Each of the incidents took place between Tuesday and Wednesday last week.

Dozens of people are still missing following the flooding.

Figures from the HSE also show the number of patients in public hospitals has fallen by 16 percent in the last seven days

The recent surge in Covid deaths is directly due to restrictions being lifted before Christmas, according to Professor Gabriel Scally. A daily-record of 101

Cavan and Monaghan saw 120 Covid linked deaths up to last week. CSO figures show similar rates in the two counties. This data gives an

NPHET says there will be a "significant" number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in the days and weeks ahead. A further 28 deaths were

The Chief Medical Officer is warning the high number of daily deaths linked to Covid-19 is likely to continue. 46 were reported yesterday, the

NPHET believe the country is "beginning to turn a corner" in tackling the current wave of Covid-19 - but that hospitals will remain under threat