No Mandatory Quarantine For Arriving Travelers Says Varadkar

No Mandatory Quarantine For Arriving Travelers Says Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has ruled out mandatory quarantine for people arriving into Ireland, saying it “turned out to be a bit of a disaster” in Australia. There have been increased calls for mandatory quarantine rules for people arriving from countries...
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Ryanair To Cut Up To 1,000 Flights Between Ireland And The UK In August And September

Ryanair To Cut Up To 1,000 Flights Between Ireland And The UK In August And September

Ryanair has announced it will remove up to 1,000 flights from its UK-Ireland routes in August and September as Ireland “maintains a defective quarantine restriction on EU visitors”. The airline said that the Republic has become the only EU country...
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Alone Reports Increase In Numbers Of Older People Calling Suicide Helpline

Alone Reports Increase In Numbers Of Older People Calling Suicide Helpline

A helpline for older people has seen an increase in suicidal thoughts among those who had to “cocoon” during the pandemic, a new report has found. Alone, the organisation which supports older people, collaborated with The Irish Longitudinal Study on...
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Manchester United Stay In Fifth After Draw With Southampton

Manchester United Stay In Fifth After Draw With Southampton

Manchester United’s Champions League chase stalled as substitute Michael Obafemi struck in stoppage time to earn dogged Southampton a deserved draw at an empty Old Trafford. The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to lift Manchester City’s two-seas...
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Online Book Of Condolence For Jack Charlton Opened By Lord Mayor Of Dublin

Online Book Of Condolence For Jack Charlton Opened By Lord Mayor Of Dublin

An online book of condolence has been opened in memory of former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Jack Charlton. It was announced on Saturday that he had died at the age of 85. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in...
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“This Is Not A Time For Normal Holidays For Tourists Coming From Abroad To Ireland’ – Coveney

“This Is Not A Time For Normal Holidays For Tourists Coming From Abroad To Ireland’ – Coveney

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said visitors should not come into Ireland unless they restrict their movements for 14 days. Mr Coveney said the Government is still warning against all non-essential travel, but that a green list of countries...
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Last Week Sees Largest Weekly Fall In Numbers Claiming Covid-19 Payments

Last Week Sees Largest Weekly Fall In Numbers Claiming Covid-19 Payments

The number of people claiming the Government’s Covid-19 payment has fallen by over 67,000 – its largest weekly drop since the introduction of the scheme. The number of people depending on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has dropped by 42%...
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NFL’s Washington Redskins Drop Their Name And Logo

NFL’s Washington Redskins Drop Their Name And Logo

The Washington Redskins are no more as the NFL team announced they will drop the controversial name and logo. The move comes 10 days after the franchise launched a review of the team’s name, which has long been considered offensive...
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Twelfth Of July To Be Celebrated Mainly At Home This Year Amid Pandemic

Twelfth Of July To Be Celebrated Mainly At Home This Year Amid Pandemic

Northern Ireland’s traditional day of parading to mark the twelfth of July is instead set to be celebrated at home. Hundreds of Orange Order parades across the region have been cancelled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Supporters have instead been encouraged....
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Manchester City’s Two Year Champions League Ban Lifted By CAS

Manchester City’s Two Year Champions League Ban Lifted By CAS

Manchester City’s two-season European ban has been lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. UEFA’s club financial control body (CFCB) sanctioned City in February for what it said was a breach of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) and club...
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