Schools are on track to start reopening, despite the imposition of new public health restrictions across large swathes of society.
Halfway through her keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, Michelle Obama shifted to address what she called the "cold, hard truth".
The new Government plan to control the rising spread of the Covid-19 virus amounts to a gamble that appears to be riddled with contradictions - but we have to hope it will work.
Rosderra Meats has been accused of being "unduly harsh and unfair" after refusing to pay workers who walked off the job due to fears of catching Covid-19.
Cindy McCain has come out with a supportive message for Joe Biden, lending her voice to a video that aired during Tuesday night's Democratic National Convention programming focused on Mr Biden's close friendship with her late husband, Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona.
Nearly two-thirds of businesses fear another lockdown, while one in five is trading at a loss, a CSO survey has found.
A specialist Garda unit that was specifically deployed to police public order incidents in the capital during the pandemic has been disbanded.
