Border Businesses Express Concern That Northern Retailers Will Remain Open

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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House Price Inflation At Highest Rate In Three Years

House Price Inflation At Highest Rate In Three Years

National house price inflation is now at its highest level in more than three years, a new report shows. According to the latest house price report from MyHome.ie, asking price inflation rose by 5.2% nationally in the third quarter of...
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