[ad_1] BREXIT’s trade talks were put on hold late Friday amid “significant” disagreements between the EU and the UK. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak on Saturday as time runs out to reach a trade deal. EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier said: “After a week of … Read more
[ad_1] Couples across Ireland have been devastated as new Level 3 guidelines prohibit live music and dancing at weddings. The new guidelines, distributed by Fáilte Ireland this week and agreed under the Departments of Health and Arts and Culture, state that up to 25 guests can attend the ceremony and reception (not including the bride, … Read more
[ad_1] The Jervis shopping center in Dublin has closed its Santa Grotto after intervention by the Department of Enterprise, which expressed concern that Grotto would cause “additional congestion”. One year, the Santa Grotto in the mall is a popular attraction with families. While online reservations had been implemented this year and the Grotto had been … Read more
[ad_1] Thousands of restaurants, cafes and gourmet pubs are opening their doors once again tonight. By James Ward and Cate McCurry Thousands of restaurants, cafes and gastropubs are reopening on Friday as pandemic restrictions are eased before Christmas. It comes after six weeks of Level Five restrictions that closed deals across the country. Finance Minister … Read more
[ad_1] Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that the credibility of the Public Accounts Committee has been called into question by the social media activity of its chairman, Brian Stanley of Sinn Féin. Less than 24 hours after apologizing for a tweet praising the IRA’s attacks on British soldiers, Stanley found himself defending himself Thursday against … Read more
[ad_1] Much of the hospitality sector across the country will reopen today following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions. The Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI) has called on owners of restaurants, cafes and pubs serving food to comply with public health guidelines for the next several weeks as they resume trading. Under those rules, indoor and … Read more
[ad_1] Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said that people should “exercise discretion and restraint” during the Christmas period to minimize further health risks from Covid-19, which in turn “will profoundly influence the look of 2021.” Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Mr. Donohoe said it was “so tremendous” that so many companies could reopen today, and … Read more
[ad_1] Fine Gael’s senior ministers have increased pressure on Sinn Féin’s beleaguered TD Brian Stanley by hinting that deleting his Twitter and Facebook accounts could suggest he has something to hide. The suggestion came when Stanley’s party colleague Louise O’Reilly said that the tone of a controversial tweet from 2017 was not acceptable, but that … Read more
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[ad_1] The store that sold this week’s winning lottery ticket has been revealed. The gold Quick Pick ticket that won the largest Lotto jackpot so far in 2020 was sold at the Spar store in Mount Oval Village in Rochestown, Co. Cork. The store’s owner, Shane Cantillon, was delighted with the news that he had … Read more