[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheal Martin warned that Ireland will face restrictions for the next six months. The leader of Fianna Fail said that the deployment of the vaccine will be balanced with the suppression of the virus by the first half of 2021. Speaking in his local newspaper The Echo, the Cork man set the timeline … Read more
[ad_1] Reports this morning suggest that pubs that don’t serve food may not be allowed to reopen for three months. The ‘wet pubs’ have been closed since March this year and it is understood that it could be the same month next year before their doors reopen. The hope is that pubs can reopen by … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland has been hit by a surge in new coronavirus cases in recent days as Christmas approaches. Some new restrictions will go into effect in the coming weeks as government officials aim to once again suppress the spread of the virus. It will be a Christmas like no other, as pubs and shops will … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland has been hit by a surge in new coronavirus cases in recent days as Christmas approaches. Some new restrictions will go into effect in the coming weeks as government officials aim to once again suppress the spread of the virus. It will be a Christmas like no other, as pubs and shops will … Read more
[ad_1] An 80-year-old man who left Ireland 60 years ago hopes to make his Christmas wish come true by finding a sister he hasn’t seen since he was a teenager. Martin Farrell, who was born in Poormansbridge, Abbeyleix, Co Laois in 1940, now lives in Melbourne and is desperate to find his beloved older sister … Read more
[ad_1] The government should threaten to veto the EU-UK trade deal if Irish fishing fleets have to carry a disproportionate share of EU catches returned to the UK, an industry group has said. The Killybegs Fishermen’s Organization (KFO), which represents one of the largest parts of the fishing industry, has said that the proposed fishing … Read more
[ad_1] “Cheers of joy” were heard at Heathrow Airport, after hundreds of passengers traveling to Ireland were given the “green light” to fly to Dublin before the 48-hour travel ban takes effect at midnight. Ms Scully, 23, from Dublin described it as a “Christmas miracle” after her, and around 300 other potentially stranded passengers eagerly … Read more
[ad_1] Dublin criminal John Gilligan has been released from jail in southern Spain less than two months after his arrest for alleged drug and weapons offenses. Gilligan, who was released seven years ago after 17 years behind bars in Ireland, primarily for drug-related offenses, was released on bail for Christmas at a request from his … Read more
[ad_1] The Restaurant Association seeks an urgent meeting with the Government on proposals to close the hospitality sector after Christmas. The Cabinet will meet Tuesday to consider the measure, after the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) advised that restaurants and pubs that serve food should close after Christmas. The government is expected to choose … Read more
[ad_1] Restaurants and pubs serving food across the country will close from December 31st. Well-placed sources have told Dublin Live that government leaders have decided this ahead of the formal Cabinet meeting next Tuesday. It comes amid concerns from health officials over the growing number of cases. The Health Department reported 527 new coronavirus infections … Read more