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Health Minister Stephen Donnelly

Health

latest Children will not need Covid-19 vaccine to attend school – Stephen Donnelly

Children will not have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend school, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed.

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Sharon O'Reilly became insolvent following the collapse of the construction sector in the mid-2000s

Courts Premium

Businesswoman gets court deal to wipe out debts of over €14m, will be able to save €950k Malahide home

Nathan Burke, charged with assaulting man and woman

Courts

Couple ‘set upon and attacked by a gang of youths’

Matthew MacNabb

Television Premium

The appeal of the Irish on Love Island – Matt’s brogue looks set to be the ace up his sleeve

The grave of Dean Maguire at Newlands Cemetery, Dublin. Floral tributes included depictions of burglary tools

Comment Premium

Ian O’Doherty Opinion There’s a world of difference between the honest working classes and career criminals

Top Stories

Ryan and Sheryl Henderson have run into Covid passport difficulties

Irish News Premium

‘We’re due to fly out today’ - couple forced to axe first holiday as Covid jab ‘passport’ bid rejected

Ireland rowers, from left, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty celebrate on the podium with their bronze medals after finishing 3rd place in the Women's Four final. Photo: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Olympics

Bronze medal for Ireland in the women's four at Tokyo Olympics after 'once in a lifetime' race

Siobhan Haughey with her silver medal. Photo: Reuters

Olympics

Siobhan Haughey, grandniece of Charlie, makes history for Hong Kong with swimming silver medal

Video

Group spotted performing incredible version of 'You Can Call Me Al' during outdoor pints in Galway

Mona McSharry in her 200m breaststroke heat. Photo: Sportsfile

Olympics

Mona McSharry shows no signs of fatigue from final exploits to set new Irish 200m breastsroke record in heat but doesn’t make semi

Ireland rowers, from left, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty celebrate after finishing 3rd place in the Women's Four final at the Sea Forest Waterway during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games

Olympics Premium

Four-star heroes: Meet Ireland's latest Olympic Games medalists

Irish News

PSNI launch murder investigation after eight-week-old baby dies, toddler left critical in Ardoyne incident

Eimear Smyth, Annie McAllister and Claudine O'Neill attended day two of the Galway Races festival. Photo: Ray Ryan

Galway Races Premium

Despite paltry size of the crowds, Galway is hot to trot and obsession with the annual racing fest lives on

Cardinal Angelo Becciu. Photo: Getty

Europe

Cardinal in court in the Vatican facing fraud charges

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Irish News

My life at college was made hell by Fr Joseph Marmion, says ex-pupil

Videos

Brides-to-be march to Government Buildings to urge allowance of 100 wedding guests

Terrifying chemical explosion in Germany captured in video as one dead and more missing

Boris Johnson discusses dog’s ‘romantic urges’ on police visit

Macron sinks under flower garlands in French Polynesia

Indoor dining available again in Ireland's pubs and restaurants

Olympics 2020

Fintan McCarthy, left, and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland on their way to winning their Men's Lightweight Double Sculls semi-final, from second place Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Olympics

Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy glide into final as fancied Norwegian crew capsize out of double sculls

Gold medal favourites Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy underlined why they are such a fancied crew by easing to a convincing double sculls semi-final win in Tokyo in a world best time of 6.05.33

A happy-looking Rory McIlroy gets in his first practice at the Olympics. Photo: Sportsfile

Olympics

Rory McIlroy on winning an Olympic medal: ‘I don’t know what it would mean. I never dreamed of that. I dreamed of Claret Jugs and green jackets.’

Rhys McClenaghan has spoken about how mental blocks can affect an athlete. Picture: ©INPHO/Photosport/John Cowpland

Olympics

‘Mental blocks ain’t no joke’ – Rhys McClenaghan empathises with Simone Biles as he recalls ‘most challenging times’ of career

Daniil Medvedev of the Russian Olympic Committee takes one of his medical timeouts in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters

Olympics

World tennis No 2 Medvedev feeling Tokyo heat: ‘If I die, will the ITF (governing body International Tennis Federation) take responsibility?’

Aoife O'Rourke shows her disappointment after her defeat to Qian Li of China in their middleweight bout. Photo: Sportsfile

Olympics

Beaten boxer Aoife O’Rourke stays positive despite her Tokyo defeat: ‘I was beaten by the better girl and everything is a learning curve’

Willy Ambaka of Kenya scores a try against Ireland in the Olympics rugby sevens. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

Olympics

Ireland’s rugby sevens ‘embarrassed’ after Olympic campaign comes to disappointing end with defeat by Kenya

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Leo McKern in Rumpole of the Bailey

Television Premium

Pat Stacey Opinion Rumpole of the Bailey after a gender swap won’t be Rumpole

BARRING its release date being pushed back yet again, Daniel Craig’s swansong as James Bond, No Time to Die, will finally open in cinemas here at the end of September, almost two years after it was originally slated for release.

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Children can make their own fun when they have to. Picture posed

Parenting Premium

David Coleman: Don’t fill your child’s day with activities, let them get bored — it’s good for them!

US actress Gillian Anderson. Photo: Lisa O'Connor/AFP

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Sinead Ryan Opinion Gillian Anderson’s ditching her bra, but I can’t support it

Competitions

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Joey Jordison performed with Slipknot on the main stage during the Download Festival 2009 at Donnington Park, in Derby.

Music

Slipknot founding member Joey Jordison dies

Jessica Harrington

Horse Racing

Jessica Harrington left red-faced after two-year-old winner is disqualified due to mistaken identity

Celebrity News

‘I woke up to 3,000 texts’ – Paris Hilton addresses pregnancy rumours

Coronavirus

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Education

Race on to give vaccines to teens before schools reopen while concerns exist over vaccine hesitancy among parents

ars will be offered vaccines in the coming weeks as the Government races to vaccinate second-level pupils ahead of schools returning at the end of next month.

A woman receives a dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a mass vaccination program at a train station, as cases surge in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Coronavirus

Daily Update: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus

likely to ask the government to declare states of emergency for their regions after infections spiked to a record high in the Japanese capital.

File photo. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Health

Hospital cancels out-patient and elective procedures for three days

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Health

State faces spiralling costs for ageing population

study from the ESRI.

Podcasts

Paudie Clifford has been a star for Kerry so far in 2021. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

The Throw In

The Throw-In: Kerry's demented hunger, Mayo's relentlessness and Cork and Waterford rising

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Podcasts

InFocus Podcast: Bans, allegations and crises: horse racing’s year of scandals

Real Health Podcast

The Real Health Podcast: The Running Episode with Peter Francis

Sophie Toscan du Plantier and her son Pierre-Louis

Podcasts

InFocus Podcast: Sophie Toscan du Plantier’s murder: the unanswered questions

Opinion & Analysis

The kindlier approach to children may not be justified as disappointments are an inevitable part of life. (Stock image)

Comment Premium

Mary Kenny Opinion Kids today don’t deserve school reports as awful as mine, but are we too soft on them?

Thousands of protesters gather at Place Trocadero near the Eiffel Tower in Paris against the Covid-19 pass which grants vaccinated individuals greater ease of access to venues. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh)

Comment Premium

Anti-vaxxers’ yellow stars demean lessons of history

Mr Fraser has served as adviser to three former Taoisigh, including most recently, Mícheál Martin. Photo: Daragh Mc Sweeney

Comment Premium

John Downing Opinion Martin Fraser, adviser to three Taoisigh, takes key London post

It won’t endear us to the EU, but we must help Boris Johnson put out the fires he started

John Downing

Children need to learn about history’s haters and helpers

Michele L Norris

The lost leaders who could have made all the difference

Frank Coughlan

Editor's Choice

Can a family member lay claim to a property left in a will to the beneficiaries?

Legal Advice Premium

Can my nephew claim ownership of the family home left to us in my mother’s will?

Called to the bar: Jimmy Nooks enjoys a pint in Slattery's Bar on Capel Street, Dublin, yesterday as pubs and restaurants reopened fully across Ireland. Photo: Damien Eagers/PA

Comment Premium

Holly Cairns Opinion Pregnant women or pubs? There’s no doubt where this Government’s priorities lie

Irish News

Flash flooding in North Dublin this afternoon causes ‘nightmare’ for businesses

Áine McDonough has been forced to turn her family's pub in Bettystown, Co Meath, into a coffee shop. Photo: Frank McGrath

Insurance Premium

‘I had to change family pub into a coffee shop’ – businesses seek help over ‘crippling’ insurance costs

Farming Independent

Charlie McConalogue TD

Schemes

Grants reform ‘inadequate’ to tackle building costs increase

Nigel Renaghan pictured in his first 14ac crop of organic wheat in Clontibret, Co Monaghan. Photos: Seamus Farrelly

Farming Premium

‘It’s great to have freedom’: How this Monaghan suckler farmer converted to organic without grant support

Why work on a farm when you can get the Pandemic Unemployment Payment?

Comment Premium

Darragh McCullough Opinion Covid payment is a real problem for farms that depend on manual labour

Tillage farmers will be happy to spread any surplus organic manures on the farm or outfarm

Tillage Premium

PJ Phelan: Cattle farmers can get a slice of tillage income by providing land

Massey Ferguson 35 rebuild

Tractors Premium

Rebuilding classic Massey Ferguson tractors: ‘There was a curiosity to see how something built in 1961 actually worked’

Tom Dunne on his farm in Durrow, Co Laois. Photo: Alf Harvey

Farming Premium

‘Payment per hectare needs to double to attract new people to organics’

Sport

Jessica Harrington

Horse Racing

Jessica Harrington left red-faced after two-year-old winner is disqualified due to mistaken identity

Seán Finn of Limerick during the GAA All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Launch at Lough Gur in Limerick. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Hurling

Limerick's Aaron Gillane fortunate not to pick up red card, says his team-mate Seán Finn

Raphael Varane celebrates after France scored against Croatia at the recent European Championship finals. Photo: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

Premier League

Paul Pogba's future key to Manchester United spending after €50m Raphael Varane deal

Conor Murray: Starting role

Lions Tour

Roller-coaster Lions tour continues for scrum-half Conor Murray after Warren Gatland gives him start in crucial second Test

Kyle Hayes of Limerick gets away from Tipp's Dan McCormack. Tipperary probably pose the greatest threat to Limerick's dominance. Credit: Sportsfile

Hurling

Can the yawning gap left by All-Ireland champions Limerick be bridged by Tipperary, Waterford, Cork, Kilkenny or Dublin?

Jack Conan in action for the Lions

Lions Tour

Lions' Jack Conan: ‘This is going to be the moment, there’s no point being nervous. You’ve just got to go out there and be physical'

Life

Influencers are often subjected to online abuse. Picture posed

Life Premium

Katie Byrne Opinion If you think all internet trolls are textbook male loners, think again

Cian Murphy, digital reputation management consultant. Photo: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Life Premium

‘If you don’t control your digital footprint, somebody else will’

Too hot to handle: Thirty degree heat is not a natural state for us. Picture posed

Comment Premium

Bill Linnane Opinion Uncomfortable and restless by night, the only thing that surpasses the yearning for good weather is the yearning for it to end

Conor Kerley says he has been feeling great for many years. Photo: Mark Condren.

Health Features Premium

MS left me unable to walk as a teen, but I bounced back and have been off meds for 18 years

Some people are completely against receiving the Covid vaccine

Health & Wellbeing Premium

Ask Allison: My sister refuses to get the Covid vaccine and she is coming to visit me with her kids. Should I keep my opinion to myself?

Vaccines have played a crucial role in helping people live longer lives

Health Features Premium

Victorian anti-vaxxers were considerably more distrustful than today’s movement: a short history of medical science

Style

Frank and Christine Lampard welcomed their second child together (Ian West/PA)

Celebrity News

Christine Lampard to return to hosting Lorraine five months after giving birth

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Celebrity News

Prince Harry to publish ‘intimate and heartfelt memoir’

Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia after she boasted on social media that she planned to breach the country’s quarantine rules (Nathan Strange/AP)

Celebrity News

Katie Hopkins deported from Australia following quarantine boast

'Should I explore my past again? Or just wait and hope things improve with the amazing woman I fell in love with all those years ago?'

Sex & Relationships

Dear Mary: My wife rejects any intimacy with me — should I seek out my male lover from the past?

Kathryn Thomas with her daughter Ellie and husband Padraig. Photo: Tony Gavin

Celebrity News

'Days we were stressed enough to kill each other' - Kathryn Thomas on the toll lockdown took on her marriage

Palm print bikini and Principles pink shirt, both available from debenhams.com

Fashion

Style notes: ‘Super swimwear and shoulder-tie chic are top of my shopping list for great summer vibes’

Entertainment

Cecily Strong and Keegan Michael Key in Schmigadoon!

TV Reviews Premium

Pat Stacey Opinion Schmigadoon! A five-minute sketch is stretched to a full series

AJ on Love Island

Television

Love Island Episode 18: AJ ‘eats Hugo alive’ and Danny is one raging red flag

Games

‘We wanted to make a game that was more immersive’: the Last Stop interview

Erica Cody wears: Dress, Fears, @fears____ Earrings, Pieces, Zalando. Gloves, stylist’s ownPhotograph by Anouska Proetta Brandon. Creative direction and styling: Zeda The Architect.

Music

Erica Cody: ‘When I was in my dark place, I couldn’t see out of it. I thought everything is over, it’s done. Lights out’

Singer Songwriter Paddy Casey. Picture by Steve Humphreys

Music Premium

‘I never really understood my popularity’ - Paddy Casey on the highs and lows of the music business, being homeless and turning his back on fame

Diana relaxes with her sons and sister Unity at the home of her husband Bryan Guinness. Photo: Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

Entertainment Premium

How the Mitford sisters’ flight from fascism took them to Ireland

Travel

Enjoying Galway City. Photo: Failte Ireland

Ireland Premium

33 great things to do in Galway City - we asked a top tour guide to share his tips

Joey Carbery, Munster and Ireland rugby player and Europcar ambassador, pictured in Kilkee Co. Clare

Travel News

A grand staycation – survey reveals that many of us will spend €1,000 as we holiday at home

More countries have been added to the UK's travel green lists (Steve Parsons/PA)

Travel News

Expansion of UK travel green list ‘fails to go far enough’

Nevin Cody, who runs Kilkenny Guided Walking Tours, at Kilkenny Castle. Photo: Dylan Vaughan

Travel News

Magic trips: Kilkenny walking tour named as best thing to do this year

Ibiza has been added to the green list (Tom Pilgrim/PA)

Travel News

Malta and Spain’s Balearic islands added to UK's travel green list

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Travel insurers won’t pay out if you go to Covid hotspot

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