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Coronavirus - Thu Sep 24, 2020
UK launches scaled-back Covid jobs support scheme   
Winter Economy Plan replaced a planned budget statement

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Hotel occupancy plummets as federation calls for cut in Vat to 5%
Hotel occupancy plummets as federation calls for cut in Vat to 5%
Almost 90% of hotels across the country are expected to be open by the middle of this month but reported occupancy levels for the peak summer months of July and August have plummeted.

Fri, 10 Jul, 2020

Irish actors on the crisis the West End theatre industry faces
Irish actors on the crisis the West End theatre industry faces
Denise O’Donoghue checks in with several expats affected by the cancellation of shows in Britain

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

UK reviews Hong Kong extradition agreement amid rising tensions with China
UK reviews Hong Kong extradition agreement amid rising tensions with China
Downing Street is reviewing its extradition agreement with Hong Kong as Beijing accused the UK of a “gross interference” in Chinese affairs after the imposition of a restrictive security law.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Ryanair, EasyJet and BA end legal action as UK scraps quarantine rule
Ryanair, EasyJet and BA end legal action as UK scraps quarantine rule
Three of Europe’s biggest airlines have ended a legal challenge against the British government after it scrapped its quarantine rule for travellers coming from some of the most popular tourist destinations.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Vaccine and US jobs hopes boost global stock markets despite fears of second Covid-19 wave
Vaccine and US jobs hopes boost global stock markets despite fears of second Covid-19 wave
Global stocks climbed as traders assessed prospects for an economic rebound in the US after better-than-estimated jobs data amid concern over a second wave of coronavirus cases.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

PDForra not backing independent pay review model for military
PDForra not backing independent pay review model for military
PDForra, which represents more than 6,000 enlisted personnel in the Defence Forces, has broken ranks with officers' association, RACO, and is not advocating the setting up of an independent pay review body for the country's military.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Ireland will only be playing 'catch up' with UK in looming business loans stimulus package
Ireland will only be playing 'catch up' with UK in looming business loans stimulus package
Over one million Covid-19 emergency loans have been advanced to UK companies that are 100%-guaranteed by the British government, starkly showing the wide gap in supports for firms in the Republic.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

British trying to rewrite the Brexit rulebook, Simon Coveney claims
British trying to rewrite the Brexit rulebook, Simon Coveney claims
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has accused the British government of effectively trying to rewrite the rulebook on Brexit negotiations.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

One further Covid-19 death in the North
One further Covid-19 death in the North
One more person has died as a result of Covid 19 in the North.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year
European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year
European car sales are forecast to drop by a record 25% this year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered showrooms, leading to a collapse in demand and threatening one of the region’s biggest industries.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Concerns that Donohoe's Covid-19 recovery firepower will fall short
Concerns that Donohoe's Covid-19 recovery firepower will fall short
Concerns are growing that the recovery package promised by Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will fall short if the firepower fails to match what the British government has delivered for its struggling businesses.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Ibec urges Donohoe to give €15,000 grant to 70,000 small firms to save jobs from Covid-19 hit
Ibec urges Donohoe to give €15,000 grant to 70,000 small firms to save jobs from Covid-19 hit
Ireland’s main business group Ibec said that the Government's planned summer recovery package for small firms need not stretch to multi-billions and could be pegged to as little as €2.7bn upfront to save many thousands of jobs.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Penneys, Brown Thomas and H&M among retailers that lobbied for 12-month rates break
Penneys, Brown Thomas and H&M among retailers that lobbied for 12-month rates break
Penneys, Brown Thomas and H&M were among the dozens of retail brands to lobby senior government ministers for a 12-month commercial rates cut, warning that without "urgent and decisive action", retail businesses would close.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

An infamous heist: Antique sale recalls Britain's biggest robbery
An infamous heist: Antique sale recalls Britain's biggest robbery
The daring heist that was Britain’s biggest robbery is recalled in the sale of a rare £1 million Treasury bill at Dix Noonan Webb in London on June 24.

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Ryanair and IAG start legal action over Covid quarantine laws
Ryanair and IAG start legal action over Covid quarantine laws
Ryanair, British Airways and EasyJet have begun legal action against the British government’s quarantine policy in a bid to overturn what they see as overly strict rules.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Ask Audrey: West Cork staycations are so now on Douglas Road
Ask Audrey: West Cork staycations are so now on Douglas Road
Sorting out Cork people for ages ..

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Irish Ferries see passenger numbers fall 60% this year
Irish Ferries see passenger numbers fall 60% this year
Irish Ferries has criticised the Government requirement that travellers arriving from Britain self-isolate for two weeks.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

A third of Irish firms expect no-deal Brexit
A third of Irish firms expect no-deal Brexit
A third of Irish companies now believe a no-deal, hard Brexit will materialise at the end of this year.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Aer Lingus owner won't say whether it has plans to sue Ireland over Covid-19 quarantine
Aer Lingus owner won't say whether it has plans to sue Ireland over Covid-19 quarantine
The owner of Aer Lingus, IAG has refused to say whether it is also considering suing the Irish Government after its group chief executive Willie Walsh said it was thinking of a legal challenge to Britain’s Covid-19 quarantine plan.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952
UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952
Sales of new cars in the UK tumbled by an annual 89% in May, only slightly less negative than April’s record 97% collapse, as car dealerships remained shuttered by the British government’s coronavirus lockdown.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

UK quarantine plan ‘one shambles after another’, says Ryanair boss
UK quarantine plan ‘one shambles after another’, says Ryanair boss
Speaking to ITV’s Peston on Wednesday evening, Michael O’Leary renewed his criticism of the “ineffective and useless quarantine”.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Revamped European Tour with reduced footprint a glimpse of the future
Revamped European Tour with reduced footprint a glimpse of the future
As European Tour chief executive Keith Pelley unveiled a radically revamped 2020 schedule for the post-pandemic landscape, one thing immediately became clear — the new-look itinerary for the rest of the year is the shape of things to come.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

French cafés reopen today but economy still set for huge tumble
French cafés reopen today but economy still set for huge tumble
The French economy is set to contract 11% this year due to the coronavirus crisis and more hard days lie ahead until things bounce back next year, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has said.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

HSE's Covid-19 contact tracing app field testing to begin next week
HSE's Covid-19 contact tracing app field testing to begin next week
The HSE's contact tracing app is to be trialled next week.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Irish abroad hoping for a jump start as horse racing returns in England
Irish abroad hoping for a jump start as horse racing returns in England
Horse racing is scheduled to return in Britain on Monday for the first time since Covid-19 brought the action to a grinding halt on March 17.

Fri, 29 May, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Covid-19 - The fine lines between science and guesswork
Irish Examiner View: Covid-19 - The fine lines between science and guesswork
As we’re nowhere near being out of the woods, it’s far too early for even the first rough drafts of the miserable history of the Codiv-19 disaster.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Taoiseach claims British government is using Northern Ireland as leverage in EU trade talks
Taoiseach claims British government is using Northern Ireland as leverage in EU trade talks
“Sure they would do that, wouldn’t they? But we’re wise to it as well.”

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Scepticism in EU over Brexit plan, says Simon Coveney
Scepticism in EU over Brexit plan, says Simon Coveney
Tanaiste Simon Coveney has said there will be a considerable degree of scepticism in Brussels to the UK’s protocol on Northern Ireland, particularly in relation to customs controls.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

British Government’s Northern Ireland Brexit proposals: The key questions answered
British Government’s Northern Ireland Brexit proposals: The key questions answered
The UK Government has published proposals on implementing Northern Ireland provisions in the EU Withdrawal Agreement designed to keep trade in agricultural and manufactured goods aligned with that of the Republic of Ireland’s.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to relax most restrictions
The Irish Examiner View: It’s too early to relax most restrictions
There may be an opportunity for a certain type of person to sit up in their easy chair to harrumph a kind of historical vindication in the fact that, just as we marked the 104th anniversary of one of our last rejections of London's authority, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff have done the same.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Cianan Brennan: Ireland gets it right for the wrong reason
Cianan Brennan: Ireland gets it right for the wrong reason
The Government U-turn on its Covid-19 tracing app happened because the tech giants forced them to, rather than any nod towards best practice, writes Cianan Brennan.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Ryanair takes share price hit as skies continue to darken for airlines
Ryanair takes share price hit as skies continue to darken for airlines
Shares in Ryanair and IAG, which owns Aer Lingus, tumbled on news of up to 4,000 jobs across the two airlines potentially being lost as part of the continued fallout from the Covid-19 disruption.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Cheltenham should have been behind closed doors, says horse racing chief
Cheltenham should have been behind closed doors, says horse racing chief
The chief executive of Horse Racing Ireland has said that it would have better if the Cheltenham Festival had gone ahead behind closed doors.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

British government ends support for four new ventilator designs
British government ends support for four new ventilator designs
Designs from Dyson and BAE Systems, who are among those who offered to create devices, currently have support but are to be reassessed by a clinical panel next week.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Explainer: Lots of questions facing the GAA, but the answers are far less plentiful
Explainer: Lots of questions facing the GAA, but the answers are far less plentiful
Players being tested for coronavirus, club vs county, games behind closed doors, and the financial implications: there are plenty of issues for the GAA to work through. Here is John Fogarty's explainer of the situation as it stands.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Island best with a single strategy
Irish Examiner View: Island best with a single strategy
So coronavirus has done what generations of ardent feminists failed to achieve.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Richard Branson mulls putting up more cash to tap UK loans for teetering Virgin Atlantic
Richard Branson mulls putting up more cash to tap UK loans for teetering Virgin Atlantic
Richard Branson is considering pouring more money into teetering Virgin Atlantic Airways than he originally pledged in a bid to attract outside investors

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

UK economy buckles under costs of Covid-19 lockdown
UK economy buckles under costs of Covid-19 lockdown
The UK economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is soaring to the highest levels in peacetime history, increasing pressure on the government to set out an exit strategy.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Brexit transition must be extended for two years, insists Scottish minister
Brexit transition must be extended for two years, insists Scottish minister
Mike Russell is calling for the UK government to request a longer period of Brexit negotiation due to Covid-19.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Branson asks for loans from British government to keep Virgin Atlantic flying through Covid-19 storm
Branson asks for loans from British government to keep Virgin Atlantic flying through Covid-19 storm
Virgin Atlantic will only survive the coronavirus pandemic if it gets financial support from the British government, the airline’s founder Richard Branson said.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Covid-19 lockdown: Four experts explain how it could and should be ended
Covid-19 lockdown: Four experts explain how it could and should be ended
Italy, Spain and Austria are taking the first tentative steps out of lockdown, with Germany soon to follow.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: I’ll clap for frontline heroes, not Boris
Suzanne Harrington: I’ll clap for frontline heroes, not Boris
Never has reaction to a disaster differed so starkly as the way Ireland and Britain have been handling this pandemic.

Sun, 19 Apr, 2020

UK lockdown extended for at least three more weeks
UK lockdown extended for at least three more weeks
Britain's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, deputising for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said lockdown measures must continue.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

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