Stormont Could Receive Funding To Extend Free School Meals Program Into Summer
June 17, 2020 No Responses

Stormont Could Receive Funding To Extend Free School Meals Program Into Summer

Stormont could be set to receive additional funding from Westminster to extend the free school meals scheme over the summer. Direct payments in respect of free school meals are due to end on June 30. There have been widespread calls...
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Bar And Restaurant Industry Warns That Even One-Meter Distancing Is Restrictive
June 17, 2020 No Responses

Bar And Restaurant Industry Warns That Even One-Meter Distancing Is Restrictive

Halving social distancing measures for pubs and restaurants from two meters to one would still be restrictive, the head of the vintners organisation has said. Restaurants and cafes can reopen – as well as pubs and bars which operate as...
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Irish Government Processes Years Of Welfare Claims In Just A Few Weeks
June 16, 2020 No Responses

Irish Government Processes Years Of Welfare Claims In Just A Few Weeks

More than four years’ worth of welfare claims were processed in just five weeks after strict lockdown measures were introduced across the country. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection usually receive 200,000 jobseeker claims in a year, ...
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Foster: British Government Must Deliver Troubles Compensation Scheme If Stormont Can’t
June 16, 2020 No Responses

Foster: British Government Must Deliver Troubles Compensation Scheme If Stormont Can’t

The British Government has an obligation to implement a compensation scheme for Troubles victims if the Stormont executive is unable to, the North’s First Minister has said. Arlene Foster said the delay in introducing the payments had caused hurt and...
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Outdoor Gatherings Of Up To 5,000 May Be Allowed In September
June 16, 2020 No Responses

Outdoor Gatherings Of Up To 5,000 May Be Allowed In September

Up to 5,000 people could meet in outdoor gatherings from September if the Covid-19 virus stays suppressed, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar also said that cinemas could reopen in August if people practice social distancing. The Government has banned...
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Irish Government Not Ruling Out Making Face Masks Compulsory
June 16, 2020 No Responses

Irish Government Not Ruling Out Making Face Masks Compulsory

The Government is not ruling out making face coverings on public transport and retail outlets mandatory to help stop the spread of coronavirus, the Taoiseach has said. Leo Varadkar launched a Government campaign to encourage people to wear face coverings...
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Micheál Martin Set To Be Ireland’s Next Taoiseach
June 15, 2020 No Responses

Micheál Martin Set To Be Ireland’s Next Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to become Ireland’s next premier as a deal was struck to form a new coalition government. The position of Taoiseach will be rotated under the terms of the historic draft program for government...
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Northern Leaders Consider Fast-Tracking Reopening Of Hospitality Sector
June 15, 2020 No Responses

Northern Leaders Consider Fast-Tracking Reopening Of Hospitality Sector

The successful suppression of Covid-19 has enabled the Northern Ireland Executive to consider fast-tracking the reopening of the hospitality sector, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster confirmed that the date for the reopening of hotels is set to be...
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Shopping Centers Reopen As Lockdown Is Eased Further In Ireland
June 15, 2020 No Responses

Shopping Centers Reopen As Lockdown Is Eased Further In Ireland

Shopping centers are to reopen on Monday, and people can visiting their loved ones in nursing homes and residential care facilities as lockdown measures continue to ease. The Government had originally not envisaged reopening shopping centres until August 10 bu...
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Parties Confident Of Agreeing Draft Program For Government
June 14, 2020 No Responses

Parties Confident Of Agreeing Draft Program For Government

The leaders of Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Fine Gael have expressed confidence that they will today sign off on the draft agreement of a program for government. Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin said that if the program for...
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