The Health Minister insists the government remains committed to implementing universal healthcare - despite the latest Slaintecare resignation.
Professor Anthony O'Connor quit its implementation advisory council yesterday, after two senior members resigned early last month.
The high-profile consultant was disappointed with the pace of the project, but Stephen Donnelly says Sláintecare is still the roadmap for health reform.
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The World Health Organisation says Ireland is likely to have further 'surges' of Covid cases - beginning later this month.
The country's 14-day incidence rate fell by almost 25 per cent during September, and now stands at 395 cases per 100,000 people.
It was over 500 at the end of August, while 1,271 new cases were reported yesterday.
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Hundreds of people have been to a nightclub in Ireland for the first time in 18 months.
A pilot event was held at the Button Factory in Dublin last night ahead of an expected re-opening of the sector next month.
The 450 ticket-holders needed to show a digital covid cert and a negative antigen test.
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It’s expected all five of the Garth Brooks concerts will go ahead in Croke Park next year as planned.
Residents met yesterday evening with officials from the stadium and Aiken Promotions, the company organising the gigs.
They were told permission has already been granted for three of the country superstar’s five shows next September.
