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New guidelines for the reopening of nightclubs and live music venues have been finalised following discussions on Thursday evening. Minister for Culture Catherine Martin confirmed to RTÉ that a limit of 1,500 people will be permitted to stand in live venues, along with a 100 per cent seated capacity. Ms […]

A creche worker accused of sexually assaulting three girls in a Leinster creche has been acquitted by a jury of all charges following two trials. The man (30), who cannot be named to protect the identity of the children involved, had pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of sexual assault […]

Judi Love has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not take part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, the BBC has said. The comedian will instead return to the programme the following week after her period of self-isolation ends. A Strictly Come Dancing spokeswoman said: “Judi Love has tested positive […]

The health system will face major pressures in the weeks ahead, the chief of the Health Service Executive (HSE) warned on Thursday. At the first HSE briefing since August, Paul Reid said that rising Covid-19 cases, as well as the spread of flu and respiratory illnesses, was a cause for […]

The Department of Health has confirmed 2,029 new cases of Covid-19. As of 8am on Thursday there were 448 in hospital with the virus, 88 of whom were in intensive care. The five-day moving average is now 1,906. Ahead of the bank holiday weekend, chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan […]

A husband’s cooperation with Gardaí as he was arrested for attempting to bludgeon his sleeping wife to death with a hammer on her birthday entitles him to a shorter sentence, the Court of Appeal was told on Thursday. Andrzej Benko (50) had pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder Joanna […]

Covid pass vigilance The Taoiseach has warned the public to be vigilant of businesses that do not ask for a Covid pass, urging people to insist that restaurants and pubs follow basic rules. Micheál Martin said avoiding the return of restrictions in the coming weeks and months would “demand vigilance” […]

A 61-year-old man who trapped two rats and released them into his workplace amid an alleged grievance with a member of his management team has paid €3,000 in compensation and will serve a six-month prison sentence. Bandon District Court in Co Cork heard that John O’Neill, who has since retired […]

UFC star Conor McGregor has expressed heart break following the death of his dog Hugo. In a post on Instagram, McGregor shared a series pictures of himself with Hugo saying he was heartbroken after the dog passed away. “He was with me all the way, my closest companion,” McGregor told […]

The Taoiseach has warned the public to be vigilant of businesses that do not ask for a Covid pass, urging people to insist that restaurants and pubs follow basic rules. Micheál Martin said avoiding the return of restrictions in the coming weeks and months would “demand vigilance” from members of […]