Judging by the photos, it looked as though all of Ireland had turned out for the grand reopening of Penneys stores around the country this month. Footage showed long lines on the way in and arms loaded with bags on the way out, as restless quarantiners were finally let loose on the high street.
The long-awaited app which alerts users when they have been in close contact with someone who has reported symptoms of Covid-19 is due to be launched next week.
The HSE's leading infection control expert voted against a recommendation that healthcare workers should wear masks to protect against the spread of Covid-19, documents reveal.
Room rates will fall below €100 as soon-to-reopen hotels struggle to fill a third of rooms this year, according to the Irish Hotels Federation.
FBD has formally shelved plans to pay shareholders a dividend, bowing to pressure from European regulators.
If the return of glistening blue skies represents the more optimistic mood around the country's easing of lockdown restrictions, then the promise of thunderstorms to soon follow is a warning that we are not out of the woods just yet.
The rapid roll-out of coronavirus antibody tests risks giving people false hope of immunity based on "untrustworthy" data, senior scientists including a World Health Organisation adviser have warned.
