Holohan and Reid will be called before the Covid-19 Dáil committee

[ad_1] Three senior health officials are the first witnesses to be questioned by the new Oireachtas Covid-19 committee when it meets next week. After a lengthy debate in private session, the 19 committee members agreed at their first meeting that Medical Director Dr. Tony Holohan, HSE CEO Paul Reid and Secretary of Health Department Jim … Read more

So Trump’s valet showed positive for coronavirus. Wait, does the president have a valet?

[ad_1] News this week that Covid-19 has infiltrate The White House itself. Given the current state of the world, that’s not so surprising, but what was new, at least to me, was that one of those who tested positive for coronavirus was “one of President Trump’s personal assistants.” So is. One of a valet team. … Read more

McDonalds to reopen Dublin self-service stores with € 30 order limit

[ad_1] McDonalds has announced its gradual return to business with the planned opening of six branches in Dublin starting May 20. Dublin restaurants will start serving customers by car and will open on a pilot basis. Agriculture, Food and Marine Minister Michael Creed welcomed the move. He said: “McDonald’s is a valuable key buyer of … Read more

McDonalds to reopen Dublin drive-thru stores with € 30 order cap

[ad_1] McDonalds has announced its phased return to business with the planned opening of six Dublin branches from May 20. The Dublin restaurants will begin serving customers by drive-thru and are opened on a pilot basis. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed welcomed the move. He said: “McDonald’s is a valued key … Read more

Won € 4million Lotto jackpot in rural village of Clare

[ad_1] The last Irish millionaire bought his winning € 4m lottery ticket in a small town in Clare. A Quick Pick ticket purchased at Talty’s Mace Circle K in Lisseycasey took the mega jackpot in the draw on Saturday. The local small business has been run by the Talty family for almost half a century … Read more

Daft’s rents fall, Ibec’s € 15 billion economic restart and new car sales in July

[ad_1] The group of employers Ibec has asked a 15 billion euro restart of the Irish economy to curb the effects of the coronavirus and address some of the main structural challenges of the State. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details of this ambitious plan. Rents fell 2.1 percent on average in April while the number … Read more

Ryanair reveals new measures as 40% of flights will resume in July

[ad_1] Ryanair says it plans to return to 40% of normal flight times starting Wednesday, July 1, subject to government restrictions being lifted. The airline will operate a daily flight schedule of nearly 1,000 flights, restoring 90% of its pre-Covid-19 route network. Since the Covid-19 flight restrictions in mid-March, Ryanair has been operating a daily … Read more

Homeowners who repeatedly ignore tenure laws are free to continue leaving

[ad_1] Independent.ie can reveal that more than 30 private landlords have had 10 or more cases brought against them by different tenants for issues such as retention deposits, illegal evictions, and poor living conditions. An analysis of disputes filed with the Residential Leasing Board (RTB) for the past six years shows how a cohort of … Read more