Early data shows that Britain’s vaccine programme is working
The over-80s benefited most with the weekly average for new cases falling more
The gender investment gap: why do women fall behind on money matters?
Many women feel locked out of the investment game due to stereotyping and historical factors. Could that be about to change?
The bank that liked to say yes too much
From abetting Sean Dunne’s doomed Ballsbridge project to offering 100 per cent mortgages to homebuyers, Ulster Bank racked up losses of €15 billion on its property loans. Now it is bidding farewell to the Irish market
Hope springs eternal: HSE plans vaccine surge in April
A last-minute adjustment to ditch the AstraZeneca jab for the over-70s brought another unwelcome delay to the vaccine rollout, but GPs say steady work is being done behind the scenes
‘I felt our government would protect us, that somebody would step in’
Richard O’Halloran has been held as a so-called ‘economic hostage’ in China since February 2019, enduring a Kafkaesque nightmare in a Shanghai hotel
Analysis: Will latest ‘game-changing’ vaccine stand up to new variants?
Despite potential risks to efficacy from new strains of the virus, experts say vaccines will still protect people from becoming seriously ill with Covid-19
Bill Gates: ‘I’m fundamentally an optimist because I’ve seen what technology can do’
In an in-depth interview, the Mircosoft founder explains why he has thrown his money and time behind the campaign to avoid a climate catastrophe
Does apartment living stack up?
Dublin's planners are approving thousands of new apartments in the capital. But are first time buyers prepared to embrace high-density living, and more importantly, can they afford the prices developers are set to charge?
De Gascun says gene sequencing may hold key to efforts to track and manage virus
The chair of Nphet has said Ireland’s gene sequencing programme will become more important as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19
The Sunday Interview: Michael Dowling, Northwell Health owner
In an age of pandemic, the Limerick-born, New York-based hospital owner says the strength and tenacity of healthcare workers will guide us through the crisis
A continent on pause: why Europe is still struggling with slow vaccine roll-out
Almost a year into the pandemic, nations across the EU are still struggling to decide on strategy and jump-start a sluggish vaccine roll-out while the US finally gets its act together
Telegram and Covid-19: Reopening the door to a secretive parallel universe
The Great Reopening conspiracy theory movement has been flourishing on Telegram, a messaging app widely used throughout Europe by disaffected groups and peddlers of Covid-19 denialism. Now it has found its way to Ireland
Public health’s ‘chronic lack of resources’ exposed by pandemic
Since October, there have been just nine applications for specialist positions in the public health sector, prompting fears of a recruitment crisis as Covid-19 continues to bite
‘The risk to our strategy lies in jurisdictions outside our control’
Scientists worry that variants such as the South African strain may torpedo Ireland’s attempts to get Covid under control, and even push a ‘return to normal’ into mid-2022
The Profile: Paul O’Connell
The towering, chieftain-like figure on the pitch is now the Ireland rugby team line-out coach as they struggle to get back into Six Nations contention
Can science keep pace with Covid’s mutations?
Scientists are concerned that new variants of the coronavirus could unpick the ‘locks’ put in place by vaccination
The vaccine divide: money talks as people perish
From Israel’s refusal to vaccinate Palestinians in the occupied territories, to the EU hoarding supplies at the expense of poorer nations, the story of the coronavirus vaccination rollout around the world is one of a growing chasm between haves and have-nots