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December 23, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Situation In Ireland Deteriorating Faster Than In Rest Of EU

The coronavirus situation in Ireland is deteriorating at a faster pace than anywhere in Europe, a senior HSE official has warned. Chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry said the infection rate is “frightening” and the curve is moving in an...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

Swann Worried North Is ‘Funnel’ For People Travelling From Britain To The Republic

The North’s health minister has expressed concern that the region was turned into a “funnel” for people travelling to the Republic from Britain, after Ireland imposed a flight ban. Robin Swann said the Irish Government did not give the Stormont...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

Knights Of St. Patrick Donate $2,500 To Irish Arts Center In Memory Of Gene McCarthy

The New York City Knights of St. Patrick, a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish culture, presented a $2,500 check to the Irish Arts Center, a New York-based cultural institution dedicated to preserving Irish...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

O’Neill Calls For All-Ireland Travel Ban

Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has called for a legal ban on non-essential journeys across the island of Ireland. Ms O’Neill said the measure should be accompanied by a ban on travel between the island and Britain. It...

December 22, 2020 No Responses

Irish Government Organizing Consular Flights For Citizens Stranded In Britain

The Irish Government has announced consular flights are being arranged for Irish residents stranded in Britain following the ban on flights into Ireland. A travel ban was imposed on travel from Britain to Ireland for 48 hours from midnight on...

December 21, 2020 No Responses

Foster: Cancelling UK Travel Could Have ‘Serious Ramifications’ For The North

Closing Northern Ireland to travelers from the rest of the UK would have serious ramifications, the First Minister said. The new strain of coronavirus has probably already arrived, Arlene Foster added, but warned against threatening supply chains in response. ...

December 20, 2020 No Responses

Irish Government Imposes 48-Hour Travel Ban On Britain

The Government has confirmed Ireland will impose a 48-hour travel ban on flights from mainland Britain starting at midnight tonight. Ferry connections with Britain will be for cargo only with people ordered not to travel unless they are “essential supply...