Donohue: 70,000 Unemployed From Pandemic Could Be Working By End Of Year
April 19, 2021 No Responses

Donohue: 70,000 Unemployed From Pandemic Could Be Working By End Of Year

More than 70,000 people left unemployed because of Covid-19 will be back working by the end of the year, the Minister for Finance has said. Paschal Donohoe said getting people back into jobs will be a “huge driver” of tax...
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Taoiseach Warns People Not To Use Brexit For Sectarian Strife
April 18, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Warns People Not To Use Brexit For Sectarian Strife

The Taoiseach has warned of the potential for “very serious harm” if people try to use Brexit as an issue to create dispute. Micheál Martin said it had become clear in recent weeks what can happen “when sectarian tensions are...
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TD Calls For Citizens Assemblies In The North And Republic To Prepare For Border Poll
April 18, 2021 No Responses

TD Calls For Citizens Assemblies In The North And Republic To Prepare For Border Poll

Two citizens’ assemblies should be held in the North and the Republic to lay the groundwork for a Border poll which could be held in the next decade, a Fine Gael TD has said. Neale Richmond will present his new...
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Prince Philip’s Funeral Marked Across All Of The Island Of Ireland
April 17, 2021 No Responses

Prince Philip’s Funeral Marked Across All Of The Island Of Ireland

The funeral of Britain’s Prince Philip was marked across the island of Ireland on Saturday. In Northern Ireland, Stormont’s First Minister Arlene Foster observed the national minute’s silence for Philip’s funeral at Enniskillen Castle. The DUP lead...
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‘More To Fear From The Virus Than You Have From The Vaccine’ Says Henry
April 16, 2021 No Responses

‘More To Fear From The Virus Than You Have From The Vaccine’ Says Henry

People in their 60s have “much more to fear” from Covid-19 than they do from the AstraZeneca vaccine, a senior health official has said. Dr Colm Henry said cases of blood clotting are “extraordinarily rare” and appealed to anybody in...
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EU Reiterates Its Commitment To Northern Ireland Protocol
April 16, 2021 No Responses

EU Reiterates Its Commitment To Northern Ireland Protocol

The European Commission has warned that the Northern Ireland Protocol in the Brexit divorce settlement remains the only way to prevent the return of a hard border with the Republic. Late-night talks between the commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic and Brex...
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Taoiseach Praises Church Leaders For Contribution To Peace Building In The North
April 15, 2021 No Responses

Taoiseach Praises Church Leaders For Contribution To Peace Building In The North

The Taoiseach has met church leaders over recent violence in the North. Micheál Martin praised the leaders of the largest congregations on the island for their “ongoing contribution to peace building”, and recognized the work that churches undertake on a....
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Irish Supreme Court Uses Remote Hearings To Clear Backlog Of Cases
April 14, 2021 No Responses

Irish Supreme Court Uses Remote Hearings To Clear Backlog Of Cases

Virtual court hearings and online filing of appeals has helped clear the backlog of cases in the Supreme Court and slashed waiting times from a five-year high, a report has found. Changes in the court system brought about by the...
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Restrictions On J&J Vaccine Would Have ‘Serious’ Impact On Vaccination Program Says Donnelly
April 14, 2021 No Responses

Restrictions On J&J Vaccine Would Have ‘Serious’ Impact On Vaccination Program Says Donnelly

Any long-term restrictions on the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Ireland would have a “serious” impact on the immunization program, the Health Minister has warned. Stephen Donnelly said Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen single-dose jab was a...
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Government Seeking Advice On Whether To Quarantine Fully Vaccinated Travelers
April 13, 2021 No Responses

Government Seeking Advice On Whether To Quarantine Fully Vaccinated Travelers

The Government is seeking advice on whether fully vaccinated people can avoid facing mandatory hotel quarantine. The Minister for Further and Higher Education said it is his “firm view” that anyone who has been vaccinated against Covid-19 should not be...
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