University of Oxford research claims that Ireland is also less prepared than many European countries to exit restrictions imposed during global pandemic

Coronavirus infections in areas that appeared to have ‘crushed the curve’ raise fears of a second wave as travel restrictions are lifted

In a special Business Post analysis, Susan Mitchell and Rachel Lavin crunch the coronavirus numbers to reveal the sobering truth that the death rate in Ireland is considerably higher than that of many other European countries

In a comparison with 18 European countries, Ireland comes eighth, behind Italy, Spain and France

Since the mid-March lockdown, almost 31m kilos of cargo have gone through Dublin Airport, which has so far lost €160m in turnover due to Covid-19

Majority of low-pay workers are in mid to high-income households, professor says

Restrictions should not be eased until there are fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases a day, says DCU professor

Home monitoring programme allows patients to monitor oxygen saturation levels at home and share data with healthcare staff

Growth rates fall to one per cent.

Professor Gerry Killeen believes Covid-19 could be eliminated here in two months if lockdown was maintained