[ad_1] A SEA TRAFFIC jam has grown to more than 200 vessels out of the Suez Canal and some vessels began to change course as dredgers work to free a giant container ship that is stuck sideways in the waterway and disrupting global shipping. . A salvage expert said releasing the EverGiven could take up … Read more
[ad_1] The Central Bank has fined Ulster Bank Ireland nearly € 38 million for dozens of regulatory violations in handling its tracker mortgage clients. The fine of 37,774 million euros is the highest imposed on a company by the regulator. During its compliance investigation, the Central Bank discovered what it described as “serious flaws” by … Read more
[ad_1] North Korea launched at least two projectiles suspected of being ballistic missiles, officials from South Korea, Japan and the United States said, the first such test reported since US President Joe Biden took office in January. North Korea’s ballistic missiles are banned under United Nations Security Council resolutions, and if the launch is confirmed, … Read more
[ad_1] Robert Crilly is hopeful that his new Midlands Cycling Hub facility, strategically located at the end of the Royal Canal Greenway in Co Longford, will see tourists on their way when it opens this summer. The longest greenway in the state so far, the 130km Royal Canal Greenway from Maynooth in Co Kildare to … Read more
[ad_1] Chipmaker Intel has said it will create 1,600 permanent high-tech jobs at its Leixlip campus, once it has completed construction of a new chip factory there. The company also revealed tonight that it has invested an additional $ 7 billion in its manufacturing facility on the Co Kildare campus over the past three years, … Read more
[ad_1] PUBLICANS SAY that SUMMER reopening plans should not allow restaurants and gastropubs to open earlier than traditional “wet” pubs. The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA), which represents Dublin publicans, will tell a Committee of Oireachtas today that “this artificial distinction between food businesses and wet pubs” must end. They also ask for assurances that the … Read more
[ad_1] Half of restaurants are facing permanent closure in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the lobby group representing the industry. The Irish Restaurant Association will ask tomorrow that the VAT reduction from 13.5% to 9%, which was introduced at the end of last year, be maintained until 2025. It will also require … Read more
[ad_1] The owner of a Co Offaly child care service affected by a Covid-19 outbreak has said the government must do more to support day care centers and other child care providers during the pandemic. Sharon Moyles said she felt “vilified” over the past 24 hours by the news of the Covid-19 cases among M … Read more
[ad_1] A Cork man who is currently on an extended holiday in the Canary Islands has said that the decision to travel earlier this year was a “no-brainer”. Dean, who works in construction, initially flew to Tenerife for a week, but has been extending his stay while waiting for construction to resume. He told The … Read more
[ad_1] There was a time in the last decade when the Central Bank’s mortgage arrears figures were as early as the property price figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics. They have been gradually moving away from the public and media focus as the years have passed, but the problem has not gone away. There … Read more