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Brian Keegan: Businesses approaching Brexit looking for opportunities may do well in the long run
Brian Keegan: Businesses approaching Brexit looking for opportunities may do well in the long run
For the past several months, the challenge for Irish business has been surviving the enforced lockdown due to coronavirus.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Leo Varadkar criticises Michelle O'Neill's appearance at Dublin 'photo-op' amid Covid risks
Leo Varadkar criticises Michelle O'Neill's appearance at Dublin 'photo-op' amid Covid risks
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has criticised Sinn Féin TDs and leaders for turning up at a “photo op” at a funeral despite Covid-19 concerns and social distancing rules.

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

PSNI investigate man's death in Antrim
PSNI investigate man's death in Antrim
A murder investigation has been launched in the North after the death of a man at a house there early this morning.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Tommy Martin: Liverpool's owners hitting it out of the ballpark
Tommy Martin: Liverpool's owners hitting it out of the ballpark
Nobody could possibly say that players and coaches don’t win championships; equally, Liverpool’s owners are proof that organisations certainly do, writes Tommy Martin.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: One more death announced in North, officials announce
Coronavirus: One more death announced in North, officials announce
Another four people have also tested positive for the virus.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Social distancing likely to be halved to 1m in North
Social distancing likely to be halved to 1m in North
The rule is expected to change to 1m, with restrictions, as lockdown measures are relaxed.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: No new deaths and one case in the North
Coronavirus: No new deaths and one case in the North
Just one new case has been reported.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

Status yellow thunder warning issued for entire country
Status yellow thunder warning issued for entire country
A status yellow thunder warning has been announced for all of Ireland.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Ibec: €2.7bn summer Covid-19 recovery package could save thousands of jobs
Ibec: €2.7bn summer Covid-19 recovery package could save thousands of jobs
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe’s planned summer Covid-19 recovery package need only cost €2.7bn upfront but could save many thousands of jobs at small firms, according to Ireland’s main business group, Ibec.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Return to full time schooling in North planned as social distance measures reduced
Return to full time schooling in North planned as social distance measures reduced
First Minister Arlene Foster said the move would enable the majority of primary and secondary schools in the region to operate “close to normality”.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Three more deaths, 13 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland
Three more deaths, 13 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in Ireland
The National Health Protection Surveillance Centre has confirmed that 3 further people with Covid-19 have died in Irish hospitals.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Planemaker Bombardier to cut 600 jobs at Belfast base
Planemaker Bombardier to cut 600 jobs at Belfast base
Planemaker Bombardier is to cut up to 600 jobs in its Belfast operations as part of plans announced last week to cut 2,500 jobs - or about 11% - of the workforce in its global aviation unit.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Gardai smash alleged crime gang laundering €1.5m acquired through cyber crime and prostitution
Gardai smash alleged crime gang laundering €1.5m acquired through cyber crime and prostitution
Five men have been arrested over allegedly laundering €1.5m acquired through cybercrime, organised prostitution and theft.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: One death and seven cases in Northern Ireland today
Coronavirus: One death and seven cases in Northern Ireland today
There has been one reported Covid-19 death in the North today, officials have said.

Sun, 31 May, 2020

No new Covid-19 deaths in the North for first time since March 18
No new Covid-19 deaths in the North for first time since March 18
The news comes a day after the Republic announced no new Covid-19 related deaths for the first time in over nine weeks.

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Arrivals in Ireland will have to fill in form saying where they will isolate for 14 days
Arrivals in Ireland will have to fill in form saying where they will isolate for 14 days
‘Extraordinary measure’ will help with contact tracing, says Harris

Sat, 23 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

Johnson & Johnson to continue baby powder sales here despite withdrawal from US
Johnson & Johnson to continue baby powder sales here despite withdrawal from US
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson say the decision to pull talc-based baby powder from the shelves of supermarkets in the US and Canada will not impact sales in Ireland.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Flogas-owner DCC enters electricity market and sees no Covid profit hit
Flogas-owner DCC enters electricity market and sees no Covid profit hit
Diversified services group DCC has continued to trade strongly through the Covid-19 disruptions, helped largely by its energy division, which has continued to acquire businesses in Ireland and the US.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Leo Varadkar: It would 'reflect badly on us' if Ireland was last country in Europe to reopen schools
Leo Varadkar: It would 'reflect badly on us' if Ireland was last country in Europe to reopen schools
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted it would reflect badly on Ireland if creches and schools here were the last to reopen in Europe.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Covid-19: 77 deaths involving virus reported in North last week
Covid-19: 77 deaths involving virus reported in North last week
Of these, 37 occurred in hospitals, 36 in care homes, one in a hospice and three at residential addresses

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Gardaí planning 'ring of steel' around to Cork town to prevent horse fair
Gardaí planning 'ring of steel' around to Cork town to prevent horse fair
Gardaí are planning to put “a ring of steel” around a Cork town to prevent a well-known horse fair taking place amid fears it would be a hotbed for the transmission of Covid-19 if it went ahead.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

'Real need' for North/South dialogue about travel restrictions, says Dr Gabriel Scally
'Real need' for North/South dialogue about travel restrictions, says Dr Gabriel Scally
Dr Gabriel Scally, President of the Public Health section of the Royal Society of Medicine, has said there is a “real need” for North/South dialogue about Covid-19 testing and the need for travel restrictions.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

23 entries for Duhallow’s fittest GAA club battle
23 entries for Duhallow’s fittest GAA club battle
Expect the highways and byways of north-west Cork to be well populated this weekend as 23 clubs battle it out for the title of Duhallow’s fittest GAA club.

Tue, 05 May, 2020

Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader ‘appears in public’ after rumours of poor health
North Korean media said leader Kim Jong Un has made first public appearance in weeks, ending rumours about his health.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Simon Harris hopes for ‘close alignment’ with NI on coronavirus strategy
Simon Harris hopes for ‘close alignment’ with NI on coronavirus strategy
Simon Harris said it made sense from a scientific point of view to have similar plans for easing lockdown measures in the North and Ireland.

Fri, 01 May, 2020

Five prison officers in the North test positive for Covid-19
Five prison officers in the North test positive for Covid-19
Giving evidence to Stormont’s justice committee, Naomi Long also revealed that so far no prisoners in the region have tested positive for the virus.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

New domestic violence legislation in North will make coercive control a criminal offence
New domestic violence legislation in North will make coercive control a criminal offence
The new laws will make coercive control like behaviour amounting to psychological, emotional or financial abuse a criminal offence.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Gardaí to step up travel ban checks
Coronavirus: Gardaí to step up travel ban checks
Gardaí will launch a major crackdown ahead of the May bank holiday weekend to prevent people travelling to holiday homes, with one local authority to use drones at beaches to ensure compliance with social distancing.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Police officer treated for injuries after car rammed in North
Police officer treated for injuries after car rammed in North
At around 5.20pm on Saturday, a blue BMW was detected travelling at excessive speed on the M22 by a PSNI patrol.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Gardaí urge everyone resident or visiting Ireland to stick to public health guidelines
Gardaí urge everyone resident or visiting Ireland to stick to public health guidelines
It is after reports that anyone down here on a day trip from the North would not be affected by the coronavirus rules.

Sun, 26 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus contact tracing to start in North next week
Coronavirus contact tracing to start in North next week
It was largely stopped last month based on “sound public health considerations” but will become “crucially important” to overcome local pockets of infection, the North's CMO said.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Ministers from both sides of border discuss effects of coronavirus on tourism industry
Ministers from both sides of border discuss effects of coronavirus on tourism industry
“Banking and insurance companies have a vital role to play in helping the tourism and hospitality sector during the current crisis."

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Bank of Ireland's new Dublin headquarters
Most vulnerable Irish firms need as much €5.7bn in liquidity to survive Covid-19 lockdown: Central Bank
The stark findings reveal that businesses will need between €2.4bn and €5.7bn in some form of liquidity -- on top of the wage-supports and self-employed business owners already announced -- if the most vulnerable SMEs are to survive the lockdown.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Health workers in the North express alarm over official coronavirus guidance
Health workers in the North express alarm over official coronavirus guidance
Health care workers in Northern Ireland have expressed alarm over official coronavirus guidance in England and warned the Stormont authorities not to adopt it.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: 41 new deaths as 778 confirmed cases announced by authorities
Coronavirus: 41 new deaths as 778 confirmed cases announced by authorities
In the North, there were 17 deaths announced today and 147 new confirmed cases.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: 44 more deaths announced as tally surpasses 500
Coronavirus: 44 more deaths announced as tally surpasses 500
Earlier today, the Irish Nurse and Midwives Organisation has revealed that nearly one in 10 people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland are nurses.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

ESRI wants the State to guarantee loans for SMEs during the Covid-19 crisis
ESRI wants the State to guarantee loans for SMEs during the Covid-19 crisis
Business groups have said that Ireland stands out as one of the few jurisdictions that doesn't offer some sort of ultra-cheap or zero-rate interest loans during the crisis.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

Debenhams: 'No option' but to shut 11 stores in Republic after Covid-19 shutdown added to losses
Debenhams: 'No option' but to shut 11 stores in Republic after Covid-19 shutdown added to losses
Debenhams Ireland said it had “no option” but to shut permanently its 11 outlets in the Republic with the loss of at least 957 directly- employed jobs because it was loss-making for a number of years.

Thu, 16 Apr, 2020

More than 100 Covid-19 lockdown fines imposed in North
More than 100 Covid-19 lockdown fines imposed in North
Some parents were believed to have left their children to play at friends’ houses.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

2,000 jobs lost as Debenhams permanently shuts all Irish stores
2,000 jobs lost as Debenhams permanently shuts all Irish stores
All 2,000 staff directly or indirectly working at the 11 outlets of Debenhams in the Republic, including at least 330 staff at its two Cork outlets, are set to lose their jobs as the troubled department store retailer goes into liquidation.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

Further Covid-19 business supports include new loans at reduced interest costs
Further Covid-19 business supports include new loans at reduced interest costs
An further package of Government supports to help firms survive the Covid-19 crisis include an expansion of existing loan funds at reduced interest rates, and more vouchers to help small firms build an online sales presence and tap business advice.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: Over 6,000 confirmed cases in Ireland as 25 more deaths announced
Coronavirus: Over 6,000 confirmed cases in Ireland as 25 more deaths announced
Earlier today, there were five new deaths announced in the North, bringing the total there to 78.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

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