The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Donnelly

Covid Ireland: Full lockdown only way to suppress virus but Minister rules out restrictions

Dr Tony Holohan has made no changes to the current public health advice on restrictions

Dublin Live · Mar 29, 2022

GP explains why everyone is getting ill at the moment with Covid-like symptoms but testing negative

There's been lots of anecdotal reports of people experiencing typical coronavirus symptoms but testing negative for the virus

Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

Full lockdown only way to suppress Ireland's Covid spike but Stephen Donnelly rules out restrictions

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan has made no changes to the current public health advice on restrictions

Irish Mirror · Mar 29, 2022

Covid Ireland: Government concerned about surging cases but not planning to bring back restrictions

The Government source said the “only thing possible” is stricter messaging and rules on mask wearing, but appeared to say it would serve as a “marginal benefit at this stage"

Irish Mirror · Mar 28, 2022

Tony Holohan to stand down as Chief Medical Officer as he's given 'exciting' job at Trinity College

Dr Holohan will begin the role on July 1, having served as CMO since the summer of 2008.

Irish Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Are Covid restrictions on the way for Ireland? Dr Tony Holohan weighs in on situation as cases surge

Dr Holohan has told the Government that further Covid measures are currently not needed as he assured Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly that the public health advice would remain the same

Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Nurses urge Stephen Donnelly to declare 'national emergency' due to overcrowding

'Our nurses and midwives are burnt out and exhausted. We can’t expect them to be able to provide safe care in environments that are overcrowded'

Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2022

Stephen Donnelly doesn't want people 'too afraid' to tell of patient safety incidents in health service

'The overarching intention of this Bill is to embed and support a culture of open disclosure'

Irish Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

Laws to cover non-disclosure issues that arose in CervicalCheck controversy to be created

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said new legislation will address the negligence issues and ensure that the failure to inform the women of the clinical audit of their screening will 'never happen again'

Irish Mirror · Mar 10, 2022

Families of healthcare workers who died of Covid set to get €100,000 payment from State

The payment will be made available to families of those who were working through the pandemic on the frontline. This will include nurses, doctors, pharmacists, workers in mental health settings, homeless services, porters and dentists

Irish Mirror · Mar 8, 2022