EU Brings Forward Meeting To Assess Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine
December 15, 2020 No Responses

EU Brings Forward Meeting To Assess Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine

Facing strong pressure from Germany and other EU nations, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has brought forward a meeting to assess the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to December 21. It brings vaccinations a step closer for millions of EU citizens. The...
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Dáil Vote On EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Postponed Until 2021
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Dáil Vote On EU-Canada Free Trade Deal Postponed Until 2021

A contentious vote on an EU-Canada free trade deal will be deferred until the New Year after two Green Party TDs indicated they would not vote with the Government on the issue. The Green Party sought a postponement of a...
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Student Nurses Should Be Paid More During Pandemic Says Harris
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Student Nurses Should Be Paid More During Pandemic Says Harris

Student nurses should be paid higher allowances for working during Covid-19, the Minister for Higher and Further Education Simon Harris has said. The former minister for health said it was “right” and “appropriate” that student nurses were paid for wor...
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Mixed Reactions In The North Towards Centennial Funding Plan
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Mixed Reactions In The North Towards Centennial Funding Plan

There has been a mixed reaction from Northern Ireland’s parties to a £3 million (€3.3 million) fund to mark the centenary of the region. First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster said the year should be about reflection, commemoration and...
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Hospitals In The North Risk Being Overwhelmed In January
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Hospitals In The North Risk Being Overwhelmed In January

Northern Ireland’s hospitals risk being “overwhelmed” by a January Covid-19 spike, health trusts have warned. Several acute centers are already operating beyond capacity. Flow of patients through hospital has been “seriously impacted” by pandemic res...
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Retailers Seek Clarity On Grace Period For Irish Sea Trade
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Retailers Seek Clarity On Grace Period For Irish Sea Trade

Clarity is being sought around extending the grace period for supermarkets’ Irish Sea trade to independent retailers, the Northern Ireland Secretary said. Supermarkets will have months extra at the end of the Brexit transition period to adjust their procedur...
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DUP: Extention Of Post-Brexit Trade Talks Should Lead To Tariff-Free Deal
December 13, 2020 No Responses

DUP: Extention Of Post-Brexit Trade Talks Should Lead To Tariff-Free Deal

The extension of post-Brexit trade talks should lead to a tariff and quota-free deal, unionists in Northern Ireland said. The movement of goods from Great Britain to the country should take place with a minimum of checks, the DUP’s Nigel...
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Test Performances At The NCH And Abbey Theatre To Begin Next Week
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Test Performances At The NCH And Abbey Theatre To Begin Next Week

A series of test live performances will take place at Dublin’s National Concert Hall (NCH) and Abbey Theatre from next week as Ireland unwinds pandemic lockdown restrictions. The events are an important step in showing that these are controlled spaces...
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Trade Deal Needs To Be Completed Within Days Says Coveney
December 13, 2020 No Responses

Trade Deal Needs To Be Completed Within Days Says Coveney

A post-Brexit trade deal needs to be struck within days, the Irish Government has said. A “cliff-edge” failure of talks, just hours before the transition period runs out, cannot be allowed, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney warned. He said...
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Taoiseach Outlines Ireland’s Commitment To Climate Action
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Taoiseach Outlines Ireland’s Commitment To Climate Action

The Taoiseach has outlined Ireland’s commitment to climate action at a summit to mark five years of the Paris Climate Accord. Addressing the virtual summit Micheál Martin said Ireland would double its percentage contribution of development aid spending ...
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