Covid-19 was the third main cause of death in the EU in 2020, accounting for almost 439,000 deaths including just over 1,900 in Ireland, according to new EU figures.
They also reveal that the impact of Covid-19 was less severe in the Republic than a majority of other EU countries.
A report by the European Commission shows the virus was responsible for 8.5% of all deaths across the EU in the first year of the pandemic.
