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UK pubs gear up for ‘historic day’ as reopenings near
UK pubs gear up for ‘historic day’ as reopenings near
Pub and bar bosses have said they expect July 4 to be a “historic day” as they near welcoming drinkers again after closing their doors for more than three months.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Paschal Donohoe 'cautious' of 100% State-backed loans for SMEs
Paschal Donohoe 'cautious' of 100% State-backed loans for SMEs
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has signalled caution over the inclusion of 100% State-backed loans in the SME credit guarantee scheme element of the Government’s pending multi-billion stimulus package for the economy.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Around 450 pubs in Dublin planning to reopen from Monday
Around 450 pubs in Dublin planning to reopen from Monday
Around 450 pubs in Dublin are planning to open in order to serve food next week.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Alliance welcomes decision to keep Department of Children
Alliance welcomes decision to keep Department of Children
The Department of Children is staying on after speculation it would be axed.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Back to motor business
Back to motor business
Shane O' Donoghue talks to the motor dealers and industry leaders about steps taken to reopen in the middle of a pandemic. They’re ready for your business if you’re ready to buy.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

68% of pub-goers worried that other customers will not take safety measures seriously
68% of pub-goers worried that other customers will not take safety measures seriously
Almost seven in 10 pub-goers, 68%, are worried that other customers will not take safety measures seriously.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Emergency homeless and addiction supports must be extended post-Covid, say services
Emergency homeless and addiction supports must be extended post-Covid, say services
Health measures “minimised” viral transmission and meant there were no Covid-19 deaths among those availing of drug and homeless services. An alliance of drug and homeless services is calling on the next government to extend Covid-19 emergency accommodation supports to the end of the year.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Update: Bayer to pay up to €10 billion to settle bulk of Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
Update: Bayer to pay up to €10 billion to settle bulk of Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuits
The ruling, which permanently bars California from requiring a cancer warning on glyphosate-based products, is separate from wider litigation over whether Roundup causes a type of blood cancer.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Record €600m in contactless payments made in May
Record €600m in contactless payments made in May
The average daily spend is an increase of 7% compared to the spending in February prior to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

eBusiness body partners with Cork IT firm
eBusiness body partners with Cork IT firm
The representative body for digital and online sellers is to partner with a Cork company to improve broadband connectivity in rural areas.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Publican groups call for full release of pub reopening guidelines
Publican groups call for full release of pub reopening guidelines
Publican groups have called for guidelines to reopening to be published immediately.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

'The whole place is vibrating': Residents welcome city council help on Covid parties
'The whole place is vibrating': Residents welcome city council help on Covid parties
Residents want a "landlord NCT system" to be implemented immediately, after a spate of Covid-19 lockdown parties.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Irish businesses say insurance issues are hampering their reopening efforts
Irish businesses say insurance issues are hampering their reopening efforts
Issues surrounding insurance could make it difficult for Irish businesses to re-open after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Cork businesses hail lifting of coronavirus restrictions
Cork businesses hail lifting of coronavirus restrictions
Chief executive of the Cork Business Association, Lawrence Owens, said Cork retailers now had an unexpected bonus to help get their businesses back up and running, because of easing of movement for all people within their own counties.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Blue Monday
Serviced-office firm Iconic sees half of office workers returning by summer
The Irish firm that is in the top three suppliers of serviced office space in the capital anticipates it will accommodate about half of the people on any single day when companies return to work in late summer.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Call for child poverty and education to be focus of new government
Call for child poverty and education to be focus of new government
It comes as negotiating teams from Fianna FĂĄil, Fine Gael and the Green Party continue talks this Bank Holiday weekend in an effort to form a coalition.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

Nursing Homes Ireland CEO: Residents and carers left 'isolated' by Government's Covid response
Nursing Homes Ireland CEO: Residents and carers left 'isolated' by Government's Covid response
Nursing home residents and their carers were left “isolated” by key State bodies at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Dáil’s Covid-19 committee will be told.

Mon, 25 May, 2020

Workplaces cannot delay preparations for Covid-19 reopening
Workplaces cannot delay preparations for Covid-19 reopening
Offices and workplaces will have to begin controlling access to their premises in the same way manufacturing and pharmaceutical companies do and are being urged to begin work immediately ahead of the phased reopening of the various sectors.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Covid-19 ‘testing roadmap’ needed for nursing homes
Covid-19 ‘testing roadmap’ needed for nursing homes
Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has called for a Covid-19 testing roadmap to clarify the testing regime that will be required to protect staff and residents in nursing homes over the next 18 months.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Too early to tell if Irish shops will be hit by shoe chain Clarks' 900 job cuts plan
Too early to tell if Irish shops will be hit by shoe chain Clarks' 900 job cuts plan
Clarks has 13 stores in the Republic and four in the North, all of which have been temporarily closed due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

New government needs to 'own' new mental health strategy – MHC Chief
New government needs to 'own' new mental health strategy – MHC Chief
An updated mental health strategy should not be published until a new government is in place, says the Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

McCabe backs fund for free legal advice for whistleblowers
McCabe backs fund for free legal advice for whistleblowers
Maurice McCabe is backing a fundraising appeal mounted by Transparency International (TI) Ireland this week to raise €50,000 to fund free legal advice for whistleblowers this year.

Thu, 21 May, 2020

Tourism bodies want swift action to save industry
Tourism bodies want swift action to save industry
Tourism operators are warning of the need for immediate interventions to help preserve the industry.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Video: Empty middle seat? Depends on which country you are flying in
Video: Empty middle seat? Depends on which country you are flying in
Measures to stem the spread of coronavirus have changed how people travel but vary from country to country.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’
Health Chief: ‘We are still very much in the midst of this pandemic crisis’
Ireland will continue in the acute emergency phase of the Covid-19 crisis for "most probably years", with "further waves an ever-present danger," according to the Secretary General of the Department of Health.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Less than 25% of construction workers expected to return on Monday
Less than 25% of construction workers expected to return on Monday
It is expected less than a quarter of construction workers will be going back to their jobs on Monday.

Sat, 16 May, 2020

IRFU still in talks with World Rugby over relief fund
IRFU still in talks with World Rugby over relief fund
The IRFU are continuing discussions with World Rugby over accessing an international relief fund which was set up to aid national unions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Flights through Irish airports fall by 85% in April
Flights through Irish airports fall by 85% in April
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said that just 14,907 flights were handled during the month of April when compared to the same month in 2019.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Any Covid vaccine should be patent-free – Oxfam
Any Covid-19 vaccine should be patent-free so the world’s poorest people can also have access to it, a charity has said.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

'July is too quick': Michael O'Leary's Covid-19 restart plan draws mixed reception
'July is too quick': Michael O'Leary's Covid-19 restart plan draws mixed reception
Michael O’Leary’s initiative to get Ryanair’s airborne again from July by using Covid-19 screening at airports and mandatory air masks for passengers and cabin crew have had a mixed reception - with trade unions broadly in favour and the tourism industry expressing more scepticism.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

McDonalds to reopen Dublin drive-thru stores with €30 order cap
McDonalds to reopen Dublin drive-thru stores with €30 order cap
The Dublin restaurants will begin serving customers by drive-thru and are opened on a pilot basis.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

Covid-19 results coming back quicker but still room for improvement, say GPs
Covid-19 results coming back quicker but still room for improvement, say GPs
Tests for Covid-19 are coming back more quickly but concerns remain, the president of the Irish College of General Practitioners, Dr Mary Favier, has said.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Further supports are essential to ensure viability - business groups
Further supports are essential to ensure viability - business groups
Businesses in Ireland will continue to face significant challenges after they reopen and further Government supports and grants will be required, business representative groups have warned.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Non-Covid-19 health services to resume as number of ICU admissions drops
Non-Covid-19 health services to resume as number of ICU admissions drops
Health Service Executive chief Paul Reid said the numbers of Covid-19 patients in ICU continues to trend down with a 55% reduction

Sun, 10 May, 2020

'We have an economic vaccine': Economist calls for cash payments to public to help economy
'We have an economic vaccine': Economist calls for cash payments to public to help economy
It follows a similar move by Donald Trump whereby more than 80m Americans are receiving payments of up to $1,200.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

DCU Prof says Leaving Cert may have been possible had Covid-19 cases continued to fall
DCU Prof says Leaving Cert may have been possible had Covid-19 cases continued to fall
Professor Staines says: "Bringing a large number of people together is a risk but if it was done properly it can be done.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Atlantic counties most impacted by COVID-19
Atlantic counties most impacted by COVID-19
Counties along the Atlantic Economic Corridor are feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more keenly than in other regions, a survey of Chambers Ireland has found.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Junior tourism minister favours 0% VAT rate for cafés, bars and hotels
Junior tourism minister favours 0% VAT rate for cafés, bars and hotels
The hospitality sector needs a 0% VAT rate to give them a "fighting chance" of survival, the Junior Minister for Tourism has admitted.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Fake accounts with stolen, sexualised images of teen girls prompt call for action
Fake accounts with stolen, sexualised images of teen girls prompt call for action
Disturbing Twitter accounts, featuring stolen photos of more than 60 teenage girls from Cork captioned with degrading and highly sexualised language, have prompted calls for new legislation to protect young people online.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Dublin parks to have designated times every afternoon for those cocooning
Dublin parks to have designated times every afternoon for those cocooning
All parks in Dublin are to be reserved for those who are cocooning for two hours every afternoon from tomorrow.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Nearly a quarter of Irish businesses have ceased trading temporarily, new figures reveal
Nearly a quarter of Irish businesses have ceased trading temporarily, new figures reveal
Almost a quarter of Irish businesses have ceased trading temporarily while almost half had availed of the temporary Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme according to a new business survey from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Calls for aviation sector rescue package as thousands set to lose jobs
Calls for aviation sector rescue package as thousands set to lose jobs
Calls for a rescue package for the aviation industry in Ireland are becoming louder as Ryanair and Aer Lingus look to shed thousands of jobs between them.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Plan for lifting of lockdown due to be approved tomorrow
Plan for lifting of lockdown due to be approved tomorrow
The plan for lifting Ireland's lockdown restrictions is to be completed and approved by cabinet tomorrow.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

60% of Dublin pub owners say they will go out of business if they stay closed into 2021
60% of Dublin pub owners say they will go out of business if they stay closed into 2021
The Licensed Vintners Association says seven out of ten are willing to re-open with restricted capacity.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

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