Varadkar: Tariff and Quota-Free Trade Between Britain and Ireland Important After Brexit
November 15, 2019 No Responses

Varadkar: Tariff and Quota-Free Trade Between Britain and Ireland Important After Brexit

It is crucial to have tariff and quota-free trade between Ireland and Britain after Brexit, Leo Varadkar has said. The Taoiseach said there is an assurance that there will not be a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic...
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Non-Stop Flight to Sydney Takes Off From Heathrow
November 14, 2019 No Responses

Non-Stop Flight to Sydney Takes Off From Heathrow

A non-stop Qantas flight from London to Sydney has taken off from Heathrow. The Australian airline is using the flight to research the impact of ultra-long haul trips on passengers and crew. Forty people are on board the Boeing 787-9...
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Economic Benefit of Cern Membership for Ireland is a ‘No Brainer’
November 13, 2019 No Responses

Economic Benefit of Cern Membership for Ireland is a ‘No Brainer’

Ireland’s associate membership of the Cern nuclear research center is a “no brainer” which will result in millions of euro being put into the Irish economy, an Oireachtas committee has been told. It would cost around €1.3 million for Ireland...
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Donohoe Rejects “Austerity” Label for 2020 Budget
November 12, 2019 No Responses

Donohoe Rejects “Austerity” Label for 2020 Budget

The minister for finance has defended his spending plans for next year after it was labelled as an “austerity budget” and “non-budget”. Speaking at the post budget briefing in the Budgetary Oversight Committee today, Minister for Finance, Public Expend...
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Rent Freezes Are Not The Solution to High Prices Says Varadkar
November 12, 2019 No Responses

Rent Freezes Are Not The Solution to High Prices Says Varadkar

Rents in the country are “very high” but rent freezes are not the answer, Leo Varadkar has said. According to the latest quarterly Rental Report by property website Daft.ie, the average cost of renting is €1,403 per month. This marks...
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Johnson Says That The North Gets ‘Great Deal’ From Withdrawal Agreement
November 8, 2019 No Responses

Johnson Says That The North Gets ‘Great Deal’ From Withdrawal Agreement

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised his Withdrawal Agreement as a “great deal” for Northern Ireland because it keeps “access to the single market” – despite wanting to pull the rest of the UK out. Speaking to Conservatives in...
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Disney to Roll Out New Streaming Service in Ireland on March 31, 2020
November 8, 2019 No Responses

Disney to Roll Out New Streaming Service in Ireland on March 31, 2020

Disney will roll out its online streaming service in Ireland next year. The competitor to the likes of Netflix and Amazon will expand into Europe in March 2020. Disney + will host classic content from the animating giant, with a...
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Ryanair to Continue with Job Cuts Despite Delays After 737 Max Groundings
November 4, 2019 No Responses

Ryanair to Continue with Job Cuts Despite Delays After 737 Max Groundings

Ryanair has held firm on plans to cut pilot and cabin crew jobs after it revealed further delays following the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max planes. The budget airline said it now expects to receive its first Max planes...
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British Labour Party Could Cancel Heathrow Expansion if Elected
November 3, 2019 No Responses

British Labour Party Could Cancel Heathrow Expansion if Elected

The British Labour Party’s John McDonnell has said the Heathrow Airport expansion could be scrapped under Labour’s plans to tackle the climate crisis. The shadow chancellor said the controversial plans for a third runway may be blocked if the party...
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Ireland and Scotland to Hold Bilateral Talks on Trade, Research and Culture
November 3, 2019 No Responses

Ireland and Scotland to Hold Bilateral Talks on Trade, Research and Culture

A review is taking place into how Ireland and Scotland can develop links between the two countries. The Irish and Scottish governments have launched a bilateral review, which will look at areas where they already work together as well as...
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