Organisation: Coronavirus

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Coronavirus: What is opening today as Ireland enters Phase 3?

Many of the remaining businesses closed due to Covid-19 are reopening today as part of Phase 3 of easing lockdown restrictions.

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Coronavirus: An Post to reward staff with €300 vouchers for extra workload during pandemic

The Carriage Shed on Horgan’s Quay beside the train station and new Dean Hotel.

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Empty units on Patrick's Street – Crisis or Opportunity?

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Coronavirus: Social distancing guidelines for hospitality sector being examined

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Coronavirus: ‘Summer of hope’ as reopening accelerates

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Coronavirus: Back to basics for local businesses in Youghal

Coronavirus: Move to phase two set for green light

The Government is expected today to give the go-ahead for Ireland to move to phase two of the road map for reopening the economy, with some additional measures under consideration.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: 'Good chance of moving to phase two' on schedule, says government

The country is due to enter the next phase of the lifting of restrictions on Monday, June 8.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: Data protection inquiry over employers getting test results before workers

The HSE has suspended the practice of giving Covid-19 test results to employers ahead of workers, after concerns about “breaches of confidentiality”.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Coronavirus: Number of people ordering food and drink online doubles since January

New CSO figures show 13% of people ordered food or drink online in March, which is more than double the amount recorded in January.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Coronavirus: State borrows €650m at cheapest ever rate for a 30-year bond

The State raised €650m at a cost of just over 0.79% - in the cheapest ever borrowing for a 30-year bond in its history as the Government prepares to borrow billions more to take account of the huge escalation in welfare and healthcare spending and the slump in its tax revenues.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Coronavirus: AIB and Bank of Ireland drop €5.2bn in stock market value

The two largest banks AIB and Bank of Ireland have dropped a combined €5.2bn in value since the onset of the Covid-19 economic crisis.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

‘Hey Google’: Here are some of the most asked questions in Ireland around Coronavirus

Life during the Covid-19 pandemic has been and will continue to be, full of questions.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

On the beat with the community Gardaí

Dog-walking, traffic checks, lawn-cutting, food parcel drops and home visits, it’s all in a day’s work for Cork’s busy community Gardaí. Donal O’Keeffe joins them on the lockdown beat.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Coronavirus having 'devastating' impact as car sales fall 96%

The Society of the Irish Motor Industry have said that just 344 new cars were registered last month

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Jason Doherty: 'I can see the logic behind not going gung-ho with so much uncertainty'

Mayo forward Jason Doherty hasn’t given up hope of playing some club or county football this year, but feels that a decision will have to be made by GAA chiefs sooner rather than later.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Liberty Insurance to offer rebate to customers in June

"We also recognise that risks on Irish roads are reduced in light of current restrictions.”

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Proposals for reopening construction sites safely is published

A roadmap to achieving a safe working environment on construction sites has been published by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI).

Fri, 24 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Warnings from consumer watchdog to people buying PPE online

The consumer watchdog has issued a warning over buying personal protective equipment (PPE) online following concerns some of the products are not the required standard.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Moratorium on gas and electricity disconnections extended to mid-June

It was brought in to protect and reassure customers during this period of uncertainty and to ensure that they have gas and electricity supply.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

Bill Beaumont pledges independent review of World Rugby’s governance

Bill Beamount has pledged an independent review of World Rugby’s governance after being challenged in his bid to remain as chairman.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland: 'Coronavirus adverts must be accurate'

Ireland’s advertising watchdog has received several complaints about unsubstantiated or misleading Covid-19 claims about products and services.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Sales of hand soap increase by 300% but expert says Ireland will cope with increased demand

Irish shoppers spent €2.8bn in grocery stores in that time according to new Kantar research.

Mon, 06 Apr, 2020

Alan Kelly becomes Labour party leader

Alan Kelly has become the 13th leader of the Labour Party.

Sat, 04 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Marts to provide limited trading services

Only essential activities, that minimise the potential for contact between people, will be allowed.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Local and independent radio stations to get €2.5m from Govt

The money is being re-purposed from the Sound and Vision scheme to help mitigate against falling advertising revenues.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Extra flights from Australia to get Irish people home

The additional seats were available on Qatar Airways flights departing from Sydney on Saturday and Monday, from Melbourne on Saturday and Sunday, and from Brisbane on Tuesday.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Department of Social Protection gets 10 months worth of requests in 10 days

The Covid-19 Unemployment Payment jumped from €203 a week to €350, following an announcement by Government.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Over 2,000 Irish abroad looking to get home

There are 170 Irish citizens, including a number of medics, were put on a flight home from Perth, Australia yesterday.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Hundreds of health staff re-register to fight Coronavirus

More than 600 healthcare workers have been restored to the national register in the last week to join the response to the Covid-19 crisis.

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Fish processor closes as markets collapse

One of the country’s largest fish processing companies is shutting down because the EU’s fish markets have collapsed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 21 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: HSE and IDA in talks with ventilator manufacturers

The HSE and the IDA are in discussions to procure more ventilators from manufacturers as global demand for the life-saving machines soars

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Thousands join online yoga classes to beat isolation

Yogis from around the country have captured the imagination of thousands confined to their homes by engaging them in free daily classes online, creating a new army of yoga lovers in just a few days.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Recruitment drive could see 11,000 health workers hired

Up to 11,000 new nurses and health and social care professionals could be hired as part of the government’s new recruitment drive.

Tue, 17 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Cork Airport sees significant drop in passengers

With Italy and Spain now on lockdown, many holidaymakers are cancelling trips abroad

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Primark and B&Q owners start closing mainland European stores

Discount clothing retailer Primark - which trades here as Penneys - has closed a vast chunk of its European store network

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Circuit Civil Court cases adjourned to April 20 - at the earliest

“Those are the instructions I have received,” Judge James McCourt said arising from the coronavirus pandemic.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

German coach promises Walker a tough battle

Ireland’s Kurt Walker will have to battle Berlin featherweight Hamsat Shadolov down to the final bell at the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 in London today, according to Germany’s Wexford-born head coach Eddie Bolger.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Govt calls on all pubs to close

Leo Varadkar reinforced the point that there should be no indoor gathering over 100 people to try and halt the outbreak of Covid-19 - and that this includes pubs and clubs.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: Island community puts itself in self-isolation

Arranmore Island, which has a population of around 450 people, is now asking people not to visit them until the end of March.

Sun, 15 Mar, 2020

Coronavirus: South/South-West hospitals maintain strict visitor restrictions

However, a number of services including dialysis, chemotherapy and radiation therapy will still go ahead.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

Parrott and McCarthy set to miss play-off

Troy Parrott and James McCarthy look like missing out on Ireland’s Euro play-off against Slovakia after manager Mick McCarthy insisted they both have a queue ahead of them to jump.

Wed, 04 Mar, 2020