Fianna Fáil has become embroiled in controversy just a week after entering government, with two of the party's most senior politicians forced to issue public apologies.
Prior to the onset of the Covid -19 pandemic I received the occasional query about the Fair Deal Scheme, but over the past three months I have received a deluge of queries, along with a good number of requests to assist in the application process.
Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has said targeted testing at airports will be used to prevent new cases of Covid-19 being imported into Ireland, adding he does not want to see an "avalanche" of travel in and out of the country.
A pandemic unemployment payment cheat drew down more than €55,000 by making 25 separate online claims.
A new Covid-19 contact tracing app will be launched in the coming days after the Cabinet gives the green light to the technology.
Pubs expect to sell only half their usual volume of drinks and could shed 22,500 jobs "permanently" this year.
People are still picking up the Covid-19 virus and have no idea where they were infected - signalling it is still spreading in the community.
