Ba chúis leis na srianta a forchuireadh [[Cúlú eacnamaíochta|cúlú géar]],<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/gdp-ireland-5197914-Sep2020/|teideal=Ireland now officially in recession after largest ever quarterly GDP drop|foilsitheoir=TheJournal.ie, Press Association|dáta=7 Meán Fómhair 2020}}</ref> ardú gan fasach ar dhífhostaíocht<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.ft.com/content/27b22971-5da3-4b3e-83fa-9127016e859b|teideal=Coronavirus pushes unemployment in Ireland to 'unprecedented' level|foilsitheoir=Financial Times|dáta=21 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> agus rinne sé damáiste mór do gach earnáil.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/for-some-sectors-economic-damage-from-covid-19-could-be-fatal-1.4231508|teideal=For some sectors, economic damage from Covid-19 could be fatal|foilsitheoir=The Irish Times|údar=Colin Gleeson|dáta=17 Aibreán 2020}}</ref><ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/coronavirus-ireland-country-set-for-deep-recession-as-economy-to-shrink-by-10pc-and-mass-unemployment-grows-39145466.html|teideal=Coronavirus Ireland: Country set for deep recession as economy to shrink by 10pc and mass unemployment grows|foilsitheoir=Irish Independent|údar=David Chance, Cormac McQuinn agus Aoife Walsh|dáta=21 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> Cuireadh Íocaíocht Dífhostaíochta Phaindéimeach COVID-19 agus Scéim Fóirdheontais Pá Sealadach COVID-19 ar bun. Cuireadh cúrsaí 2020 [[Ardteistiméireacht]], [[Teastas Sóisearach]] agus gach cúrsa samhraidh 2020 [[Gaeilge]] sa [[Gaeltacht]] ar ceal. Sheol an [[Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte]] (FSS) feachtas earcaíochta, ag iarraidh ar ghairmithe cúram sláinte agus neamh-chúram sláinte araon “a bheith ar glao ar Éirinn”.<ref name=beon>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/news/newsfeatures/covid19-updates/oncall/|teideal=Be on call for Ireland|foilsitheoir=HSE|dáta=15 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> D'fhan an rialtas roimhe seo [[an 32ú Dáil]] sa phost le linn roinnt míonna tosaigh den phaindéim go dtí gur ceapadh a chomharba an 27 Meitheamh. Shuigh [[Dáil Éireann]] le níos lú ball agus bhog sí óna teach traidisiúnta ag [[Teach Laighean]] go dtí an Ionad Comhdhála chun riachtanais [[scaradh sóisialta]] a éascú.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2020/0524/1140290-one-or-two-the-battle-brewing-over-dail-committees/|teideal=One or Two? The battle brewing over Dáil committees|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|údar=Paul Cunningham|dáta=24 Bealtaine 2020}}</ref><ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40046930.html|teideal=Government use of Convention Centre cost almost €500k in one month|foilsitheoir=Irish Examiner|dáta=11 Meán Fómhair 2020}}</ref> Rith an [[Oireachtas]] gníomh éigeandála a thug cumhacht don stát a choinneáil daoine, taisteal a shrianadh agus daoine a choinneáil ina dtithe chun scaipeadh an víris a rialú.<ref name="RTE Higgins signs emerg">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0320/1124275-covid19-coronavirus-politics/|teideal=President Higgins signs emergency measures into law|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|údar=Aisling Kenny|dáta=20 Márta 2020}}</ref> Ritheadh tuilleadh reachtaíochta éigeandála an tseachtain dar gcionn.
Faoi lár mhí Aibreáin, thuairiscigh an Fhoireann Náisiúnta Éigeandála Sláinte Poiblí (NPHETFNESP) go raibh ráta fáis an phaindéim tiomáinte “chomh híseal agus is gá dó a bheith”,<ref name="plateau">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/spread-of-covid-19-infection-has-reached-a-plateau-with-growth-rate-close-to-zero-994503.html|teideal=Spread of Covid-19 infection has reached a 'plateau' with growth rate 'close to zero'|foilsitheoir=Irish Examiner|údar=Cianan Brennan|dáta=16 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> go raibh an cuar leacaithe agus nach mbeadh aon bhuaic ag teacht.<ref name="curve flattened">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/0418/1132249-coronavirus-ireland/|teideal='Important to continue current measures until 5 May', says Dr Holohan|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|dáta=18 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> Tháinig laghdú mall ar chásanna laethúla agus ar bhásanna i mí an Mheithimh agus i mí Iúil 2020. I mí Lúnasa, gearradh glasáil réigiúnach trí seachtaine i dtrí chontae tar éis ardú suntasach i gcásanna dearbhaithe go príomha i ngléasraí próiseála feola.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/agribusiness-and-food/how-is-ireland-s-meat-industry-handling-recent-covid-19-outbreaks-1.4335093?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fbusiness%2Fagribusiness-and-food%2Fhow-is-ireland-s-meat-industry-handling-recent-covid-19-outbreaks-1.4335093|teideal=How is Ireland's meat industry handling recent Covid-19 outbreaks?|foilsitheoir=The Irish Times|údar=Barry O'Halloran|dáta=21 Lúnasa 2020}}</ref><ref name="klo1">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/new-covid-19-restrictions-for-kildare-laois-and-offaly-5170255-Aug2020/|teideal=New Covid-19 restrictions for Kildare, Laois and Offaly to kick in from midnight|foilsitheoir=TheJournal.ie|údar=Conor McCrave|dáta=7 Lúnasa 2020}}</ref><ref name="klo2">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0807/1157957-govt-statement-covid/|teideal=Taoiseach makes address as local restrictions announced|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|údar=Aisling Kenny|dáta=7 Lúnasa 2020}}</ref> I mí Dheireadh Fómhair 2020, atheagraíodh srianta glasála ar fud na tíre tar éis borradh gasta i gcásanna deimhnithe agus an dara tonn de COVID-19 a thabhairt isteach in Éirinn.<ref name="lockdown1">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1019/1172397-coronavirus-ireland/|teideal=Cabinet agrees to impose Level 5 restrictions for six weeks from Wednesday|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|údar=Mícheál Lehane|dáta=19 Deireadh Fómhair 2020}}</ref><ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/cabinet-to-consider-level-5-restrictions-for-six-weeks-39641904.html|teideal=Cabinet accepts Level 5 lockdown for six weeks|foilsitheoir=Irish Independent|údar=Philip Ryan|dáta=19 Deireadh Fómhair 2020}} {{lua idirlín|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/new-restrictions-5237255-Oct2020/|teideal=Cabinet agrees to impose nationwide Level 5 restrictions for six weeks|foilsitheoir=TheJournal.ie, Press Association|údar=Stephen McDermott, Christina Finn agus Sean Murray|dáta=19 Deireadh Fómhair 2020}} {{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40067574.html|teideal=Government follows Nphet advice with level 5 move for six weeks|foilsitheoir=Irish Examiner|údar=Paul Hosford agus Aoife Moore|dáta=19 Deireadh Fómhair 2020}}</ref> Mar thoradh ar an dara glasáil bhí ráta minicíochta 14 lá na hÉireann ar an ráta is ísle san [[Aontas Eorpach]],<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/coronavirus-ireland-has-lowest-incidence-rate-in-eu-1045389.html|teideal=Coronavirus: Ireland has lowest incidence rate in EU|foilsitheoir=BreakingNews.ie|údar=Tomas Doherty|dáta=2 Nollaig 2020}}</ref><ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishpost.com/news/ireland-now-has-lowest-covid-19-incidence-rate-in-europe-union-199161|teideal=Ireland now has lowest Covid-19 incidence rate in Europe Union|foilsitheoir=The Irish Post|údar=Rachael O'Connor|dáta=3 Nollaig 2020}}</ref> agus maolaíodh srianta go luath i mí na Nollag.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2020/1127/1180803-coronavirus-ireland/|teideal=Country moves to Level 3 'with modifications' on Tuesday|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|údar=Mícheál Lehane|dáta=27 Samhain 2020}}</ref> Tháinig an tríú tonn de COVID-19 go hÉirinn tar éis srianta a mhaolú.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/health/were-clearly-now-in-a-third-wave-warning-comes-to-protect-loved-ones-as-727-covid-19-cases-confirmed-today-39889062.html|teideal=‘We’re clearly now in a third wave’ – warning comes to protect loved ones as 727 Covid-19 cases confirmed today|foilsitheoir=Irish Independent|údar=Cormac McQuinn agus Ciara O'Loughlin|dáta=21 Nollaig 2020}}</ref> Ghníomhaigh an [[Rialtas na hÉireann|rialtas]] go gasta agus an 24 Nollaig ([[Oíche Nollag]]), cuireadh srianta glasála ar ais ar fud na tíre tar éis borradh eile i gcásanna dearbhaithe in Éirinn.<ref name="level5dec">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/a1f21-ireland-placed-on-level-5-restrictions-of-the-plan-for-living-with-covid-19-with-a-number-of-specific-adjustments/|teideal=Ireland placed on Level 5 Restrictions of the Plan for Living with COVID-19 - with a number of specific adjustments|foilsitheoir=Rialtas na hÉireann|dáta=22 Nollaig 2020}}</ref> Ar [[Lá Fhéile Stiofáin]], tháinig an chéad loingsiú den vacsaín Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 go Poblacht na hÉireann.<ref name="vaccine1">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/1226/1186461-coronavirus-ireland/|teideal=First batch of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine arrives in Ireland|foilsitheoir=RTÉ News and Current Affairs|dáta=26 Nollaig 2020}}</ref> Cuireadh tús le vacsaínithe trí lá ina dhiaidh sin an 29 Nollaig 2020.<ref name="1stvaccine">{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.thejournal.ie/first-coronavirus-vaccine-ireland-5312217-Dec2020/|teideal=79-year-old Dublin woman first in Republic of Ireland to get Covid-19 vaccine|foilsitheoir=TheJournal.ie|údar=Orla Dwyer|dáta=29 Nollaig 2020}}</ref>
Faoi 9 Eanáir 2021, bhí 140,727 cás agus 2,336 bás dearbhaithe ag [[an Roinn Sláinte]].<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.gov.ie/en/news/7e0924-latest-updates-on-covid-19-coronavirus/|teideal=Latest updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus)|foilsitheoir=An Roinn Sláinte|dáta=9 Eanair 2021}}</ref> Bhí níos mó ná 90% díobh siúd a fuair bás os cionn 65 bliana d’aois,<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/over-65s-account-for-90-of-coronavirus-deaths-recorded-in-ireland-1.4227833|teideal=Over-65s account for 90% of coronavirus deaths recorded in Ireland|foilsitheoir=The Irish Times|údar=Jack Power|dáta=13 Aibreán 2020}}</ref> agus bhí tinnis bhunúsacha ar a bhformhór nó bhí cónaí orthu i dtithe cúraim.<ref>{{lua idirlín|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/nursing-homes-account-for-50-per-cent-of-coronavirus-deaths-in-ireland-1.4241723|teideal=Nursing homes account for 50 per cent of coronavirus deaths in Ireland|foilsitheoir=The Irish Times|údar=Paul Cullen|dáta=30 Aibreán 2020}}</ref>
