The cork business was ordered to close for ‘not guaranteeing effective pest control’, among other reasons

[ad_1] A Cork store was forced to close by the HSE, which found that the companies had massive violations of health and safety regulations. Khan Spices on North Main Street received a food lockdown order last month on Aug. 21 for sanitation standards that were well below average. The HSE report indicated that there was … Read more

Mairead McGuinness appointed European Commissioner for Ireland, given ‘significant financial portfolio’

[ad_1] Mairead McGuinness has been chosen as the next Irish Commissioner following the resignation of Phil Hogan and will be assigned the financial services portfolio. “Ms McGuinness has significant political experience in EU affairs, has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2004 and currently holds the position of First Vice-President of the European … Read more

Mairead McGuinness appointed European Commissioner for Ireland

[ad_1] Mairead McGuinness has been chosen as the next Irish Commissioner following the resignation of Phil Hogan and will be assigned the financial services portfolio. “Ms McGuinness has significant political experience in EU affairs, has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2004 and currently holds the position of First Vice-President of the European … Read more

No new Dublin office for Google, Ireland is officially in recession and 1.4 million homes are needed by 2050

[ad_1] Google It has walked away from a plan to rent offices on Dublin’s docks for 2,000 workers, neglecting one of the city’s biggest real estate deals in recent years. Her decision not to proceed with the lease in the development of the Classification Office will be watched closely as investors weigh the impact of … Read more

Private schools turn to lawyers after ‘losing’ on calculated grades

[ad_1] Attorneys have reported an increase in inquiries from parents and teaching staff at fee-paying and routine schools that they feel they lost with the new calculated grades process. Many believe that the decision to remove the “school profile,” a controversial measure that took into account a school’s past performance on the Leaving Cert, from … Read more

‘Travel restrictions have killed our business’

[ad_1] The scale of the crisis that has gripped the travel industry during the pandemic is worsening. And with little prospect of a rebound in overseas leisure travel until next year, fears mount that many companies in the industry will not survive. High-level industry figures warn that the industry is on the brink of collapse, … Read more

Private schools turn to lawyers after ‘losing’ on calculated grades

[ad_1] Attorneys have reported an increase in inquiries from parents and teaching staff at fee-paying and routine schools that they feel they lost with the new calculated grades process. Many believe that the decision to remove the “school profile,” a controversial measure that took into account a school’s past performance on the Leaving Cert, from … Read more

Ireland in recession as economy contracts by more than 6%

[ad_1] The Irish economy contracted 6.1 percent between April and June, as an increase in the value of exports offset much of the impact of the coronavirus. The decline in activity, detailed in the latest quarterly national accounts from the Central Statistical Office (CSO), was considerably less than the euro zone average of 12 percent. … Read more

‘The Virus Helped Me Decide’: Meet Leaving Cert High Achievers Inspired By Fighting Covid-19 To Study Science

[ad_1] SOME of the top-performing students in this year’s Leaving Cert are ready to meet the challenges of the post-Covid world, and several are inspired to study medicine and science. ack O’Sullivan (19), now a former student of Christian Brothers Boys’ Secondary School in Cork, received 625 points with eight H1s, in Irish, English, mathematics, … Read more

The ‘green list’ will remain until the Covid-19 roadmap is presented in mid-September

[ad_1] Ireland’s travel “green list” will not be updated until the government’s medium-term plan to live with Covid-19 is released, said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. On Monday, Mr. Varadkar, with more details promised in the new roadmap to be published later this month. “The green list will not be updated until then,” said the Minister of … Read more