[ad_1] Cork’s famous food brand Ballymaloe has signed a big deal with one of Australia’s leading food store chains, bringing some joy to the food sector here in the midst of the pandemic. Ballymaloe Foods will begin supplying its signature flavor at 120 stores run by retail giant Coles beginning later this month. Starting May … Read more
[ad_1] About 1,500 retailers are preparing to reopen on Monday, according to Retail Excellence. Garden centers, hardwares and farmers marts are among those allowed to open next week. Office product stores and phone shops are also allowed to reopen under phase one of the plan to lift restrictions. David Fitzsimons, from Retail Excellence, says there … Read more
[ad_1] Esplanade retailer Applegreen has increased its available funding, securing its liquidity for what it says is the likely duration of the Covid-19 crisis. The company said it had completed a process that converted € 52.5 million from the accordion facility at its current Applegreen banking facility into its revolving credit facility. That represents an … Read more
[ad_1] Twitter will allow its employees to work from home “forever,” CEO Jack Dorsey said Tuesday in a company-wide email. The San Francisco-based company, with locations in Dublin and London, employs about 5,000 people and said it was one of the first to start a model of working from home. It is a Dublin International … Read more
[ad_1] The costly loans for business and home mortgage borrowers won’t automatically fall despite an anticipated sharp fall in demand for new lending during the Covid-19 crisis, the chief executive of Bank of Ireland, Francesca McDonagh has said. The remarks come as the country’s largest lender by assets (which is 14% owned by the State) … Read more
[ad_1] The chief medical officer has indicated there may be a role for wearing face masks in retail settings, on public transport and elsewhere that social distancing is challenging. Speaking at the daily briefing on Covid-19 on Tuesday evening, Dr Tony Holohan said more information on guidelines for use of facemasks will be forthcoming on … Read more
[ad_1] Dr. Tony Holohan does not anticipate that non-essential travel outside of Ireland will be allowed in early July. Ryanair announced today that the airline will restore 1,000 daily flights from July 1, covering 90% of its normal routes. However, Medical Director Dr. Holohan, while not commenting specifically on Ryanair, said he cannot see the … Read more
[ad_1] The South Dublin County Council agreed to sell 48 acres of land, which is to be converted into a full-scale film and TV production facility. The sale of the land at Grange Castle Business Park will generate € 26.4 million for SDCC, and buyer Lens Media is expected to invest an initial € 125 … Read more
[ad_1] Car dealerships whose protection of staff and customers comply with the strict guidelines of the Covid-19 protocol should be able to sell cars starting Monday, it is now understood. There has been a lot of confusion here for distributors and potential buyers when showrooms can open their sales. The government’s ‘road map’ is clear … Read more
[ad_1] Ryanair plans to restore 40 per cent of its services from July 1st. This will involve the airline resuming flights across 90 per cent of its route network, but with less frequent journeys. What services will be restored? Ryanair hopes to resume flights on 139 routes from the Republic’s airports, 101 from Dublin, 23 … Read more