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February 25, 2021 No Responses

Number Of Hours Worked Each Week Fell By 6.6 Million By End Of 2020

The number of hours worked per week at the end of last year fell by 6.6 million, new figures show. The report by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reveals the stark effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Irish labor...

February 22, 2021 No Responses

Martin Emphasizes Importance And Opportunities Of Northern Ireland Protocol

Taoiseach Micheál Martin insisted the Northern Ireland Protocol offers many benefits and opportunities for the region as he stressed the importance of its full implementation. Mr Martin welcomed efforts by the UK and EU to find ways to resolve some...

February 14, 2021 No Responses

Historian Brings Century-Old Whiskey Recipes Back To Life

A collection of long-lost Irish whiskey recipes unearthed by a historian have been brought back to life for the first time in almost a century. The first casks have been produced, some made using ingredients – or mashbills – which...

February 12, 2021 No Responses

Irish Hotels Federation: ‘The Scale Of The Decimation Has Been Unprecedented’

The scale of the decimation inflicted on the tourism industry by Covid-19 has been unprecedented, the president of the Irish Hotels Federation has said. Elaina Fitzgerald Kane said it was important that the industry prepares itself for reopening once the...

February 11, 2021 No Responses

AstraZeneca’s Profits Double As Drug Maker Focuses On Defeating New Covid-19 Strains

Drugs giant AstraZeneca confirmed it is focusing efforts on adapting its Covid-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University to new strains of the disease, as it revealed that annual profits more than doubled. The group is also working on cutting the...

February 9, 2021 No Responses

Post-Brexit Inspections To Resume At Ports In North This Week

Post-Brexit checks at all Northern Ireland’s ports will resume from Wednesday. Inspections of animal-based food produce arriving at Belfast and Larne ports were suspended last Monday amid concerns over the safety of staff. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council...

February 7, 2021 No Responses

Coveney Open To ‘Modest Extensions Of Grace Periods’ In Brexit Agreement

Ireland is open to “modest” extensions of waivers on the movement of certain goods from Britain into Northern Ireland after the British government asked the European Union to tweak post-Brexit rules, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said. Mr....