[ad_1] Facebook has said it will lift a controversial ban on Australian news pages, after the government agreed to amend a first global law that requires tech giants to pay media companies. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook said a compromise had been reached on key aspects of the law, which tech companies fiercely opposed. “As … Read more
[ad_1] A 73-year-old woman who had filed a High Court case against the HSE regarding cervical smear testing has died. Joan Lucey passed away last night at her family’s home in Dingle. Her family has said they will continue with the Superior Court case because “they want to seek justice for their mother.” The retired … Read more
[ad_1] People will not be allowed to gather outside or travel more than 5 km from their home until at least May, under a new plan for Living with Covid-19 that is being considered by the government. The country faces at least 10 more weeks of lockdown with the health service still struggling to cope … Read more
[ad_1] Updated 49 minutes ago ULSTER BANK will begin a “phase-out” from the market in the Republic of Ireland over the next few years. The move came after a strategic review of its parent company Natwest. It has more than one million customers, along with 2,800 employees and 88 branches across the country. Ulster Bank … Read more
[ad_1] Thai take-out chain Camile Thai has announced that it will create 220 new jobs in Ireland this year. The company, which is opening 15 new outlets, will also create 80 more stalls in the UK. The chain says the expansion has been fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic. “Despite an extremely difficult year for the … Read more
[ad_1] Two politicians who allegedly hosted the infamous Golfgate dinner will be charged with violating Covid-19 regulations. Ardaí is prosecuting four people for organizing the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner, which led to serious political consequences. The sanction for the infractions are fines of up to € 2,500 and up to six months in prison. Former … Read more
[ad_1] There will be no cuts in public sector pay or an increase in income tax for “at least the first few years” after the pandemic, said Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. nd immediate cuts to pre-pandemic welfare payments have also been ruled out, Tánaiste told Miriam O’Callaghan, on RTÉ Stellar hour. Mr. Varadkar said it was … Read more
[ad_1] Transport Minister Eamon Ryan has announced that he will not proceed with the appointment of Aaron Forde as Chairman of the Shannon Group. Ryan had announced his appointment earlier on Tuesday. In a phone conversation later Tuesday, Ryan indicated that Forde’s use of social media was “below the standard expected by a chairman of … Read more
[ad_1] Andrew Doyle has had a year to reflect on the outcome of the 2020 general election and has immersed himself in work on the family farm in Roundwood since he lost his position in the Dáil. A member of Fine Gael since 1983, Andrew served on the Wicklow County Council from 1999 to 2007, … Read more
[ad_1] One of the deep driving forces behind Brexit has been a sense of alienation among many English people: being abandoned, disenfranchised, ignored, exploited. It is the underlying discontent of a country that contains within its borders the richest capital city and nine of the ten poorest regions in northwestern Europe. The disconnect between the … Read more