Thousands of parents have to decide whether to put teenage children on a school bus with no social distancing - or drive them themselves for a payment of up to €5.10 a day.
Households found to have breached Covid-19 rules over the number of visitors in their home could face civil court actions brought by the State, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said.
A haulier has pleaded guilty to his part in the deaths of 39 migrants in a trailer on the back of a lorry.
Schools reopening during a pandemic was never going to be easy, but teachers, pupils and parents have met the challenge head-on.
Covid-19 appears to have been on a prolonged staycation in Ireland over summer, as the virus rolled into counties that are now infection hotspots after previously escaping the worst.
Thousands of mortgage holders who are due to come off payment breaks in the coming weeks are to be encouraged to engage with their lenders.
A mother who made the "heartbreaking" decision not to send her five-year-old daughter to school said she had to prioritise the health of her family.
