[ad_1] From today until the end of the year, the average Irish woman will effectively work for free, because the average woman earns 14.4% less than their male counterparts. Today is Equal Pay Day, which ironically highlights the lack of equal pay. The European Equal Pay Day is celebrated every year and the date changes … Read more
[ad_1] A heated meeting of the Dáil Business Committee today failed to reach an agreement on when Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence would be debated at the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. The Government has now mobilized to hold the debate and vote at the Convention Center tomorrow night. It will begin at 5:19 p.m. and … Read more
[ad_1] A couple say they have “withdrawn” their reference to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as “the Indian” on Twitter. Lord Kilclooney was accused of racism after posting the message, while it has been reported to the Standards Commissioner and the Lords Speaker. The multi-bank colleague previously insisted that there was “nothing racist” in his tweet, … Read more
[ad_1] The Irish FOOD SAFETY Authority ordered the closure of five food businesses during the month of October. The list includes three Dublin sushi restaurants operating from the same bedroom of a home, which were ordered to close for a series of violations: Koi sushi (take out), 1 Shanvarna Road, Santry, Dublin 9 Nagoya Sushi … Read more
[ad_1] Three online sushi takeout services operating from the bedroom of a suburban home in Santry, north of Co Dublin, have been reported by HSE, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) reported. Health inspectors found that the unregistered sushi operation produced raw fish with cooked rice, without any hygiene or temperature controls. It was … Read more
[ad_1] A new approach to air travel in Europe has been launched. As part of the European Union’s traffic light system, countries and regions within those countries will be classified as green, orange, or red, based on Covid-19 risk levels. The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control will publish a weekly map determined by … Read more
[ad_1] Boris Johnson has ruled out removing treaty-breaking clauses in a bill that would allow British ministers to renege on the Brexit withdrawal agreement despite Joe Biden’s victory in the US presidential election. Biden warned of the risk posed by the Internal Market Act to the Belfast Accord and the Northern Ireland peace accord, which … Read more
[ad_1] The new president of the United States, Joe Biden, has started his first day of business by going to church. Wearing a light blue mask, he came to Saint Joseph at Brandywine Roman Catholic Church near his home in Wilmington, Delaware, accompanied by his daughter Ashley and teenage grandson Robert “Hunter” Biden II, son … Read more
[ad_1] The government has been criticized for the lack of clarity on what pandemic restrictions will apply at Christmas. Professor Philip Nolan, a prominent member of the NPHET public health advisory team, warned Sunday that strict limits will be needed on holiday gatherings. Deputy Minister Robert Troy did not provide any clarity when asked about … Read more
[ad_1] Britain risks losing the benefits of EU trade deals with more than a dozen countries on January 1 as time runs out to replace the deals Brussels has with governments around the world. The UK Department for International Trade said “engagement was ongoing” with 15 countries with which the EU has agreements, with only … Read more