Canavan: Businesses Flouting Covid Regulations Are ‘Penalizing’ Other SMEs
October 23, 2020 No Responses

Canavan: Businesses Flouting Covid Regulations Are ‘Penalizing’ Other SMEs

A senior Government official has warned businesses flouting Covid-19 regulations that they are breaking the law. Liz Canavan, of the Department of the Taoiseach, said that businesses which open against the country’s current restrictions are “penalizing” small enterprises. As part...
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Border Businesses Express Concern That Northern Retailers Will Remain Open
October 20, 2020 No Responses

Border Businesses Express Concern That Northern Retailers Will Remain Open

A business owner in the border area has expressed concern that retail outlets in Northern Ireland will remain open while they shut in the Republic. Non-essential retail outlets will close from midnight on Wednesday when Ireland goes into a second...
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Former Aer Lingus Boss Calls For Quarantine To Be Replaced By Pre-Departure Tests
October 19, 2020 No Responses

Former Aer Lingus Boss Calls For Quarantine To Be Replaced By Pre-Departure Tests

The former boss of Aer Lingus has demanded that the self-isolation requirement in Ireland and the UK for international arrivals is replaced by Covid-19 tests before departure. Sean Doyle, who was appointed chief executive of British Airways last week, told...
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Wetherspoon Announces First Yearly Loss Since 1984
October 16, 2020 No Responses

Wetherspoon Announces First Yearly Loss Since 1984

Pubs chain JD Wetherspoon has sunk to a loss of £105.4 million (€116.4 million) after sales took a £556 million (€614 million) hit from the Covid-19 crisis. The company said it saw an increase in business in England in the...
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HBAN Angel Investors Celebrate Exits From SMB Investments In Ireland
October 15, 2020 No Responses

HBAN Angel Investors Celebrate Exits From SMB Investments In Ireland

When it comes to the growth of SMBs, no other entity supports them more than angel investors. Angel investors, sometimes called private or seed investors, are high net worth individuals or companies who financially support smaller companies, often in exchange....
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Border Town ‘Hollowed Into A Shell’ By Coronavirus And Brexit
October 13, 2020 No Responses

Border Town ‘Hollowed Into A Shell’ By Coronavirus And Brexit

A picturesque border town has been “hollowed into a shell” by coronavirus and Brexit, a publican said. A cut in VAT on food and extra support for businesses in Tuesday’s budget provided little cheer at a relatively deserted Taaffes Castle...
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Aer Lingus’s Sean Doyle Tp Replace Alex Cruz At British Airways
October 12, 2020 No Responses

Aer Lingus’s Sean Doyle Tp Replace Alex Cruz At British Airways

British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz has been shown the door as the airline struggles to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. The carrier’s parent company, IAG, announced that he has stepped down after four-and-a-half years in the role. He has...
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Romayo’s Takes Advantage Of Growing Appetite For Home Delivered Meals
October 11, 2020 No Responses

Romayo’s Takes Advantage Of Growing Appetite For Home Delivered Meals

A growing appetite for home delivered meals during the pandemic has helped a family-owned restaurant business buck the Covid-19 downturn to create 45 new jobs. Surging demand among Irish families for takeaway meals has encouraged Romayo’s to open three new.....
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ESRI Report: Pandemic Having Disparate Impact On Irish Economy
October 8, 2020 No Responses

ESRI Report: Pandemic Having Disparate Impact On Irish Economy

Covid-19 is having a significant but disparate impact on the Irish economy, a report has found. Many sectors of the domestic economy have been severely affected, with wide-scale job losses in areas such as accommodation, food, arts and entertainment. The...
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Number Claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payments Jumps By 10,000 Last Week
October 2, 2020 No Responses

Number Claiming Pandemic Unemployment Payments Jumps By 10,000 Last Week

The number of people claiming the pandemic unemployment payment (PUP) jumped by 10,801 last week, new figures show. It is the first weekly increase since the number of people on the scheme peaked at 602,107 at the start of May....
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