.ie, 2021-07-08
  450. ^ Investigation after three killed in Dublin road crash RTÉ News, 2021-07-08
  451. ^ More than 1,000,000 watch England edge out Denmark RTÉ News, 2021-07-08
  452. ^ AA to drop Roadwatch reports from tomorrow RTÉ News, 2021-07-09
  453. ^ Basketball Ireland investigating Bernard O'Byrne social media post RTÉ News, 2021-07-09
  454. ^ Dublin Bay South by-election: Labour’s Ivana Bacik wins seat Irish Independent

January 01, 1970
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For Northern Ireland see 2021 in Northern Ireland Events during the year 2021 in Ireland As in most of the world the COVID 19 pandemic has dominated events in Ireland during this year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2021 in Ireland 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026Centuries 19th 20th 21stDecades 2000s 2010s 2020sSee also 2021 in Northern IrelandOther events of 2021List of years in Ireland Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 2 1 January 2 2 February 2 3 March 2 4 April 2 5 May 2 6 June 2 7 July 2 8 August 2 9 September 2 10 October 2 11 November 2 12 December 3 Sport 3 1 Association football 4 Deaths 4 1 January deaths 4 2 February 4 3 March 4 4 April 4 5 May 4 6 June 4 7 July 4 8 August 4 9 September 4 10 October 4 11 November 4 12 December 5 See also 6 ReferencesIncumbents edit nbsp President Michael D Higgins President Michael D Higgins Taoiseach Micheal Martin FF Tanaiste Leo Varadkar FG Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe FG Chief Justice Frank Clarke until 10 October 2021 Donal O Donnell since 11 October 2021 Dail 33rd Seanad 26thEvents editJanuary edit 1 January Munster Technological University officially opened as Ireland s newest and second technological university and was described by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris as an important milestone 1 Minister for Children Roderic O Gorman announced that the resumption of pre school programmes would be delayed until 11 January in line with the reopening of primary and secondary schools 2 2 January 3 394 cases of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland 3 The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun announced that a further 9 cases of the UK variant of COVID 19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland from 23 December to 29 December bringing the total number of cases identified to 16 4 It was revealed that there were approximately 9 000 positive COVID 19 tests not yet logged on the HSE s IT systems due to both limitations in the software and lack of staff to check and input details meaning there is an effective ceiling of approximately 1 700 to 2 000 cases that can be logged each day 5 3 January 4 962 cases of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland 6 4 January 6 110 cases of COVID 19 were confirmed 7 5 January A 95 year old woman became the first nursing home resident in the Republic of Ireland to receive the Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine 8 An infectious diseases consultant became the first healthcare worker in the Mater University Hospital to receive the COVID 19 vaccine 9 The Taoiseach announced that up to 135 000 people would be vaccinated nationwide by the end of February 2021 10 6 January 7 836 cases of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland 11 The Government agreed a number of new lockdown measures including the closure of all schools until February with Leaving Certificate students allowed to attend school for three days a week the closure of all non essential construction sites with certain exceptions at 6 pm on 8 January the requirement from 9 January for all passengers from the UK and South Africa to have a negative PCR test that they acquired within 72 hours of travelling and the prohibition of click and collect services for non essential retail 12 The Tanaiste announced that the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine would allow 10 000 more people in Ireland to be vaccinated per week 13 It was announced that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee tested positive for COVID 19 14 7 January NPHET confirmed that the backlog of cases due to a delay in reporting positive laboratory results have been cleared 15 The Government was forced to abandon plans for Leaving Certificate students to attend school on three days a week and instead students will return to homeschooling along with other students until February after the ASTI directed its members not to return to in school teaching 16 The rollout of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine in private and voluntary nursing homes began nationwide with 22 nursing homes of 3 000 residents and staff to be vaccinated 17 The Tanaiste announced that the Government would consider banning the sale of alcohol after a certain time in a day while all pubs restaurants and other businesses were set to remain closed until April 18 19 8 January 8 248 cases of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day so far since the pandemic reached Ireland 20 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that three cases of the South African variant of COVID 19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland by whole genome sequencing associated with travel from South Africa 21 Met Eireann issued multiple Status Yellow low temperature and ice warnings as it was forecast to be extremely cold with temperatures plummeting to between 1 and 7 degrees Celsius 22 9 January A major fire that broke out at an animal feed storage facility near the Port of Cork was brought under control 23 11 January The purchase of alcohol with supermarket vouchers as well as a number of multi buy schemes were banned under new legislation that came into effect 24 Figures revealed by the Our World in Data organisation showed that Ireland had the highest daily number of new confirmed COVID 19 cases in the world for every million people 25 Gardai received new COVID 19 enforcement powers including the power to fine people 100 in breach in the 5 km travel limit 26 12 January The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation published its final report The 3 000 page document stated that approximately 9 000 children died in Mother and Baby Homes between 1925 and 1998 27 The Government agreed that all passengers arriving into Ireland would need a negative PCR COVID 19 test taken 72 hours before departure from Saturday 16 January 28 The first shipment of the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine arrived in the Republic of Ireland 29 The Fine Gael parliamentary party agreed to readmit three senators who attended the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Clifden in August 2020 30 The Irish Prison Service announced that three prisoners in Portlaoise and Mountjoy Prisons tested positive for COVID 19 31 13 January Taoiseach Micheal Martin issued a formal apology to victims and survivors of Mother and Baby Homes on behalf of the state and promised that the apology would be followed by actions including access to counselling and records provision of medical cards and a system of reparations 32 The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation INMO called for the Government to declare a national emergency and for all private hospital capacity to be fully nationalised into the public healthcare system as the number of hospitalisations doubled the peak of April 2020 33 14 January Gardai issued 29 fines to people breaching the 5 km travel limit over the previous 7 days including three people who travelled 80 km to collect burgers from a takeaway in Ringsend Dublin 34 The National Transport Authority announced that reduced timetables for bus operators in Dublin would recommence from Monday 18 January and would run at 80 capacity 35 The Fianna Fail parliamentary party agreed to readmit three senators who attended the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Clifden in August 2020 36 15 January The Chief Medical Officers of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tony Holohan and Michael McBride issued a joint statement urging everyone to stay at home 37 16 January Around 1 800 healthcare workers received the Moderna COVID 19 vaccine at three mass vaccination centres that opened in Dublin Galway and Portlaoise 38 The Department of Health announced the suspension of all nursing and midwifery student placements for two weeks due to the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on staffing levels 39 17 January The Government requested early deliveries of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine as discussions to secure early delivery of the vaccine got underway 40 The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation INMO called for further clarity on the decision to suspend nursery and midwifery student placements for two weeks 41 18 January The number of patients with COVID 19 being treated in hospitals around the country reached a record 2 023 with 200 in ICUs and over 400 people receiving high grade ventilation and respiratory support 42 19 January 93 deaths of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland 43 The Government was forced to abandon plans to reopen special schools on Thursday 21 January for thousands of children with special educational needs following safety concerns among staff unions 44 20 January The St Patrick s Day parade in Dublin was cancelled for a second year 45 Taoiseach Micheal Martin congratulated Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States 46 22 January Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that there would be no easing of Level 5 lockdown restrictions at the end of January and suggested the current restrictions would be in place for at least another four weeks 47 Gardai issued 771 fines to people breaching the 5 km travel limit since 11 January with the majority issued in Wicklow Cork Laois and Longford while 30 fines were issued for the non wearing of face coverings in certain locations 48 The Chief Clinical Officer of the Health Service Executive HSE Colm Henry stated that COVID 19 transmission levels remain too high for schools to reopen in February 49 The Health Service Executive HSE confirmed that 11 residents of a nursing home in North County Dublin died after testing positive for COVID 19 50 A woman was arrested after Lord Mayor of Dublin Hazel Chu was targeted by a group of anti mask protestors for wearing a face mask outside the Mansion House Dublin 51 23 January Taoiseach Micheal Martin stated that COVID 19 vaccinations for people over the age of 70 may be delayed due to issues with the supply of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine and also stated that COVID 19 restrictions would be in place for at least the first six months of the year and that not all of the 1 million students nationwide will be back in school before St Patrick s Day 52 53 Met Eireann issued a national Status Yellow snow and ice warning as falls of hail sleet and snow with icy and hazardous conditions was forecast to take place 54 24 January A national Status Yellow snow and ice warning remained in place and a low temperature and ice warning came into effect as it was forecast to be very cold overnight with temperatures expected to drop as low as 5 degrees Celsius while Gardai urged caution on icy roads after the west and east of the country was hit by snow 55 25 January Gardai warned that foreign holidays were not deemed essential as 1 500 fines were issued to people breaching the 5 km travel limit in the previous two weeks 56 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that community vaccination of people aged 70 and over would begin in mid February 57 A meat processing plant in Bunclody County Wexford confirmed 42 cases of COVID 19 following screening of all staff on 15 January 58 The Garda Siochana HSE and the Department of Health warned the public to be aware of possible scam text messages and phone calls relating to the COVID 19 vaccine 59 26 January Ireland s COVID 19 death toll passed 3 000 after 90 more COVID 19 related deaths were reported bringing the death toll since the beginning of the pandemic to 3 066 60 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that a further 6 cases of the South African variant of COVID 19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland 61 The Government announced the extension of the Level 5 lockdown restrictions until 5 March along with a number of new measures including a mandatory 14 day quarantine period for all people travelling into the country without a negative COVID 19 test including all arrivals from Brazil and South Africa 62 The Government made the wearing of face coverings in all banks credit unions and post offices mandatory 63 Talks between the Department of Education and unions continued with hopes that schools would be able to reopen on a phased basis between February and March 64 28 January A man was arrested in connection with the murder of 16 year old Josh Dunne who was stabbed to death in Ballymun Dublin on the night of 26 January 65 Katie Taylor was named the RTE Sports Person of the Year 2020 66 29 January Taoiseach Micheal Martin paid tribute to RTE s Tommie Gorman who is retiring from the organisation in April after 41 years 67 Ireland is expected to receive 300 000 fewer doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine by the end of March as a result of a shortfall in deliveries to the EU 68 Gardai issued more than 2 400 fines to people breaching the 5 km travel limit in the previous two weeks including a man who travelled 200 km to collect a puppy as a gift in Cork 69 70 A 40 year old Irish man died after he became ill while climbing Mount Kenya the highest mountain in Kenya 71 30 January Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for 18 counties with temperatures forecast to drop to below freezing overnight 72 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that more cases had been confirmed in one month than throughout 2020 with over 1 000 deaths and more than 100 000 cases confirmed in January 73 The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun stated that there was no significant transmission of the South African COVID 19 variant in Ireland as cases of the variant identified had been contained 74 February edit 1 February The Department of Education agreed to reopen special schools with 50 capacity on Thursday 11 February and special classes in mainstream schools on Monday 22 February 75 Europol warned travellers to watch for organised crime gangs selling fake negative COVID 19 certificates at airports 76 Latest figures showed that in the last 4 days of January Gardai fined 280 people at Dublin Airport for leaving the country for non essential travel while more than 3 500 fines had been issued in total for breaches of COVID 19 regulations with 2 100 fines for travelling without a reasonable excuse 77 A nursing home in Tuam County Galway appealed for help from qualified nurses following the deaths of 12 residents due to COVID 19 78 It was announced that more than 30 residents of 4 Cork nursing homes and a community hospital in County Kerry died in the previous two weeks following COVID 19 outbreaks 79 2 February 101 deaths of COVID 19 were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland the highest number of confirmed deaths recorded in a single day so far since the pandemic reached Ireland 80 Latest figures showed a total of 1 543 staff and residents in nursing homes died during the pandemic with 369 in January alone 81 Over 2 000 students who sat the postponed written Leaving Certificate exams in November 2020 received their results with over 40 of the grades higher than the calculated grades students had received 82 A video went viral on social media of Gardai nationwide after they took to roofs beaches and bogs to record a video of them taking part in the Jerusalema Challenge 83 3 February Another outbreak of COVID 19 at a direct provision centre in Newbridge County Kildare was confirmed 84 The Department of Public Health expressed concern over increases in COVID 19 transmission linked to social gatherings involving the student population in the mid west region 85 4 February The total number of COVID 19 cases in Ireland surpassed 200 000 cases with over half confirmed in 2021 86 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signed new regulations that empower Gardai to call to the homes of people who arrive from international travel and ensure that they are abiding by mandatory quarantine rules with a 2 500 fine or an imprisonment sentence of 6 months for non compliance 87 Gardai began an investigation after a woman s body was discovered in a burning car in North Cork 88 5 February Widespread disruptions were predicted for the weekend with heavy snow expected to fall across the country from Wednesday 10 February as the Beast from the East was set to return 89 It was announced that Ireland s first ever dedicated wildlife hospital would open in two weeks time in County Meath 90 Gardai issued more than 375 fines to people breaching the 5 km travel limit over the previous 7 days bringing the total number of breaches to over 4 600 91 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that the first batches of 21 600 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine would arrive in the weekend with 190 000 doses expected to arrive by the end of February 92 Minister for Education Norma Foley announced a new phase of planning for the Leaving Certificate examinations 93 A man in his 60s was arrested in connection with the death of 72 year old Mary O Keeffe whose body was discovered in a burning car in north Cork 94 6 February The first shipment of 21 600 AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines arrived in the Republic of Ireland 95 7 February A 62 year old man was charged with the murder of 72 year old Mary O Keeffe whose body was found in a burning car near the village of Doneraile in north Cork on 4 February 96 8 February Minister for Housing Darragh O Brien confirmed that the Government is working to reopen the construction sector on 5 March 97 People living in Northern Ireland who cross the border without a reasonable excuse face a 100 fine from today 98 Gardai investigated whether a couple found dead at their house in County Cavan may have died as a result of accidental poisoning 99 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow snow and ice warning for six eastern counties as up to 5 cm of snow was expected over the next 24 hours 100 9 February The Government announced funding of 160 million in additional supports for businesses affected by COVID 19 101 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar announced that the Government is working on a revised version of the Living with COVID 19 plan which he hoped would be announced in the week of 22 February 102 Latest figures released by the National Public Health Emergency Team showed that more than one in three deaths from COVID 19 in February reported were associated with outbreaks in nursing homes 103 10 February Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced that fines for non essential travel abroad would be increased from 500 to 2 000 after a request was made to Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to sign off on the increase 104 Minister for Education Norma Foley and Minister of State for Special Education Josepha Madigan announced details of a return to in school teaching and learning for students attending special classes in secondary schools from Monday 22 February after a deal was agreed between teacher and SNA trade unions and the Department of Education 105 Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun stated that the Government should be vaccinated as soon as possible and that Taoiseach Micheal Martin should receive his vaccine ahead of travel if he is to visit the United States for St Patrick s Day 106 The World Health Organization praised Ireland s recovery from the third wave of COVID 19 but warned of the danger of a fourth wave 107 The GAA announced that there would be no inter county Gaelic games activity until Easter at the earliest 108 11 February Taoiseach Micheal Martin stated that the majority of the current Level 5 lockdown restrictions were set to be extended until the Easter period with only schools and the construction sector likely to be allowed to reopen before Easter 109 Up to 4 000 children with additional educational needs returned to in person education as special schools nationwide reopened their doors under plans agreed between the Department of Education and teacher and SNA trade unions 110 The ASTI withdrew from discussions with the Department of Education on the Leaving Certificate 2021 after it said that the plan being developed would not provide a meaningful Leaving Certificate for students 111 Director General of the HSE Paul Reid suggested that healthcare workers who refuse to take the COVID 19 vaccine may be removed from their frontline duties 112 Status Yellow warnings for snow ice and strong winds came into effect with sleet and snow expected to sweep across the country 113 12 February The Department of Health added a further 18 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel 114 Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan stated that it will be at least six weeks before COVID 19 cases drop to around 100 a day and that the country should be at around 200 400 cases a day heading into March and approaching 100 200 cases a day by the end of March 115 Gardai issued more than 6 500 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations over the past month with over 4 900 fines issued for non essential travel 116 It was confirmed that the traditional St Patrick s Day meeting between US President Joe Biden and Taoiseach Micheal Martin at the White House will now take place virtually due to the COVID 19 pandemic 117 Two men were arrested after Gardai seized 7 4 million worth of drugs in County Kildare on the night of 11 February 118 Gardai began a murder investigation after a 44 year old man Paddy Lyons was shot dead in Ballymun on the night of 11 February 119 13 February The ASTI re joined discussions with the Department of Education on the Leaving Certificate 2021 after pulling out on 11 February 120 The pace of the COVID 19 vaccine rollout in Ireland is set to increase from Monday 15 February with the first doses administered to over 85s in the community and the first widespread use of the AstraZeneca vaccine 121 Up to 8 000 people were left without power as stormy weather prevailed across the country 122 Met Eireann issued a Status Orange wind warning for counties Donegal Galway and Mayo with an additional Status Yellow wind warning for the rest of the country as more unsettled weather was forecast across the country 123 15 February Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed locations for 37 vaccination centres across all counties as part of the country s COVID 19 vaccination programme 124 Vaccines officially began for the third cohort in Ireland s prioritisation list with over 80 000 people expected to receive COVID vaccines 125 No new deaths of COVID 19 was confirmed by the Department of Health 126 It was announced that two universities in Galway and Limerick had been hit by major COVID 19 outbreaks of up to nearly 250 confirmed cases due to students breaching Level 5 lockdown regulations which caused clusters of infection involving up to 40 people 127 17 February Ireland s COVID 19 death toll surpassed 4 000 after 57 deaths were confirmed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that 90 of COVID 19 cases in Ireland were the UK variant of COVID 19 128 Minister for Education Norma Foley confirmed that Leaving Certificate examinations would proceed with students given the option between a modified version of calculated grades or written exams while Junior Certificate examinations were cancelled for a second year in a row 129 Four people including two politicians were expected to face charges over alleged breaches of COVID 19 regulations during an Oireachtas Golf Society event in Clifden County Galway in August 2020 130 The Irish Prison Service announced that three prisoners in the Midlands Prison tested positive for COVID 19 131 18 February Gardai seized more than 12 million worth of suspected cocaine at Ringaskiddy Port Cork 132 An Irishman Richard O Halloran appealed to Chinese authorities to let him return to Ireland after being detained in China since 2019 133 A 76 year old retired school teacher John McClean who indecently and sexually abused 23 children over 17 years in the 70s 80s and 90s at Terenure College was jailed for eight years 134 19 February Ulster Bank confirmed a phased withdrawal from the Republic of Ireland over the coming years that would be managed in an orderly and considered manner 135 Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn confirmed that three cases of the Brazilian variant of COVID 19 had been detected in the Republic of Ireland all associated with travel from Brazil 136 Strict Level 5 restrictions were expected to remain in place until May as all primary school students were to return by 15 March with the first four classes in primary schools and Leaving Certificate students the first to return on 1 March 137 Latest figures showed that as of 18 February Gardai had issued over 8 000 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 6 500 fines issued for non essential travel and 944 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 138 Taoiseach Micheal Martin expressed his condolences to Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan and his family after his wife Emer died following a long illness with multiple myeloma 139 Stephen Silver a 44 year old man was sent forward for trial to the Central Criminal Court charged with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan in June 2020 140 20 February Taoiseach Micheal Martin stated that pubs and restaurants would likely not reopen until the middle of the summer 141 Nearly 1 000 patients over the age of 85 received their first dose of a COVID 19 vaccine at the country s first mass vaccination centre at The Helix in Dublin City University 142 Following a request from the HSE the Irish Air Corps delivered the first consignment of COVID 19 vaccines to the Aran Islands in County Galway and to Arranmore in County Donegal 143 The Department of Foreign Affairs announced that the Passport Service had suspended most of its operations due to Level 5 restrictions with holidaymakers facing delays of up to two months in securing a passport 144 Joan Lucey a 73 year old retired nurse who was suing the HSE over cervical smear tests died hours before mediation in the case started 145 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow wind warning for the entire country with wet conditions expected across the country 146 Treaty United were accepted to join the League of Ireland by the Football Association of Ireland 147 21 February Facebook shut down and restricted access to a number of Instagram accounts that were advertising an illegal lockdown rave on St Patrick s Day 148 22 February The Cabinet COVID 19 sub committee agreed that Level 5 restrictions would remain in place until 5 April at the earliest under the Government s revised Living with COVID 19 plan due to be published on 23 February 149 Special classes in mainstream primary and secondary schools reopened as the phased reopening of schools continued 150 Met Eireann issued a Status Orange rainfall warning for Cork and counties Kerry Tipperary and Waterford with Status Yellow rainfall and wind warnings issued for the rest of the country 151 A married couple who are former solicitors were jailed for defrauding a number of banks and credit unions of almost 400 000 152 Celyn Eadon a 29 year old man who stabbed his mother to death after she took his drugs and burned them was jailed for 14 years 153 23 February Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced the extension of Level 5 lockdown restrictions for another six weeks until 5 April at the earliest as the Government published its new revised Living with COVID 19 plan called The Path Ahead which includes the phased reopening of schools and childcare and the extension of the COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme 154 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an update to the COVID 19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy with people aged between 16 and 69 who are at very high risk of developing severe COVID 19 moved up the priority list after the National Public Health Emergency Team endorsed recommendations by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee 155 24 February Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that Ireland had ordered enough vaccines to vaccinate 10 3 million people with 18 5 million doses of COVID 19 vaccines ordered 156 Tanaiste Leo Varadkar addressed a meeting of Fine Gael TDs Senators and MEPs and stated that criticism of how the Government had been communicating was reasonable had been heard loud and clear and would be taken on board after a number of Fine Gael politicians launched an attack on Taoiseach Micheal Martin over his handling of the COVID 19 pandemic 157 Minister of State for Road Transport Hildegarde Naughton announced a further extension to the expiry dates of driving licences in light of the disruption to licensing services caused by COVID 19 across the European Union as National Driver Licence Service centres remain open to essential workers during the extended Level 5 restrictions 158 The HSE apologised to the family of a 36 year old woman who died shortly after giving birth almost five years ago in 2016 159 25 February The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun confirmed that the first case of the B 1 525 variant of COVID 19 first identified in the United Kingdom and Nigeria had been detected in the Republic of Ireland while a further four cases of the South African variant had been detected bringing the total to 15 160 Gardai began an investigation after a 17 year old boy was shot several times as he got into a taxi in Dublin on the night of 24 February 161 Two men died in a road crash near Charleville in north County Cork 162 26 February Gardai began a murder investigation following the discovery of the bodies of two elderly brothers at their isolated farm and a third brother in a river nearby in north Cork 163 A 59 year old County Tipperary man who raped his partner s six month old baby niece over the course of seven months was jailed for 16 years 164 Minister for Children Roderic O Gorman published a white paper to end direct provision and to establish an international protection system 165 Revenue officers seized 1 2 million worth of cannabis at Dublin Port 166 The Department of Health added a further 13 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel which brought the total number of countries added to 33 167 Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn issued a letter appealing to parents to adhere to public health guidelines and not to congregate at school gates or to organise play dates ahead of schools reopening and the return of 320 000 students from Monday 1 March 168 Latest figures released by the CSO showed that counties County Dublin Donegal Limerick Louth and Monaghan were the hardest hit counties in terms of cases while Cavan Dublin Kildare Mayo and Mongahan were the counties with the most deaths 169 Latest figures showed that as of 25 February Gardai had issued over 9 800 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 7 566 fines issued for non essential travel and 1 386 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 170 27 February 23 people were arrested and 3 Gardai were injured including one hospitalised as around 500 protesters took part in an anti lockdown protest in Dublin city centre with fireworks being fired at Gardai while St Stephen s Green and the Iveagh Gardens closed in advance of the protest The protest was widely condemned by the gardai and politicians including the Taoiseach Tanaiste and Minister for Justice 171 28 February Ireland officially marked one year since the first case of COVID 19 in the country was confirmed on 29 February 2020 172 13 people including 12 men and 1 woman were charged and remanded in custody for public order offences after anti lockdown protests in Dublin city centre turned violent on 27 February while Tanaiste Leo Varadkar stated that the violence on the streets of Dublin was not a protest and was a riot 173 A Garda was injured and taken to the Mater Hospital during an incident in Dublin on the night of 27 February 174 Post mortem examinations on the bodies of three brothers who were found dead in north Cork on 26 February were completed 175 March edit 1 March Over 320 000 junior primary school pupils and Leaving Certificate students nationwide returned to school for the first time since Christmas 176 A school in north Dublin confirmed a case of COVID 19 on the first day of reopening schools nationwide as parents received an urgent letter from the school 177 Bank of Ireland confirmed that it would close 103 branches across the island of Ireland 178 2 March A man in his 30s was arrested in connection with a firework attack on Gardai at a violent anti lockdown protest in Dublin city centre on 27 February 179 Three men in their 20s were arrested and more than 50 fixed payment notices were issued in Limerick after Gardai broke up a street party involving large groups of students drinking dancing singing and setting of fireworks near the University of Limerick 180 A secondary school in Cork confirmed a case of COVID 19 while a south Dublin school announced its closure due to a confirmed case of COVID 19 just one day after schools reopened 181 182 3 March One of the three men arrested following a street party in Castletroy Limerick on the night of 2 March was charged with public order offences as the University of Limerick warned that any student who were found breaking the university s code of conduct could face temporary suspension or expulsion while Minister for Justice Helen McEntee urged young people to comply with COVID 19 restrictions 183 Jake Merriman a 30 year old man appeared in court charged in connection with a firework attack on Gardai at an anti lockdown protest in Dublin city centre on 27 February 184 A large mural of Greta Thunberg in Dublin was vandalised just 24 hours after it was finished 185 4 March Niall Horan and Denise Chaila were announced as winners at the RTE Choice Music Prize awards 186 187 A Dublin city mural of Greta Thunberg was repaired after it was vandalised just 24 hours after it was finished 188 Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn announced that the Department of Health was made aware of four preliminary reports of stillbirths in Ireland that could potentially be associated with a condition called COVID Placentitis 189 The HSE confirmed that a single outbreak of COVID 19 among students in the west of the country had led to more than 442 further cases in more than 200 separate household outbreaks involving young adults aged 18 to 24 190 6 March Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced that Ireland had reached the milestone of half a million COVID 19 vaccines administered 191 Gardai arrested 6 people 5 men and 1 woman as around 450 people attended an anti lockdown protest in Cork city centre that ended without incident 192 A man and a woman in their 30s were injured in a shooting in Bluebell Dublin 193 The body of a man who went missing after a kayaking accident in County Kildare last weekend was recovered 194 7 March President Michael D Higgins signed into law the legislation to bring in mandatory hotel quarantine for certain passengers entering the country from high risk countries 195 8 March HIQA advised NPHET that the duration of immunity following COVID 19 infection should be considered to be six months 196 Around 100 000 children returned to pre school under the Early Childhood Care and Education Scheme 197 The Department of Education and the HSE confirmed that the gradual phased reopening of schools would proceed as planned with all primary pupils and fifth year students returning to school on 15 March 198 RTE officially confirmed that Eoghan McDermott had left his 2FM role as a radio presenter on The RTE 2fm Breakfast Show after 3 weeks of unplanned leave and that he would not be returning due to the expiry of his contract 199 Gardai investigated a threatening phone call that claimed there was a bomb at the home of Minister for Justice Helen McEntee 200 Seven people were arrested in County Cavan after Gardai foiled an alleged extortion and blackmail attempt 201 9 March A man was arrested as part of an investigation into fraudulent claims over the COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment 202 Motorists pedestrians and householders were urged to take care as a Status Yellow wind warning came into effect with winds gusting to over 120kmh 203 A further three cases of the Brazilian variant were detected in the country bringing the total to 6 204 Minister for Education Norma Foley lost her appeals against findings that two home schooled students were unfairly excluded from the Leaving Certificate calculated grades process 205 10 March Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that Ireland was to receive a further 46 500 doses of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID 19 vaccine before the end of March 206 Met Eireann issued a Status Orange wind warning for Cork and Kerry as very wet and windy weather continued across the country 207 11 March It was announced that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee would take six months of paid maternity leave from 30 April to 31 October 2021 and would remain a member of the Government without portfolio Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys was assigned responsibility for the Department in addition to her current portfolio 208 Ireland officially marked one year since the first death of COVID 19 in the country was confirmed on 11 March 2020 the same day when COVID 19 was declared a pandemic 209 A 16 year old schoolboy was charged with raping a girl at a park in Dublin 210 Tomasz Krzysztof Piotrowski a 35 year old man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his mother in 2019 211 Under new nursing home visitation guidance approved by NPHET residents in nursing homes would be permitted two visits per week on general compassionate grounds from 22 March 212 12 March Latest figures showed that as of 11 March Gardai had issued over 13 600 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 10 013 fines issued for non essential travel and 2 040 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 213 Gardai confirmed that two people were arrested and more than 80 fines were issued after around 300 people gathered for the funeral of a young Traveller man in Carrick on Shannon on 11 March despite Level 5 restrictions limiting mourners to 10 people 214 Nine residents at a nursing home with an outbreak of COVID 19 in Trim County Meath died after the first doses of a COVID 19 vaccine were administered there 215 The Passport Office of the Department of Foreign Affairs was ready to begin issuing more passports to applicants after it expanded the criteria for what was a reasonable excuse to travel during the period of Level 5 restrictions 216 13 March More than 100 people gathered outside a church in Dublin for the funeral of George Nkencho who was shot dead by Gardai in December 2020 217 14 March The administration of the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine was suspended in Ireland by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee NIAC as a precautionary measure following concerns over serious blood clots in Norway 218 Gardai upgraded the inquiry into Tanaiste Leo Varadkar surrounding the leaking of a GP contract to a rival organisation as a criminal investigation 219 Former editor of The Guardian Alan Rusbridger resigned from the Future of Media Commission after reports that he was supportive of the IRA 220 There were no new deaths of COVID 19 reported on the island of Ireland 221 Two men in their 20s were charged after three Gardai were assaulted following a house party in Milford County Donegal on 13 March 222 15 March Over 350 000 remaining primary school pupils and fifth year students nationwide returned to school for the first time since Christmas 223 30 000 fewer people received a COVID 19 vaccine from 15 March due to the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine in Ireland 224 President of Sinn Fein Mary Lou McDonald called for Tanaiste Leo Varadkar to resign or be removed as Gardai continued to investigate the leaking of a GP contract to a rival organisation in 2019 225 16 March The Garda Siochana urged people to stay at home for St Patrick s Day as a significant policing operation was put in place to deal with planned protests in Dublin city with 2 500 Gardai being deployed across the country 226 President Michael D Higgins thanked Queen Elizabeth for her St Patrick s Day wishes as she acknowledged with fondness her visit to Ireland ten years ago in 2011 227 Preparations were being finalised for virtual St Patrick s Day celebrations across the country with online events taking place for a second year due to COVID 19 restrictions 228 Latest figures released by the HSE showed that 1 842 tests for COVID 19 were carried out in 108 schools in the past 7 days with 44 positive cases confirmed in primary secondary and special schools across the country 229 17 March For the second time there were no traditional St Patrick s Day parades held in any part of the country Gardai arrested 21 people after around 700 protestors took part in a number of anti lockdown protests in Dublin city centre Herbert Park and at the RTE campus in Donnybrook 230 Taoiseach Micheal Martin held virtual meetings with US President Joe Biden Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi 231 18 March It was confirmed that 7 Gardai were injured including five hospitalised after being kicked punched and spat at in separate violent anti lockdown protests which took place in Dublin on St Patrick s Day 232 19 March NIAC recommended that the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine could continue to be used in Ireland following approval from the European Medicines Agency EMA on 18 March 233 Latest figures showed that as of 18 March Gardai had issued over 15 358 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 11 072 fines issued for non essential travel and over 2 300 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 234 James Bernard McGovern a Fermanagh boxer was jailed for over three years for assaulting two senior businessmen at a Cavan filling station in 2019 235 20 March The HSE resumed administering the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine at a number of hospitals across the country after a precautionary pause 236 Gardai arrested 11 people and issued a number of fines after around 200 protestors took part in an anti lockdown protest in the Phoenix Park in Dublin city centre 237 21 March Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath stated that mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving into Ireland from designated countries would come into effect by the end of the week 238 22 March Professor Martin Cormican warned that Ireland could be facing another wave of COVID 19 cases and described case numbers as stuck and possibly rising while Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry described the situation as disheartening 239 It was announced that President Michael D Higgins and his wife Sabina Higgins received their first doses of a COVID 19 vaccine on 19 March 240 A primary school in Carrick on Suir County Tipperary closed after two positive cases of COVID 19 were confirmed 241 23 March The booking portal for mandatory hotel quarantine in Ireland opened for those arriving into the country from Friday 26 March with a 12 night stay for passengers arriving from high risk countries costing 1 875 each 242 24 March An Bord Pleanala granted planning permission for what would be the country s tallest building at Custom House Quay in Cork city centre 243 The Government announced that five new walk in COVID 19 test centres would open in Dublin and Offaly on 25 March in an effort to bring down cases that are high in certain areas 244 NPHET postponed a key meeting on deciding whether any Level 5 restrictions could be eased from 5 April so that latest trends in COVID 19 data could be taken into account in its final analysis for the Government 245 Lidl Ireland sued the Irish Farmers Association IFA for defamation over ads about the supermarket s own brand milk 246 The State Examinations Commission and Minister for Education Norma Foley issued new guidelines to schools advising that face coverings would be required during the Leaving Certificate oral exams which begin on Friday 26 March 247 25 March The Central Bank of Ireland fined Ulster Bank almost 38 million for dozens of regulatory breaches in its handling of its tracker mortgage customers 248 An Bord Pleanala gave the green light to Tayto Park for a new 15 5 million Coaster 2021 rollercoaster for the theme park 249 A man in his 30s was arrested in Bandon County Cork in relation to allegedly making fraudulent COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment claims whilst he was living in southern Asia during 2020 250 26 March Ireland s mandatory hotel quarantine system for all passengers arriving into the country from high risk countries came into force at 4 am 251 The Leader of the Labour Party Alan Kelly called for the chief executive of the Beacon Hospital to resign after it gave 20 leftover COVID 19 vaccines to a number of teachers and staff at a private secondary school in Bray County Wicklow on 23 March 252 Latest figures showed that as of 25 March Gardai had issued over 16 834 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 12 336 fines issued for non essential travel and over 2 700 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 253 The Department of Education confirmed that the final phase of the gradual reopening of schools would proceed as planned with all remaining secondary school students returning to school after the Easter holidays on 12 April 254 Two women from Bishopstown in County Cork became the first same sex couple in the country to be legally recognised as the parents of their babies from birth 255 27 March Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly requested the HSE to suspend vaccine operations at the Beacon Hospital following controversy after 20 teachers received COVID 19 vaccines at the private hospital 256 Gardai began an investigation after three people absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility near Dublin Airport while on a smoking break outside under supervision with one person located 257 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow wind warning for Donegal Galway and Mayo with gusts expected to reach up to 100 km h 258 28 March A second person who absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility on 27 March was located while a search for the third male continued 259 29 March Latest figures released by the CSO showed that serious crime dropped by over a third in 2020 during the pandemic while over 1 000 breaches of COVID 19 regulations were classified as crimes by Gardai including the non wearing of face coverings and international travel 260 Gardai began a criminal investigation after a man in his 50s was found seriously injured in an apartment complex in Dublin city centre 261 30 March The Government announced a phased easing of Level 5 restrictions from Monday 12 April with people allowed to travel within their county two households allowed to meet socially outdoors people who are fully vaccinated against COVID 19 allowed to meet other fully vaccinated people indoors and the resumption of all residential construction projects from that date 262 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an update to the COVID 19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy with priority groups being changed to an age based system after vulnerable people with underlying conditions were vaccinated 263 Gardai began a murder investigation after a 52 year old man died from stab wounds in Dublin city centre on 29 March while a man and a woman were arrested 264 The HSE confirmed that three passengers staying in mandatory hotel quarantine tested positive for COVID 19 265 The CEO of VHI stepped aside pending an investigation into his receipt of a COVID 19 vaccine at the Beacon Hospital 266 31 March Irish journalist Yvonne Murray who reports for RTE News and Current Affairs from China was forced to leave the country because of mounting pressure from the Chinese authorities and over sinister threats to her husband 267 Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that shoe shops would be allowed to sell children s footwear by appointment only 268 The Taoiseach told the Dail that a national portal allowing for everyone to register for a COVID 19 vaccine would be available by the third week in April 269 The HSE announced that seven new walk in COVID 19 testing centres for asymptomatic people would open from April in Dublin Meath Westmeath Kildare and Galway in an effort to bring down cases that are high in certain areas 270 A 47 year old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a 52 year old man in Dublin on 29 March 271 April edit 1 April Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn and Northern Ireland Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride issued a joint statement urging the public across Ireland to continue to follow public health advice to ensure everyone can have a safe Easter 272 An independent review of the COVID 19 vaccination programme at the Coombe Hospital found that a consultant brought two leftover vaccine doses home to administer them to two family members 273 Dublin GAA suspended senior football manager Dessie Farrell for 12 weeks after a number of Dublin footballers were photographed attending a training session on the morning of 31 March in breach of COVID 19 regulations 274 Plans by the Department of Health to expand mandatory hotel quarantine to 43 additional countries including the United States Germany and France sparked a major row within Government after the Attorney General the European Union and a number of ministers expressed concerns about the plans 275 A new code of conduct aimed to give employees the right to switch off from work outside of normal working hours including the right to not respond immediately to emails telephone calls or other messages was signed into effect by Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar 276 The Department of Health added a further 26 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel and removed one country which brought the total number of countries added to 59 277 2 April Two women in their 30s were arrested and charged after refusing to enter mandatory hotel quarantine upon arrival in Dublin Airport from Dubai 278 3 April Around 300 protestors took part in an anti lockdown protest at the National Monument on the Grand Parade in Cork city centre 279 4 April Gardai arrested 8 people as part of a policing plan around an anti lockdown protest planned in Dublin city centre 280 The High Court made orders allowing two women who refused to enter mandatory hotel quarantine after arriving into Dublin Airport following their return from a trip to Dubai for cosmetic procedures to leave Mountjoy Women s Prison and continue to quarantine at a designated hotel 281 Two non public events led by President Michael D Higgins to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising took place at Aras an Uachtarain and at the GPO in O Connell Street 282 6 April A number of Gardai were forced to self isolate after a guest staying at a quarantine hotel tested positive for COVID 19 283 Minister for Education Norma Foley defended the Government decision to change the vaccine roll out schedule to an aged based system stating it was not a value judgement on any given profession as teachers unions continued to call for their members to be prioritised 284 Three women who absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility in Dublin were found by Gardai almost 200 km away near Loughrea County Galway 285 7 April The three teacher unions voted for an emergency motion backing industrial action up to and including strike action if they were not prioritised for vaccination 286 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed that a failure to follow vaccination reserve list protocols led to teachers and special needs assistants SNAs in a number of special needs schools in Dublin and Wicklow to receive COVID 19 vaccinations from the Health Service Executive HSE on 6 April 287 8 April People were being warned about a sophisticated phone scam where members of the public were targeted by criminals purporting to be a named official from the Department of Social Protection 288 Monaghan GAA suspended senior football manager Seamus McEnaney for 12 weeks after a dossier sent to the Department of Justice showed video and photographic evidence of a training session taking place in breach of COVID 19 regulations 289 The CEO of the HSE Paul Reid announced that Ireland had reached the milestone of one million COVID 19 vaccines administered 290 The Health Products Regulatory Authority HPRA began an investigation after the first case of a very rare blood clot in the brain of a person after vaccination with the AstraZeneca vaccine was confirmed in a 40 year old Dublin woman 291 Latest figures from the HSE showed that 10 confirmed cases of COVID 19 had been detected among arrivals into Ireland who were in mandatory hotel quarantine 292 Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney condemned the ongoing unrest and violence in Northern Ireland and both called for calm 293 9 April President Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Micheal Martin paid tributes to Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh following his death in Windsor Castle 294 The HSE announced that five new walk in COVID 19 testing centres for asymptomatic people would open from 10 April in Dublin Limerick and Waterford in an effort to bring down cases that are high in certain areas 295 A Garda was being treated in hospital in Cork after she was dragged by a car for around 30 metres during a drugs search in Baltimore on the night of 8 April 296 A fully vaccinated woman quarantining in a Dublin hotel after her arrival into the country from Israel asked the High Court for an inquiry into what she claimed amounted to unlawful detention 297 Latest figures showed that as of 8 April Gardai had issued over 19 865 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 13 972 fines issued for non essential travel and over 3 300 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 298 Following an incorporeal Cabinet meeting the Department of Health added a further 16 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel and removed three countries which would come into effect from 4 am on Thursday 15 April 299 10 April Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Grand National 300 11 April An Irish man and an Israeli woman who challenged their detention in mandatory hotel quarantine and claimed they had been fully vaccinated against COVID 19 were released pending court hearings 301 12 April The phased easing of Level 5 restrictions began with the 5 km travel limit lifted the resumption of all residential construction work two households could meet up outdoors and the full reopening of all schools 302 The NIAC recommend that only people over 60 years of age should get the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine and that a second dose of the vaccine should not be given to anyone who developed unusual blood clots with low platelets after the first dose 303 A man in his 40s appeared in court facing 232 charges of sexual assault sexual exploitation cruelty and other charges 304 13 April The HSE announced that all AstraZeneca clinics were cancelled for the rest of the week except for those arranged for certain people aged over 60 305 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that mandatory hotel quarantine bookings were paused on a precautionary basis in order to ramp up capacity in the system 306 A three year old girl died following a road traffic accident in County Tipperary 307 16 April KBC Bank Ireland announced that it was in discussions about the possible sale of its performing loan assets and liabilities to Bank of Ireland 308 The European Commission urged the Government of Ireland to amend or possibly scrap mandatory hotel quarantine for EU citizens and sought clarifications as to why a number of EU member states were subject to the rules 309 Latest figures showed that as of 15 April Gardai had issued over 20 280 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 14 650 fines issued for non essential travel and over 3 500 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 310 17 April The national flag at State buildings was flown at half mast as a mark of respect for Prince Philip whose funeral took place 311 Gardai began a murder investigation after a 24 year old woman was fatally stabbed in Dublin 312 18 April President Michael D Higgins celebrated his 80th birthday 313 19 April A 29 year old man was charged with the murder of his partner Jennifer Poole in Dublin on 17 April 314 The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun confirmed that three cases of the B 1 617 variant of COVID 19 first identified in India had been detected in the Republic of Ireland 315 20 April A nursing home in County Louth suspended all indoor visits after two staff members who had been fully vaccinated tested positive for COVID 19 316 The Department of Health confirmed that Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan had returned to work after taking leave following the death of his wife 317 21 April Carphone Warehouse confirmed its closure of all 80 stores in the Republic of Ireland with 486 jobs 318 22 April An outbreak of at least 70 COVID 19 cases was confirmed at Intel s construction site in Leixlip County Kildare 319 Gardai made a direct appeal to a 14 year old girl missing from County Louth to contact them 320 25 April A 22 year old man died after falling 20 metres into a blowhole from cliffs in County Cork 321 26 April The further easing of Level 5 restrictions came into effect with all sports pitches golf courses tennis courts zoos pet farms and heritage sites reopening 322 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that Ireland was to donate 700 oxygen concentrators to India as part of efforts to assist with the COVID 19 outbreak in the country 323 27 April New recommendations by NIAC were approved by the Government with the Johnson amp Johnson and AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccines recommended for people aged 50 and older pregnant women offered an mRNA vaccine between 14 and 36 weeks gestation and people aged under 50 years who had a COVID 19 infection receiving just one vaccine dose and be considered fully vaccinated 324 A primary school in County Offaly closed following confirmation of 23 cases of COVID 19 325 Former Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy resigned his seat as a TD for Dublin Bay South to pursue a career in international co operation human rights and democracy 326 A former Sinn Fein councillor was charged at the Special Criminal Court with the murder of David Byrne at the Regency Hotel in 2016 327 29 April The Government announced a reopening plan for the country throughout May and June from 10 May with inter county travel allowed the reopening of all hairdressers libraries museums and galleries up to 50 people allowed to attend religious services the resumption of click and collect services and the allowances of three households to meet outdoors including in private gardens and a vaccinated household to meet an unvaccinated household indoors from that date 328 Four Gardai and a private citizen were charged as part of a two year investigation into alleged Garda corruption in the south of the country 329 30 April Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that nearly 150 cases of variants of concern had been identified in Ireland including 71 cases of the South African variant 27 cases of the Brazilian variant 8 cases of the Indian variant 6 cases of the New York variant and 20 cases of the Nigerian variant 330 The Department of Health added a further 5 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel and removed 6 countries which would come into effect from 4 am on Tuesday 4 May 331 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that there were concerns around the level of COVID 19 in Donegal and that there were outbreaks occurring in lots of different settings in the county 332 Latest figures showed that as of 29 April Gardai had issued over 20 974 fines to people breaching COVID 19 regulations with over 14 749 fines issued for non essential travel and over 3 900 fines issued for attending or hosting house parties 333 Three people were arrested after Gardai seized over 1 million worth of suspected cocaine cannabis and tablets during searches in County Meath 334 May edit 1 May Around 370 protestors took part in an anti lockdown protest at the National Monument on the Grand Parade in Cork city centre 335 The HSE announced that seven new walk in COVID 19 testing centres for asymptomatic people would open in Dublin Cork Kildare and Mayo in an effort to bring down cases that are high in certain areas 336 3 May In an open letter to those who had been fully vaccinated Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan praised the sacrifices people had made over the past year and advised those who were vaccinated to make the most of socialising outdoors 337 Gardai began an investigation of an incident at Howth DART station in which a woman was knocked onto a train track in April 338 4 May A special hotline to allow the public to inform the Gardai about illegal parties or gatherings in County Donegal was set up in response to a spike in the number of COVID 19 cases in the county in recent days 339 5 May A 15 year old boy was charged with the murder of 48 year old mother of two Urantsetseg Tserendorja who was originally from Mongolia in Dublin in January 340 An Post confirmed that the price of a postage stamp for a standard letter was to increase by 10 cent to 1 10 from the end of May 341 6 May A 22 year old man appeared in court charged with the murder of a 76 year old man Kwok Ping Cheng who was attacked with an axe at his home in Dublin on 29 April 342 The first doses of the Janssen COVID 19 vaccine Johnson amp Johnson were administered through homeless services at a temporary vaccination clinic set up in Dublin 343 Around 120 revellers defied an emergency court order after attending a post wedding celebration involving members of the Traveller community in a marquee in County Longford on 5 May 344 7 May The Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media announced that all summer Irish language college courses in the Gaeltacht were cancelled for a second year running 345 Teva Pharmaceuticals confirmed plans to close its Sudocrem production plant in Dublin by the end of 2022 with the loss of more than 100 jobs 346 A 46 year old man was jailed for life for the murder of his estranged wife s partner in 2019 347 An Asian hornet was identified in the wild in Ireland for the first time 348 8 May More than 140 000 people across the world signed up to participate in the Darkness into Light event to raise funds for suicide prevention charity Pieta House 349 The Department of Health added a further 2 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel and removed 11 countries which would come into effect from 4 am on Wednesday 12 May 350 9 May Taoiseach Micheal Martin received his first dose of a COVID 19 vaccine in Cork City Hall and urged people to get vaccinated to protect themselves while a record 52 278 doses were administered on Friday 7 May 351 10 May The further easing of Level 5 restrictions came into effect with all hairdressers barbers beauticians galleries museums libraries and other cultural attractions reopening the resumption of non essential retail on a phased basis inter county travel and in person religious services and the allowance of three households or six people from individual households to meet outdoors 352 The Central Criminal Court lifted an order preventing the identification of an 11 year old boy who was murdered by a relative in November 2019 353 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for 13 counties in Leinster Ulster and Munster with hail and heavy downpours and a risk of spot flooding forecast 354 The Irish Prison Service confirmed that an outbreak of 19 cases of COVID 19 had been identified at Mountjoy Prison 355 13 May A man and woman both in their mid 40s died in a house fire in County Roscommon about 13 km from Ballinasloe County Galway at around 2 am 356 Three teenage boys were arrested in connection with an attack on young girls at Howth Junction DART station in Dublin in April 357 14 May The Health Service Executive shut down all of its IT systems after a major ransomware cyberattack with many hospital appointments cancelled while the COVID 19 vaccination programme had not been affected by the attack 358 A former RTE sports producer pleaded guilty to child sex abuse offences in Ireland the UK and the Philippines 359 A retired Garda superintendent two Garda sergeants and two Gardai were charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice at Limerick District Court 360 The 2021 National Ploughing Championships due to have taken place in County Laois in September was cancelled for a second year due to uncertainty over COVID 19 restrictions 361 15 May The HSE stated that there was substantial cancellations across all outpatient services with widespread cancellation of radiology services following a ransomware attack on its IT systems 362 The Department of Health announced that there would be no daily COVID 19 figures update provided due to the HSE cyberattack with backdated figures being published when possible 363 The Department of Health removed 5 countries from the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel with immediate effect The countries removed were Bermuda Iran Montenegro Palestine and Serbia 364 Several thousand people attended a protest in support of Palestine in Dublin city centre amid rising tensions and violence in Gaza 365 16 May The Department of Health confirmed that it had been the victim of a separate cyber attack similar to the ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive prompting the shutting down of much of its IT infrastructure 366 President Michael D Higgins and Minister for Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sport and Media Catherine Martin officiated at the National Famine Commemoration at Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin 367 17 May The further easing of Level 5 restrictions came into effect with the reopening of all non essential retail for the first time in over four months 368 The National Immunisation Advisory Committee NIAC confirmed that people in their 40s would be given a choice to accept the Janssen or AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine or opt to wait for another vaccine 369 18 May Ireland s Lesley Roy failed to qualify for the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2021 370 19 May The COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 45 and 49 on a phased basis starting with people aged 49 371 Pfizer announced that it would begin using its west Dublin facility as part of its supply chain for its COVID 19 vaccine 372 20 May A 44 year old woman who suffocated her three children was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity 373 It was reported that the organised cyber crime group that attacked the HSE and the Department of Health IT systems provided a decryption key while the public was advised to be aware of a number of call and text scams in the wake of the cyber attack 374 21 May Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys announced the return of the Tidy Towns competition after it was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic 375 22 May The Department of Health removed 6 countries from the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel with immediate effect 376 25 May A man was arrested after two Gardai were injured in a shooting in Blanchardstown 377 26 May Under new COVID 19 safety guidelines issued by Failte Ireland a maximum of six people aged 13 years and over would be allowed per table when restaurants pubs and cafes open in June with up to 15 people allowed when accompanying children under the age of 12 378 27 May The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid stated that the cost of the cyber attack on its IT systems could exceed 100 million 379 28 May A 38 year old man Daniel Goulding was charged with five firearm offences after shots were fired from a house in Blanchardstown on the night of 25 May 380 The HSE confirmed that data relating to 520 patients including sensitive information was published online following the ransomware attack on 14 May 381 The Government announced a further reopening plan for the country throughout June July and August with the reopening of all hotels from 2 June outdoor hospitality cinemas swimming pools gyms from 7 June and indoor hospitality from 5 July 382 The Department of Health removed 4 countries from the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel with immediate effect 383 29 May Four people were arrested for public order offences after large crowds gathered in parts of Dublin city centre while Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that he was absolutely shocked by the crowds that gathered 384 31 May It was announced that the 2021 edition of the Rose of Tralee would be cancelled for the second year in a row 385 June edit 1 June According to a new study published by the Irish Medical Journal medics reported what they believed to be the first case of COVID 19 reinfection in Ireland in a 40 year old female healthcare worker 386 The Government launched a 3 5 billion Economic Recovery Plan to achieve rapid job creation and economic growth after the pandemic with the COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment and the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme extended until September 2021 when gradual reductions would begin 387 2 June The COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 40 and 44 on a phased basis starting with people aged 44 388 The gradual easing of COVID 19 restrictions on the tourism and hospitality sector came into effect with the reopening of all hotels B amp Bs self catering accommodation and hostels 389 A probationary Garda avoided a jail sentence for breaching COVID 19 restrictions and instead received a 1 000 fine for the breach along with a charge for being intoxicated in public 390 The Department of Education announced that Leaving Certificate results would be delayed for a second year in a row with students to receive their results on 3 September 391 The Director of the National Virus Reference Laboratory Cillian de Gascun confirmed that there had been 115 cases of the Indian variant of COVID 19 detected in Ireland 392 3 June HIQA advised NPHET that the duration of immunity following COVID 19 infection should be extended from six to nine months 393 The Government s emergency COVID 19 powers including additional Garda powers introduced to deal with COVID 19 was extended until November 2021 394 Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris stated that he expected students and staff to be back on campus for the new academic year of 2021 22 395 Dublin City Council confirmed that it was to install toilets bins across the city from the bank holiday weekend along with staff to maintain them following criticism of a lack of facilities in the capital to allow people to socialise outdoors 396 A man died while climbing Mount Brandon in County Kerry 397 4 June Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works Patrick O Donovan appealed to people visiting St Stephen s Green in Dublin to respect the site after reckless behaviour was witnessed on 3 June when a group of people gained access to the bandstand which had been fenced off for health and safety reasons 398 A man in his 20s died after getting into difficulty while swimming off the Dalkey coast in Dublin 399 5 June 14 people including 5 juveniles were arrested for public order offences and a Garda received hospital treatment on the night of 4 June after violence broke out in Dublin city centre in which glass bottles were thrown at Gardai which resulted in a patrol car being damaged Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly described the incidents as thuggish behaviour and completely unacceptable 400 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly received his first dose of a COVID 19 vaccine in Greystones County Wicklow 401 The Department of Health added a further 5 countries to the Government s COVID 19 high risk list for international travel which would come into effect from 4 am on Tuesday 8 June 402 6 June 19 people including 2 juveniles were arrested for public order offences and two Gardai received hospital treatment on the night of 5 June after violence broke out in Dublin s south city centre for a second consecutive night in which a person was assaulted a bin was set on fire and glass bottles were thrown which resulted in a patrol car being damaged 403 7 June A three month old baby girl died after being attacked by a dog in west Waterford 404 The gradual easing of COVID 19 restrictions continued with the reopening of all bars restaurants and cafes for outdoor service gyms swimming pools leisure centres cinemas and theatres the partial resumption of driver theory test services and the allowance of an unvaccinated household to visit another unvaccinated household indoors 405 14 people including 3 juveniles were arrested for public order offences on the night of 6 June after violence broke out in Dublin s south city centre for a third consecutive night while Gardai arrested 8 people in Cork 406 9 June The United States Biden administration formally rebuked the United Kingdom in a rare demarche concerning the effects of the UK government s handling of Brexit on Northern Ireland The US accused the UK of inflaming tensions in Europe and the North 407 408 409 Leaving Certificate exams got underway at schools throughout the country with far lower numbers of students sitting individual exams compared to a normal year 410 A 46 year old man pleaded guilty to murdering Rose Hanrahan 78 at her Limerick home four years ago in 2017 411 10 June A Garda appeared in court charged with coercive control criminal damage sexual assault assault causing harm and harassment of his former partner over a three year period 412 The first in a series of live pilot concerts took place at the Iveagh Gardens Dublin with James Vincent McMorrow and special guest Sorcha Richardson playing to 500 people at the show 413 15 June The Government agreed to increase the self isolation period for travellers arriving in Ireland from Britain from 5 to 10 days for those who are not fully vaccinated amid Delta variant concerns 414 Thousands of people from Donegal and Mayo gathered in Dublin for a protest in support of a 100 redress scheme for homes and other buildings affected by blocks defective due to the mineral mica 415 16 June Legislation was passed the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Amendment Bill 2021 to halve greenhouse gas emissions within nine years and to achieve a climate neutral economy net zero by 2050 Farmers marched in Dublin to protest against effects of the Bill on farming and rural communities 416 17 June HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry confirmed that there had been 180 cases of the Delta variant detected in Ireland 417 18 June Three men were arrested on the night of 17 June following an altercation on South William Street in which glass bottles were thrown at staff members of a premises 418 19 June A primary school in County Offaly confirmed a suspected case of the Delta variant with the children told to self isolate at home 419 After discussing the evolving profile of COVID 19 across the island the Chief Medical Officers of Ireland and Northern Ireland Tony Holohan and Michael McBride issued a joint statement reminding people who intended to travel across the border to be alert to the epidemiological situation in the relevant local areas and to ensure that they avoid activities which could place them or their families at risk of COVID 19 infection 420 A young man was rushed to hospital with suspected stab injuries after a fight broke out involving up to 30 people near St Stephen s Green 421 20 June The COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 35 and 39 on a phased basis starting with people aged 39 422 21 June An inquest into the death of George Nkencho formally opened in the Dublin coroner s court held in the RDS before being adjourned for six months until 14 December 423 Gardai in Dublin began a murder investigation after a man in his 60s was stabbed to death at his home in south County Dublin on the night of 20 June 424 Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys spoke to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the legal issues around outdoor drinking and pledged to take legislative action to facilitate outdoor hospitality if it was required after Gardai warned that alcohol licences were not valid for areas outside pubs and restaurants 425 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that the latest data showed a concerning increase in transmission of the Delta variant of COVID 19 in Ireland 426 22 June The HSE s Director of Public Health for the Midlands Una Fallon announced that a COVID 19 outbreak in Athlone had been identified as probably the Delta variant after a cluster of 14 primary cases associated with socialising by the River Shannon were confirmed on Friday 11 June 427 A 30 year old man appeared in court charged with the murder of his 65 year old father in Dublin on 20 June 428 23 June It was confirmed that at least three quarters of the HSE s IT servers had been decrypted and 70 of computer devices were back in use following the cyber attack in May 429 24 June HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry confirmed that there had been 210 cases of the Delta variant detected in Ireland 430 Garda Commissioner Drew Harris publicly apologised to domestic violence victims who made emergency calls for help but did not receive the standard of service from Gardai that they required and to which they were entitled 431 29 June Due to the rapidly increasing incidence of the Delta variant the Government announced that the planned reopening of indoor dining and drinking in restaurants and pubs on 5 July would be delayed until at least 19 July when a system to verify vaccination or immunity would be implemented while 50 guests would be permitted to attend wedding celebrations as an exception from July 432 30 June Minister for Education Norma Foley announced that 2022 Leaving Certificate students would be granted more choice and more time in State exam papers to compensate for the loss of learning they had suffered 433 European Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders stated that Ireland was the only European Union member state that would not be ready to comply with the EU Digital COVID 19 Certificate for travel when it would come into effect from 1 July 2021 due to the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive 434 July edit 1 July Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that a fourth wave of COVID 19 was beginning in Ireland following an increase in cases caused by the Delta variant 435 2 July Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an expansion of the vaccination rollout programme to younger people with 750 pharmacies to begin administering the Janssen COVID 19 vaccine to people in the 18 to 34 age group who opted in for earlier vaccination from 5 July while vaccination centres would begin administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to the group from 12 July 436 The Government agreed a deal to purchase one million unwanted COVID 19 vaccine doses from Romania 437 A man died in a fall on the Dartry Mountains in County Sligo 438 3 July Over 3 500 people attended a pilot music festival featuring Gavin James Denise Chaila and Sharon Shannon in Dublin with antigen testing used for entry 439 5 July Over 500 pharmacies around the country began administering the Janssen COVID 19 vaccine to people aged 18 to 34 who opted in to receive it 440 In a statement Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that more than 70 of all cases were now accounted for by the Delta variant as it continued to present a risk to those who were unvaccinated or waiting for a second dose of vaccine 441 A meeting between the hospitality sector and senior government officials took place to discuss the reopening of indoor dining and drinking with representatives told that indoor dining could reopen for 1 8 million fully vaccinated people with a self regulated vaccine pass system 442 A 47 year old Romanian man was jailed for life for the murder of 78 year old Rose Hanrahan in Limerick in 2017 443 6 July Deutsche Bank announced plans to cut up to 450 full time and contractor roles at its Dublin office 444 A 44 year old man who stabbed a fisherman 40 times following a row over drugs was jailed for ten years 445 7 July The COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged between 30 and 34 on a phased basis starting with people aged 34 446 The 2021 Dublin Marathon was cancelled for the second year in a row 447 A teenage boy died and another was critically injured in a single vehicle road crash in County Kerry at around 1 10 am 448 8 July The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid stated that the Delta variant was to outmatch Ireland s supply of COVID 19 vaccines in July while latest figures showed that 352 cases of the Delta variant had been detected in Ireland 449 An investigation got under way after three men were killed in a collision between a car and a lorry on the N7 at Rathcoole in Dublin 450 Over 1 000 000 people watched RTE s coverage of England s UEFA Euro 2020 semi final clash with Denmark on the evening of 7 July 451 9 July AA Roadwatch ended its radio traffic and travel reports after 32 years 452 Basketball Ireland began an investigation after the Chief Executive Bernard O Byrne posted on social media asking if England player Raheem Sterling should have been awarded a penalty in their UEFA Euro 2020 semi final win over Denmark which included the phrase Black Dives Matter 453 The Labour Party s Ivana Bacik won the Dublin Bay South by election 454 10 July Former Minister for Agriculture Food and the Marine Barry Cowen requested a special meeting of the Fianna Fail parliamentary party to discuss the result of the Dublin Bay South by election after the party s candidate Deirdre Conroy received just 5 of the share of first preference votes 455 12 July Over 1 1 million people watched RTE s coverage of Italy s UEFA Euro 2020 final victory against England on the evening of 11 July 456 Fully vaccinated people began receiving their EU Digital COVID 19 Certificates via email or post 457 The Government approved legislation for the resumption of indoor hospitality with proofs of vaccination needed for those who were vaccinated or recovered from COVID 19 while those under 18 would be required to be accompanied by a fully vaccinated person 458 13 July It was revealed that people aged 16 and over would be offered a vaccine by the end of September with the Government examining the possibility of vaccinating those aged 12 to 15 during the autumn while it was confirmed that children aged under 12 would not now need to take a PCR test when entering the country 459 The Chief Executive of Basketball Ireland Bernard O Byrne stepped down with immediate effect following his ill judged social media comment regarding Raheem Sterling 460 14 July Gardai seized over 34 million worth of cocaine disguised as coal which was concealed in a shipment of bags to Ireland 461 The National Car Testing NCT service revoked 34 000 two year NCT certificates incorrectly issued due to a system error 462 15 July Hundreds of people gathered outside the Convention Centre in Dublin on the night of 14 July to protest against the Government s response to the COVID 19 pandemic after the Dail passed legislation to allow for the reopening of indoor dining 463 Two men were arrested in connection with the investigation into the armed robbery of a credit union in County Louth over eight years ago in 2013 during which a Garda was shot dead 464 16 July Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan stated that cases of COVID 19 were increasing in 22 out of 26 counties with the majority of cases occurring in people who had not been fully vaccinated after 1 173 cases were reported the highest number since February 465 Weekend temperatures were set to reach 27 degrees Celsius across the country as Met Eireann said it had been the hottest day of the year so far 466 UEFA confirmed that the Aviva Stadium would host the 2024 Europe League final 467 17 July Met Eireann recorded a temperature of 29 5 degrees Celsius in Athenry County Galway making it the hottest day of the year so far 468 COVID 19 cases continued to rise after a further 1 377 cases were reported the highest in six months 469 18 July Met Eireann issued a High Temperature Advisory with temperatures expected to be in the high 20s for the next week 470 19 July Ireland joined the rest of the EU in implementing the Digital COVID 19 Certificate as travel restrictions into and out of the country eased 471 20 July Met Eireann issued a Status Orange high temperature warning for six counties in the Midlands and the rest of the country on a Status Yellow warning with temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius in some areas 472 It was announced that AIB was set to close 15 branches in urban and suburban areas in the Republic of Ireland and merge their operations with others nearby 473 21 July The Government agreed that indoor dining in pubs and restaurants could resume on Monday 26 July for fully vaccinated and COVID 19 recovered people after President Michael D Higgins signed the legislation underpinning new guidelines into law 474 Met Eireann recorded a temperature of 30 1 degrees Celsius at Mount Dillon in County Roscommon making it the hottest day of the year so far 475 22 July A woman in her late 20s died in a drowning incident on the Longford Cavan border while in a separate incident a man in his 70s drowned in County Leitrim 476 Met Eireann extended the Status Yellow high temperature warning issued nationwide to Saturday 24 July 477 Ireland had its first tropical night in 20 years after temperatures stayed above 20 degrees in certain parts of the country 478 Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn stated that the number of COVID 19 cases related to overseas travel had increased very sharply after it was revealed that the Delta variant now accounted for 90 of cases in Ireland 479 23 July The Chair of the NPHET Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan stated that people had forgotten how easily the virus spread and that people were getting too close 480 Met Eireann issued a Status Orange thunderstorm and rain warning for Galway Clare and Tipperary and the rest of the country on a Status Yellow warning 481 A man in his 60s died after being recovered from the sea in Dublin 482 Draft guidelines for the reopening of bars and restaurants indoors on Monday 26 July were published Under the guidelines the EU Digital COVID Certificate DCC would be the primary evidence for proof of immunity all customers would have to show photo ID and contact tracing details for all customers would have to be taken with an online QR code scanner developed to verify people s DCCs 483 24 July Around 1 500 protestors gathered in Dublin city centre to protest against vaccines new legislation allowing for the reopening of indoor dining and the Digital COVID Certificate 484 26 July Restaurants cafes and bars reopened for indoor dining and drinking for the first time since December 2020 operating under strict new public health regulations 485 Minister for Education Norma Foley stated that she was confident that a full reopening of schools from late August and early September would go ahead as planned 486 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow rain and thunderstorm warning for Ireland 487 A man in his 60s died after getting into difficulty while swimming at Tramore beach in County Waterford 488 A specialist at the Department of Public Health in the Midlands raised concerns about gatherings of teenagers and young adults who wanted to deliberately catch COVID 19 so they could get their Digital COVID Certificate of Recovery 489 27 July After the COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 16 and 17 for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines the Government agreed to extend the COVID 19 vaccination programme to those aged 12 to 15 and to increase the limit of number of guests permitted at weddings from 50 to 100 from 5 August 490 Gardai began a major investigation after a female member of the Defence Forces was allegedly raped by a male colleague in a mandatory quarantine hotel facility in Dublin 491 28 July It was announced that some of the 38 vaccination centres would allow walk in vaccinations on certain days and times without an appointment 492 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirmed that children would not have to be vaccinated against COVID 19 to attend school 493 Joe Canning announced his retirement from inter county hurling at the age of 32 494 Following criticism of former Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone being appointed as UN special envoy for freedom of expression it was revealed that Zappone approached Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to offer herself for the position before her appointment was made 495 29 July President Michael D Higgins sent a message of congratulations after Fintan McCarthy and Paul O Donovan won the men s lightweight double sculls final at the 2020 Summer Olympics 496 The President also wrote to the Oireachtas to raise concerns about the volume of complex legislation he had been asked to consider in short periods of time 497 30 July Tanaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin urged pubs and restaurants to continue to adhere to the guidance for indoor dining ahead of the bank holiday weekend and reiterated that both the Digital COVID Certificate and the HSE Vaccination Card were acceptable proofs of immunity 498 August edit 2 August A male motorist in his 80s died following a road crash in Clogheen County Tipperary 499 The body of a man believed to be in his 50s was discovered in a south Dublin park 500 3 August Two people died after a bus struck a number of parked cars and hit a pedestrian in County Cork 501 Taoiseach Micheal Martin stated that a deal had been completed to secure 700 000 Pfizer COVID 19 vaccines from Romania 502 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned that virus outbreaks were originating through symptomatic people attending workplaces eating out and visiting friends and urged symptomatic people to stay at home even if vaccinated 503 4 August Political pressure was mounting on former Minister for Children Katherine Zappone after she organised an outdoor 50 person event at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin on 21 July and stated that she was assured by the hotel that the event was in compliance with Government COVID 19 restrictions and guidelines Zappone ultimately declined her UN role after the appointment process was criticised 504 Met Eireann issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for Ireland 505 Laois County Council refused to grant a licence to hold the 2021 Electric Picnic music festival following the most up to date public health advice made available to the council from the Health Service Executive 506 5 August A video emerged online appearing to show multiple breaches of COVID 19 regulations at the pub owned by Independent TD Danny Healy Rae in Kilgarvan County Kerry with young people gathering in the pub wearing no masks with no social distancing and with access to the bar 507 34 year old Daniel Murtagh was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 30 year old Nadine Lott his former partner in County Wicklow in 2019 508 6 August In the wake of the Merrion Hotel controversy Failte Ireland updated its hospitality guidelines to allow customers book multiple tables and host outdoor gatherings with live music for up to 200 people 509 Speaking on RTE News Six One Tanaiste Leo Varadkar expressed his regret for attending the Merrion Hotel event but said it was not in breach of Government regulations and probably not in breach of Failte Ireland guidelines 510 Around 88 kg of heroin worth more than 12 million was seized by Revenue at Rosslare Port 511 In the 2021 Munster abuse case five members of a family were convicted on a range of charges including the rape sexual assault and exploitation of five children after a trial at the Central Criminal Court 512 Following a meeting of the Cabinet COVID 19 sub committee it was announced that the Government would publish a roadmap by the end of August for the easing or ending of remaining COVID 19 restrictions 513 Gardai began preliminary inquiries into an indoor gathering at the pub owned by Independent TD Danny Healy Rae 514 8 August Kellie Harrington was awarded an Olympic gold medal for her lightweight boxing final win in Tokyo 515 9 August The 2021 All Ireland Senior Football Championship semi final between Kerry and Tyrone was postponed to 15 August due to COVID 19 issues in the camp of the Ulster champions while the final was postponed to 4 September 516 10 August Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington bronze medallist Aidan Walsh and the remaining Irish Olympians returned home to Ireland 517 11 August Gardai appealed for information after a 25 year old man died following a stabbing in Tallaght in Dublin 518 The HSE launched its portal for people to list their close contacts to enable faster contact tracing 519 The COVID 19 vaccine registration portal opened to people aged 12 to 15 for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines 520 12 August A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a four year old boy in Limerick in March 521 The Chief Executive of the HSE Paul Reid said the vaccination programme was in the final leg after more than 50 000 people aged 12 to 15 registered to receive the COVID 19 vaccine with 90 of adults partially vaccinated and 80 fully vaccinated 522 13 August A 26 year old man was charged with the murder of 25 year old Ademola Giwa in Tallaght Dublin on 11 August 523 14 August Irish Olympic hero Jack Woolley was hospitalised after being badly beaten up in Dublin on the night of 13 August 524 15 August Following Tyrone s withdrawal from the 2021 All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final the GAA confirmed in a statement that the semi final would be postponed to Saturday 28 August with the final subsequently postponed to 11 September 525 18 August In the wake of the 2021 Taliban offensive the Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it was helping 25 Irish citizens and eight dependents leave Afghanistan 526 Ireland received its largest ever weekly shipment of COVID 19 vaccines with over 540 000 doses delivered to the HSE including the first batch of unwanted vaccines from the Romanian Government 527 The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland said more Gardai would patrol the city centre following reports of anti social behaviour and after the random attack of Irish Olympian Jack Woolley 528 19 August Two men died following a collision involving three vehicles in County Meath 529 HSE CEO Paul Reid said it was never too late to register to receive a COVID 19 vaccine urging those who had not yet received a vaccine to come forward as latest figures showed that over 120 000 people aged 12 to 15 had registered for a vaccine 530 Following a meeting of the Government Committee on COVID 19 it was revealed that a roadmap for the phased reopening of all remaining closed industries including the live entertainment and arts sector would be published on 31 August 531 20 August A couple and an infant were among four people killed in a three vehicle collision on the M6 near Ballinasloe County Galway on the evening of 19 August 532 Gardai and the Road Safety Authority issued an appeal to all roads users to take greater care following the deaths of six people on Irish roads in the space of 24 hours 533 21 August An 18 year old man was arrested after a 20 year old male passenger died in a single vehicle crash in County Limerick The 20 year old male passenger was killed just hours before he was due to be married 534 A man in his mid 20s was arrested after he allegedly attacked a shop owner with a glass bottle taken from the shelf of the business before he tried to take cash from the till 535 22 August Limerick won the 2021 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final against Cork 536 HSE CEO Paul Reid said the threat from COVID 19 was still very real with the number of patients being treated in hospitals with COVID 19 at its highest level since the end of March increasing to 314 537 23 August Six Irish people were airlifted off Sweden s highest mountain Kebnekaise after being stranded overnight 538 Following crowds of people gathering after the All Ireland Hurling Final on 22 August Gardai began investigating alleged breaches of COVID 19 regulations at a pub near Croke Park while several pubs were temporarily shut by Gardai due to anti social behaviour and a lack of social distancing 539 Music industry representatives criticised the Government after 40 000 people were allowed to attend the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final at Croke Park while the live entertainment industry remained closed with representatives from a number of live event and music industry groups stating that the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs Minister s attendance at the final was a blatant disregard for the live events industry 540 Visitors to University Hospital Galway were being asked to come only if absolutely necessary as the hospital dealt with a COVID 19 outbreak and record numbers at its emergency department 541 24 August Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the Government would continue to ease COVID 19 restrictions as quickly as possible and that all remaining COVID 19 restrictions would be eased before Christmas 542 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned of an extremely high incidence of the disease in Ireland and that mask wearing in public places had decreased while the Chair of the NPHET Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan said the peak of the fourth wave could be reached in September 543 A woman in her 60s died following a collision between a car and a truck in Longford 544 25 August The husband of a woman who died with COVID 19 after giving birth to their daughter urged anyone who was unsure about receiving the COVID 19 vaccine to get the vaccine 545 A row over the return to school of teachers in early stages of pregnancy intensified after the three teacher unions condemned the Minister for Education and the Department of Education for the failure to provide alternative time bound working arrangements for teachers who have been ineligible to receive vaccines 546 A 31 year old man was charged with the attempted murder of his mother at their family home in Innishannon in County Cork in June 547 26 August In a letter to the Government the NPHET recommended that there should be no widespread further easing of COVID 19 restrictions until 90 of over 16 year olds were fully vaccinated 548 Ellen Keane won Ireland s first medal of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo claiming gold in the SB8 100m breaststroke 549 27 August A 29 year old man died in a car crash in County Louth 550 Gardai launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a teenager in Meath 551 28 August Gardai launched a murder investigation following the death of a 19 year old man who sustained a gunshot wound at a house in County Meath on 27 August 552 Cyclists Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal claimed a silver medal for Ireland in the B 3 000m individual pursuit at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics 553 Taoiseach Micheal Martin refused to confirm or deny reports that the NPHET would be disbanded following a report from the Irish Independent 554 29 August Ireland s Jason Smyth won gold for the sixth time after a dramatic T13 100m final at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 555 Gardai seized 1 3m worth of cannabis following a search operation in County Meath 556 A cyclist in his 50s died in a collision involving a car and a bicycle in County Galway 557 30 August Nicole Turner won silver in the S6 50m butterfly taking home Ireland s fourth medal of the Paralympic Games 558 A man in his 50s was arrested after two men were injured in a stabbing incident in Carlow 559 Dublin Airport issued an apology after significant delays caused 118 passengers to miss their flights on 29 August 560 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan advised parents to exercise caution in relation to after school activities as children began to return to classrooms across the country 561 Cork University Maternity Hospital publicly apologised to the husband and family of a mother of three who died alongside her newborn baby boy after she fell out of a hospital bed after apparently suffered a seizure 562 Tributes were paid to a student and skilled sportsman in his 20s who died after he was struck by a car while holidaying in Greece 563 31 August The Government announced a further reopening plan for the country with all remaining COVID 19 restrictions to be eased by 22 October including the two metre social distancing rule depending on the requirement of individual sectors while masks would still be required in the health and retail sectors and on public transport 564 New figures from the CSO showed that the country s population was estimated to stand at 5 01 million in April marking the first time the population had risen above five million since the 1851 census 565 Ireland s Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal won gold in the women s road time trial B at the Fuji International Speedway in Tokyo while Gary O Reilly won bronze in the men s road time trial H5 566 567 September edit 1 September Public transport began operating at 100 capacity across the country as the Government s plan for easing most COVID 19 restrictions by 22 October began while the GAA announced that an additional 1 150 tickets would be available with 41 150 people allowed to attend the All Ireland football final on 11 September 568 569 Taoiseach Micheal Martin announced that NPHET would cease to exist as a separate body over time and that their role and the vaccine taskforce would be transitioned into the normal functions of the Department of Health and the HSE 570 Under changes to the COVID 19 vaccination programme NIAC recommended that pregnant women could be offered an mRNA COVID 19 vaccine at any stage of pregnancy and that immunocompromised individuals aged 12 and older could receive a third additional vaccine dose 571 The organisers of Electric Picnic officially cancelled the 2021 music festival 572 A 20 year old Irish man was arrested following the death of a 22 year old Limerick man on the island of Ios in Greece 573 2 September The Government launched a housing strategy underpinned by 4 billion in guaranteed State funding annually for the next five years 574 3 September Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal won their second gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the women s road race B event 575 A 50 year old man appeared in court charged with the murder of Conor O Brien in County Meath 576 Over 61 000 students received their Leaving Certificate exam results with grades significantly higher compared to 2020 with the number of students achieving H1s in some popular subjects rising by more than 7 percentage points 577 4 September The eighth National Services Day has been marked with ceremonies around the country 578 According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre HPSC four cases of the new Mu COVID 19 variant first discovered in Colombia had been identified in Ireland 579 5 September Tanaiste Leo Varadkar faced criticism after a photograph emerged on social media showing him at the Mighty Hoopla music festival in London on the same weekend Electric Picnic was cancelled in Ireland due to the Government s COVID 19 restrictions 580 During a major operation carried out by Gardai targeting the gang behind the ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive HSE the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau seized several domains used in the cyberattack and other ransomware attacks 581 6 September Organised indoor and outdoor events and mass gatherings returned and live music and dancing were permitted at weddings as the further easing of COVID 19 restrictions took place 582 The HSE estimated that between 10 000 and 12 000 children were restricting their movements as a result of being designated a close contact of a COVID 19 case 583 Documents released showed that Katherine Zappone was told of her impending appointment to a UN role by the Minister for Foreign Affairs more than four months before the matter was agreed by Cabinet 584 The trial of a man accused of murdering Bobby Messett at Bray Boxing Club in 2018 collapsed because there were not enough jurors to continue the case after one of them became seriously ill 585 All clean plastic packaging waste including soft plastic could now be placed in Irish household recycling bins 586 7 September CAO offers were released with a significant rise in the points requirement for most third level courses 587 An error was discovered in the Leaving Certificate grading process affecting 1 800 students who sat the Leaving Certificate Applied programme 588 The HSE ceased walk in testing nationwide to reduce queues at centres and called on people to book slots online as testing volume increased by 35 589 8 September The number of children restricting their movements as a result of being designated a close contact of a COVID 19 case increased to 16 000 after more than 100 schools contacted the HSE over cases among pupils 590 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced an update to Ireland s COVID 19 vaccination programme with residents aged 65 years and older living in long term residential care facilities and people aged 80 years and older living in the community to receive a booster dose of an mRNA COVID 19 vaccine 591 A spokesperson for the Taoiseach said Micheal Martin did have confidence in Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney after Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald called on the Taoiseach to sack Coveney over behaviour not of the standard expected of a minister 592 Gardai in County Kerry began a criminal investigation into a fatal firearms incident at a domestic residence near Lixnaw where the bodies of three family members were discovered on the night of 7 September 593 10 September Latest figures showed that 90 of adults in Ireland were fully vaccinated against COVID 19 while the seven millionth dose was administered 594 11 September Tyrone won the 2021 All Ireland Senior Football Championship Final against Mayo 595 A man died after becoming ill on the Maamturk mountain range in Conamara County Galway while taking part in an adventure race 596 Gardai in Cork appealed for information following an assault which left a man in his 40s seriously injured on the evening of 10 September 597 12 September An infectious disease specialist in St James s Hospital Professor Cliona Ni Cheallaigh stated that most children under the age of 12 in Ireland would contract COVID 19 by early 2022 if more wasn t done to make schools safer 598 Galway won the 2021 All Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final against Cork 599 A motorcyclist in his 40s died following a collision with a car in Renmore County Galway shortly after 10 am 600 14 September Two 16 year olds were hospitalised after being slashed stabbed and beaten with hammers in an attack outside a chip shop in the East Wall area of Dublin on the night of 13 September 601 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan warned that new COVID 19 restrictions could not be ruled out and may be required in the future despite very high levels of COVID 19 vaccine uptake 602 The remains of Baby John one of the Kerry Babies were exhumed by Gardai at Holy Cross Cemetery Caherciveen County Kerry 603 15 September Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan told the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health that Ireland was on track to proceed with the full easing of COVID 19 restrictions in October 604 It was revealed that Ireland was to donate up to two million COVID 19 vaccines to developing countries 605 The Government won its motion of confidence tabled by Sinn Fein in Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney by a majority of 92 to 59 with the support of TDs in the Independent Group and Regional Independent group 606 Fianna Fail TD Marc MacSharry resigned from the parliamentary party and voted no confidence in Minister Coveney 607 President Michael D Higgins declined an invitation to attend a church service with Britain s Queen Elizabeth next month to mark Northern Ireland s centenary 608 A motorcyclist in his 20s died in a collision in Dublin city centre 609 The 2021 National Ploughing Championships went ahead in Ratheniska County Laois on a much scaled back level with the trade exhibition element and the world ploughing contest cancelled due to uncertainty over COVID 19 restrictions 610 16 September NPHET agreed to recommend that the Government proceed with its plan for a further easing of restrictions from Monday 20 September and also agreed that masks should not be required for children under 13 611 The Higher Education Minister Simon Harris denied leaking the appointment of Katherine Zappone as a UN envoy and said he was very seriously considering a complaint to the Dail s disciplinary committee 612 17 September The President defended his decision not to attend a church service in Armagh in October marking the centenary of Northern Ireland and did not intend to revisit the decision 613 The Environmental Protection Agency confirmed that unsafe water entered the public drinking water supply at two water treatment plants in August with 52 cases of illness confirmed including bacteria linked to E coli 614 18 September Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage Darragh O Brien announced an audit of all water treatment plants following the revelation of problems at two water treatment plants in August 615 Gardai seized just under 130 000 worth of drugs and cash following the search of a home in Cork 616 A man in his 50s died in a single vehicle road crash on the M3 motorway in County Meath 617 Gardai in Limerick begun an investigation after a man in his 30s was discovered with serious injuries in the Westfield Park area on the evening of 17 September 618 A motorbike Garda was injured in Dublin in a collision with a car 619 The HSE reported more than 1 000 social media posts for misinformation about the COVID 19 pandemic and the vaccination programme 620 19 September Several hundred of Ireland s Afghan community gathered at the GPO in Dublin to protest against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan 621 Gardai in Limerick arrested an 18 year old woman on suspicion of assault causing harm in relation to an incident where a man suffered serious injuries 622 Latest figures showed that over 90 of Irish people over the age of 16 were now fully vaccinated against COVID 19 the highest rate in the European Union 623 20 September Thousands of workers across the country began returning to their offices and places of work as COVID 19 restrictions further eased with rules around organised indoor group activities being relaxed and limits on outdoor group activities for participants being removed 624 A 16 year old boy who raped a teenage girl in a field near a holiday resort in County Wexford in 2019 was sentenced to five years detention while his 19 year old brother who was 17 at the time and also raped the girl was sentenced to six years in prison 625 Several politicians condemned a protest outside the home of Tanaiste Leo Varadkar on 19 September in which Gardai attended 626 22 September Following advice from Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan asymptomatic primary school children and those in childcare facilities identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID 19 would no longer have to restrict their movements or get tested from Monday 27 September 627 Gardai the Armed Support Unit and five ambulances attended the scene of a violent clash between two families at a funeral in Tuam County Galway with up to 11 people hospitalised 628 23 September A light aircraft with four people on board crash landed on the beach off Carnsore Point in County Wexford 629 Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said a number of Gardai were under investigation after they continued to cancel 999 calls without going through the proper procedure after it was revealed that a further 53 emergency calls were cancelled 630 A group of students gathered outside the Dail to highlight the accommodation crisis at third level which they said was worse than ever 631 24 September The HSE announced that immunocompromised people would be notified of an appointment for a third dose of COVID 19 vaccine from Wednesday 29 September as Ireland s COVID 19 booster vaccination campaign would commence 632 Students and young people protested for climate action across Dublin Belfast Cork and Galway 633 25 September Ireland s mandatory hotel quarantine system ended immediately following an announcement by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly with all countries removed from the list of high risk countries for international travel 634 A 75 year old man who left a Donegal hospital against medical advice while suffering with severe symptoms of COVID 19 died 635 26 September Paddy Prendergast the final surviving member of the last Mayo team to achieve All Ireland Senior Football glory 70 years ago in 1951 died at the age of 95 636 Pelletstown railway station Ireland s newest train station was officially opened by Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar in north Dublin 637 27 September Most asymptomatic primary school children and those in childcare facilities who were identified as close contacts of a confirmed case of COVID 19 no longer needed to restrict their movements or get tested while latest figures showed that 91 4 of Irish adults aged 18 and older were now fully vaccinated 638 It was revealed that an extra bank holiday in 2021 could generate up to 20 million in tourism revenue while the Government planned to give frontline workers a bonus as a reward for their efforts during the COVID 19 pandemic 639 A large fire broke out at the Glenisk plant in Killeigh County Offaly 640 Gardai in Dublin appealed for witnesses following the discovery of a man s body in the Grand Canal in Dolphins Barn 641 28 September According to the Bloomberg COVID 19 resilience ranking Ireland was named the best country to be in for how it dealt with the pandemic and the rise of the Delta variant 642 29 September A 39 year old Brazilian man was found guilty of the murder of his French wife in Dublin on 25 October 2017 643 30 September A pilot nightclub event took place at the Button Factory in Dublin which included a 60 capacity crowd of 450 people vaccination certificates and antigen testing 644 The Comptroller and Auditor General found there were not enough checks carried out by the Department of Social Protection when people applied for the COVID 19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment in 2020 with 9 4 of claimants not eligible 645 A 53 year old woman who was suffering from a mental disorder when she stabbed a man she lived with to death was found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity at the Central Criminal Court 646 IT systems at NUI Galway were put offline after an attempted cyberattack with all internet traffic into and out of the university blocked 647 October edit 1 October No positive COVID 19 tests were reported at a pilot nightclub event in Dublin on 30 September with the promotors stating they felt it was very successful 648 A new report published by the CSO revealed that nurses and midwives were most likely to contract COVID 19 during the first wave in March 2020 with sales and retail assistants and checkout operators the workers most likely to contract it in the second and third waves 649 Electric Ireland announced its second price increase for residential customers in 2021 becoming the latest energy provider to raise prices 650 Ireland s newest technological university Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest spanning six campuses across Limerick Clare Tipperary and Westmeath formally opened 651 2 October In a video message on Twitter Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan said that the number of COVID 19 cases had stabilised 652 The first cartons of goat s milk came off the line at the Glenisk plant in County Offaly following a fire which caused extensive damage to its facility 653 Two men in their 40s were arrested following an alleged stabbing in County Longford 654 3 October Gardai attended a protest outside the home of Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan 655 4 October 34 year old Daniel Murtagh was given the mandatory life sentence for the murder of Nadine Lott in December 2019 656 A man in his 20s died a woman in her 20s was injured and a man in his 30s was arrested following a single vehicle road crash in Ballyfermot in Dublin 657 The Government signed off on the National Development Plan Project Ireland 2040 which would commit to expenditure on capital projects totalling more than 165 billion 658 A man in his 40s died and two people were in a serious condition in hospital after an assault in a house in Blanchardstown in west Dublin 659 5 October The Chair of NPHET s Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group Philip Nolan said that the Irish population was in a good place in relation to easing the remaining restrictions by 22 October 660 A six year old boy who was deprived of oxygen at his birth was awarded 18 million in settlement of his High Court action against the National Maternity Hospital 661 Gardai were searching for a convicted drug dealer and gunman who escaped from an open prison on the night of 4 October 662 7 October The Government announced that it would send two representatives Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and Chief Whip Jack Chambers to a ceremony in Armagh marking the centenary of Northern Ireland after the President declined an invitation to the event in September 663 8 October Doors officially closed for the last time at 88 Bank of Ireland branches around the country 664 Several thousand homeowners affected by mica marched through Dublin city centre 665 A further 2 002 cases of COVID 19 were reported Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said the case numbers reflected an increased number of positive tests collected over the previous three days 666 10 October A woman in her 20s was arrested as part of an investigation into a hit and run incident in Limerick in which four people were injured one seriously 667 HSE CEO Paul Reid said the number of people in ICU with COVID 19 had risen by 20 in one week with 67 of the ICU patients not vaccinated and 3 partially vaccinated 668 11 October The number of patients being treated in hospital with COVID 19 increased to 400 the highest since 8 March while HSE Chief Clinical Officer Colm Henry revealed that up to 50 000 adults over the age of 40 were not yet vaccinated 669 Gardai investigating the disappearance of Deirdre Jacob and other women who went missing in Leinster over 20 years ago said a new search had begun because of unusual activity noticed on the evening she disappeared 670 A woman was remanded in custody after she was charged in connection with a road crash in Limerick on 10 October which left a man in a critical condition and three women with injuries 671 A 19 year old Waterford woman made history as she took over Taoiseach Micheal Martin s office to mark International Day of the Girl 672 12 October Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath announced Budget 2022 673 Gardai issued a Child Rescue Ireland Alert to trace missing two year old Aoife Haynes Murphy and said they had serious concerns about her welfare 674 The Road Safety Authority warned road users of the dangers posed by fog with dense fog forecast across Leinster and Munster 675 13 October A further 2 066 cases of COVID 19 were reported Deputy Chief Medical Officer Ronan Glynn said there were still 300 000 adults who had not been vaccinated and that two out of every three people in ICU were unvaccinated 676 Taoiseach Micheal Martin said he could not guarantee that the removal of COVID 19 restrictions on 22 October would proceed as planned and that the trajectory of the virus had taken a wrong turn with a sudden increase in case numbers while Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said he was self isolating after experiencing mild symptoms 677 Garda Commissioner Drew Harris set up an investigation to examine the handling of cases where allegations of domestic or sexual abuse had been made against members of the Gardai 678 Police in Georgia detained five people in connection with the death of 28 year old Tom Kennedy from Mayo who was recovered from a river near the eastern city of Gori on 7 October 679 16 October A further 2 180 cases of COVID 19 were reported the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since January 680 Gardai in Cork began an investigation after a 25 year old man was seriously injured in a shooting incident in the city on the night of 15 October 681 The Department of Foreign Affairs provided consular assistance following the death of a 24 year old Irish man in Spain who died from drowning in a swimming pool 682 18 October NPHET urged the Government to pause the easing of restrictions on Friday 22 October with social distancing mask wearing and vaccine certificates to remain while the NIAC approved vaccine boosters for people aged 60 and over 683 A primary school in County Wexford closed until after the mid term break in November after 34 cases of COVID 19 were detected at the school 684 19 October A further 2 399 cases of COVID 19 were reported the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 22 January 685 The Government published a revised plan for the easing of restrictions on 22 October with nightclubs allowed to reopen the return of normal trading hours in pubs and restaurants no attendance limits on weddings and religious ceremonies and 100 capacity allowed at sporting venues while the continued use of masks vaccine certificates and social distancing measures would remain in place until at least February 2022 686 A primary school in County Wicklow closed over concerns at a high incidence of COVID 19 at the school 687 The Government approved a new Road Traffic Bill which legislates for the first time the use of e scooters and e bikes on Irish roads 688 21 October Updated guidelines for hospitality and for the reopening of nightclubs on 22 October were published with nightclubs allowed to operate at 100 capacity a maximum of 1 500 people permitted to dance or stand at live music venues and multiple table bookings allowed in pubs and restaurants 689 22 October A further 2 466 cases of COVID 19 were reported the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 21 January 690 Nightclubs and late venues reopened after almost 600 days of closure as new guidelines were published 691 A woman in her early 20s was seriously injured after being struck in the face by a firework in Galway s Eyre Square 692 A 39 year old man was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his wife at their home in Dublin in 2017 693 25 October A woman in her 20s was in a serious condition in Beaumont Hospital following a hit and run in north Dublin on the night of 24 October 694 Gardai appealed for witnesses after a man in his 40s was also in a serious condition in University Hospital Galway following a hit and run in County Galway 695 The Climate Change Advisory Council finalised two five year carbon budgets which seek to reduce Ireland s greenhouse gas emissions by 51 within a decade 696 The HSE announced that pop up vaccination clinics at maternity hospitals would be developed after it was revealed that 20 pregnant or postpartum women needed intensive care treatment for COVID 19 since the end of June 2021 697 27 October A woman in her 30s was arrested after two men were injured in stabbings in Dublin on the night of 26 October 698 Met Eireann issued a Status Orange rain warning for Waterford Wexford and Wicklow with seven other counties under a Status Yellow warning 699 28 October The HSE began to send antigen tests to people who were deemed close contacts of a COVID 19 case 700 A woman was seriously injured after being struck by a Luas near Heuston Station in Dublin 701 The Health Protection Surveillance Centre confirmed the first two flu cases of the season in Ireland 702 30 October A further 2 966 cases of COVID 19 were reported the highest number of confirmed cases recorded in a single day since 16 January 703 A man in his 40s died following a road crash in County Clare 704 31 October A woman in her 50s died after she was struck by a car in Drimnagh Dublin 705 Met Eireann issued a series of Status Yellow wind warnings across the country with gusts of up to 90 to 110 km h forecast 706 November edit 1 November Following new advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly authorised the use of booster vaccines for healthcare staff 707 2 November A further 3 726 cases of COVID 19 were reported 708 A ceremony was held in Dublin to remember the lives of people lost during the COVID 19 pandemic 709 Student nurses from around the country were joined by their colleagues outside the Dail as they held a protest calling for Government support 710 A cyclist in his 40s died following a road crash in Ranelagh Dublin 711 4 November Gardai arrested a 32 year old man and began a murder investigation after the body of a 32 year old woman was discovered in her home in Dublin 712 The Government published its Climate Action Plan which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 by the year 2030 713 5 November A further 3 903 cases of COVID 19 were reported 714 The HSE began rolling out COVID 19 booster vaccines for those aged 60 and over 715 17 people were arrested following an investigation into suspected COVID 19 social welfare fraud at a number of business premises in Dublin 716 6 November 32 year old Diego Costa Silva was charged with the murder of his wife Fabiole Camara De Campos in their home in Finglas Dublin on 4 November 717 Minister for the Environment Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan cancelled his trip to the COP26 conference in Glasgow after testing positive for COVID 19 718 7 November It was confirmed that Minister for the Environment and Climate Eamon Ryan tested negative for COVID 19 after taking a second test and would now travel to COP26 719 8 November Three men were found guilty of abducting and torturing businessman Kevin Lunney in September 2019 while a fourth man was found not guilty 720 Minister of State for Public Health Well Being and National Drugs Strategy Frank Feighan tested positive for COVID 19 721 10 November Tributes were paid to a 13 year old boy who died after he was struck in the head by a sliotar at his school in Kilkenny 722 11 November A 14 year old became Ireland s youngest person to die with COVID 19 723 12 November A further 5 483 cases of COVID 19 were reported while NPHET recommended to Government that people who frequently go to nightclubs bars and restaurants should take twice weekly antigen tests extending the use of COVID certificates to areas outside of hospitality mask wearing in outdoor sporting events and that people work from home 724 Gardai began an investigation after a man in his late 20s was found seriously injured with a gunshot wound to the head in Finglas Dublin on the night of 11 November 725 Ennis was awarded the title of Ireland s tidiest town 726 16 November The Government announced a series of measures in a bid to curb the spread of COVID 19 with a closing time for bars restaurants and nightclubs to be midnight household contacts of a person with COVID 19 to restrict movements for five days and take three antigen tests people required to work from home where possible and vaccination certificates required for cinemas and theatres 727 20 November A further 5 959 cases of COVID 19 were reported 728 25 November Gardai began a murder investigation after a 65 year old man died with serious head and body injuries in Balbriggan on 24 November 729 26 November Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that COVID 19 booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 16 and over starting with pregnant women aged over 16 those aged 40 to 49 and those aged 16 to 39 following new recommendations from NIAC 730 The 2021 edition of The Late Late Toy Show aired marking the 13th hosted by Ryan Tubridy and the 46th edition overall 731 27 November The NPHET Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group began meeting to monitor the Omicron variant situation in Europe and began considering further required measures 732 Thousands of people attended a protest against COVID 19 restrictions and vaccine passports at the GPO on Dublin s O Connell Street 733 29 November Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said it was likely that the new Omicron variant was in Ireland after the Department of Health confirmed that 11 suspected cases of the new variant were sent for whole genome sequencing 734 30 November The Government announced additional measures in a bid to curb the spread of COVID 19 with parents of children aged 12 and under urged to reduce socialisation indoors a negative test required for people arriving into Ireland from Friday 3 December the re establishment of mandatory hotel quarantine the wearing of face coverings for children aged 9 years and over on public transport in retail and for children in third class and above 735 December edit 1 December Tests carried out at the National Virus Reference Laboratory confirmed that the first case of the Omicron variant had been detected in Ireland 736 3 December The Government reintroduced a series of measures that would commence from 7 December to 9 January amid concerns of the Omicron variant with nightclubs to close bars and restaurants to revert to six adults per table and no multiple table bookings allowed indoor cultural and sporting events to operate at 50 capacity a maximum of four households allowed to meet indoors the Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be reinstated and the requirement of vaccination certificates extended to gyms leisure centres and hotel bars 737 5 December Status Orange and Yellow wind warnings were issued for the country by Met Eireann ahead of the arrival of Storm Barra 738 6 December Met Eireann issued Status Red wind warnings for Kerry Cork and Clare as the country braced for Storm Barra to batter Ireland with gusts expected to reach 140 km h while the Department of Education advised schools in counties with Status Red and Orange weather warnings to close 739 7 December Around 65 000 homes and businesses were without power in Cork and Kerry as Storm Barra battered Ireland with gusts of up to 160 km h causing fallen trees flooding and disruption to transport Schools in counties with Status Red and Orange weather warnings were advised to remain closed 740 9 December Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced in a statement that five additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected bringing to six the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing 741 12 December Four additional cases of the Omicron variant were detected bringing to 10 the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing 742 13 December A 38 year old double killer was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his friend whose decapitated remains were found in a shallow grave in woods in 2016 743 A man who used his car to repeatedly run over Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy was found guilty of his murder in 2019 744 The Department of Health announced that eight additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected bringing to 18 the total number of cases that had been identified in Ireland following whole genome sequencing 745 The NIAC recommended that people would be able to receive a booster dose three months after their second dose 746 14 December The Government signed off on a plan to assist households struggling with the rising cost of electricity bills in a 210 million scheme with all domestic electricity customers to receive a once off 100 credit 747 15 December The Department of Health announced that 24 additional cases of the Omicron variant had been detected bringing to 42 the total number of Omicron cases identified in Ireland while Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan urged people to take precautions to avoid being in isolation for Christmas 748 17 December To curb the spread of COVID 19 over the Christmas period the Government announced an 8 pm closing time for bars restaurants live events cinemas and theatres that would commence from 20 December to 30 January 749 18 December Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan called on the public to help flatten the curve after a further 7 333 cases of COVID 19 were reported the highest number reported since early January 750 19 December Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that the Omicron variant was now the dominant variant in Ireland after it was confirmed that 52 of COVID 19 cases were now due to Omicron 751 Minister for the Environment Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan began self isolating after testing positive for COVID 19 752 A number of people were injured in Birr County Offaly after a car driven by a teen suspected of drink driving mounted a footpath 753 21 December 31 year old Logan Jackson was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 20 year old Irish boxing champion Kevin Sheehy in Limerick in 2019 754 22 December Five people were injured in a multi vehicle collision at Dublin Airport in which a truck collided with a number of buses and cars 755 23 December Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that almost 75 of cases were now due to the Omicron variant after a further 7 411 cases of COVID 19 were reported 756 Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 30 and over from 29 December and to all remaining age groups from 10 January 757 Gardai began an investigation after the bodies of an 88 year old father and 50 year old son were found at a house in a suspected murder suicide in Letterkenny County Donegal 758 24 December A further 11 182 cases of COVID 19 the highest daily number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began were reported 83 of cases were now due to the Omicron variant 759 A man in his 40s was arrested after a 40 year old woman died during an assault at a property in Enniskerry County Wicklow 760 25 December A further 13 765 cases of COVID 19 were reported in a new daily record overtaking the 11 182 cases announced on Christmas Eve 761 A 51 year old woman was in a serious condition in hospital after she was stabbed several times near her home in north county Cork 762 27 December Gardai in Navan appealed for witnesses after a man in his 40s was injured in a stabbing in County Meath 763 A man in his 20s died and a woman in her 50s were seriously injured in a two vehicle collision in Wexford while two people were killed in separate road traffic incidents in Dublin and Mayo bringing to six the number of road fatalities on the island of Ireland in 24 hours 764 29 December A further 16 428 cases of COVID 19 were reported overtaking the 13 765 cases announced on Christmas Day Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan expressed concern and stated that every individual should consider themselves potentially infectious 765 The Department of Foreign Affairs stated that lessons had been learned after an image emerged showing at least 20 senior officials and staff from the department gathering at Iveagh House in breach of public health guidelines in June 2020 766 30 December A record 20 554 cases of COVID 19 were reported 767 Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan confirmed that 92 of cases were now due to the Omicron variant while he urged people to keep social contacts low and not to hold household gatherings on New Year s Eve Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced new advice on COVID 19 testing and the period of isolation 768 31 December Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced that booster vaccines would be offered to everyone aged 16 and over from 2 January 2022 eight days earlier than planned 769 Sport editAssociation football edit International friendly matches 30 March Qatar 1 1 Ireland 770 3 June Andorra 1 4 Ireland 771 8 June Hungary 0 0 Ireland 772 12 October Ireland 4 0 Qatar 773 2022 World Cup qualification 24 March Serbia 3 2 Ireland 774 27 March Ireland 0 1 Luxembourg 775 1 September Portugal 2 1 Ireland 776 4 September Ireland 1 1 Azerbaijan 777 7 September Ireland 1 1 Serbia 778 9 October Azerbaijan 0 3 Ireland 779 11 November Ireland 0 0 Portugal 780 14 November Luxembourg 0 3 781 Deaths editJanuary deaths edit 1 January Liam Reilly 65 singer songwriter lead singer of Bagatelle 782 2 January Michael McKevitt 71 founder of the Real IRA cancer 783 6 January James Cross 99 Irish born British diplomat and kidnapping survivor October Crisis COVID 19 784 7 January Jim Townsend 83 politician county councillor and Senator 785 9 January Barbara Hewson 59 barrister pancreatic cancer 786 10 January Theo English 90 hurler Marlfield Tipperary senior team Munster 787 11 January Robert Warke 90 Anglican prelate Bishop of Cork Cloyne and Ross 1988 1998 788 14 January Eamonn Ryan 79 Gaelic footballer Glenville Watergrasshill Imokilly Cork senior team and manager Cork senior ladies football team 789 Brian Moller 85 Anglican priest Dean of Connor 790 16 January David Shaw Smith 81 filmmaker 791 19 January Brian Hillery 83 politician Senator and TD short illness 792 21 January Jerry Kiernan 67 Olympic long distance runner 1984 793 23 January Harry Perry 86 Olympic boxer 794 Roy Torrens 72 cricket player and manager 795 24 January Patrick O Donoghue 86 Roman Catholic prelate Bishop of Lancaster 2001 2009 796 26 January Cara O Sullivan 58 coloratura soprano long illness 797 29 January Joe Pat Prunty 88 Gaelic footballer Roslea Shamrocks Fermanagh junior team and businessman short illness Born in Northern Ireland 798 30 January Mick Kerr 86 Gaelic footballer Beragh Red Knights Tyrone senior team Born in Northern Ireland 799 February edit 2 February John O Keeffe 95 Gaelic footballer Millstreet Cork senior team 800 4 February Harry Donnelly 83 Gaelic footballer Athlone Offaly senior team 801 Ben Hannigan 77 footballer Shelbourne Wrexham Dundalk Cork Celtic Shamrock Rovers 802 5 February Edward Moore 50 cricketer national team 803 7 February Tommy Kenny 87 ladies Gaelic football administrator President of the LGFA 1977 1979 804 8 February Rynagh O Grady 69 actress Abbey Theatre Father Ted 805 9 February Christy Ryan 63 Gaelic footballer and hurler St Finbarr s Cork senior teams Munster cancer 806 Eamonn Breslin 80 Gaelic footballer Ballyfermot Gaels Dublin senior team 807 12 February Tom Scullion 81 Gaelic footballer Bellaghy Derry senior team and manager Derry senior team 808 18 February Mark van Drumpt sports physiotherapist Garryowen Limerick cancer 809 810 21 February Joe Burke 81 Irish button accordion player 811 22 February Martin Heffernan 76 Gaelic footballer Tullamore Offaly senior team and administrator 812 Jack Quaid 88 hurler Feohanagh Castlemahon Limerick senior team Munster 813 23 February Gary Halpin 55 rugby union player Wanderers F C Leinster London Irish Harlequins national team unexpectedly 814 24 February Tom Foley 74 racehorse trainer cancer 815 Enda McDonagh 90 Roman Catholic priest and academic 816 26 February Noel Elliott 74 rugby union player Dolphin R F C Munster national team illness 817 Des McAleenan 53 association footballer Connecticut Wolves Albany Alleycats and coach New York Red Bulls Colombia national team suicide 818 27 February Mike Burns 84 journalist RTE News at One This Week World Report 819 March edit nbsp Carmel Quinn 2 March Liam Carroll 70 property developer and businessman 820 6 March Tom Moloughney 80 hurler Kilruane MacDonaghs Tipperary senior team 821 Carmel Quinn 95 actress and singer 822 Ned Cleary 90 Gaelic football trainer and administrator Castlehaven 823 8 March Fergal McCann 47 Gaelic football coach Killyclogher St Mary s Carrickmore St Colmcille s Tyrone senior team long illness 824 15 March Alan Kane 75 Gaelic footballer Aodh Ruadh St Joseph s Donegal senior team 825 16 March Jimmy Stafford 77 Gaelic footballer University College Dublin Cavan senior team Combined Universities 826 22 March P J McGrath 79 Gaelic footballer Mayo senior team referee and administrator 827 23 March Noel Bridgeman 74 drummer Skid Row cancer 828 25 March Jim Quaid 88 hurler Feohanagh Castlemahon Limerick senior team 829 April edit nbsp Detta o Cathain 5 April Veronica Dunne 93 opera singer and singing teacher 830 6 April Packy McGarty 87 Gaelic footballer Mohill Leitrim senior team Connacht 831 Mattie Hetherton 69 Gaelic footballer Cavan senior team 832 Tim F Hayes 74 Gaelic footballer Clonakilty Cork senior team Munster 833 Denis Donoghue 92 literary critic 834 9 April Paddy Cahill 44 filmmaker and cycling advocate 835 10 April Shay Healy 78 broadcaster journalist and songwriter Parkinson s disease 836 Lee Dunne 86 author and playwright 837 15 April Tom Saili o Flaithearta 90 actor 838 21 April Gerry Mackey 87 footballer Shamrock Rovers King s Lynn Limerick national team 839 23 April Detta o Cathain Baroness o Cathain 83 businesswoman and British life peer 840 26 April Austin Flynn 87 hurler Abbeyside Waterford senior team Munster 841 27 April Rory Young 53 conservationist gunshot wound 842 May edit 1 May Tom Hickey 77 actor 843 3 May Alan Keely 38 footballer Shelbourne Finn Harps Waterford United 844 Sean Corcoran 74 singer and music collector 845 4 May Alan McLoughlin 54 English born footballer Swindon Town Southampton Portsmouth national team cancer 846 Kathleen Reynolds 88 spouse of the Taoiseach 1992 1994 847 William Warner Westenra 7th Baron Rossmore 90 Anglo Irish noble photographer and author 848 12 May Seamus Deane 81 poet novelist and critic 849 Dixie Hale 85 footballer Waterford Shamrock Rovers Swansea Town Watford 850 15 May Tim Falvey 87 politician 851 23 May Barney Curley 81 horse trainer and punter Yellow Sam betting coup 852 25 May Johnny Everard 97 hurler and Gaelic footballer Moyne Templetuohy Tipperary senior teams 853 26 May Vincent Daly 72 Gaelic footballer Longford senior team 854 30 May John Carpenter 84 football referee 855 June edit 3 June Cathal Flynn 87 Gaelic footballer Leitrim senior team Connacht 856 7 June John McDonnell 82 athletics coach 857 16 June J Peter Neary 71 economist 858 17 June Mary Frances McDonald 91 feminist and women s rights campaigner 859 27 June Noel Furlong 83 businessman and poker player 860 30 June Barbara Murphy 56 nephrologist 861 July edit nbsp Desmond Fennell 4 July Rick Laird 80 jazz fusion bassist Mahavishnu Orchestra Brian Auger and the Trinity lung cancer 862 11 July Charlie Gallagher 80 Scottish born footballer Celtic national team 863 12 July Sean McCarthy 84 politician TD 1981 1989 Minister of State for Science and Technology 1987 1989 and Senator 1989 1992 864 13 July Ronnie Kavanagh 90 rugby union player Wanderers F C Leinster national team 865 15 July Joe Cassidy 51 singer songwriter Butterfly Child sepsis 866 16 July Desmond Fennell 92 writer essayist cultural philosopher and linguist 867 Finbarr Gantley 70 hurler Beagh Galway senior team Connacht 868 17 July Jo Jo Barrett 77 Gaelic footballer Austin Stacks Kerry senior team and manager Austin Stacks Clara Wexford senior team 869 18 July Donal Sheehan 81 hurler Na Piarsaigh Cork senior team 870 19 July Noel Lucey 82 Gaelic footballer Glenbeigh Glencar Laune Rangers Kerry senior team 871 21 July Desmond O Malley 82 politician TD 1968 2002 and leader of the Progressive Democrats 1985 1993 872 27 July Tommy Connolly 74 footballer Dundalk and manager Dundalk 873 Ray McBride 69 dancer and actor Into the West Angela s Ashes Ballykissangel 874 August edit 3 August Noel Lynch 74 politician Member of the London Assembly 2003 2004 875 8 August Colum McKinstry 71 Gaelic footballer Clan na Gael Armagh senior team Ulster and manager Clan na Gael Born in Northern Ireland 876 14 August James McCartan Sr 83 Gaelic footballer Glenn Down senior team Ulster and manager Down Born in Northern Ireland 877 24 August Liam O Brien 72 hurler James Stephens Kilkenny senior team Leinster 878 P J Garvey 50 Gaelic footballer and hurler Hospital Herbertstown Limerick senior teams 879 29 August Pat Nolan 84 hurler Oylegate Glenbrien Wexford senior team Leinster 880 Rodney Rice 76 journalist and broadcaster short illness 881 30 August Sean McGuinness 76 hurling manager Antrim senior team Down senior team Ulster Born in Northern Ireland 882 September edit 4 September Donncha o Dulaing 88 broadcaster 883 11 September Mick Flannelly 91 hurler Mount Sion Waterford senior team Munster 884 15 September Thomas Ryan 92 artist 885 18 September Anto Finnegan 48 Gaelic footballer St Paul s Antrim senior team motor neuron disease Born in Northern Ireland 886 23 September Billa O Connell 91 entertainer 887 Mervyn Taylor 89 politician TD 1981 1997 Minister for Labour 1993 and Minister for Equality and Law Reform 1993 1994 and 1994 1997 888 24 September Grey Ruthven 2nd Earl of Gowrie 81 Irish born British politician businessman and arts administrator 889 25 September Paddy Prendergast 95 Gaelic footballer Dungloe Ballintubber Donegal senior team Mayo senior team Connacht 890 October edit nbsp Paddy Moloney 8 October Tony MacMahon 82 button accordion player and broadcaster 891 12 October Paddy Moloney 83 musician composer and producer The Chieftains 892 14 October Gerry Robinson 72 businessman and television executive 893 16 October Maire Mhac an tSaoi 99 Irish language scholar poet writer and academic 894 17 October Brendan Kennelly 85 poet and academic 895 24 October John Traynor 73 criminal cancer 896 27 October Gay McIntyre 88 jazz musician 897 28 October Davy Tweed 61 rugby union player Ballymena R F C Ulster national team road traffic accident Born in Northern Ireland 898 31 October Simon Young 62 broadcaster long illness 899 November edit nbsp Austin Currie 1 November Maurice Price 83 association footballer Shamrock Rovers and coach national team 900 2 November Des Ferguson 91 Gaelic footballer and hurler St Vincent s Gaeil Colmcille Dublin senior teams and coach Meath senior teams 901 John Joe O Hagan 91 Gaelic footballer Clonoe O Rahilly s Tyrone senior team and manager Eglish St Patrick s Born in Northern Ireland 902 Declan Mulligan 83 rock musician singer and songwriter 903 8 November Sean FitzPatrick 73 banker and former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank heart attack 904 9 November Austin Currie 82 politician MP 1964 1972 TD 1989 2002 and Minister of State at the Department of Justice 1994 1997 Born in Northern Ireland 905 John Kinsella 89 composer 906 18 November George Eogan 91 archaeologist 907 20 November Ray McLoughlin 82 rugby union player Gosforth Barbarians British amp Irish Lions national team 908 22 November Ned Rea 77 hurler Effin Faughs Limerick senior team Munster 909 26 November Norman Allen 93 Gaelic footballer and hurler St Vincent s Dublin senior teams 910 30 November Barney Carr 98 Gaelic footballer Warrenpoint Down senior team and manager Down 911 Mary Maher 81 American born trade unionist feminist and journalist 912 December edit 1 December Seanie O Leary 69 hurler Youghal Cork senior team Munster and coach Imokilly 913 Jas Murphy 98 Gaelic footballer Kerins O Rahilly s Garda Kerry senior team Cork senior team Munster 914 2 December Tom McGarry 74 hurler Treaty Sarsfields Limerick senior team Munster footballer Limerick and rugby union player Young Munster 915 4 December Andy McCabe 76 Gaelic footballer Crosserlough Cavan senior team Ulster 916 12 December Toddy O Sullivan 87 politician TD 1981 1997 and Minister of State 1986 1987 and 1994 1997 917 918 Martin Quinn 83 Gaelic footballer Kilbride Meath senior team 919 13 December Liam Kavanagh 86 politician TD 1969 1997 MEP 1973 1981 Minister for Labour 1981 1982 and 1982 1983 and Minister for the Environment 1983 1986 920 22 December Thomas Kinsella 93 poet 921 Eddie Wallace 71 footballer Shelbourne Galway Drogheda United and manager Athlone Town 922 24 December Shirley Bottolfsen 87 humanitarian activist 923 26 December Denis J Hickie 78 rugby union player St Mary s College Leinster national team 924 27 December Jim Sherwin 81 producer broadcaster and sports commentator 925 Patsy Dorgan 85 footballer Blackburn Rovers Cork Hibernians Cork Celtic 926 28 December Chris Wall 79 politician Senator 2007 927 See also editPolitics of the Republic of IrelandReferences edit Creation of new Munster Technological University an important milestone for south west TheJournal ie 2021 01 01 Resumption of the pre school programme postponed until 11 January in line with reopening of primary and secondary schools Gov ie 2021 01 01 Coronavirus 4 deaths and a record high of 3 394 new cases confirmed TheJournal ie 2021 01 02 Covid 19 Nine further cases of UK strain detected in State The Irish Times 2021 01 02 If that s the case the backlog of 9 000 is likely to get continually larger and larger and the number of daily positive swabs which historically runs roughly 10 higher than the number of positive cases will be a truer illustration of covid19ireland for the coming days Twitter 2021 01 02 Coronavirus Seven deaths and 4 962 new cases confirmed TheJournal ie 2021 01 02 Coronavirus Six deaths and 6 110 new cases confirmed in Ireland TheJournal ie 2021 01 04 Dublin woman 95 becomes first nursing home resident in the State to be vaccinated The Irish Times 2021 01 05 Breastfeeding doctor and 95 year old COVID 19 survivor vaccinated Irish Examiner 2021 01 05 Up to 135 000 people to be fully vaccinated by end of February Taoiseach says TheJournal ie 2021 01 05 Coronavirus 17 deaths and 7 836 new cases confirmed in Ireland TheJournal ie 2021 01 06 Additional public health restrictions people urged to stay at home Gov ie 2021 01 06 Ireland to see 10 000 more weekly vaccines with Moderna approval RTE News 2021 01 06 Minister for Justice Helen McEntee tests positive for Covid 19 The Irish Times 2021 01 06 Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team Thursday 7 January Gov ie 2021 01 07 Government to scrap plan on partial reopening of schools The Irish Times 2021 01 07 Covid 19 Vaccine rollout starts in nursing homes The Irish Times 2021 01 07 Government will consider banning sale of alcohol after a certain time in the day says Tanaiste Leo Varadkar Irish Independent 2021 01 07 Pubs and restaurants likely to remain closed until April Leo Varadkar says Irish Mirror 2021 01 07 Coronavirus 20 deaths and 8 248 new cases as ICU numbers rise above 100 TheJournal ie 2021 01 08 Coronavirus Ireland record 8 248 new cases and 20 further deaths confirmed as South African variant identified in Ireland Irish Independent 2021 01 08 Temperatures could plummet to 7C tonight RTE News 2021 01 08 Major fire at Cork Port brought under control no casualties reported TheJournal ie 2021 01 09 New regulations restrict price promotions of alcohol RTE News 2021 01 11 Ireland had world s highest Covid 19 infection rate last week The Irish Times 2021 01 11 People breaching Covid 19 travel restrictions now face 100 fine The Irish Times 2021 01 11 Conneely Ailbhe 12 January 2021 Appalling level of infant mortality in mother and baby homes Commission RTE Retrieved 12 January 2021 All travellers into Republic will need negative Covid 19 tests from Saturday The Irish Times 2021 01 12 First delivery of Moderna vaccine arrives in Ireland RTE News 2021 01 12 Fine Gael parliamentary party readmits three Golfgate Senators The Irish Times 2021 01 12 Three prisoners in Portlaoise and Mountjoy test positive for Covid 19 TheJournal ie 2021 01 12 State apology Taoiseach s full statement on Mother and Baby Homes The Irish Times 2021 01 13 Covid situation in Irish hospitals now a national emergency as nurses issue urgent warning Irish Mirror 2021 01 13 Three people fined for travelling 80km for a burger RTE News 2021 01 14 New Bus Schedules for Dublin Area to take effect from next week National Transport Authority 2021 01 14 Whip restored to three Fianna Fail senators who attended Oireachtas golf dinner last August TheJournal ie 2021 01 14 We are gravely concerned Chief medical officers issue joint stay at home warning TheJournal ie 2021 01 15 GPs and nurses get Moderna jab at vaccination centres RTE News 2021 01 16 Nursing and midwifery student placements suspended to redeploy qualified nurses and midwives to support COVID 19 response Gov ie 2021 01 16 Govt requests early deliveries of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine RTE News 2021 01 17 Covid 19 INMO calls for clarity on suspension of student nurse placements The Irish Times 2021 01 17 Over 2 000 Covid patients in hospital 200 in ICU RTE News 2021 01 18 93 further deaths as 2 001 new Covid 19 cases confirmed in Ireland Irish Examiner 2021 01 19 Government abandons plans to reopen special schools this week The Irish Times 2021 01 19 St Patrick s Festival Dublin parade cancelled for second year RTE News 2021 01 20 An Taoiseach Micheal Martin congratulates President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration Gov ie 2021 01 20 Level 5 restrictions to remain no plan to seal border Taoiseach RTE News 2021 01 22 Gardai issue nearly 1 000 fines for Covid breaches in 11 days Irish Independent 2021 01 22 Transmission of Covid 19 too high for schools to reopen top HSE doctor warns Irish Mirror 2021 01 22 North Dublin nursing home records 13 deaths after Covid 19 outbreak The Irish Times 2021 01 22 Woman arrested after Dublin Lord Mayor Hazel Chu harassed by far right protesters outside Mansion House TheJournal ie 2021 01 22 Ireland facing Covid 19 restrictions for first six months of 2021 and vaccine delay for over 70s The Irish Times 2021 01 23 Taoiseach says there will be restrictions for six months schools may not reopen until March TheJournal ie 2021 01 23 Nationwide snow and ice warning issued RTE News 2021 01 23 Gardai urge caution on icy roads as west hit by snow RTE News 2021 01 24 Gardai warn foreign holidays not essential travel as they issue over 1 500 fines for breaking 5km travel limit Irish Independent 2021 01 25 Update on COVID 19 Vaccination Programme Monday 25 January Gov ie 2021 01 25 42 Covid cases confirmed at Wexford meat plant RTE News 2021 01 25 People warned of scam text messages and calls about the Covid 19 vaccine TheJournal ie 2021 01 25 Ireland s Covid 19 death toll passes 3 000 RTE News 2021 01 26 Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team Tuesday 26 January Gov ie 2021 01 26 Govt agrees to extend Covid 19 restrictions to 5 March RTE News 2021 01 26 Face masks now mandatory in banks and post offices The Irish Times 2021 01 26 Talks resume hoping to reopen schools on phased basis from mid February The Irish Times 2021 01 26 Man arrested over murder of 16 year old Josh Dunne RTE News 2021 01 28 Katie Taylor is RTE Sportsperson of the Year 2020 RTE News 2021 01 28 Taoiseach pays tribute to Tommie Gorman on retirement RTE News 2021 01 29 Ireland faces vaccines shortfall of 300 000 amid bitter row in Europe over supply The Irish Times 2021 01 29 2 400 fines issued for non essential travel with 16 involving house parties Irish Examiner 2021 01 29 Cork Gardai fine motorist who travelled over 200km to collect a puppy as a gift EchoLive ie 2021 01 29 Irish mountain climber dies in Kenya RTE News 2021 01 29 Status Yellow ice and snow warning for 18 counties RTE News 2021 01 30 Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team Saturday 30 January Gov ie 2021 01 30 Cases of variant from South Africa identified in Ireland have been contained says expert TheJournal ie 2021 01 30 Ministers Foley and Madigan welcome agreed plan for return to in school learning for children with special educational needs at primary level Gov ie 2021 02 01 Warning over sale of fake Covid 19 travel documents RTE News 2021 02 01 Nearly 300 people fined 100 each at Dublin Airport in last days of January TheJournal ie 2021 02 01 Galway nursing home makes appeal for nurses after Covid 19 outbreak RTE News 2021 02 01 Over 30 residents die in Cork Kerry nursing homes in two weeks Irish Examiner 2021 02 01 Coronavirus 101 more deaths in highest toll recorded on one day The Irish Times 2021 02 02 One third of deaths in nursing homes from Covid 19 in January Irish Examiner 2021 02 02 Over 2 000 Leaving Cert students who sat written exams to receive results today TheJournal ie 2021 02 02 Gardai bust some moves in response to Swiss police dance challenge RTE News 2021 02 02 Covid 19 outbreak at Eyre Powell Direct Provision Centre in Newbridge RTE News 2021 02 03 Student gathering led to 61 cases and infected a wedding Irish Examiner 2021 02 03 Total coronavirus infections recorded in Ireland passes 200 000 as 1 318 new cases and 75 more deaths confirmed Irish Independent 2021 02 04 Minister Donnelly signs measures to enforce temporary travel restrictions Gov ie 2021 02 04 Body of woman 70s discovered in burning car in Cork TheJournal ie 2021 02 04 Beast from the East 2 0 Snow predicted to bring nationwide disruption from Wednesday Irish Examiner 2021 02 05 Ireland s first dedicated wildlife hospital to open in Co Meath RTE News 2021 02 05 4 500 people fined for breaching Covid 19 restrictions RTE News 2021 02 05 First doses of AstraZeneca to be given next week as 190 000 shots to arrive this month Irish Independent 2021 02 05 Minister Foley announces a new phase of planning for the State Examinations to include both the provision of Leaving Certificate examinations and also exploring a corresponding non examination process Gov ie 2021 02 05 Man arrested over woman s death in north Cork RTE News 2021 02 05 First 21 000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in State is big day Donnelly says The Irish Times 2021 02 06 Man charged with murder over woman s body found in car in Cork RTE News 2021 02 07 Government hopeful construction sector will reopen on March 5th The Irish Times 2021 02 08 People turned back at border with Northern Ireland as new rules come into effect TheJournal ie 2021 02 08 Accidental poisoning suspected over Cavan deaths RTE News 2021 02 08 Status Yellow weather warning for six counties as up to 5cm of snow to fall Irish Independent 2021 02 08 Govt announces extra 160m in supports for Covid hit firms RTE News 2021 02 09 Revised Living with Covid plan to be announced in a fortnight RTE News 2021 02 09 Covid 19 Over a third of February deaths linked to nursing homes The Irish Times 2021 02 09 Fines for non essential travel abroad to increase to 2 000 Irish Independent 2021 02 10 Ministers Foley and Madigan welcome agreed plan of the return of in person teaching and learning for children in Special Classes at Post Primary schools on 22 February Gov ie 2021 02 10 Government Ministers should be vaccinated says virologist The Irish Times 2021 02 10 WHO praise Irish recovery from Covid third wave warn of fourth wave BreakingNews ie 2021 02 10 Inter county GAA no longer covered under current Level 5 exemptions for elite sports no activity expected until Easter RTE News 2021 02 10 Full Level 5 restrictions in place until after Easter but schools and construction likely to reopen Irish Independent 2021 02 11 Schools for students with additional needs reopen today RTE News 2021 02 11 ASTI pulls out of talks over planning for this year s Leaving Cert The Irish Times 2021 02 11 Healthcare workers who refuse Covid vaccine may be removed from frontline Irish Independent 2021 02 11 Status Yellow warnings as sleet and snow to hit Ireland RTE News 2021 02 11 Specification of category 2 states under Regulation 6 of the Health Act 1947 Section 31A Temporary Restrictions COVID 19 Restrictions upon Travel to the State from Certain States No 4 Regulations 2021 Gov ie 2021 02 12 Six weeks before cases could drop to 100 per day Nolan RTE News 2021 02 12 More than 6 500 Covid fines issued as gardai say it s long past time for those not playing their part to do so Irish Independent 2021 02 12 Taoiseach will not travel to US for St Patrick s Day RTE News 2021 02 12 Third of a tonne of cannabis found by gardai in 7 4 million Kildare seizure TheJournal ie 2021 02 12 Murder investigation launched after shooting of man 44 in Dublin RTE News 2021 02 12 ASTI decides to re enter talks on this year s Leaving Cert The Irish Times 2021 02 13 Republic s Covid 19 vaccine rollout to accelerate The Irish Times 2021 02 13 Thousands without power as stormy conditions prevail Irish Independent 2021 02 13 Orange wind warning follows sleet and snow showers RTE News 2021 02 13 Minister for Health confirms locations for Ireland s vaccination centres Gov ie 2021 02 15 Over 80 000 set to receive vaccine in exciting week for roll out TheJournal ie 2021 02 15 Covid 19 No new deaths 821 more cases confirmed RTE News 2021 02 15 Major Covid outbreaks at two universities as students flout rules Irish Independent 2021 02 15 Covid 19 Pandemic death toll passes 4 000 as 57 further deaths reported by Nphet The Irish Times 2021 02 17 Minister Foley confirms arrangements for Leaving Certificate 2021 Gov ie 2021 02 17 Four people including two politicians to face charges over Golfgate event The Irish Times 2021 02 17 Three prisoners test positive for Covid 19 at Midlands Prison TheJournal ie 2021 02 17 Cocaine worth 12 million discovered in containers from Central America at Ringaskiddy Port TheJournal ie 2021 02 18 Irishman held in China appeals to return home RTE News 2021 02 18 Retired teacher John McClean jailed for eight years for abuse of boys RTE News 2021 02 18 Ulster Bank confirms exit from Irish market RTE News 2021 02 19 Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team on the detection of P1 variant in Ireland Friday 19 February Gov ie 2021 02 19 Strict restrictions set to remain in place until May as all primary school students to return by 15 March TheJournal ie 2021 02 19 More than 900 fines issued to people for attending and organising house parties during lockdown Irish Independent 2021 02 19 Dr Emer Holohan wife of Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan dies after long illness Irish Independent 2021 02 19 Stephen Silver sent forward for trial charged with capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan Irish Examiner 2021 02 19 Hospitality will not reopen before mid summer Taoiseach says The Irish Times 2021 02 20 Nearly 1 000 over 85s getting vaccinated at DCU centre RTE News 2021 02 20 Defence Forces deliver first Covid vaccines to islands RTE News 2021 02 20 Passport Service suspends almost all operations due to Covid 19 The Irish Times 2021 02 20 Retired nurse who sued HSE over cervical smear tests dies The Irish Times 2021 02 20 Nationwide Status Yellow wind warning issued with rain expected across the country TheJournal ie 2021 02 20 Treaty United get First Division licence as League of Ireland football returns to Limerick RTE News 2021 02 20 Facebook shuts down Instagram accounts advertising illegal St Patricks Day rave TheJournal ie 2021 02 22 Level 5 restrictions set to be extended until April but schools and childcare will reopen The Irish Times 2021 02 22 Special classes in mainstream schools reopening today Irish Independent 2021 02 22 Status Orange rainfall warning for four counties as weather set to turn wet and windy tonight TheJournal ie 2021 02 22 Ex solicitors jailed over bank fraud scheme RTE News 2021 02 22 Man sentenced to 14 years for manslaughter of mother after life sentence overturned RTE News 2021 02 22 Current public health restrictions to continue until 5th April gov ie Department of the Taoiseach 23 February 2021 Retrieved 23 February 2021 Minister Donnelly announces update to Vaccine Allocation Strategy Gov ie 2021 02 23 Ireland has ordered enough vaccines for 10 3m people Minister The Irish Times 2021 02 24 Senior Fine Gael figures launch scathing attack on Taoiseach s appalling handling of pandemic Irish Independent 2021 02 24 Minister Naughton Announces Further Extension to Driving Licences Gov ie 2021 02 24 HSE and Kilkenny hospital in apology over woman s death RTE News 2021 02 24 Coronavirus Variant discovered in UK and Nigeria found in State for first time The Irish Times 2021 02 25 17 year old seriously injured in Dublin shooting RTE News 2021 02 25 Two men killed in road crash in Co Cork RTE News 2021 02 25 Body of third man found near where two brothers murdered on Cork farm The Irish Times 2021 02 26 Man who recorded rape of six month old girl jailed for 16 years RTE News 2021 02 26 Minister O Gorman publishes the White Paper on Ending Direct Provision Gov ie 2021 02 26 1 2m worth of drugs seized at Dublin Port RTE News 2021 02 26 Statement from the Minister for Health on high risk countries Gov ie 2021 02 26 Letter from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn to Parents and Guardians Gov ie 2021 02 26 CSO looks at one year impact of Covid 19 RTE News 2021 02 26 Over 9 800 fines issued by gardai relating to Covid 19 breaches TheJournal ie 2021 02 26 Garda taken to hospital as 23 arrested over Dublin disturbance RTE News 2021 02 27 Covid 19 13 deaths and 738 new cases as Ireland marks one year of pandemic Irish Examiner 2021 02 28 Violent scenes were a riot not a protest says Leo Varadkar Irish Examiner 2021 02 28 Garda injured during arrest at Finglas house party RTE News 2021 02 28 Post mortems completed on bodies of three brothers found dead in Cork TheJournal ie 2021 02 28 Over 320 000 students return to school under phased reopening RTE News 2021 03 01 Dublin school confirms Covid 19 case as urgent letter sent to parents Irish Mirror 2021 03 01 Bank of Ireland to close over 100 branches across Ireland Irish Independent 2021 03 01 Gardai arrest man suspected of launching fireworks at officers The Irish Times 2021 03 02 Flares set off three arrested and dozens fined after street party in Limerick housing estate Irish Independent 2021 03 02 Cork school confirms Covid 19 case just one day after classes return Irish Mirror 2021 03 02 Dublin school closed until further notice as parents given urgent Covid letter update Dublin Live 2021 03 02 Man charged following street party in Co Limerick The Irish Times 2021 03 03 Man charged over firework attack at Dublin protest RTE News 2021 03 03 Mural of Greta Thunberg in Dublin vandalised RTE News 2021 03 03 Denise Chaila wins RTE Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2020 RTE News 2021 03 04 Niall Horan wins RTE s Choice Music Prize Song of the Year RTE News 2021 03 04 Dublin mural of Greta Thunberg repaired after being vandalised TheJournal ie 2021 03 04 Statement from the National Public Health Emergency Team Thursday 4 March Gov ie 2021 03 04 Revealed How one Covid outbreak among students led to 442 cases Irish Independent 2021 03 04 Coronavirus State passes half a million vaccines doses administered The Irish Times 2021 03 06 Cork anti lockdown demonstration staged without serious incident as Gardai mount major security operation Irish Independent 2021 03 06 Man and woman injured in Dublin shooting RTE News 2021 03 06 Body found in search for missing kayaker in Kildare TheJournal ie 2021 03 06 President Higgins signs Health Amendment Bill 2021 President of Ireland 2021 03 07 Duration of protective immunity protection from reinfection following SARS CoV 2 infection HIQA 2021 03 08 100 000 children returning to pre school RTE News 2021 03 08 All clear for primary pupils and fifth years to return to school next Monday Irish Independent 2021 03 08 RTE confirms Eoghan McDermott will not return to 2FM RTE News 2021 03 08 Gardai investigate bomb scare at home of Justice Minister Helen McEntee TheJournal ie 2021 03 08 Seven arrested after extortion attempt foiled RTE News 2021 03 08 Second arrest in Pandemic Unemployment Payment fraud investigation RTE News 2021 03 09 Status Yellow alert as winds could gust to 120kmh Irish Independent 2021 03 09 Covid 19 Irish cases of worrying variant double to six The Irish Times 2021 03 09 Minister loses appeals over home schooled Leaving Cert students The Irish Times 2021 03 09 Ireland to receive 46 500 extra doses of Pfizer BioNtech vaccine through EU deal The Irish Times 2021 03 10 Gusts of up to 120km expected as Status Orange wind warning set to kick in for Cork and Kerry TheJournal ie 2021 03 10 Minister Helen McEntee to take six months paid maternity leave RTE News 2021 03 11 Vaccine brings hope one year after pandemic declared RTE News 2021 03 11 Schoolboy charged with raping girl at Dublin park Irish Independent 2021 03 11 Man sentenced to life for mother s murder RTE News 2021 03 11 Minister for Health and Minister for Mental Health and Older People welcome new Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes Gov ie 2021 03 11 Revealed Gardai issue 13 600 fines for Covid breaches with more than 2 000 sanctions for attending or organising house parties Irish Independent 2021 03 12 Two arrests and 80 fined over Leitrim funeral attended by hundreds Irish Independent 2021 03 12 Covid 19 Nine die in Trim nursing home despite having had first vaccination The Irish Times 2021 03 12 Passport Office to begin processing some applications as categories of reasonable excuses for travel expanded TheJournal ie 2021 03 12 Funeral of George Nkencho takes place in Dublin RTE News 2021 03 13 Covid 19 NIAC recommends temporary deferral of AstraZeneca vaccine rollout The Irish Times 2021 03 14 Gardai upgrade investigation on Varadkar s leak of GP contract RTE News 2021 03 14 Former Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger resigns from Future of Media Commission TheJournal ie 2021 03 14 No new Covid deaths reported on island of Ireland RTE News 2021 03 14 Three gardai policing Covid 19 rules assaulted at house in Donegal The Irish Times 2021 03 14 350 000 pupils returning to schools as phased reopening continues RTE News 2021 03 15 More than 30 000 face vaccine deferral as State suspends AstraZeneca use over clotting fears The Irish Times 2021 03 15 Mary Lou McDonald calls for Tanaiste to resign over abuse of power TheJournal ie 2021 03 15 2 500 gardai to be deployed over planned St Patrick s Day protests RTE News 2021 03 16 President Higgins welcomes St Patrick s Day wishes from Queen Elizabeth RTE News 2021 03 16 Final preparations for virtual St Patrick s Day RTE News 2021 03 16 Weekly COVID 19 Mass Testing Report for Schools and Childcare Facilities HSE 2021 03 16 More than a dozen arrested at anti lockdown protests in Dublin The Irish Times 2021 03 17 Taoiseach speaks of undying friendship between Ireland and US in virtual meeting with Joe Biden TheJournal ie 2021 03 17 Seven gardai hospitalised after violent St Patrick s Day attacks The Irish Times 2021 03 18 Statement from Dr Ronan Glynn on recommencement of the COVID 19 Vaccine AstraZeneca programme Gov ie 2021 03 19 COVID 19 Doesn t Take The Weekend Off for House Parties or Social Gatherings An Garda Siochana 2021 03 19 Fermanagh boxer jailed for assaulting two businessmen RTE News 2021 03 19 HSE resumes use of AstraZeneca vaccine at several centres The Irish Times 2021 03 20 Gardai investigating after 11 arrested at anti lockdown protest in Dublin Irish Independent 2021 03 20 Hotel quarantine in effect by next weekend McGrath RTE News 2021 03 21 We hoped to be in a better place now experts warn Ireland is in real danger of Covid 19 fourth wave Irish Independent 2021 03 22 President Higgins and wife Sabina receive Covid 19 vaccines The Irish Times 2021 03 22 Community shocked as Tipperary school closes due to Covid outbreak Irish Examiner 2021 03 22 Ireland s mandatory quarantine booking portal goes live with travellers from at risk countries to be charged 1 875 for 12 nights Irish Independent 2021 03 23 Planning permission granted for Ireland s tallest building in Cork RTE News 2021 03 24 Covid 19 Walk in tests available at five centres from tomorrow The Irish Times 2021 03 24 Nphet postpones discussion on April 5 easing of restrictions Irish Examiner 2021 03 24 Lidl sues Irish Farmers Association for defamation over ads about supermarket s own brand milk TheJournal ie 2021 03 24 Mask wearing to be required during Leaving Cert oral exams RTE News 2021 03 24 Ulster Bank hit with record 38m Central Bank fine for tracker mortgage failings RTE News 2021 03 25 Green light for 15 5m Tayto Park rollercoaster after two year planning battle TheJournal ie 2021 03 25 Man who claimed 6k in PUP while living in Asia arrested in Cork Irish Examiner 2021 03 25 Ireland s mandatory hotel quarantine regime begins today Irish Independent 2021 03 26 Calls from Labour for Beacon Hospital CEO to resign after vaccines given to private school teachers TheJournal ie 2021 03 26 17 000 Covid fines issued during pandemic 2 700 for house parties Irish Examiner 2021 03 26 All secondary students to return to school on 12 April RTE News 2021 03 26 Legal first as same sex couple recognised as parents on birth certs from birth RTE News 2021 03 26 Statement from the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly Saturday 27 March 2021 Gov ie 2021 03 27 Three people abscond from hotel quarantine in Dublin Irish Independent 2021 03 27 Status yellow wind warning for Donegal Galway and Mayo but temperatures set to hit 17 degrees next week TheJournal ie 2021 03 27 Two who left hotel quarantine returned to facility search for third continues The Irish Times 2021 03 28 Press Statement Recorded Crime Quarter 4 2020 Central Statistics Office 2021 03 29 Investigation under way over death of man in Dublin RTE News 2021 03 29 Government announces phased easing of public health restrictions Gov ie 2021 03 30 Minister Donnelly announces update to Ireland s Vaccination Prioritisation List Gov ie 2021 03 30 Murder investigation under way after Dublin stabbing RTE News 2021 03 30 Three test positive for Covid 19 and isolated in quarantine hotel The Irish Times 2021 03 30 Chief executive of VHI who received Covid 19 vaccine at Beacon Hospital steps aside pending investigation into the issue Irish Independent 2021 03 30 Irish journalist leaves China after rise in surveillance RTE News 2021 03 31 Shoe shops will be allowed sell for children by appointment says Martin The Irish Times 2021 03 31 Everyone will be able to register for their vaccine jab on new online portal by third week of April Taoiseach Irish Independent 2021 03 31 Seven new walk in Covid test centres are being set up this week TheJournal ie 2021 03 31 Man charged in Horgan murder investigation RTE News 2021 03 31 Public health officials appeal for safe Easter as 18 more deaths and 761 new cases reported Irish Examiner 2021 04 01 Coombe doctor brought Covid 19 vaccines home for family review finds The Irish Times 2021 04 01 DUBLIN GAA STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Dublin GAA 2021 04 01 France Germany Italy will not be added to mandatory hotel quarantine list RTE News 2021 04 01 Right to disconnect code for workers comes into effect from today TheJournal ie 2021 04 01 Statement from the Minister for Health and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Gov ie 2021 04 01 Two women arrested after refusing to go to quarantine hotel when returning from Dubai cosmetic surgery trip Irish Independent 2021 04 02 Second anti lockdown protest held in Cork city RTE News 2021 04 03 Eight arrested as protest planned for Dublin RTE News 2021 04 04 Women who refused quarantine after Dubai return to leave prison for hotel as bail conditions amended The Irish Times 2021 04 04 President leads commemoration of 1916 Easter Rising RTE News 2021 04 04 Gardai told to self isolate after quarantine hotel guest tests positive for Covid 19 Irish Independent 2021 04 06 Vaccine decision based on science Minister tells teachers RTE News 2021 04 06 Three women who left mandatory quarantine found almost 200km from Dublin hotel Irish Independent 2021 04 06 Teacher unions vote for motion backing industrial action RTE News 2021 04 07 Confusion as teachers and SNAs in special schools got vaccinated yesterday Irish Independent 2021 04 07 Sophisticated scam involves people receiving phone calls from bogus department official TheJournal ie 2021 04 08 Latest Monaghan GAA Statement Monaghan GAA 2021 04 08 State s millionth Covid 19 vaccine dose has been administered The Irish Times 2021 04 08 Medicines regulator investigates first Irish blood clot case after AstraZeneca jab The Irish Times 2021 04 08 Ten coronavirus cases detected in mandatory hotel quarantine RTE News 2021 04 08 Taoiseach and British PM call for calm in NI RTE News 2021 04 08 President Higgins leads Irish tributes to Prince Philip RTE News 2021 04 09 Five new walk in centres for Covid hotspots as 25 000 people tested around country Irish Independent 2021 04 09 Man arrested after garda dragged by car during drugs search in Cork RTE News 2021 04 09 Woman with two negative Covid tests takes court challenge to Irish hotel quarantine Irish Independent 2021 04 09 Up to 100 people attended one house party last weekend while almost 3m in Covid 19 fines have been issued Irish Independent 2021 04 09 Minister for Health announces additions to list of designated States Gov ie 2021 04 09 Rachael Blackmore makes Grand National history on Minella Times Sky News 2021 04 10 Two travellers from Israel released from mandatory hotel quarantine The Irish Times 2021 04 11 Phased easing of Level 5 restrictions under way RTE News 2021 04 12 National Immunisation Advisory Committee NIAC issues revised advice on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine NIAC 2021 04 12 Man in court on 232 sex abuse charges Irish Independent 2021 04 12 HSE cancels all AZ clinics for rest of week except for certain people aged over 60 The Irish Times 2021 04 13 Hotel quarantine bookings paused by Department of Health in order to ramp up capacity TheJournal ie 2021 04 13 Girl 3 dies after being hit by bus in Tipperary RTE News 2021 04 13 KBC looks at Irish exit plan with Bank of Ireland deal RTE News 2021 04 16 Fresh pressure on Government as European Commission outlines concern at hotel quarantine rules Irish Independent 2021 04 16 Over 20 000 fines for breaching Covid 19 rules with 3 500 issued for house parties Irish Independent 2021 04 16 Irish flags half mast at State buildings in mark of respect for Prince Philip TheJournal ie 2021 04 17 Murder investigation after woman stabbed in Dublin RTE News 2021 04 17 President Michael D Higgins celebrates 80th birthday RTE News 2021 04 18 Man charged with woman s murder in Finglas RTE News 2021 04 19 Three cases of Covid 19 variant discovered in India reported in State The Irish Times 2021 04 19 Two fully vaccinated nursing home staff test positive for Covid 19 Irish Independent 2021 04 20 Dr Tony Holohan returns to work as chief medical officer The Irish Times 2021 04 20 Carphone Warehouse to close its Irish business 486 jobs to go RTE News 2021 04 21 Outbreak of at least 70 Covid 19 cases at Intel construction site Irish Independent 2021 04 22 Gardai make appeal to missing 14 year old girl Svetlana Murphy RTE News 2021 04 22 22 year old man dies in cliff fall in Co Cork RTE News 2021 04 25 Visitor attractions outdoor sports back as restrictions ease RTE News 2021 04 26 Ireland to send 700 oxygen concentrators to India to battle Covid crisis TheJournal ie 2021 04 26 Under 50s in good health who had Covid 19 to be considered fully vaccinated after one jab The Irish Times 2021 04 27 Offaly primary school closes as 23 Covid cases confirmed RTE News 2021 04 27 Eoghan Murphy resigns as TD for Dublin Bay South RTE News 2021 04 27 Former Sinn Fein councillor charged with Regency Hotel murder The Irish Times 2021 04 27 New public health measures announced The Path Ahead Gov ie 2021 04 29 Four gardai charged in corruption investigation RTE News 2021 04 29 Covid 19 India added to quarantine list amid rise in variant cases The Irish Times 2021 04 30 Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov ie 2021 04 30 Coronavirus Donegal must turn around its high infection rates Holohan The Irish Times 2021 04 30 Gardai urge people to adhere to Covid guidelines as fines for breaches rise Irish Independent 2021 04 30 Three people arrested as over 1 million worth of suspected cocaine cannabis and tablets seized TheJournal ie 2021 04 30 Hundreds attend lockdown protest in Cork RTE News 2021 05 01 Seven walk in Covid 19 testing centres to open around country The Irish Times 2021 05 01 An open letter to those who ve been vaccinated on what comes next from Dr Tony Holohan Chief Medical Officer Gov ie 2021 05 03 Woman knocked onto train track at Dublin station in shocking incident caught on CCTV Irish Independent 2021 05 03 Donegal gardai set up hotline for Covid breaches The Irish Times 2021 05 04 Boy 15 charged with murder of woman in Dublin RTE News 2021 05 05 An Post to increase prices on domestic and international stamps RTE News 2021 05 05 Man charged with murder of man attacked with axe at his home RTE News 2021 05 06 Homeless people offered Johnson amp Johnson Covid vaccine at temporary city centre clinic Irish Independent 2021 05 06 Pavee Point alarmed over post wedding gathering in Longford The Irish Times 2021 05 06 Gaeltacht summer courses cancelled for second year running RTE News 2021 05 07 Over 100 jobs to go as Teva to shift Sudocrem production to Bulgaria The Irish Times 2021 05 07 Man jailed for life over murder of estranged wife s partner RTE News 2021 05 07 Single Asian hornet found alive but dying in north Dublin home TheJournal ie 2021 05 07 Darkness Into Light raises more than 6m for Pieta RTE News 2021 05 08 Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov ie 2021 05 08 I feel great fantastic Taoiseach Micheal Martin receives first Covid jab Irish Independent 2021 05 09 Wide range of social and economic activity resumes RTE News 2021 05 10 Court lifts ban on naming boy killed by relative RTE News 2021 05 10 Thunderstorm warning in effect for 13 counties RTE News 2021 05 10 Covid outbreak among prisoners and staff at Mountjoy Prison RTE News 2021 05 10 Two die in house fire in Co Roscommon RTE News 2021 05 13 Three teenagers arrested over DART station attack RTE News 2021 05 13 HSE forced to shut down IT systems after fairly sophisticated cyber attack The Irish Times 2021 05 14 Former RTE producer pleads guilty to child abuse offences RTE News 2021 05 14 Four gardai and retired superintendent charged with attempting to pervert course of justice The Irish Times 2021 05 14 Ploughing Trade Exhibition cancelled due to uncertainty over Covid 19 restrictions RTE News 2021 05 14 Substantial cancellations following HSE ransomware attack RTE News 2021 05 15 No daily Covid figures amid HSE cyberattack BreakingNews ie 2021 05 15 Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of five States Gov ie 2021 05 15 Thousands attend rallies in Dublin Cork and Galway in solidarity with Palestine The Irish Times 2021 05 15 Dept of Health responding to cyber attack since Thursday RTE News 2021 05 16 President attends National Famine Commemoration RTE News 2021 05 16 Landmark day for retail as non essential shops reopen RTE News 2021 05 17 People in their 40s to be given choice of AstraZeneca or J amp J vaccine The Irish Times 2021 05 17 Ireland s Lesley Roy misses out on a place in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final RTE News 2021 05 18 Covid 19 Dept of Health reports 503 new cases RTE News 2021 05 19 Pfizer to make Covid 19 vaccine component at Dublin facility RTE News 2021 05 19 Deirdre Morley found not guilty by reason of insanity RTE News 2021 05 20 IT experts testing decryption key sent by criminals behind cyber attack RTE News 2021 05 20 Minister Humphreys announces return of SuperValu TidyTowns Competition Gov ie 2021 05 21 Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of six States Gov ie 2021 05 22 Two gardai injured in Blanchardstown shooting RTE News 2021 05 25 Indoor dining bookings to be limited to six people aged over 13 The Irish Times 2021 05 26 Cyberattack will cost HSE at least 100 million to restore and upgrade network The Irish Times 2021 05 27 Man charged after gardai injured in Dublin shooting RTE News 2021 05 28 Sensitive data of 520 patients has been put online by hackers HSE reveals Irish Independent 2021 05 28 Reopening Ireland Taoiseach says end within grasp as he announces easing of restrictions Irish Independent 2021 05 28 Minister for Health confirms he has revoked the designation of four States Gov ie 2021 05 28 Four arrests for public order offences as large crowds gather in Dublin city centre Irish Independent 2021 05 29 Rose of Tralee Festival cancelled for 2021 due to pandemic RTE News 2021 05 31 Medics believe Ireland s first case of Covid 19 reinfection detected The Irish Times 2021 06 01 Economic recovery plan the opposite of austerity says Taoiseach The Irish Times 2021 06 01 Registration on Covid 19 vaccine portal opens for 40 to 44 year olds from today Irish Independent 2021 06 02 Hopes for tourism boost as hospitality sector reopens RTE News 2021 06 02 Garda fined 1 000 after being found drunk in public during birthday party Covid breach Irish Independent 2021 06 02 Leaving Cert results to be issued on 3 September RTE News 2021 06 02 6 things we learned from the NPHET briefing on Covid 19 RTE News 2021 06 02 HIQA advise NPHET to extend the period of presumptive immunity from six to nine months post infection HIQA 2021 06 03 Covid 19 Emergency public health powers extended until November The Irish Times 2021 06 03 Aim to have students and staff back on campus this year RTE News 2021 06 03 Dublin City Council to install more bins and toilets across the capital TheJournal ie 2021 06 03 Man dies while climbing Kerry mountain RTE News 2021 06 03 Minister appeals to people to respect historic Dublin bandstand structure RTE News 2021 06 04 Man dies after swimming accident off Dalkey RTE News 2021 06 04 Health Minister hits out at thuggish behaviour as 14 arrested for public order offences in Dublin Irish Independent 2021 06 05 Donnelly gets first vaccine as milestone 3 millionth dose expected this weekend Irish Examiner 2021 06 05 Minister for Health announces updates to list of designated States Gov ie 2021 06 05 An Garda defends response after 33 people arrested in Dublin city over bank holiday weekend The Irish Times 2021 06 06 Three month old baby girl dies in dog attack in Waterford RTE News 2021 06 07 Outdoor hospitality returns as restrictions are eased RTE News 2021 06 07 Minority of people hell bent on creating havoc GRA claim RTE News 2021 06 07 Biden to challenge Johnson over Northern Ireland Brexit dispute RTE News 2021 06 10 Biden intervention in NI Protocol row significant Taoiseach RTE News 2021 06 10 US president Joe Biden s extraordinary intervention on Northern Ireland is significant Taoiseach Micheal Martin Irish Independent 2021 06 10 90 of students intend to sit at least one exam as Leaving Cert begins RTE News 2021 06 09 Man pleads guilty to murdering Limerick woman in 2017 RTE News 2021 06 09 Garda charged with assault coercive control of former partner RTE News 2021 06 10 Dublin welcomes back live music with pilot concert at Iveagh Gardens RTE News 2021 06 10 Cabinet agrees tighter travel restrictions for passengers from Britain The Irish Times 2021 06 15 Thousands of mica affected homeowners gather for Dublin protest RTE News 2021 06 15 Dail passes Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill RTE News 2021 06 16 Clear threat Irish cases of Delta variant of Covid 19 rise to 180 HSE confirms The Irish Times 2021 06 17 Three arrested after glass bottles thrown at restaurant staff on South William Street The Irish Times 2021 06 18 Suspected Delta variant Covid case at primary school Irish Examiner 2021 06 19 Joint statement on the evolving profile of COVID 19 across the island Gov ie 2021 06 19 Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in brawl near St Stephen s Green Irish Independent 2021 06 19 Covid 19 vaccine portal opens from today for ages 35 39 Irish Independent 2021 06 20 George Nkencho inquest adjourned as demonstrators gather at RDS to stand in solidarity with family TheJournal ie 2021 06 21 Murder investigation after man in 60s killed in Dublin RTE News 2021 06 21 Drew Harris to tell gardai not to penalise pubs and restaurants serving customers outdoors The Irish Times 2021 06 21 Concerning increase in transmission of Delta variant CMO RTE News 2021 06 21 Covid 19 outbreak after reports of house parties in Athlone probably Delta variant HSE Irish Independent 2021 06 22 Man charged with father s murder in Dublin RTE News 2021 06 22 Three quarters of HSE IT servers decrypted RTE News 2021 06 23 Over 200 Delta variant cases in State as EU agency warns on easing restrictions The Irish Times 2021 06 24 Harris apologises to domestic violence victims over handling of 999 calls RTE News 2021 06 24 Reopening Ireland Indoor dining postponed as plans for proving vaccination drawn up The Irish Times 2021 06 29 Students to be given more choice for 2022 Leaving Cert RTE News 2021 06 30 Ireland not ready to comply with EU travel cert introduction tomorrow RTE News 2021 06 30 Fourth wave of pandemic beginning in Ireland Holohan The Irish Times 2021 07 01 Pharmacies to start giving vaccines to 18 34 year olds from Monday as Holohan warns of Delta surge Irish Independent 2021 07 02 Govt to buy one million vaccine doses from Romania RTE News 2021 07 02 Man dies in fall on Sligo mountain RTE News 2021 07 02 Thousands attend pilot music festival in Dublin RTE News 2021 07 03 Vaccination for people aged 18 34 opens at more than 800 pharmacies The Irish Times 2021 07 05 More than 70 of all cases now Delta variant RTE News 2021 07 05 Indoor dining could resume under self regulated system hospitality sector told RTE News 2021 07 05 Man 47 who strangled widow Rosie Hanranhan 78 in her home jailed for life Irish Independent 2021 07 05 Deutsche Bank to cut up to 450 jobs in Dublin RTE News 2021 07 06 Man jailed for ten years for manslaughter of fisherman RTE News 2021 07 06 Vaccine registration is open today for people aged 30 34 here s what you need to know TheJournal ie 2021 07 07 Dublin marathon cancelled for second year in a row RTE News 2021 07 07 Teenager killed second critically injured in Killarney road crash RTE News 2021 07 07 Delta variant to outmatch Ireland s supply of Covid 19 vaccines in coming weeks TheJournal ie 2021 07 08 Investigation after three killed in Dublin road crash RTE News 2021 07 08 More than 1 000 000 watch England edge out Denmark RTE News 2021 07 08 AA to drop Roadwatch reports from tomorrow RTE News 2021 07 09 Basketball Ireland investigating Bernard O Byrne social media post RTE News 2021 07 09 Dublin Bay South by election Labour s Ivana Bacik wins seat Irish Independent, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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