Five of the region’s ten ICUs are also full as Covid-19 bed occupancy continues to rise
How the new debt taken on by governments is used will be a key factor determining the global economic recovery from the pandemic
The pandemic has given some firms a greater insight into where they can improve and where they can cut back. Those who use the opportunity to re-evaluate will emerge stronger in a post-Covid world
As governments introduce tighter restrictions in the hope of salvaging Christmas, it is becoming ever more apparent that the current approach has a shelf life
The HSE has form when it comes to not doing what it is supposed to, and not communicating well about it
After a day of listening to Eric Trump rehash family grievances and vainglorious claims of his father’s presidential achievements at mask-free rallies in Michigan, Marion McKeone finds redemption with a ten-foot-tall cannabis leaf neon sign
Telecoms entrepreneur Declan Ganley predicts a revolution in 5G rollout, no matter who wins the US election
Read MoreMinister for Foreign Affairs is urging traders to begin drawing up contingency plans for avoiding the British land bridge to Europe
Comment: The GAA is not the only reason why Ireland has gone into lockdown again, but hard questions need to be asked about why Covid spikes occurred in certain parts of the country after county final celebrations
Comment: If we continue to burden young people with guilt-laden restrictions, we will foment deep resentment
Comment: Traditionally frugal and fiscally suspicious states had to bite the bullet to achieve a very EU compromise
Profiles & Interviews
The disappearance of Dingle’s famous dolphin has cast a shadow over the town and affected the livelihoods of those catering for the thousands of tourists that Fungie brought to the town
In this Covid travelogue, ranging from the Black Lives Matter murals of Brooklyn to the anti-maskers of Kentucky, Johanna Gohmann takes a snapshot of life in the US one week before the most momentous presidential election in modern history
Jill & Gill are becoming increasingly well known for their colourful prints and clothes that cover topical subjects and inspirational characters and, despite the latest lockdown, are upbeat about promoting the idea of supporting small and local businesses online
Tony Clayton-Lea’s musical awakening coincided with U2’s beginnings and, as they prepare to re-release their album All That You Can’t Leave Behind on its 20th anniversary, he looks back at some of the band’s most interesting creative moments
It’s a very creepy world out there, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any more scary or unpredictable, along comes a podcast whose main aim is to terrify you out of your mind
This week, vet Gene Cashman advises a reader on how to help a nervous dog cope with everyday noises and events
Gigable allows freelance workers to connect with delivery jobs from restaurants in Ireland and Britain and has seen its business accelerate since start of pandemic
Many Irish retailers have been using their websites as little more than business cards, but with no footfall in non-essential shops for the next six weeks, they urgently need to attract online customers
Despite a 50 per cent increase in Irish customers, German digital bank N26 has no plans to open an office here but will serve its customers from Berlin
Executive chairman of the Irish drug testing firm, Cathal Friel, wants to be part of study which involves being infected by the virus
Accounts for Nick Furlong’s Vevey Management state that ‘directors expect some tenants will not be able to pay their rent’
Under pressure over concerns about a fraying Covid-tracing strategy, an outbreak in a Galway nursing home and a patchy lockdown, Micheál Martin is pinning his hopes on a new speedy ‘antigen’ test
Poll indicates some voters switching to Fine Gael, others to Sinn Féin, a number who are undecided, and a youth vote that must urgently be recaptured for Fianna Fáil’s long-term survival
Minister for Foreign Affairs is urging traders to begin drawing up contingency plans for avoiding the British land bridge to Europe
Minister argues that he is trying preserve the records, while campaigners say that the new bill has caused renewed trauma for survivors of the homes
The Department of Finance has until mid-December to outline its position after receiving details of the European Commission’s appeal of the ruling
New hotels, student accommodation, tourist attractions and progress on the National Children’s Hospital are helping to make the area a hotspot for Hines, Ballymore and Marlet, among others
With its clean lines, natural light, high-end fixtures and fittings and an all-round beach house feel, 76 Chanel Road in Dublin 5 is stylish by name and by nature
No 25 Arkle Square encompasses 92 square metres within The Chase, and was built in 1869 by shipping merchant Charles Sheils
Architecturally designed Ballydicken Upper is 230 square metres on an elevated site in Crossabeg, just outside Wexford town
A pre-election bid by the US government to loosen the giant’s grip on the search market stinks of political motivation and is unlikely to have any major impact
John and Carl Lynch’s app was used by 20,000 students during the first lockdown and has been fine-tuned and updated with input from students themselves
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says the aim is to introduce the relief in 2022
VentureWave’s ‘Impact Ireland’ fund aims to build global ‘technology for good’ companies and will focus on sectors including education, healthcare and the environment
Google’s new 5G phone has the edge on Apple’s latest offering and a new toothbrush gives an exceptional clean for your pearly whites