[ad_1] The Scottish government has been warned that the future of football in the country is threatened during talks confirming that the return of the sport is some distance away. Sports agencies were told the goal is still to stop the spread of Covid-19, but sports minister Joe FitzPatrick declared the conference call “constructive” and … Read more
[ad_1] Trade negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union will come to a head unless progress is made in the coming weeks, Foreign Minister Simon Coveney warned. But he said the EU will not back down on its insistence that progress be made on fishing and on a level playing field in parallel … Read more
[ad_1] Dogs Trust Ireland has expressed concern about a possible unwanted dog crisis after finding a seven-week-old puppy in central Dublin. The dog welfare charity fears that many dogs will be abandoned in the coming months as life returns to normal. The little cub, now named Sean, was discovered “terrified and trembling” by a single … Read more
[ad_1] One in five public hospital beds will have to be kept free during the coronavirus crisis, increasing pressure on already overloaded waiting lists for essential treatment. HSE chief Paul Reid said the plan is to use private hospitals, which have been temporarily taken over by the state, to treat public patients, many of whom … Read more
[ad_1] Ireland’s seven universities are facing a major funding crisis due to the decimation of revenue streams caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. According to documents seen by RTÉ’s This Week, factors such as the collapse of international student fee income, rental of on-campus accommodation and commercial revenues will cost the universities € 374m in the … Read more
[ad_1] When ministers set out to recruit an army of 250,000 NHS soldiers and 750,000 signed up, it made headlines around the world and was heralded by Boris Johnson as proof, contrary to Thatcher’s famous phrase, that “society existed.” However, almost a month later, and only 75,000 tasks had been registered at the end of … Read more
[ad_1] Ryanair said today that it would take at least two years for passenger demand to return to normal, which could result in the loss of up to 3,000 mainly pilot and cabin crew jobs at the airline. The airline is also looking to implement pay cuts of up to 20% as well as the … Read more
[ad_1] Irish borrowers affected by the economic crisis caused by Covid-19 will be able to extend the interruptions in the repayment of the loans from three to six months after the banks and other lenders and mortgage administrators signed an extension of a relief plan announced the month past. More than 65,000 mortgage payment interruptions … Read more
[ad_1] Niall Horan has donated a whopping € 100,000 (£ 87,000) to an Irish charity that helps older people overcome the coronavirus pandemic. The 26-year-old One Direction star gifted the generous amount to the Alone charity, and the organization stated that the donation allows them to continue to provide vital assistance to seniors during this … Read more
[ad_1] The Taoiseach, Ireland’s leading minister and health doctor faced the arrival of 190 fruit pickers in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. Yesterday it was learned that a plane loaded with workers was flown to Dublin airport from Sofia in Bulgaria after being hired by the Keelings fruit farm to pick strawberries. When asked … Read more