Tourism Minister ‘Hopeful’ Nightclubs Can Operate At Full Capacity From October 22nd
September 30, 2021 No Responses

Tourism Minister ‘Hopeful’ Nightclubs Can Operate At Full Capacity From October 22nd

Minister for Tourism and Culture Catherine Martin has said she is “hopeful” that nightclubs will operate at full capacity when they return on October 22nd, but antigen testing could be required for entry. A pilot nightclub event is set to...
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McDonald: Government’s Affordable Housing Plan Is ‘Absolute Failure’
September 29, 2021 No Responses

McDonald: Government’s Affordable Housing Plan Is ‘Absolute Failure’

A Government plan to build affordable housing has been described as an “absolute failure” after it emerged only eight homes will be delivered this year. In October 2018, the Government announced its Affordable Housing Fund to deliver 6,200 homes to...
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William And Kate Begin Visit To The North By Meeting Nursing Students In Derry
September 29, 2021 No Responses

William And Kate Begin Visit To The North By Meeting Nursing Students In Derry

Britain’s Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, William and Kate, have begun a visit to Northern Ireland. The couple arrived in Derry for a day-long trip meeting young people and hearing how organizations are engaging across communities, and began by touring...
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DUP Minister Not Convinced That ‘Vaccine Passports’ Are Right Policy In The North
September 27, 2021 No Responses

DUP Minister Not Convinced That ‘Vaccine Passports’ Are Right Policy In The North

Northern Ireland is no longer in a space where vaccine passports are required, a DUP minister has said. Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said he did not think using vaccine certification to gain access to events or hospitality venues was the...
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Almost $350 Million Reserved For National Fuel Scheme This Winter
September 27, 2021 No Responses

Almost $350 Million Reserved For National Fuel Scheme This Winter

Almost $350 million (€300 million) have been allocated for the national fuel scheme this winter. The means-assessed payment will be paid for 28 weeks to an estimated 370,000 households across the State. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announ...
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Holohan Says Now Is ‘Right Time’ To Ease Contact Testing On Under-12s
September 26, 2021 No Responses

Holohan Says Now Is ‘Right Time’ To Ease Contact Testing On Under-12s

Covid-19 contact tracing is set to stop in childcare and primary schools in Ireland. Chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said evidence indicates that schools are a low risk setting for the transmission of the virus among school-going children. He...
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North’s Ministers To Meet To Consider Vaccine Passports In The North
September 26, 2021 No Responses

North’s Ministers To Meet To Consider Vaccine Passports In The North

A Covid-19 vaccine passport scheme is set to be considered in Northern Ireland by Stormont ministers. SDLP minister Nichola Mallon said such an initiative could create a “sustainable pathway out of the remaining restrictions”, and expressed frustration tha...
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Ulster Unionists Reject DUP’s Call For Electoral Pact
September 25, 2021 No Responses

Ulster Unionists Reject DUP’s Call For Electoral Pact

Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie has rejected a call by DUP chief Jeffrey Donaldson for a unionist pact. Mr Donaldson was speaking ahead of the next Assembly election, due in May. He called for a pact to help return “as...
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Victims Campaigners Hold Protests Across Ireland Against UK Amnesty Plans
September 25, 2021 No Responses

Victims Campaigners Hold Protests Across Ireland Against UK Amnesty Plans

Victims’ campaigners have staged a series of demonstrations across Ireland in protest at the UK government’s proposals for dealing with the past. In July, the UK’s Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis announced plans for a statute of limitations ...
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Martin Calls For Urgent Action On Climate Change And Covid-19 At UN
September 25, 2021 No Responses

Martin Calls For Urgent Action On Climate Change And Covid-19 At UN

The Taoiseach used a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Friday to call on global leaders to respond without delay to the challenges of Covid-19 and climate change. In a speech that echoed comments Mr Martin made at...
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