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June 15, 2021 No Responses

Stena Line To Run Ferries Between Holyhead And Belfast To Meet Increased Demand

Wales and Northern Ireland will be connected by a ferry route in response to strong demand for sailings. Stena Line said it will run a weekend timetable between Holyhead and Belfast from June 25th. One of the firm’s newest ships,...

June 13, 2021 No Responses

Breakthrough On Brexit Trade Deal Still Possible Says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it will be “very problematic” if the UK again extends unilaterally the grace period for Northern Ireland Protocol checks. But speaking on the Trevor Phillips on Sunday program on Sky News, Mr Martin also insisted...

June 9, 2021 No Responses

Numbers Claiming PUP Payments Falls To Lowest Since December

The number of people claiming the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) is at its lowest since December, new figures show. Around 285,000 people received the Covid-19 jobless payment this week, a decrease of more than 24,000 on last week. It is...

June 5, 2021 No Responses

Donohue: Ireland Will Still Receive Investment From Multinationals Despite G7 Tax Agreement

The Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe has said he remains confident the State’s low-tax economy would continue to attract multinational investment and jobs even as an overhaul of global corporation tax rules moved a major step closer on Saturday. The....

June 1, 2021 No Responses

Martin: New Recovery Plan Will Kick-Start Ireland’s Economy

The €3.5 billion package of support outlined by the Government will help “kickstart” a jobs-led economy, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. Announcing the economic recovery plan, ministers laid out how pandemic support will be extended across the summer,...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Defends Plans To Cut PUP Payments From September

The Taoiseach has defended the Government’s decision to cut the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) from September. It was announced on Tuesday that the PUP will be phased out from September under the Government’s National Economic Recovery Plan. Micheál ...

May 31, 2021 No Responses

Overseas Travel In April Was Almost Four Times Higher Than In April 2020

Overseas travel for the month of April was almost four times higher than the same month last year, new CSO figures show. April 2021 saw 69,400 overseas passenger arrivals and 73,000 departures, compared with 16,100 arrivals and 17,800 departures in...

May 28, 2021 No Responses

Irish Government To Discuss National Economic Recovery Plan Next Week

A Cabinet meeting will be held on Tuesday to discuss the publication of a national economic recovery plan, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said. The Minister for Enterprise has signaled that supports such as the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP), the wage...

May 25, 2021 No Responses

EU Leaders Agree To Implement Digital ‘Green Certificates’ For Travel

Irish holidaymakers could be permitted to head abroad from July after EU leaders agreed to implement the European digital green certificate. The pass will pave the way for summer holidays within the 27 EU countries. Under the scheme, people will...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Roadmap To Return Of International Travel Could Be Released Next Week

A road map for the return of international travel could be ready next week, Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin has said. It comes as Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said the State is hoping to sign up to the EU’s...

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