McDonald’s Plans to Reopen All Drive-Thru Stores In Ireland By June
May 12, 2020 No Responses

McDonald’s Plans to Reopen All Drive-Thru Stores In Ireland By June

McDonald’s has confirmed it will begin the phased reopening of restaurants in Ireland. It will reopen six restaurants in Dublin as drive-thru only from Wednesday, May 20. The reopening has been backed by Agriculture Minister Michael Creed. The location of...
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P&O Ferries Plans For Over 1,000 Redundancies To Make Business ‘Viable And Sustainable’
May 11, 2020 No Responses

P&O Ferries Plans For Over 1,000 Redundancies To Make Business ‘Viable And Sustainable’

Around 1,100 workers at P&O Ferries are to be made redundant as part of a plan to make the business “viable and sustainable”, the company said. The proposal involves more than a quarter of the workforce losing their jobs. A...
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Starbucks To Reopen Almost 15% Of UK Stores On Thursday
May 11, 2020 No Responses

Starbucks To Reopen Almost 15% Of UK Stores On Thursday

Starbucks is to reopen around 150 stores across the UK from Thursday. The global coffee chain said it will open around 15% of its UK stores in the first phase of its reopening plans, which are predominantly focused on Drive...
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Heathrow’s Passenger Numbers Fall By 97% In April
May 11, 2020 No Responses

Heathrow’s Passenger Numbers Fall By 97% In April

Heathrow’s passenger numbers fell by 97% in April compared with the same month in 2019. The airport announced that it was used by just 206,000 travelers last month, which is “the same number it would typically serve in just one...
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Bars In The UK ‘In Limbo’ After Johnson Announces Lockdown Until July At The Earliest
May 10, 2020 No Responses

Bars In The UK ‘In Limbo’ After Johnson Announces Lockdown Until July At The Earliest

Pubs and bars are still “in limbo” following Boris Johnson’s announcement that parts of the hospitality sector must remain closed until at least July. The British Prime Minister said that though he hoped some venues could begin to open within...
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Businesses Will Be Shut Down If They Don’t Comply With Regulations – Humphreys
May 9, 2020 No Responses

Businesses Will Be Shut Down If They Don’t Comply With Regulations – Humphreys

Business Minister Heather Humphreys has said inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will be able to shut down workplaces which do not comply with new safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19. She was speaking at...
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EU Exports Expected To Fall By €285bn Says EU Trade Commissioner
May 6, 2020 No Responses

EU Exports Expected To Fall By €285bn Says EU Trade Commissioner

EU exports are expected to fall by around €285bn while imports will see a financial hole of around €240bn, the EU trade commissioner has said. Phil Hogan told the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) that the EU’s export...
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Only A Third Of Belfast’s Businesses Eligible For Coronavirus Support
May 6, 2020 No Responses

Only A Third Of Belfast’s Businesses Eligible For Coronavirus Support

A third of Belfast businesses are eligible for Stormont’s coronavirus support, traders have said. Firms need ongoing help to help them through tough times, Belfast Chamber chief executive Simon Hamilton said. He told Stormont’s Economy Committee that the h...
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Belfast Airport Working ‘Around The Clock’ To Ensure Passenger Safety
May 5, 2020 No Responses

Belfast Airport Working ‘Around The Clock’ To Ensure Passenger Safety

George Best Belfast City Airport is working “around the clock” to make it as safe as possible for travelers, its chief executive has said. Aer Lingus is to carry out a review after pictures emerged of an almost full flight...
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Ryanair’s Passenger Numbers Down 99.6% In April
May 5, 2020 No Responses

Ryanair’s Passenger Numbers Down 99.6% In April

Low-cost airline Ryanair flew just 40,000 passengers last month as the coronavirus crisis brought air travel to a standstill, and warned that operations will continue to be affected throughout May and June. The Dublin-based carrier – which last week announce...
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