[ad_1] Bank of Ireland said it has made the decision to close 103 branches in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Branches that close are predominantly self-service locations that do not offer counter service, the Bank of Ireland said. The branches are scheduled to close at the end of September. Bank of Ireland said … Read more
[ad_1] Trouble had been brewing at the Hennessys’ small estate in Curraghgorm, Co Cork, since early evening. The two unmarried brothers, Johnny (59) and his older brother Willie (66) still lived there. Patrick (Paddy), a third brother, traveled from his family’s home in Mitchelstown to work there most days, cutting and packing lumber to sell … Read more
[ad_1] WELL MORE THAN A HUNDRED Gardaí participated in the response to this afternoon’s closing demonstrations in Dublin city center, and the force had braced for the possibility of events turning violent. Officers identified the risk of violence in the event after monitoring conversations online in recent weeks, sources say, and put in place a … Read more
[ad_1] The Northern Ireland Minister of Agriculture has halted the construction of permanent inspection facilities for post-Brexit checks of agri-food products arriving from Great Britain. DUP Minister Gordon Lyons also halted the hiring of inspection staff for port facilities and ordered an end to charges levied at ports on merchants bringing goods from Britain to … Read more
[ad_1] Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved the 2018 assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to a declassified assessment of the assassination provided to Congress by US intelligence agencies. The report confirmed the suspicion that the 35-year-old future king personally participated in the violent and premeditated murder of one of his most … Read more
[ad_1] Source: O’Halloran Family Foreign Minister Simon Coveney has called on Irish MEPs to delay the presentation of a resolution condemning the detention of Dublin businessman Richard O’Halloran in China. Coveney called on MEPs Barry Andrews and Sean Kelly, who have coordinated their approach to the O’Halloran case, to postpone the presentation of the motion … Read more
[ad_1] Teachers who are pregnant have been advised to continue working remotely when schools reopen on Monday. In the guidance issued this morning, schools have been told that pregnant teachers should be considered in the high-risk health category and should temporarily continue to work remotely. The orientation, which was requested by the unions, is likely … Read more
[ad_1] The Government “will not hesitate” to make the right decision if the reopening of schools causes a significant rebound in Covid-19 cases, Tánaiste has said. Speaking on RTÉ’s Morning Ireland, Leo Varadkar said back-to-school depends on downward trends in Covid-19 infections. He said there was not a large increase in cases when schools returned … Read more
[ad_1] A British national who fled an open prison in the UK and arrived in Ireland five years ago was quick to settle into the drug trade, a sentencing judge said. Judge Seán Ó Donnabháin imprisoned Imran Aslam for five years in the Cork Circuit Criminal Court after he was caught with more than € … Read more
[ad_1] The union representing Ulster Bank staff has described the behavior of the lender’s management and its parent NatWest as “deplorable” in the six months leading up to last Friday’s announcement of a reduction in Ulster Bank’s operations here. In a written opening statement provided to the Oireachtas Finance, Public Spending and Reform Committee, and … Read more