[ad_1] The government’s decision to nominate Mairead McGuinness and Andrew McDowell to succeed Phil Hogan as European Commissioner comes after a week of prolonged turmoil at the top of Fine Gael. The process now moves to Brussels, where the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will interview the candidates before deciding who … Read more
[ad_1] An interim examiner has been appointed for the Cara drugstore chain, controlled by Dragon’s Den star Ramona Nicholas and her husband Canice. lm Corporate Credit, which is owed € 14 million and petitioned the High Court for examination, said the chain, with 13 outlets, has been in “continuous decline” since 2018. It said it … Read more
[ad_1] Is the government going to pay people to go on vacation? No, it’s not. However, it is offering to give people a tax credit of more than € 100 if they spend money at restaurants, hotels and cafes in the coming months, provided certain criteria are met. It’s called the Stay and Spending Plan. … Read more
[ad_1] Gardaí in Cork has stepped up patrols targeting fake traders after identifying some 50 people involved in the illegitimate home repair business in the city alone. Superintendent Mick Comyns said Gardaí has identified more than 30 separate incidents of illegitimate home repair services offered to people across the city in the past two weeks. … Read more
[ad_1] The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen dramatically, as negotiations have been threatened by London’s insistence that it has full autonomy over its state aid plans. This is according to today’s negotiators and diplomats. The UK left the EU on January 31, turning its back on it … Read more
[ad_1] Home loan and servicing company Pepper Ireland will stop providing business loans in Ireland, citing “increasingly difficult market conditions.” The Shannon-based group, which serves some 60,000 residential mortgages on behalf of third parties and also provides financing, informed clients that it had stopped originating business loans here following a strategic review of operations. It … Read more
[ad_1] The Government has nominated Mairead McGuinness and Andrew McDowell as candidates to be the next European Commissioner for Ireland. The decision was made at a disembodied Cabinet meeting this afternoon that ended a week and a half of speculation about who will replace Phil Hogan. The Taoiseach has written to the President of the … Read more
[ad_1] The Government is ready to present Mairead McGuinness and Andrew McDowell as candidates to be the next European Commissioner for Ireland. The decision is being made at a disembodied Cabinet meeting and an incorporeal meeting this afternoon that ends a week and a half of speculation about who will replace Phil Hogan. European Parliament … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Minister has said that temporary measures requiring restaurants and pubs serving food to keep records of all food orders for 28 days are aimed at pubs that are “breaking” the rules on serving food with alcohol orders. . Speaking on RTÉ’s News at One, Stephen Donnelly said the measures have been introduced … Read more
[ad_1] A popular snack when food is plentiful, mice have become a vital source of protein in Malawi since the coronavirus outbreak exacerbated food shortages and economic difficulties. Vendors waving long skewers of roasted field mice are often along Malawi’s main highway, targeting motorists traveling between the two largest cities, Blantyre and Lilongwe. The mice, … Read more