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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland is a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In Ireland, it has resulted in 1,745,341 cases and 9,777 deaths, as of 3 August 2024. [ 10][ 3]
9 October – University College Cork confirmed several cases of COVID-19 amongst students in a UCC-run student accommodation. [ 204] 10 October – Two men were arrested after a total of 250 demonstrators attended an anti-lockdown protest organised by the National Party outside Leinster House in Dublin. [ 205] 14 October.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland, the Irish government introduced various public health and economic measures to mitigate its impact. The virus reached the country in late February 2020 [1] and cases soon confirmed in all counties. [2] The government shut schools, childcare facilities and cultural institutions on ...
July 2021. 1 July – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan announced that a fourth wave of COVID-19 was beginning in Ireland following an increase in cases caused by the Delta variant. [ 102] 2 July – The government agreed a deal to purchase one million unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses from Romania. [ 103] 3 July.
Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland (2022) Index of articles associated with the same name This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).
11 January – Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan estimated that up to 500,000 people (10% of Irish population) contracted COVID-19 in the previous week. [ 10] 12 January. A further 20,909 cases and 83 deaths were reported, bringing the totals to 1,042,212 cases and 6,035 deaths.
Anti-lockdown protests took place in opposition to restrictions, starting in March 2020 against the first national lockdown, and continuing during subsequent lockdowns and other regional restriction systems. These overlapped with anti-vaccination protests, which continued after the start of the Ireland's vaccination programme in December 2020.
Russo does not expect mpox to cause another lockdown. While there is some data to suggest that mpox can be airborne, “it’s certainly not the main driver of spread,” Russo says.