Organisation: Covid-19

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Coronavirus: Six more deaths announced as health officials confirm 23 more cases
Coronavirus: Six more deaths announced as health officials confirm 23 more cases
Six more people have died having contracted Covid-19, health officials have announced.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Gingerbread men with face masks selling 'like hot cakes' at Meath bakery
Gingerbread men with face masks selling 'like hot cakes' at Meath bakery
A Meath bakery is making gingerbread men wearing face coverings to encourage more people to wear masks.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

All-Ireland League to restart in 2021 as IRFU reveals season plan
All-Ireland League to restart in 2021 as IRFU reveals season plan
Domestic club rugby in Ireland will have a new, one-off look for the 2020-21 season with the IRFU unveiling a much-modified format for the resumption of the amateur game.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Green MEP says closure of disability services has created uncertainty for her family
Green MEP says closure of disability services has created uncertainty for her family
Grace O'Sullivan's 29-year-old daughter has been affected by the closures.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Keeping it country: Ballinlough home for under €230,000
Keeping it country: Ballinlough home for under €230,000
ECLECTIC travel collectibles and funky upcycled furniture are the order of the day at 23 South View, a local home with a global feel and a price tag that paves the way for first time buyers.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Ireland's Covid-19 data promising but 'dashboard of indicators' necessary, says WHO doctor
Ireland's Covid-19 data promising but 'dashboard of indicators' necessary, says WHO doctor
The World Health Organisation’s director-general for Covid-19, Dr David Nabarro has said that Ireland’s data in relation to the suppression of the virus is very promising.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Ireland's quarantine policy 'the worst of all worlds' - Shortall
Ireland's quarantine policy 'the worst of all worlds' - Shortall
Ireland's quarantine policy has been described 'the worst of all worlds', because it does not distinguish between safe and dangerous countries in relation to Covid-19.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Govt will come down on banks profiting from pandemic 'like a ton of bricks'
Govt will come down on banks profiting from pandemic 'like a ton of bricks'
Leo Varadkar has said the government will come down on the banks like a ton of bricks if they try to make extra profits out of Covid-19 mortgage breaks.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Inclusion Ireland: 'Little or no help for those with disabilities’
Inclusion Ireland: 'Little or no help for those with disabilities’
The closure of disability services has had a significant impact on people with intellectual disabilities, with many receiving little or no support since day services were suspended due to Covid-19.

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Banks 'very unlikely' to relieve mortgage holders
Covid-19: Banks 'very unlikely' to relieve mortgage holders
Irish banks are “very unlikely” to relieve up to 140,000 mortgage and business customers on payment breaks of interest charges on their loans, despite controversy over the practice.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Varadkar eyes business tax cuts in job stimulus plan
Varadkar eyes business tax cuts in job stimulus plan
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has promised a “radical” and “far-reaching” set of initiatives - including the prospect of reduced business taxes and commercial rates - as part of the Government’s job stimulus package, which is expected to be unveiled the week after next.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

'Should I stay or should I go now? Working with Concern in Niger, I'm facing tough decisions'
'Should I stay or should I go now? Working with Concern in Niger, I'm facing tough decisions'
Lucy Lafferty, 28, from Co. Cavan, is a health and nutrition advisor in Niger, West Africa with Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide. Lucy explains here why she decided to stay in Niger – with just 20 ventilators for 22 million people - so she could help with the charity’s Covid-19 response.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Tönnies took 50% of Ireland's cull sows before shutdown
Tönnies took 50% of Ireland's cull sows before shutdown
There was no change in Irish pig prices this week, with farmers receiving €1.64-1.68c/kg, according to IFA.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Analysis: Managing and living with coronavirus is the next test for humanity
Analysis: Managing and living with coronavirus is the next test for humanity
Covid-19 has undermined our societal and economic confidence but how we deal with what comes next will define humanity’s future, write Michael Ferrari, Parag Khanna, and Spencer Wells

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Visa change strands American couple in Cork for four months
Visa change strands American couple in Cork for four months
A two-week holiday in Ireland has become a four-month stay for an American couple due to US Covid-19 travel restrictions.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Sports giant Decathlon tries Cork's Mahon Point Debenham store for size
Sports giant Decathlon tries Cork's Mahon Point Debenham store for size
Cork and Galway firmly in Decathlon's sights after success of its first Irish outlet in Ballymun after Covid-19 lockdown was lifted

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says
Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says
In March, the department store announced that it intended to liquidate all operations in Ireland due to the financial impact of Covid-19.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Private bus operators call for €32m support package to address Covid-19 fall-out
Private bus operators call for €32m support package to address Covid-19 fall-out
The Coach Tourism and Transport Council said the funds are needed to help them deal with the "profound impact" of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Wage subsidy scheme will be 'amended and extended' by Government
Wage subsidy scheme will be 'amended and extended' by Government
Nearly 400,000 people are availing of the wage subsidy scheme, which is due to end in late August.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Shops losing up to 25% of floor space due to Covid-19 restrictions
Shops losing up to 25% of floor space due to Covid-19 restrictions
The parent group of Mace, Spar, Londis and XL said 98% of retailers have had to invest in upgrades in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Climate Action Plan needs to be fully implemented to meet EU targets
Climate Action Plan needs to be fully implemented to meet EU targets
Ireland can meet the EU target of a 30% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, but only if the 2019 Climate Action Plan is fully implemented.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Clarks joins the growing list of retail casualties on Cork's Patrick's Street
Clarks joins the growing list of retail casualties on Cork's Patrick's Street
Retailers are tentatively reopening their doors as Covid-19 subsides but the scars caused by the pandemic are evident on streets across the country.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Principals warn against foreign holidays for students this summer
Principals warn against foreign holidays for students this summer
Parents who bring their children on a foreign holiday this summer run the risk of jeopardising their chances of returning to school in September.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

European football clubs face €4billion hit over next year
European football clubs face €4billion hit over next year
European soccer clubs expect to lose €4 billion in revenue over the next year because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study from the European Club Association.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Speaking during his first Leaders’ Questions as Taoiseach, Mr Martin said it was particularly regrettable that the company closed in the context of Covid-19.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

No new coronavirus deaths reported in North
No new coronavirus deaths reported in North
No deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland today.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Government travel 'green list' hindrance, not help says Irish Travel Agents Association
Government travel 'green list' hindrance, not help says Irish Travel Agents Association
The Government's "green list" will be a hindrance rather than a help to the travel industry.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Kinsale golfer John Murphy sees bright future Stateside despite coronavirus setback
Kinsale golfer John Murphy sees bright future Stateside despite coronavirus setback
If John Murphy’s three years at the University of Louisville have taught him something other than the degree in marketing he has just completed, it has been to focus only on things he can control. It is a mindset coming in particularly handy for the Kinsale golfer in the current climate.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Health Minister must re-examine Meath nursing home deaths, says advocacy group
Health Minister must re-examine Meath nursing home deaths, says advocacy group
The facts must be established into how a 79-year-old man and his 52-year-old stepson both died having contracted Covid-19, an advocacy group has warned.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Non-essential travel advice extended until July 20
Non-essential travel advice extended until July 20
The government has extended the advice against non-essential international travel until July 20.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Isme chief 'baffled' over coolness to 100%-backed Covid-19 loans for firms
Isme chief 'baffled' over coolness to 100%-backed Covid-19 loans for firms
The head of business group Isme said he was “baffled and astounded” by the signals that the 100%-guaranteed loans may not be part of the July stimulus package for small firms.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

90% say holidays to countries with high risk of Covid-19 should be banned
90% say holidays to countries with high risk of Covid-19 should be banned
Irish holidaymakers are in no hurry to jet off to the sun, even if so-called 'air bridges' to continental Europe are established in the coming weeks, or even months.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Oliver Mangan: As stock markets soar, others are less convinced about the Covid-19 rebound
Oliver Mangan: As stock markets soar, others are less convinced about the Covid-19 rebound
Stock markets continue to be underpinned by the run of good data from economies emerging from the great lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Belfast City Council apologises to families denied same size of funeral as Bobby Storey
Belfast City Council apologises to families denied same size of funeral as Bobby Storey
Belfast City Council has apologised to eight families who were denied the same cremation service as IRA veteran Bobby Storey on the day of his funeral.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

More than 22k pub jobs under threat as sales expected to fall by 50%
More than 22k pub jobs under threat as sales expected to fall by 50%
As many as 22,500 jobs could be lost in the pub trade due to Covid-19, with sales set to fall by 50%.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

LVA chides Dublin pubs on takeaway sales and outdoor drinking
LVA chides Dublin pubs on takeaway sales and outdoor drinking
The trade association for Dublin pubs has condemned landlords who sell alcohol to people who drank it on the streets outside their premises.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle
Paul Hosford: Housing is still a huge issue for the new Government to tackle
Over a quarter of voters told an exit poll in February that their key concern when casting their ballot was housing.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Munster aquaculture enterprises among the first to be helped by Cowen
Munster aquaculture enterprises among the first to be helped by Cowen
Munster aquaculture enterprises are among the first to be helped by the new Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Brian Cowen.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Richard Collins: Human crisis will offer chance for wild animal research
Richard Collins: Human crisis will offer chance for wild animal research
In October 1986, 52 mute swans, living peacefully on the Tolka in Dublin, were drenched in diesel oil accidentally released into the river. Swan-catchers went into action; only one bird died before they reached it.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Fianna Fáil MEP attended Taoiseach’s election day when he should have isolated
Fianna Fáil MEP attended Taoiseach’s election day when he should have isolated
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher has apologised for not self-isolating having flown from Brussels to Dublin last week.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

What's a hotel visit like these days? Tom Breathnach checks in
What's a hotel visit like these days? Tom Breathnach checks in
And we’re back! Ireland’s tourism and hospitality industry rebooted on Monday, with a ripple of giddy enthusiasm across the country, as byways and motorways whirred with the national great escape.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: No easy answers post-Covid-19, so patience is essential
Irish Examiner View: No easy answers post-Covid-19, so patience is essential
A defining characteristic of crisis is uncertainty. Crisis can mean not knowing what might or could happen next and this, naturally, intensifies frustration and generates stress, occasionally panic. Heightened tension at a time of war, natural disaster, famine, economic implosion, or like today, during a pandemic is inevitable.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Coronavirus: Travel restrictions set to remain in place until July 20
Coronavirus: Travel restrictions set to remain in place until July 20
Travel restrictions including quarantine requirements and advice to avoid foreign travel are likely to remain in place until at least July 20.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Government issues guidelines as gardaí set to check pubs for Covid compliance
Government issues guidelines as gardaí set to check pubs for Covid compliance
Gardaí will begin inspecting bars and restaurants in order to ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines this weekend.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

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