how Éamon de Valera had his old comrades executed

[ad_1] Eighty years ago this week, a barely remembered event occurred in the history of law and order within the Irish state, but its importance cannot be understated. On September 5, 1940, a notice appeared in The Irish Times: ‘Following the rejection by the Supreme Court of the appeal on behalf of Patrick McGrath and … Read more

Some families feel abandoned as the country reopens

[ad_1] Going back to school fueled anxiety in some homes this week. However, for the families of people with disabilities, many are still awaiting the return of day services. While they are opening slowly, it is a much smaller service. On average, a person who spent five days a week in day services now spends … Read more

Ole gives Woodward advice after Mourinho’s Man Utd mess

[ad_1] Publication date: Friday, September 4, 2020 9:16 AM Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave Man Utd CEO Ed Woodward some transfer advice after José Mourinho left them in trouble for Alexis Sánchez, according to reports. Sánchez joined Man Utd in a partial trade deal from Arsenal, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving the other way. But the forward … Read more

Employee burnout looming due to Covid-19

[ad_1] A new survey reveals that 60% of employees in Ireland feel more stressed since the start of Covid-19, and 67% of women report increased stress levels compared to 45% of those mens. The survey was conducted by the Department of Labor and Labor Studies, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick on behalf of UNWTO … Read more

Coronavirus Ireland: No more deaths, but 95 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed

[ad_1] Ireland has not recorded any more deaths, but 95 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed. The news was announced in a statement from the Acting Medical Director, Dr. Ronan Glynn, tonight. It brings the total number of cases here to 29,206, while the number of deaths remains at 1,777. Dr. Glynn said: “This … Read more

‘No tension’ between Ireland and the EU by Golfgate

[ad_1] “There is no tension” in the relationship between Ireland and the EU due to the fallout from the golf gate controversy, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Martin emphatically rejected concerns raised by his own party colleague Jim O’Callaghan on Newstalk radio that the national interest has been hurt by Phil Hogan’s loss of his job … Read more

Win or lose, I’ll fight for racial equality

[ad_1] Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden addressed “underlying racism” in the United States as he sought to calm the protesting Midwestern city of Kenosha. The city of Wisconsin erupted into chaotic protests last week after a black man, Jacob Blake, was shot in the back by a white police officer. Biden sat down for a … Read more

Ryanair warns of ‘thousands of lost jobs’ in aviation

[ad_1] Ryanair warned the government that the aviation sector faces “many thousands of job losses” unless it tackles the collapse of air transport by implementing the Aviation Task Force recommendations published earlier this summer. The airline asked the Minister of Climate Action, Communications Networks and Transportation, Eamon Ryan, to explain why the Government had not … Read more

Dáil approves emergency law by 126 to 12 votes that grants powers of repression to pub gardaí

[ad_1] The government “spoiled” the issue of reopening pubs by allowing foodies to operate while forcing alcohol-only pubs to remain closed, they told the Dáil. The Chamber passed legislation empowering the gardaí to close pubs that violate public health guidelines by 126 votes to 12. Solidarity People rather than profit, three rural and three other … Read more

Publicans Condemn 28-Day Client Registration Rule

[ad_1] Publicans have criticized what they describe as a “crazy” new law that requires restaurants and pubs that serve food to record all individual food orders and keep the information for 28 days. The Vintners Federation of Ireland (VFI), which represents rural publicans, said the temporary rule, contained in a statutory instrument introduced today, is … Read more