[ad_1] Brexit delays will cause “chaos” in Irish ports once the UK leaves the EU, Irish carriers warned. The UK formally leaves the EU at 11pm on New Years Eve after 48 years, and will become a third country for trade purposes and customs declarations, so other documentation will be required between the member states … Read more
[ad_1] Emma McManus (40), mother of three and wife of the son of horse racing magnate JP McManus, died suddenly in Barbados. Ms. McManus died yesterday morning after becoming ill in a private villa on the grounds of the luxurious Sandy Lane resort. She was married to JP McManus’s son, John McManus, and was the … Read more
[ad_1] Irish carriers have warned of “chaos” in ports after the UK formally left the EU. After 48 years as a member of the European Union, the UK left the bloc at 11pm on New Year’s Eve, becoming a third country for trade purposes and customs declarations. New documentation and red tape are now required … Read more
[ad_1] Entrepreneurs across the country are waiting to see what the first day out of the customs union and the single market holds for them. While some are optimistic about the change in business rules since New Year’s Day, others say it has led them to regret their Brexi vote. At Birmingham Wholesale Market, hundreds … Read more
[ad_1] Trucks leaving a ferry in Dover. Source: Gareth Fuller via PA Images IT’S OFFICIAL – The clock has struck 11pm and the UK’s departure from the European Union has taken effect. Brexit has dominated British politics since the country’s narrow vote to leave the bloc in June 2016, opening deep political and social wounds … Read more
[ad_1] The Health Department no longer advises close contacts of people infected with Covid-19 to get tested, with the state’s testing and tracking system under intense strain during the latest coronavirus surge. The announcement comes as 12 more deaths and 1,620 new cases of Covid were registered in the Republic on Thursday. There have now … Read more
[ad_1] Emma McManus, a young mother of three and daughter-in-law of horse racing magnate JP McManus, died suddenly after falling ill in Barbados. The 40-year-old Trinity graduate is the daughter of former Irish tennis player and retired businessman Peter Ledbetter, and is married to JP McManus’s son, John McManus. The couple have three young children … Read more
[ad_1] Justice Minister Helen McEntee has revealed that the government does not expect everyone to get vaccinated against Covid-19 next year. And he reiterated the Taoiseach’s warnings that the restrictions may not end before January 31. It comes as retail across the country will be forced to close its doors at the end of business … Read more
[ad_1] A more severe regime of restrictions on retail, travel and sports has come into effect as part of government measures aimed at controlling the spread of the coronavirus. All non-essential retail stores will close starting at 6pm tonight for at least a month, while gyms and swimming pools will also close. As of today, … Read more
[ad_1] The number of people being treated in hospital in the Republic for Covid-19 has almost doubled in the last seven days with a warning from Taoiseach Micheál Martin last night that the numbers will deteriorate further in the coming days. Ireland entered a full Level 5 lockdown at midnight and retail stores, gyms, leisure … Read more