British Airways and Unions Reach Deal to Lay Off Staff
April 2, 2020 No Responses

British Airways and Unions Reach Deal to Lay Off Staff

A deal has been agreed to lay off British Airways staff because of the Covid-19 crisis, a union has announced. Unite said the airline will introduce a modified version of the Government’s job retention scheme, so that workers will be...
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Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling Copes With The Coronavirus
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Northwell Health CEO Michael Dowling Copes With The Coronavirus

By Brad Balfour A son of Ireland’s County Limerick, Northwell CEO Michael Dowling has been at the forefront of the Corona-verse, fighting for his hospital system, the state of New York and everyone dealing with this deadly viral outbreak. As...
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Out&About
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Out&About

By Paddy McCarthy I am repeating this notice again in case you had not got the emails last week so here we go: I know that people are anxious  and waiting to see if the doctors who are scrambling to find a cure sooner...
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Danish FA Say Women’s European Championship Postponed to 2022
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Danish FA Say Women’s European Championship Postponed to 2022

The Women’s European Championships, set for England next summer, have been postponed until 2022, according to the Danish Football Association. The news had been widely expected since the Olympics were pushed back by 12 months, with the coronavirus crisis als...
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Modelling Indicates The North Could See 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Modelling Indicates The North Could See 3,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Northern Ireland could see 3,000 deaths in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, expert modelling has indicated. Based on a “reasonable worst case scenario”, experts believe the peak of the first wave of the pandemic is expected between April...
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Translink Will Need Bail Out After Coronavirus Crisis
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Translink Will Need Bail Out After Coronavirus Crisis

Translink will need a $124m (£100m) injection of funds to continue providing a public transport network across Northern Ireland after the coronavirus crisis, its chief executive has said. Chris Conway said there has been a 90% reduction in passenger numbers.....
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Taoiseach Acknowledges Possible Delays in Coronavirus Testing
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Acknowledges Possible Delays in Coronavirus Testing

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said there will be delays in Covid-19 tests and results in the coming weeks. Speaking in Dublin on Wednesday, Mr Varadkar told reporters he understands the anxiety and worry of people waiting for tests and results....
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Harrington Hoping That Ryder Cup Can Be Played in September
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Harrington Hoping That Ryder Cup Can Be Played in September

Padriag Harrington says it would be better to stage the Ryder Cup on schedule this September with a shortened qualification period than postpone the biennial showpiece. The coronavirus pandemic has already forced the first two major championships of the year.....
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Canavan Urges Landlords to Halt Evictions of Room Rental Tenants
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Canavan Urges Landlords to Halt Evictions of Room Rental Tenants

The Government has asked landlords of tenants living in informal accommodation to show “allegiance” and not evict them. Last month, the Government announced a temporary ban on evictions and a pause on rent increases for an initial period of three...
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Decision on British Grand Prix to be Taken by End of April
April 1, 2020 No Responses

Decision on British Grand Prix to be Taken by End of April

Silverstone has said it has until the end of April to decide whether or not the British Grand Prix can go ahead in July. Formula One bosses are in the process of putting together a new calendar for the 2020...
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